Markandeya said In Lanka, the rakshasas were creating havoc. Vishnu, using his discus killed them. The remaining ones hid in the nether world.
On earth, there was a sage called Vishwashrava. The sage had a son Vishravan. The son was made the Lord of Lanka. Of the rakshasas there was one named Sumali. He called his daughter Nikasha and said to her - Lanka belonged to us and the son of Vishwashrava is now there. Kubera as Vishravan is known, is ruling Lanka. Do something to have a rakshasa there. Go to Vishwashrava and please him. If you have sons from him, that will help have someone from our clan in Lanka.
Nikasha went to Vishwashrava and asked him to accept her as his wife. She served the sage and the sage pleased asked what she wanted. She said she wanted sons. The sage the time is bad and you will have two ferocious sons. Seeing her sad, the sage said there will be a son who will be good natured. Soon three sons were born to her. They were called Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana. The sons prayed for boons. When Brahma wanted to give them boons, Ravana said he wanted to be immortal. Knowing Kumbhakarna, Brahma asked Saraswato to intervene. Saraswati sat on Kumbhakarna's tongue and when Brahma asked what boon he wanted, Saraswati, as Kumbhakarna, said he wanted to sleep. Ravana begged Brahma to do something. Brahma said Kumbhakarna would sleep for six months and wake for a day. If he fought on that day, no one would be able to defeat him. In Kumbhakarna was woken untimely, he would meet his end. Vibhishana wanted to stay as a devotee of Vishnu and was granted the boon of immrotality.
With his boons, Ravana took over Lanka and Kubera fled from there. Ravana soon had a son Indrajit and with the help of his son, he was able to conquer the three worlds.
Indra asked Brahma to help the Gods from Ravana. Brahma took them all to Vishnu.
Vishnu asked the Gods not to worry. He said he would incarnate on earth and put an end to Ravana.
On earth, there was a sage called Vishwashrava. The sage had a son Vishravan. The son was made the Lord of Lanka. Of the rakshasas there was one named Sumali. He called his daughter Nikasha and said to her - Lanka belonged to us and the son of Vishwashrava is now there. Kubera as Vishravan is known, is ruling Lanka. Do something to have a rakshasa there. Go to Vishwashrava and please him. If you have sons from him, that will help have someone from our clan in Lanka.
Nikasha went to Vishwashrava and asked him to accept her as his wife. She served the sage and the sage pleased asked what she wanted. She said she wanted sons. The sage the time is bad and you will have two ferocious sons. Seeing her sad, the sage said there will be a son who will be good natured. Soon three sons were born to her. They were called Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana. The sons prayed for boons. When Brahma wanted to give them boons, Ravana said he wanted to be immortal. Knowing Kumbhakarna, Brahma asked Saraswato to intervene. Saraswati sat on Kumbhakarna's tongue and when Brahma asked what boon he wanted, Saraswati, as Kumbhakarna, said he wanted to sleep. Ravana begged Brahma to do something. Brahma said Kumbhakarna would sleep for six months and wake for a day. If he fought on that day, no one would be able to defeat him. In Kumbhakarna was woken untimely, he would meet his end. Vibhishana wanted to stay as a devotee of Vishnu and was granted the boon of immrotality.
With his boons, Ravana took over Lanka and Kubera fled from there. Ravana soon had a son Indrajit and with the help of his son, he was able to conquer the three worlds.
Indra asked Brahma to help the Gods from Ravana. Brahma took them all to Vishnu.
Vishnu asked the Gods not to worry. He said he would incarnate on earth and put an end to Ravana.
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