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Sarg 19-21

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Sarg 19 - Raavan Bags Another Shaap 

After winning Marut, Raavan started winning other kings. Even the great kings had to accept had to accept defeat from him. Because of the Vardaan, Raavan used to say to kings - "Either accept the defeat or fight with me." Dushyant, Surath, Gaadhi, Gayaa, Pururavaa etc mighty and intelligent kings had to accept the defeat considering Raavan very mighty because of Vardaan.

After that Raavan came to Ayodhyaa. At that time there was the rule of a very mighty king like Purandar (another name of Indra) named Anranya. Raavan said the same thing to him also. Anranya got very angry to hear that, he said - "O evil soul, I will see you in the battlefield." Anranya took 10,000 elephants,100,000 horses and thousands of chariots and innumerable soldiers and got ready to fight. A fierce fight took place between Anrany's army and Raakshas. But Hey Raam, Raajaa Anranya's army started disappearing very soon. Seeing his army destroying, Anranya himself came to fight with Raavan. Maareech, Prahast etc ran away from the battlefield seeing the skilful warfare of Anranya.

Anranya shot 800 arrows at Raavan, but Raavan was unhurt. Then Raavan slapped the king on his head. The king shook and fell down. Raavan said - "You have invited your death by not saying "I am defeated". You must have been busy in enjoying pleasures that is why you did not hear about my powers which are already well-known in Trilok. If you had heard about it, you could not have dared to fight with me."

Anranya said - "O boasting evil Raavan, I am losing my life, what can I do at this time? I am not defeated, nor I have run away from the battlefield. But my Kaal (death) has come now that is why I am leaving my body. I have not defamed Ikshwaaku Vansh that is why I am going satisfied. But I give you Shaap that Raam will be born to Dashrath in Ikshwaaku Vansh to kill you. If I have given any charity, done any Yagya, Tapasyaa and good Karm then my words will be true." So Hey Raam, Anranya left the body after giving Shaap to Raavan."

Sarg 20 - Naarad Advices Raavan to Win Yam Raaj

Agastya Muni furthr said - "When Raavan was wandering on Prithvi torturing people, he saw Naarad Jee going by skyway. Raavan greeted him, asked his welfare and expressed his desire to know about the purpose of his coming." Naarad Jee said - "Hey Raakshas, I am very pleased with your might. I am as happy now seeing you defeating Gandharv, Naag etc as I was happy when Vishnu defeated Raakshas. But I feel my duty to tell you something. 

Why are you killing these innocent people. When even Devtaa cannot touch you then these human beings are nothing for you. These humans are already suffer from old age, various diseases etc and other types of grieves. Therefore what is the use of killing these already dead people? Do not kill these people who are already afflicted with sadness, love, hunger, thirst. You have already won Mrityu Lok, now you should win Yam Raaj. If you will win Yam Raaj you will automatically defeat all living beings."

Raavan said - "Hey Naarad, You are right, but at this time I am going to Rasaatal to win Naag, later I will win Devtaa and Trilok and then we will churn the sea to extract Amrit." Naarad said - "Why don't you go to Rasaatal via Yampur?" Raavan said, "As you advice. So now I go to Yampur and kill Yam Raaj who trouble all living beings." Saying thus Raavan headed towards Yam Puree in south with his ministers.

Devarshi Naarad thought that, "how Raavan can win Yam Raaj who troubles everybody in the world including Indra, who has won Trilok, who is the witness of donation and Punya like second Agni, at the end of the age. How Raavan can win such Yam Raaj. This fight will be a spectacular scene, so let me go and see that. Then we will think what Raavan does later".

Sarg 21 - Raavan Goes to Fight With Yam Raaj

After encouraging Raavan to fight with Yam Raaj, Naarad Jee came to Yam Pur and said to Yam Raaj - "Hey Mahaaraaj, Dashgreev named Raakshas has become very powerful and is coming to defeat you. I have come to inform you about this immediately."

As Naarad Muni was saying this to Yam Raaj that Raavan's Pushpak Vimaan landed before Yam Raaj. Raavan saw from Vimaan that all creatures were bearing the results of their Karm, somebody was crying, somebody was bitten away by dogs, some were drowned in the blood and Vaitarnee River, some were heated by fire and Dharmaatmaa (religious) people were living in clean houses with beautiful women.

Seeing this Raavan freed those creatures who were in pain. Yam Doot (emissaries) got angry and attacked Pushpak Vimaan. This was enough to break in war. Both armies started killing each other. Both, Prahast and Raavan, got wounded. Raavan's armor was broken. He fell down from the Vimaan. Then he aimed Paashupati Astra on his bow and shot it at Yam's emissaries. It headed towards them burning all trees on its way. It burned Yam's all Doot.

 

 

 

 

 

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