Ravana was enjoying life, winning battles and capturing women. One day Vibhishana came to him and said - You are lost in your own world and are not aware of what is happening. Our cousin sister, Kumbhanashi, daughter of our maternal uncle, has been abducted by the daitya Madhu.
Ravana said What was Meghnad doing?
Vibhishana said Meghnad was busy with his sacrifice.
Ravana asked What sacrifice is this?
Vibhishana said Under a old banyan tree Meghnad was performing the sacrifice called Nikumbhila. Fasting he stayed in front of the fire and pleased the gods. Agni was pleased and had appeared before Meghnad. Agni had said that if Meghnad completed the sacrifice and went to battle, he would return victorious.
Ravana said Then let Meghnad come with me. We will both go and win over Indra. Then all will worship me. Decking their chariots and picking their weapons, father and son left for the battle.
They crossed the ocean and first went to Mathura where the daitya Madhu was. They dame face to face with Kumbhanashi. She said she had accepted Madhu and it would be unfair of Ravana to kill Madhu and make her a widow. She said she had a son called Lavana, and killing Madhu would make Lavana an orphan.
Ravana said He would not kill Madhu and would go and win over Indra.
Kumbhanashi went inside and woke Madhu who was sleeping. Madhu wanted to know what had happened and Kumbhanashi told him Ravana had come to kill him. Madhu said he had a spear given by Shiva, and would use that on Ravana. His wife said, You forcibly brought me here and committed a crime, so you yourself have committed a crime. You should not judge Ravana. Do not make an enemy of Ravana. I went to Ravana and have pleased him. He is not angry with you now.
Madhu went and greeted Ravana and welcomed him inside his house.
When Ravana told Madhu that he was going to attack Indra, Madhu decided to go along with Ravana.
Ravana said What was Meghnad doing?
Vibhishana said Meghnad was busy with his sacrifice.
Ravana asked What sacrifice is this?
Vibhishana said Under a old banyan tree Meghnad was performing the sacrifice called Nikumbhila. Fasting he stayed in front of the fire and pleased the gods. Agni was pleased and had appeared before Meghnad. Agni had said that if Meghnad completed the sacrifice and went to battle, he would return victorious.
Ravana said Then let Meghnad come with me. We will both go and win over Indra. Then all will worship me. Decking their chariots and picking their weapons, father and son left for the battle.
They crossed the ocean and first went to Mathura where the daitya Madhu was. They dame face to face with Kumbhanashi. She said she had accepted Madhu and it would be unfair of Ravana to kill Madhu and make her a widow. She said she had a son called Lavana, and killing Madhu would make Lavana an orphan.
Ravana said He would not kill Madhu and would go and win over Indra.
Kumbhanashi went inside and woke Madhu who was sleeping. Madhu wanted to know what had happened and Kumbhanashi told him Ravana had come to kill him. Madhu said he had a spear given by Shiva, and would use that on Ravana. His wife said, You forcibly brought me here and committed a crime, so you yourself have committed a crime. You should not judge Ravana. Do not make an enemy of Ravana. I went to Ravana and have pleased him. He is not angry with you now.
Madhu went and greeted Ravana and welcomed him inside his house.
When Ravana told Madhu that he was going to attack Indra, Madhu decided to go along with Ravana.
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