Rama Vijayam
Rama Vijayam
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PREFACE.
Olive thus:
We have always
fihe
thought
it
of the Spanish
empire in America
familiarly
known
to all the
nations of Europe,
Every
schoolboy knows
who imprisoned Monteiauma, and who strangled Atahualpa, But we doubt whether one in ten, even among English gentlemen of highly cultivated minds, can tell who
the battle of Buxar,
won
who
Dowlah ruled
What
aboui
justic'e;
the'
educated Englishmen, of
applied! to the
in.
1
his*
tim'e
may,
with
be*
Hindus
who,
TGne live?
of their ancient
heroes
etfough*
#nd! saints,
The reason
timfe' is
of
to anomaly is
'
1
plain
All their
taken
up
in
heading English
1
a'u't'hors a'ftd
cfon'sequently works'
It
is,-
there-
Purans to
su'cri
1
tfs
are either
unacquainted
country or
as are unaccustomed' to
1
w#
Oar thanks
are
due'
those
gelrtlertfen
who
to'
have?
those'
RAMAVIJAYA.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL HISTORY OF SAMA
t
Powlasti, a son of
varni,
of aftd he
to
Deva-
had a son
Vishrava,
daughter
Bramhadev
had created Lanka and given it to Kuber. While Kuber was ruling there, a demon came from Paid J in the form
of a
very
is
jealous of him.
The dethis
mon
Lanka
"
my
country and
to himself
man
has no right to
here.
So saying
he gave
away
of his country,
who would
raWliad got by Kakesi three demons, Eavana, Kumbhakarna, and Vibhishana and two demonesses, Tateka and
Surpanakha.
Bavan and
his
brothers went to
G-okarna,
Siva
was pro-
by Eavana, Bramhadev by Kumbhakarna, and Vishnu^ by Vibhishana. Bramhadev was pleased with them and called upon them to ask him for blessings. Baall
gods
and
and
learning.
Kumbhakarna wanted
were,
therefore,
for sleep,
Bramhadev
J
blessed
The creating god of the universe, j- A sage. The destroying god of the
The
re-
2
him with
months
ries.
Ramavijaya,
sleep,
demon would
meals and indulge in all other luxuYihhishana was blessed with a power to pray always
to eat his
to Vishnu.
collected all
and march-
Kuber with
heavy
loss.
his letter to
Ravana then went to Yishrava and brought Kuber asking him to give Lanka to the de-
mon
to
Qn
his father he
heaven
his
by a
Viman*
Mayasur, a demon,
gave
away
Kumbhakarna, and Sharma, a daughter of a Gandharvfi to Vilihishana, Ravana conquered all countries and devoured a large number of Brahmans and cows.
He
other
robbed.
Kuber
of his
treasure
and oppressed
all
people,
He had
grand-sons.
He
of musicians^ who entertained him with music. fahoyanis^ All kings were his slaves, and eight thousand torches,
every night.
to
All mountains
for fear
Indra^ prayed
Ravana
for protection,
who
told them,
to
become elephants.
elephants-
whom
he engaged as his
He
then marched
Meghanand.
A severe
battle*
In that
Meghanand
*
.
flung
his
kairawati$ and
throne throagh
J One'
1
conveyance
or a chariot serving as a
and self-moving,
demi-god.
09,SBQ
and 65,610
elephant,
horses.
'
A court,
f The "king
An
of the gods; *
Ramavijaya.
hence he was called Indrajit, the conquerer of Indra. All the gods were seized by Havana and released on the condition that they
ferent
should serve him in his household in difAll the gods became his slaves
;
capacities.
Indra
chair a* over
all
the things
Gabhasti as his page. rahadev his priest, and ISFarada always entertained him with
singing.
by
his blessing
Ravana became a great favourite of Siva and he had got ten faces and twenty hands. One
;
day
he,
proud of his prosperity, went by his viman to when Nandi^ who was guard-
ing the door of the abode in which the god lived, prevented him from entering it. The demon was greatly insulted at the conduct of Naadi, and said " I do not care a
of thee
and thy master/' So saying he began to force his " way in, when Siva cursed him and said to him, A human being and monkeys will kill thee in a battle.*' Enraged
&
this
curse he
tried to pull
off
the mountain
it
on which
to
Lanka,
when
cried
it
it
in such a
He
always
and prayed
the
to
to Siva
pitied
One day
lie
god
him and
set
him
his
free.
Thence
strength
ut
went
own.
there,
when the
him
in
of
his arms.
Bali,
He was
the
kingdom
who possessed prodigious strength. He entered the palace of the king and praised his valour and bravery, when
the ktter said ia order to test his
<c
strength,
There
lie
the kundalas f of the demon, Heranyakashapu, whom Vishnu had kiiiked to protect Pralada. Just go and get the
* A large and lofty parasol Ear -ornaments. J
rides.
Ramavijaya.
ornaments here." Havana went to bring them but he could not lift them up, when Bali said to him, "If thou canst bring the kundalas, just get that die which fell down there, while
Havana accordand I were playing together.' to his the die to went but, great surprise, he bring ingly could not remove it, when both Bali and his wife heartily
>
my
wife
laughed at him. Eavana, humbled as he was, set out for Lanka; but on the road he was robbed of his clothes and
ornaments and
faces
let off
with soot being applied to his ten tied up behind like a prisoner.
He
Some
threw dust at him, some slapped him in the face, some pulled him by the beard and others made him sit down
on a dung-hill. A maid-servant of Bali caught him so forVishrava cibly that he implored her to spare his life.
then came there and begged of Bali to
the
make a
present of
demon
let off.
to him.
was
His request was granted and Havana The demon-king returned to Lanka with shame
and
confusion.
he
went to catch Yali, who carried him away in his arms t&~ his house and tied him up to the cradle in which his son,
Angada, was fast asleep. Vishrava came and requested Vali granted Ms request and, apVali to set him free.
plying soot to
to Lanka.
all the faces of Havana, allowed him to go One day he asked Bramhadev to inform him by whose hands he would die, when the god told him that
and grand-son
means.
of Ajapal.
