Page 25 - Jain Jyotirdhar Chitra Darshan

[25] RAMAYANA (1)
(Obeying father’s word)

(1) Queen Kaikai put garland around King Dashrath so all
kings became his enemies and they fought with him. Kaikai
was King Dashrath’s Charioteer during the battle. King
Dashrath won the battle and happily asked what she want
as Vardan (boon) she said, “At appropriate time she would
ask for the boon.” (2) Later she asked the crown for his son
Bharat and sentence 14 years exile for Ram (Dasharath’s
eldest son), his wife Sita and Laxman (Ram’s brother). (3)
Bharat and Kaikai, later pleaded Ram to return back to
Ayodhya. (4) When Ravana was abducted Sita on his way to
Lanka, Jatayu (Eagle) pecked Ravana. Angrily Ravana cut
the wings of Jatayu, resulting in its death. (5) Seeing injured
Jatayu taking his last breath, Ram came to know about
Sita’s abduction. (6) Hanuman gave Ram’s ring to Sita in
Lanka, upon which she broke her fast after 21days. (7)
Hanuman created havoc in Lanka, crushed Ravana’s crown,
and set Lanka on fire and came back.