Tuesday 7 June 2016

Ravana's grief

The rakshashas who managed to escape alive rushed to inform  Ravana about the fall of Kumbhakarna.
In Lanka, Ravana was anxious since he had sent Kumbhakarna for war. He felt sure that Kumbhakarna would come back victorious and a messenger would soon come with the news of his brother's victory.
He started thinking of what all he would do, once Kumbhakarna returned.
While he was thus thinking, he heard some noises. This was the noise coming from the Gods and sages  celebrating. This had never happened with his brother being alive. What had happened?

A messenger then arrived there. Hesitating he told Ravana that Kumbhakarna had fallen.

Ravana fell down on the ground hearing this. Some of the rakshasas rushed and lifted Ravana and made him sit on a throne
Coming to his senses, Ravana started crying and grieving over the death of his brother. He said - I am the killer of my brother. I sent him to war. All were afraid of you, O brother. Where have you gone? Today Lanka has become empty. I will now have to die.

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