Ravana got very indignant and Dasharatha and his wife by any
Soon after, Ajapal made preparations for celebratthe ing marriage of his son with Kausalya, when Karada
told
him
to
Eavana would
watch his son and daughter-in-law, because kill them under any circumstances. Where-
upon Ajapal took Dasharatha and Kausalya on board a was about to tell his priest to
Ramavijaya.
at night
perform their marriage, when Ravana attacked the ship with a large army of demons and broke her in
the sea.
All perished except Dasharatha and Kausalya, into a box and handed it over to a
it
which carried
for
of
to a desolate island
and deposited
it
there
waves
Dasharatha struggled much with the the sea but at last he got into a broken vessel,
safety,
box was deposited by the fish. Dasharatha landed on the and seeing the box there he seated himself upsea-shore
;
on
it
for rest.
Having got
Uarada came
refreshed, he
Kau-
in
it.
there
in the
meantime and,
having performed their marriage, blessed them, saying that the god, Kama, would be bom to them, In Lanka Ravana,
He
said
al-
"
Where
is
Dasharatha?
You know,
he has
Bramhadev replied, "Long since Dasharatha has been married to Kausalya; and you will see
tjiat
Rama will be shortly born to them." " Well Bramhadev then, get them here."
get them here, what will you give
Ravana
"replied,
said,
" If I
me
?"
promise to give you whatever you will ask from me." Bramhadev then went and brought the box from the island
and,
having opened
to the
it,
groom
demon.
As soon
as he
exceedingly enraged and was about to cut off their heads, when Bramhadev stepped forward and said to him, " You
promised me that you would give me whatever I would ask from you. I, therefore, ask you not to kill Dasharatha
and Kausalya,
You -may ask me for any other thing but I cannot spare the lives of those wretkhed beings." Bramiadev said, " I do not want any other
1'
Ravana
"
replied,
Rahings from you btifc I want you to spare their lives. Tana could not break his promise and accordingly spare$
*'
6'
Ramavijaya.
Bramhadev then brought them to Ayodya their lives. and placed Dasharatha on the throne of the country. One day while Ravana was going by his viman, he observed on 'the road a beautiful woman, who was the wife of a god and sought to outrage her modesty. She complained to Bramhadev against the conduct of the demon, when the the mogod cursed him and said that if he would outrage one hundred desty of any woman, he would be cut into
pieces.
For
he
let
her go
and began
to
The
earth trembled
of
a cow to Bra-
the gods and Rishis and applied to him for a voice said, " I will be born in the family when protection,
and
called
Rama
and
killing
Ravana and
all
make
happy, for the purpose of which I lie, will be my second brother, who
the gods
will be
named
I/akshuman, the shankha^ which is in my hand, will be my. third brother, who will be called Bharata and the
sudarskan^
be
will
the gods,
will'
be
mon-
Angada the sun, Sugriva; Agni Nala; and Yama, Rashabha." Listening to the voice of "Vishnu all the gods and Rishis were glad and returned
At Ayodya Dasharatha marriSumitra and Kayakayi.
ed more wives,
'
He
was an ac-
complished prince and very dexterous in the use of dhanushabans. -One day he dreamt a dream in which he found
that he
had
killed
Where?
i.
discus.
Kamavijaya.
the dream,
when
I, therefore, advise you to kill a few a and penance, so that nothing bad may perform stags
happen
to you."
stags; and though he worked hard the whole day, he did not come across any stag, At the sun-set he lay in wait at a lake anxious-
man
across his
father were
and
son to
His parents, being thirsty, asked their fetch some water for them. Whereupon Shravan
his hand,
and taking a goblet in placed the kavada on the ground, went to the lake ; but whilst he was taking the
him
for
when Shravan
said to him,
now
live.
it
some water in
and give
my
and as
soon as I hear that they have quenched their thirst, I shall instantly die. They are very j>ld and cannot walk
my shoulder. Oh, my good king, take care of these poor creatures. There is no one to look after them." Dasharatha sighed and wept The king then took some but the loss was irreparable.
I carry them in a kavada across
water in the goblet and stood where the kavada was placed The old woman and the man, without speaking a word. who were blind, taking him for Shravan, said, " Child,
1
why
us, be-
Child, thou
irritated
thee to-
day
f
*
tears,
and at
A bamboo lath provided with slings at each end for the conveyance across the shoulder of pitcher, &c.
8
last
Ramavijaya.
he broke the sad news to the old parents of Shravan, " cried violently and said, Shravan, none can
when they
and
We
feel
much
for thee
Oh, we cannot bear this grief. You, the murderer of our child, we curse you and say that you will also die of grief for your son in the same way we do.'*
for
So saying they instantly expired. Dasharatha grieved much Shravan and his old parents whom he had killed by his
their funeral
ceremonies.
The
king then returned to Ayodya and informed Yashista of what had happened. At this time there was a great
famine in the country, as there was no rain for twelve years
;
and consequently the subjects of the king died of thirst and hunger one after another. The rain was stopped, because Vrashaparva, a powerful demon, fought with the gods
in heaven with the assistance of his guru, Shukra.
therefore, sent a chariot to
Indra,
to
at the
rain
the demon, informing him was stopped on account of Whereupon Dasharatha went
by the chariot to Indra with his favourit wife, Kayakayi. Immediately on his arrival there Dasharatha fought with
the
demons and
killed a large
number
of them,
when Vraand
dis-
when
the
his wife,
Kayakayi, supported
by one
of her hands, of
Dasharatha bravely continued the fight and cut off the Shukra fled in alarm with the
When
her,
Tiaria.
Ramavijaya.
wanted from him.
4<
9
Kindly give me
I will
like."
Kayakayi
replied,
me whatever
it
ask
shall
whenever I
The
The
victory,
young, a
them
for
Tapaswi* came to her parents and stayed with a day. At the time of his bathing her mother
go and rub his body with scents. She accordto him with the scents; but finding that the went ingly absorbed in meditation, she applied soot to his was Tapaswi
told her to
Having found
that
the soot
he got indignant and cursed " Whoever has the doer of the mischeif and said. applied
his face,
my
face,
will
always
be looked
upon by
all
afraid of this
make
little
milder.
