112 PAUMACARIU three worlds (1), who had accepted Samyaktva and had vowed not to bend his head to anyone except the Jina. Hence his father Süryarava fearing conflict with Ravana had renounced the world. Another person said: "The Monkeys are friends with us since Śrīkantha's days. Moreover, all are heroes only so long as they have not experienced onslaught of Rāvana's arms' (2). Once when Răvana had gone to marry Tanūdari, Khara and Dūşaņa abducted Candranakhi and killing Candrodara occupied Pātālalankā. The pursuing Demon forces, not finding the entrance to Pātālalankā returned. When Råvaņa returned, he found his household wrapped in gloom (3). On receiving the news, as he was setting out to punish Khara and Düşana, Mandodri dissuaded him and Maya and Mārica were sent to celebrate Candranakshi's marriage. Khara was crowned. Candrodara's queen Anuradhā gave bith to a son Virādhita in the forest (4). Rāvana sent a messenger to Vāli. He recounted to Väli the history of their family friendship and advised him to go to Rāvana to pay regards (5). But Vāli turned away his face and did not even listen to the messenger's words. The latter thus rebuffed rudely said: 'Either you come and salute Rāvaņa or offer battle.' Thereupon Vāli's minister gave the messenger an idea of Vāli's strength (6). Return- ing, the messenger gave report to Rāvana, who taking a vow to cure Väli of his arrogance, marched against him (7). Váli also came out. The armies were on the verge of closing in battle, when minister Vipulamati advised them to stop the vast scale destruction that was imminent and decide the issue by a personal combat. Both consenting, the combat began (8-9). Eventually, Vāli with his right hand lifted up Rāvana along with his aerial car. The Monkeys roared with victory. Thus curing Rāvana of his pride, crowning Sugriva and advising him to serve Rávana, Vāli went to Muni Gaganacandra, practised austerities and acquired divine powers. Later on he went to Mount Aştāpada and continued his austerities there (10-11). Sugriva married his sister Śrīprabhā to Rāvana. Nala and Nila, sons of Ikşurava were sent to Kişkupura. One half of Sugiva's kingdom was given to Śaśikiraņa, the son of Dhruva and Vāli. To Sugriva was married Sutārā, daughter of Jvalanaśikha, the king of the Northern Range, because though her hand was sued by Sahasragati, Jvalanaśikha's Guru was against that match. Sahasragati consumed by the fire of separation went to a forest to acquire a magic charm. Sugriva got two sons Anga and Angada (12). of XIII Sandhi. Lifting Kailasa: Rāvaņa marches against Indra. Having married Ratnāvali, while Rāvana was returning his aerial car stopped mid-way. Though urged on, the car did not pro- ceed owing to venerable Väli's presence down there (1). Angrily Rāvana descended, as Mārica informed him that below on KailĀSA was a sage practising austerities and that his ascetic power was the cause of stopping the car (2). He descended on Kailasa, whose description follows. Seeing Vāli there, Rāvana burned with jealous anger and to take revenge of his past defeat prepared to throw Vali together with Kailāsa into the ocean (3). With the help of the excavating charm, he raised the mountain from its roots, starting
