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CHAPTER SEVEN contact with vedhirasa ? 186 May the row of callous spots on my forehead from bowing at your lotus-feet with constant falls to the ground become beautiful tilakas. May there be always fruit from the vine of my sovereignty from objects, flowers, perfumes, et cetera, having been presented to you, Lord. Again and again
I ask only this from you, Lord of the World: Blessed · One, may my devotion to you be ever stronger in birth after birth."
Defeat and death of Rāvana (338–377) After reciting this hymn of praise to śānti, the lord of Lankā, occupying a jeweled slab before him), began to subdue the vidyā, holding a rosary. Then Mandodari said to the door-keeper, Yamadaņda: “All the people of the city must be devoted to the Jinas' religion for eight days. Whoever will not do this, of him there will be punishment consisting of death.' Proclaim this in Lańkā by beat of drums."
At her command the door-keeper had it proclaimed in the city accordingly and it was reported to Sugrīva by spies. Sugrīva said, “Daśānana must be subdued, master, before he subdues the vidyā Bahurūpini.” Padma smiled and said, “How can I seize Daśāsya when he is quiet, engaged in meditation, for I am not tricky like him?” Hearing this secret speech of Rāma, Argada and others went to the lord of Larkā in śānti's shrine for the subjugation of the vidyā. They, unhindered, made numerous attacks on him, but Daśakandhara did not move from his meditation in the least. Then Angada said: "Why do you, who have found no refuge, commit this impiety from fear of Rāma, sir ! In my lord's absence you seized his noble wife. I am going to seize your wife, Mandodarī, while you watch.” With these words, with quick anger he dragged Mandodarī by the hair like one without a lord,
186 334. Cf. I, p. 76, where copper becomes gold from koțivedha
rasa.
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