The hand with which your daughter has appliswi said, ed the soot to my face, will give success to her husband in
a battle
which he
will fight
with demons
and
for
which
After the battle was over, Brahasapti asked the king " I
Dasharatha
replied,
am
have no issue."
The god
blessed
him
be born to you."
Vishnu, the protecting god of the universe, will Indra said, " There is a Rishi caDed
lives
Shringa Rishi, who has not yet seen a human face. He with his father in a forest and if he is induced and
;
who
is
come there
will get
in
children.
ascetic,
An
10
to the forest
Kamavijaya,
charm him with her beauty and singing, may easily follow her/' Dasharatha thanked
to
so that he
Indra ac-
The young Rishi was placed by his father, Yibhandak, on a mala* in order that he might not be devoured by lions and tigers.
The young boy, having seen the woman, was at first frightened j but soon after, he was charmed with her beauty and singing. As his father was absent, she brought him
to Ayodya.
ly after,
him.
Vibhandak knew by his yoga] that his son was taken to Ayodya in his absence, and got so much enraged
the
woman
Dasharatha treated him with respect ; and on finding that his son was married to the foster-daughter of the king, he was pleased with him and blessed him, saying
that four mighty sons
would be
bom
to him.
The Kishi
of
it
then made
havan^
it
and
payas
and told
him
to divide
equally
among the
so that they
might get sons, as soon as they partook of it. Vashista made three pindas $ of the payas and gave the
largest of
them
Dasharatha,
Sumitra and Kayakayi. Kayakayi, the third wife of the king, became jealous and said that
to
ed the chariot of the king by her own hands, which was about to give way during the battle.with the demons.
While she was thus quarreling about it, a glif\ from above snatched the pinda from her hands and flew in the
f A union with Bramha through abstracr A large hole made in the ground for receiving and preserving consecrated fire. A cooking pot. ^ A dish A kite. composed of rice, sugar, milk, &c, $ Lumps.
*
An
erected seat,
J
meditation.
||
Ramavijaya.
air
It
sorrjr
with
it.
Snd began
t<y
and keep the other for herself. Kausalya accordingly did Sumitra also did the same thing in compliance it; and
with the wishes of the king.
full
pinda for herself, which she ate heartily. Kausalya and Sumitra ate their own halves. Soon after, the three ladies
The pinda which was snatched by the became pregnant. the hands of Kayakayi, fell by a blast of wind from ghar
into the
hands of Anjani, the wife of a monkey called Kesari. She also swallowed up the pinda and became pregnant.
The
born to Anjani
of
is
as
follows:
Anjani,
the
wife
Kesari,
hills
performed a severe
called Rishiparvat,
to bless
penance
for
in order that
god,
Siva,
son.
might be pleased
Siva
and
"
said,
thou wishest.
fore, tell
An He
part of
my
body.
I,
there-
thee
to sit
falls
7
swallow up
may
be fulfilled/
The
bill
the
it
ghar
fell
into
the hands of
up as directed by Siva. The ghar was a devangana who had become a bird by the curse of Indra. This god was displeased with
her,
because
it
waa
into the
hands
of Anjani.
devangana was accordingly released from the curse; and after her release she went to Indra. Anjani,
after a period of nine
The
He
When
12
Kamavijaya.
sun, taking him fora fruit. At that time Rahu also came there to devour the sun, when Maruti said to him>
"
Who
art
thou
first
'
to
devour the
So saying he broke the head of Rahu with his tail and, catching him by his feet, flung him down. Ketu then came to help him, but he was also severely
fruit,"
brought down by his father, the wind. After nine months Kausalya, Sumitra and
kayi were delivered of sons.
Kaya;
"Lakshuman
Shatrughana
to
to
Rama was
They
Kayakayi.
performed.
They were taught by Vashi&ta the Vedas* and mantras .f On his return from a pilgrimage YisDasharatha received
and worshipped him with devotion. The " Rishi blessed him and said to him, Dasaaratha, I want
him
cordially
you to give me a promise that; you will give me whatever^ I will ask from you." The king gave him the promise
the Rishi required, when the latter said to the former, " all the Rishis are very much troubled by the
We
demons, Maricha,
are not able destroyed our havans and consequently we No one can kill to perform our yadnya\ successfully.
I therefore, wish
me
to
kill
the demons."
and
replied,
?
"Rishi,
how can
kill
my
tender child
?
with you
How
ask
can he
for
any Rama/' " You Yishwamitra became very indignant and said, ought to have considered well, before you gave me the promise. At any rate I must now take Rama with me."
*
You may
me
f Incantations,
sacrifice,
Ramavijaya,
13
brought
before his
sabha
and gave them in charge of the Bishi. Vishwamitra thea accompanied by two young boys, set out for the forest,
where the
Rishis
But
on the road they were encountered by Tatika, a hideShe had the strength of ten ous and frightful demoness. thousand elephants, her chest was as large as a mountain,
of dead-bodies were put
her hair and dress were saturated with blood, the strings round her neck, and her head was
As soon
as she
opened her
row.
Kama
of
Twenty croresf
very powerful demon, then came upon Bama to revenge the killing of the demoness; but they all were repulsed by him with heavy loss. After the defeat of the demons they
began
to tremble
feet of
Eama
feet,
with his
upon it; and no sooner did he touch it than it became a beautiful woman who, uowfell
The story of ing to Bama, returned to her husband. the woman became a shila is as follows:
how
Eramhadev had
Ahilya,
a very
beautiful
daughter,
named
gods and kings requested her father fo But Bramhadev had give her away in marriage to them.
Many
made a
hours,
all
Whereupon
earth,
Gowtam,
a Rishi, to
J
whom
Ahilya
lied powders.
f Tea millions,
flat stone.
14
was married agreeably
very jealous of
desty.
Ramavijaya,
to
the condition.
Indra
became
the Rishi
and sought
to
outrage her
mo-
Some time
and
his wife
went
on the day of an
eclipse,
were
oyer,
Gowtam
sat
there
home.
alone-
in her
husband and outraged her modeIn the mean-time, Gowtam returned home; and
him and
Ahilya, say-
ing that
thousand ulcers on the body of the god and that his wife would be a shila and remain
state for sixty
fault
in that
was no
curse,
on her
part, she
thousand ulcers on
of a peacock
his body.
the
god
in the
form
was
flying
about in
forests,,
prayed to
Gowtam
his
them, restored
the ulcers on
for him, who, having been pleased with Indra to his former state and turned all
body
int
eyes.
curse,
Yishwamitra proceeded
his jour-
ney with
ed him.
Shatanand, a son
also-
of
Janak,
accompani-
They
of Mathila
and put
up
at a garden there.
At
the Tequest of
Rama Vishwadaughter of
jnitra related
of Sita> a
Janak, which
"
lie
l>e
as follows:
said to
bom
in
One day * I wish you would Lakshumi, wife of Vishnu, my family and become my daughter.' She reI have
plied,
'If
if
my
husband
Whereupon
Bamavijaya,
trie
15
favour of Vishnu,
a fruit,
him
him.
who was pleased with him and gave which the king took at home and kupt with After niae months were orer, the fruit bore a fe-
same Lakshumi, The king, having got a became exceedingly glad and named the child daughter, She grew up and became marriageable. PadmakshL
male
child, the
Many
kings, demi-gods
blue.
At
got enraged and killed the king on the spot. Whereupon his daughter threw herself into a havan in which the consecrated
fire
to look at her,
was burning. At that time Ravan happened amd was -captivated with her charms. He
immediately extinguished the fire with a view to catch her, He found in the havan five ratnas* but she disappeared.
which he gave to his wife, Mandodari. The a box were placed by .Ravana and his wife
five
;
ratnas
soon,
and
after,
they
found, to their
it
great surprise,
child played ia
with pleasure.
;
Havana
whole of Laaka
will
you keep this child here, the The kingdom of be set on fire.
II
Padmaksha was
annihilated on
killed
account
of
this
child,
and the poor king was gods who had gone there
pose that the
by the
kings
and demi
Yana was alarmed, and ordered his minister to bury the box in the kingdom of Jamak, who was the bitterest enemy
of the demon-king.
his
men
to carry the
directed
by Ravana.
' '
lifted up the box, when the child said, I shall come here and extirpate all the demons. Ravana again and was to about kill the when Mandogot enraged child,
The men
car-
18
ried at night
Eamavijaya.
and buried
in the field presented
by Janak to
a Brahman.
his field,
One day
he found the
to the great
astonishment of
all,
As soon as years was found in it. he was moved with affection, and broug-
o? Janak.
He
dinner
went into the palace with the king to take after dinner, he found
him
He was
greatly
enraged and
! It is so heavy that can not be removed even by thousands of elephants.' Sosaying he came out of the court with the king to look far
'Who
has taken
my
dhanusha
t but,
saw the
girl
riding on it.
left
the dha-
nusha there and ran away, when Pumsharam said to the Let the dhanusha be king, My incarnation is now over.
'
here.
now
'
man who
will lift
So saying Purusharam
his
abode.
it
Soon
sayawar and
invited to
all
who came
The
king
Many
kings attempted to
attempt.
with pride
lift it up but they all failed in their Havana then stepped forward and loudly said and vanity, This bow is a trifling thing to me*
'
shall break
it off
in a second.
kings,
and Rishis, will not be able to lift lift up the dhanusha and break it
*
it
up. It
is
who would
be
off.
Sita
will
my
Warriors.
|A bow
Ramavljaya,
wife,
17
So saying,
lie
and 1
shall
baher
huslv-nd.'
wit.'i
it
began
force
;
to
lift
up the dhanusha
lifting
all
his
strength and
up,
it fell
and consequently he panted for breath and implored to help him, when Rama immediately removed it,
suggestion
Sita,
of
others
at the
pieces.
it
into
tv/o
elephant?
of
and reques-
celebrate
the
marriage of
Dasharatha,
full of joy,
went to Mithiia
after,
Soon
Rama
and Yarmila, Maliti and Shrutakirti* the other daughters of Janak, to Lakshuman, Bharat, and Shatrughna respectively. Eama knew that Purusharam
was married
to Sita,
longer at Mithila.
But
In the meantime,
Narada went
ed
to
Purusharam and
told
him
that a
man
call-
Eama had
He was
greatly
ea1
raged at this news ; and having come to Mithila, he kicked up a great row about the dhanusha. To foment the quarrel
Barada
was
told
that he
to receive
him.
Purusharam "got indignant and let off arrows at Eama, which melted away, as soon as the latter saw them. Pumsharam, knowing that his incarnation was over, laid down
his
braced
him
heartily."
Ayodya with exultation and joy. The *ng had invited to the marriage of Eama his brother-inSangramajit, who requested the former to send Bha-
returned to
ty\
"18
Ramavijaya,
and Shatrughana
to spend a few days with Mm. Dabade his sous go with him, though they were
rat*,
sliaratha
his brothers,
a single moment.
;
Kayakayi pressed hef sons to and they accordingly went with him,
were very obedient to their parents
all
them with
their heart
and
soul.
One
old age,
made up
his
mind to
Rama in the throne of Ayodya. He made every preparation to perform the ceremony of installation and invited to it all the kings
Btahmans were
afraid
and Rishis on earth. All the gods and" that if Kama was installed in the*
throne of Ayodya,
demons.
Viranchi, one
go
to
Ayodya
prejudice
against
Bama
Kayakayi and all the subjects of the king and put an obstacle in the performance of
1
the "ceremony,
of -the
so that
the prince
might go
Vikalpa
;
to
the forest
demons and
prejudice
kill
them
all.
tried his
utall
most
so
to
good and pious that they remained faithful to the prince. There was only one wicked woman, Mantra, a favourite
maid-servant of Kayakayi,
wnom he prejudiced against Kaand with a view to deprive him went into the room of Ka-^
yakayi and, throwing herself on the ground, be^an to beat her breast with tears in her eyes, when Kayakayi asked her
grief was.
Mantra
is
replied,
going
to install
is
"You, unRama,
and as soon as he
placed on the
I shall
be very
Kayakayi
"
said,
I have
love as
no objection
installation of
Bama/
whom-I
my
son, 'Bharat.""
Eamavijaya.
her
tra,
ily
19
when Vikalpa
seeing a sudden
change
in her
mistress,
Kayakayi
"My
Any
should do to get rid of Rama." " we must send him away Jjow," replied Mantra,
I
me what
of Ayodya. I, you with pleasure that if the king come to gee you, ask him to fulfil the promise given by him to you during the battle he had fought with the demons in heaven.
you remember the promise given by him to you 1 He promised you that he would give you whatever you would
Do
for helping
him
in the
battle.
You
should,
king to send
Rama
is
to the
forest of the
demons
of
for fourteen
1
on the throne
Ayodya.
And
another thing
that
if
the prince goes to the forest, the king will soon die of grief for his son j and it will be then a very good thing for you
Kayakayi and before the king* came into her room at night, she had taken off her ornaments and thrown herself on the ground with her hair in disorder,,
Mantra
"
replied!,
ed king.
to banish
Be gone.
know your
heart.
You
Rama/'
my sons to a forest and give the kingdom to Dasharatha replied, " What you say is untrue,,
much
**
as I love
my
in order to pacify
her he asked her what she wanted from him, when Kayakayi " The promise given to me by you during the batreplied,
tle
"
now
fulfilled.
What
I want
from you
the
Rama
install
to the forest o|
demons
and
my
son Bharafc
20
in the throne of
Ramavljaya.
Ayodya." The king was ilrander-stracfc, when Kayakayi made the cruel demand, and persuaded her much to ask him for something else; but she woiild not
him, In the meantime, his faithful minister, Samant, came and informed the king, who was lying oa the ground in disorder, that everything was ready for per-
mind
room
of
Kayakayi.
called
The
went and
Rama
in the
room
of
him the cause of his grief, when Kayakayi "The replied king had given me a promise at the battle with the demons that he would give me whatever I would
his father to tell
I have asked
him
to fulfil
that
promise,
said,
and
very
sorry ,"
Rama
uI
think, he
Kayakayi
"
if
my
" I should think so/' Well" said Rama, father cannot give you what you want from him,
repled,
it
I promise to give
the
forest of the
let
to you."
Kayakayi
replied,
"Then go to
"
demons
son,
with LaJfcslm-'
man and
"
said,
my
Bharat,
rule
in Ayodya.
Rama
It is
Most
willingly.
just the
Rama
ther,
same thing to me, because Bharat and I are one.'* then, taking his leave of Kayakayi went to his mo-
Kausalya, and told her what had happened. Kausalya became very sorry and said, u Thou shalt not leave me. Hide thyself in my room for fourteen years, and I shall
Rama
repli-
promise to go to the forest." So saying he threw himself at her feet and obtained her permission to go to the forest/' Ho then
am now bound
by
my
went
to
all
when
you leave
I shall
aommit
suicide. "Rama,
Ramavijaya,
ed to take
21
to his
of the
wife,
Sita,
and
"
said,
am
going to
the forest
demons
for
fourteen years;
live
and
you to
in
with Kausalya.
I cannot take
you with
me
the
forest, as
you
are delicate
and
will
and
may
befall
you.
I,
therefore,
go down on
here alone.
"
my
me
and
promised Sita that he would also take her with him. Lastly he went to take his leave of Dasharatha, when the king*
said with tears in his eyes,
" I feel
much
for thee.
all,
llie
woman
and I do
live until
As I cannot
thee to break
my
3
cons-
all
necessary
"Father/ replied things and pass thy days in happiness. Kama, "I do not want any thing. I shall dress myself in
valkalyas* and pass
my
days in meditation."
As soon
as
Rama
placed them before Eama., Sita and Lakshuman, who dressed themselves in them and set out for the forest with the
minister,
Sumant.
Rama
sat
down
for rest
They arrived at Shramga Vera, where on the grass under the shade of a
and,
his
devotee, to convey
him with
Sita and
Lakshuman
to the
that he was
Whereupon
him,
and Lakshuman
to
the
Rama
22
abode
of
Bamavijaya.
Bharadwaj, a Bislii, who worshipped him and re to stay with him lor about fifteen days, when
quested him
the prince said, "I cannot stay with you any longer, because
the people of
Ayodya
will often
me
to return to the
kingdom.
the
I shall, therefore, of
Bharadwaj request showed him the way that led to the hills called Chitrakuta, where many learned Rishis lived. He went up to the hills
Dandakaranya"* At
Kama
and
reverence.
Lakshuman
built a
parnakutika} there,
and they
On
the return of
Sumant
to
of grief for
Rama.
It
his sons
was present at the time of his death. His wives, Kausalya and Sumifcra, much mourned for the king but Kayakayi did
of the
To perform the funeral ceremony king his sons, Bharat and Hhatrughana, were sent for, and until they returned to Ayodya, his body was preserved in a Kadayi,\ full of oil. Soon after, Bharat and
not shed a tear for him.
city
the
and much
Yashishta
unless
said,
some one
placed on the
and
I,
therefore,
us
to
se-
At
1
this information
Bharat was
and said
"0
how can
this city.
me in the throne, as my beloved Rama is a rightful claimant of it. I will go wherever Rama is, and pass my days with him," Having known the
beseech you not to install
*
forest called
Dandakaranya,
^ small
hut.
A large*
yessel
made
of iron.
Ramavijaya.
heart of Bharat Yasliishta placed the
23
padukas*
of
Rama
to
of
Ayodya
the
was
carried
funeral ground,
ya,
Kausal-
prevented
After
was
over,
said,
Bharat went
and saw
his mother,
"Son! I have
Lakshuman
for
to be banished to a forest
and
kingdom
greatest
difficulty.
Now
you
it is
charge of the
will be very
happy.
We
a very
got very
and
replied,
much enraged at what he had heard from Kayakayi "You are a murderess of your husband and an
Rama.
It
is
enemy
ment
of
most
sinful,
of
my
my father and the banishforest. Rama is the righthim come and take
his
ful claimant of
kingdom.
Kama and
shall
pass
him
in the forest."
So saying he dressed
by Vashista, Kausalya, Sumitra, Shatrughana, Sumant, and all the people of Ayodya, who were very anxious to see Rama. Thay all arrived at the?
river,
He was followed
where,
Guhaka had
his
hut
all
of
side of the river, Lakshuman having seen the people, thought that Kayakayi had sent them to kill Kama and began
Shortly after, they all reached the paranakutika of Rama, when the prince embraced them very affectionately and asked his mother how the
*
Wooden
shoes,
24
king was doing.
him.
Ramavijaya.
Kausalya, overwhelmed with, grief, could not utter a word, when Vashista broke the sad news to
He
and remained
mute
Vashishta condoled with him to perform the last ceremony of his father. Whereupon he went to
for a while.
ceremony.
Kausalya,
Sumitra, Vashishta, and all the people persuaded Rama to return to Ayodya and take charge of the kingdom, when
he
*'
said,
am
always true to
my
promise, faithful to
my
wife,
and
of a firm resolution.
I cannot, therefore,
break
ment
to
of the
promise given
circumstances.''
said,
If
my
Rama
Ayodya
behalf.
5 '
in fourteen years
'to
and fourteen
I, therefore,
wish you
rule there
on
my
to obey you,
without your
let
company.
to
you
will
kindly
me go
fourtin
1
and
een days/
Rama
my
not
be
happy
Eandigram. said Bharat, "if you do not return from the forest within fourteen years and fourteen days, I shall commit
"
suicide.
in
'
feelings,
Raina, having been pleased with his brotherly gave him his padukas and sent him to ISFandigram
Rama
also
to
Shatrughana and
bade him go to Ayodya and rule there on his behalf. Shateughana returned to Ayodya with Kausalya, Surnitra, and
all
the people
ter
he had
*
left for
An ascetic.
Ramavijaya.
"
Chitrakuta, said,
attractive.
25
If
Rama, your wife is very handsome and you stay here with us any longer, the deall.
mons
will
We are
informed
will shortly
to carry off your Sita. We, therefore, request " You you to leave this place at once." Rama replied, the on demons earth come need not be afraid. Let all
here, I shall kill
come here
them
all
mans, having no
hills
faith in
what
and
Soon
his
after,
Rama
to
removed
forest,
Dandakaranya
and on
Yiradha.
way
the
he
killed a
demon
called
Yiradha was a gandharv called lumbar. One day Kuber, having called hini in his presence to sing for him, the demi-god got tipsy and went before him. Kuber
got enraged at his conduct and cursed him, saying that he would be a demon and would wander in the forest for
ten thousand years but that he would be released from the curse, when he would be killed by the hands of Rama.
As
appointed,
the
Rama and
released
from the
curse.
Rama
and Lakshu-
inan in visiting holy places. And during his pilgrimage he visited the abode of Atri, a Brahman, where he worshipThence he went ped the three headed god, Datatraya.
and
visited
Agasti, a
very powerful
is
Rishi.
The story
of the
power " There lived three demons called Atapi, Vatapi, and
of the Bishi
as follows :
Alva.
They were
Siva,
of enchantment, by
means
of
innocent
water.
Brahmans. Vatapi became food and Alva Atapi became a benefactor and invited every
to partake of the food
Brahman
and water.
names
of
20
ttho,
Ramavijaya*
haying responded to the
call of
their
out.
brother, tott
off the
body
every
of the
Thus they
killed
Brahman and
was invited by Atapi to partake of the food and water The Rishi complied with his invitation; and as soon as he ate the food and drank the water, Atapi cried aloud
as usual the
prise,
names
of his brothers
but to his
call,
great sur-
as the
Kishi burnt
the
dif-
and
brother,
cut
Alva escaped and mixed himself with the ocean, when Agasti drank off the whole ocean and
killed the
demon."
stayed with Agasti
for a
Rama
'Havana.
month; and
during:
kill
he presented him
the
with an arrow to
set
From
Dandakaranya Rama
out for
Panchavati.
Jatayu,
On
the road he
Dasharatha.
said Jatayu,
am
called
my
uncle
is
Suparna, and
great
friend,,
am
called Jatayu.
Your
father
battle
was
my
me
I helped
therefore,
he called
brother/
Having embraced Jatayu, Rama proceeded on his journey and reached Panchawati, where he lived with Sita in a
parnakutika built by Lakshuman.
fruits
Lakshuman gathered
and kandamuls*
their
for
Sita
ate
and passed
days there.
He
ed without food.
fruits
*
One day Lakshuman went near a thicket to collect, and kandamuls, where he saw a deadly Jchadag^
Esculent "roots,
f
swor<
Eamavijaya.
descending from above.
standing; and
tried it
it
27
fell
The weapon
to
his
where he was
and powerful, he
there
great astonishment,
two
parts,
and
flowed a
large
quantity of blood.
Lakshuman was
afraid that
and in order to
went to
he killed some ascetic, while meditating in the thicket; satisfy himself about it he immediately
with the khadag and informed him of what u had happened, when Rama said, Brother, do not be
afraid.
Rama
flows
is
of
demon
This
demon
is
the
son of Sur-
panakha, a
the thicket
from Siva.
He was meditating in sister of Ravana. unobserved with a view to get the weapon The god had sent the weapon for him. If
the weapon had gone to the hands of the demon, he would have annihilated the whole of the universe with it.
Thank God
it;
and I
tell
you to take
at this
a particular care
Lakshuman, Surpanakha found in her dream that some calamity had befallen her son; and having been awakened, she, accompanied by four demonesses, immediately started for the forest to look for her
On
son.
She wandered
;
in the forest
and
at last
and seeing the blood there she searched the whole wood and at last found that her
to
came
the thicket
As
and immediately after, they burnt the body of Shabari and went in search of the enemy who had killed the demon. They traced Lakshuman from
demonesses condoled with her
;
his foot-prints
and in order
son, Surpanakha formed herself into a beautiful damsel and taking with her the four demonesses, who had also
28
to
Ramavijaya.
said,
Lakshuman and
young man
after you,
live.
as beautiful as
yourself.
mad
to inarry
1, therefore,
me
your wife.
Do
how
quite
young
girl like
me
?"
much
*'
insisted
upon
an answer, he
I have got
my
There they
c*
live in
the
demoness,
and get a
from him consenting to our match/ Bo saying she went to Panchawati with her maid-servants and said to Rama,
I like your brother from, the bottom of my heart. I have made up my mind to marry him, and he has also promised me to take me for his wife subject to your approval
of the match.
I, therefore,
'*
me and
your letter or any other sign signifying your consent to our marriage.'* Sita was moved with her manner of address, and requested Eama to comply with
give
me
and her request, Eama surveyed "her from head to foot balls her he that knew she was eyeupside down, finding
;
Surpanakha in the form of a human being. Eama, thereu I have no objection to give you my consent fore, said, " How can you do it," but I shall write it on your back."
replied she,
my
back.'*
is
"It
continued
Rama.
" There
to write
no one
con-
At
last
Surpanakha told
Rama
Ms
to the
place where
Lakshuman
conIf
You
you like, pleasure. you may go and ask him about it. I am not a liar, you He has given me no letter or any sign but ke has
much
Ramavijaya.
" That will not do," reto marry me." simply told you " I must hare a letter or Lakshuman, sign from plied
my
Surbrother signifying his consent to our marriage." his mind, showed the letter written panakha, having known The letter stated that as soon as back. by Rama on her
it,
Lakshuman read
ears of the
off the
nose and
and, her down and cut off having seized her by her hair, flung When her nose her nose and ears as directed by Rama and ears were thus cut off, she and her maid-servants as.
demoness.
Lakshuman
read the
letter
sumed
lives,
and
Khur and Dushan came to help her witft fourteen thousand demons. u Look at my nose and ears," she said to them, " There live three human beings, two males and one
female.
called
himself
disfigured
in-law.
brother
cut off
so that I
Trishira,
it.*' may Khur and Dushan, having thought it below their to go and fight with those human beings, selected
to
Panchawati
Surpanakha,
Rama
arrow.
Surpanakna
of
fled in
what had happened. Whereupon they marched against Rama with an army of demons but ihey were also killed by the prince with his arrow in a moment. Surpanakha fled to Lanka in consternation and, showing her nose and ears to her brother, Havana, informred him that Trishira, Khur and Dushan had been killid
by
Rama
Ravana was
greatly alarmed
Rama
has
kill-
ad
Trishira,
disfigured
If this
allowed to go unnoticed,
Surpanahe will
30
even
kill
Eamavijaya.
me one day
or other.
I have, therefore,
mj
mind
Lanka and
be a
of
ma and Lakshuman.
haran* and
fr&lic at
Please,
therefore,
the
his
paranakutika
Rama
and
run
aa
dhanushaban f
to kill you,
;
Rama
will
pursue you
and
soon as he
is
separated from
Sita,
Lanka." "It is sinful to covet one's wife," replied Maricha, " and if you carry her off, you will lose your life and everything, I, therefore, advise you to change your mind
and attend
enraged and
to your affairs."
At
this advice
Ravana got
bad thing to advise me that is said, to It is T, help me on such occasions. way. your duty come with me and do what I tell to command therefore, you
a
" It
you to do." Whereupon Maricha accompanied Ravana to Panchawati with the greatest reluctance. On their arrival
there
Ra-
ma, and
"
it
in front of
Sita
said to
Rama,
creature
What
its
a beautiful
for
it
I wish I
would get
skin for
skin
my
for
waistcoat.
me, so that
may have
its
aimed at the
stag.
went
after
it.
took up his The animal began to run, and Rama When he went far off from the paranakuthicket unobser-
my Rama
waistcoat.''
tika,, Eavana
Rama and
"
Sita,
view
Lakshuman from
help me.
to
Lakshuman
voice
tress.
am
in distress.'*"
in alarm,
and said
Lakshuman
"Rama
in dis-
'* I have just heard him cry out for help." You u need not be afraid," said Lakshuman. None can hurt
Kama,
*
am
sure
f
stag,
Eamavijaya.
with some bad motive."
31
jour brother?"
ally
exclaimed Sita.
While Kama
is
actu-
in distress,
yon
Methinks you
after
me
him."
At
Lakshuman shed
tears and,
having drawn
a line around the parnakutika with his dhanushaban, said " Look at this I am now going to help Eama. to her,
line.
beg you
not to go behind
you
will be in distress.'*
and if you go, it, So saying Lakshuman left the dhanushaban and when he went far
;
Ravana disguised himself as a Fakir* peeped at Sita through the door of the hut and cried out in a pfeintive tone,
" Is there anybody in?
[
am
a fakir
here
It will be a great
meritorious
to
me something
will be
eat."
who
was
full of
kindness,
"
said,
he-re;
Please sit
down
not
there.
Rama
and as soon
" I
111
as he comes, he will
live until
attend to
your wants/
If
sha
something to
shall
bless
you/
left
the
line to
hold:
give
him
of hsr an d said,
Do not be alarmed. 1 am Ravana> the king of Lanka. am now going to take you to my kingdom. Quietly
5
on the ground and violently him to leave her where she was. Her cried, imploring tears and entreaties did not move him in the least. He
follow me.
'
Sita rolled
and
set
out
for
Lanka.
Sita
aloud the name of Rama, which Ja" tayu heard and went to her rescuse. Ravana," said u I command you to set Sita at liberty; and if Jatayu,
the time
cried
shall
instantly
kill
*'
you."
Who
d'Q
thou/ * An
replied
ascetic.
Ravana.
"
What
thoa hast to
32
with this lady ?
ness."
Eamavijaya.
Thou fool
Go and mind
let
all
thy busiarrows
at
off
him.
the
The
bird cut
off
with his
bill
the arrows of
demon-king,
his
killed
horses.
Ravana
alighted,
when the
bird
pounced upon him and pulled off his l^air. He was alarmed and stood there bewildered, not knowing what to do, The bird broke his chariot, when the demon-king said, " Speak the truth. Just tell me how you will die. I shall also tell you how I shall die." Jatayu, who was a
simpleton, replied "
instantly."
off
my
wings, I
shall
diet
Now
yon
will die."
my
toes/' said
Ravana,
I shall die in no
As soon
as
to
this
secret
was
disclosed
catch him.
The
latter
fell
Jatayu,
there rolling;
and the demon-king, taking Sita on his When he readied shoulders, proceeded towards Lanka.
the
hills, called
ftfala,
Nila,
Matang, five powerful monkeys, Sugriva, Jambuvant and Maruti, who lived there, found
the ornaments thrown by Sita on the ground. Looking at the ornaments Maruti said, "Pity, some wicked demon
must have been carrying off a poor woman. I shall kill the demon and rescue her." So saying he jumped in the
sky but, in the meantime, Havana entered Lanka with
his prize ,and despatched eighteen
huge demons
to
search
and
me.
kill
Rama.
A few
days
Sita,
after
his return to
Lanka
am
slaves.
" I beseech you to marry and made all the gods my have very powerful There is not a single soul on earth who can equal
me
you
in wealth, strength
will
and
valour. art
replied
Sita.
"Thou
soon
Thou
wilt
die.
shall never be
thy
wife,
loathe
thee.
Hav-
Ramavijpya,
33
these words of Sita, Havana said te himself, ing heard " is Sita very much excited; and unless she becomes calm,
So saying to himhe placed her in the Asoka forest and posted five crores of demonesses with his sister, Trijata, at their head
self
to
make her marry him at any rate. The demonesses often showed their teeth and opened their hideous mouths as
if
Sita
who was
kind, encouraged
her
and
Lakshuman
him
of
joined
Rama
in the forest
and informed
what had passed between Sita and himself. Lakshuman wept and Rama pacified him. They then returned to panchawati
;
Sita
search
Rishi,
of!
Agasti,
was
carried
by Ravana.
abode
They
forest.
the
On
the
road they
of
what had happened. " I," said Jatayu, "mustered up all my strength and courage to rescue her from the wicked
demon, but as soon as he cunningly knew my secret, he pulled off my wings and left me here in a dying' stated'
his
last.
Rama
grieved for
him and performed the funeral ceremony of his death % The princes proceeded on their journey. On the road
Parwati, the wife of Siva, took the form of Sita and stood
before,
she was
on, a huge demon for some eighteen arms called K^band, stretching from and with head his trank, sat hisyojuns* separated
little
further
his
miles.
34
in the forest.
-cut
Kamavijaya.
Rama
of
bis
arms and
haying found that he was a demon, killed the monster on the spot.
Kaband was
the son of
Kasbapa, a Rishi.
demon hut
Rama He
would
As soon as he was
killed
by Rama, he assumed
said that
his original
his head
t?ajra*,
was separated by Indra from his body with his as he was performing a severe penance to enable
him
to take the
kingdom of the god. On the road Rama demons whom Ravana had sent, and
for rest
came
to the
shuman
tree.
sat
From
hills, called
Rishimukha, the
fire
monkeys
saw them.
Vali,
"So
my
u I think, Sugriva was afraid and said, brother, has sent those two warriors to kill me.*'
" Do not be saying he ^as to flee, when Maruti said, I will ascertain who those warriors are.*' So afraid.
-saying
off the
off
Maruti jumped upon the tree and, having plucked branches of it, threw them at Rama, who cut them
and mountains
in a
minute,
His
father,
the wind,
having thrown hiraseK at the feet of the prince, implored his pardon, which was readily granted by him. became a great devotee
worship R-arna.
and,
He came down
one day while he was shampooing the feet of the prince he said to him, " I shall be very glad to introduce you to Sugriva, brother of the king of this place, if
of
;
Rama and
will protect
him."
"Just
tell
me
who
Rama.
Whereupon Maruti
is
of Sugriva, which
called
as follows
weapon.
A river
Pampa.
Ramavijaya.
{S
35
One day while Bratnhadev was performing a pentears fell on his hand and it bore a
;
was a monkey. While he was going from forest to forest, he came to a river in Ka^
king, called Raksharaj.
yalasa,
He
the
kingdom
after,
of Siva.
He
btft
It-
immediately
was appointed by Parwati y wife of Siva, that any man, who would bathe in the river, would be a female. Indra
1
of
the woman.
By
Indra
and Sugriva by the sun. Having heard that Raksharaj became a female, Brahmadev came to the
river,
his
former form.
Ms
prayer
and!
made
Raksharaj a man again. The god then created a country called Kiskinda and gave it to him. Raksharaj ruled in the country for some time and, having placed his eldest
on the throne, proceeded to heaven. Vali and and loved each other, Vali was Sugriva lived together as he was presented very powerful and invincible, by some time both the broAfter Indra with Vigayamala*
son, Vali,
thers became
beautiful
mortal enemies,
and Vali
carried
off
his
wife,
Ramma.
For
hills
made
his
abode on the
Rishimukha Parvat.
" Rama They both fought together every six months. bade Maruti tell Sugriva that he would kill Vali and reStore his wife to him.
to
Su-
You
Rama
Rama
has promised to
will
him
you Sita/
have to
Sugriva was
set out
with his
army
*
of
monkeys
to see
Rama.
and
On his
told
him
about Sita,
al-
A garland
gives
which,
if
ways
him
success in a war.
36
Bamavijaya.
screams of a woman Sugriva said that yesterday lie heard the found the ornaments and showed monkeys to' Rahy
.ma.
to his wife
The prince identified the ornaments as belonging " Bo not and shed tears, when Sugriva said,
I shall help you with
be afraid.
my
Ma
and Jambuvant
kill
in recovering
Sita from
set
Havana,
in search
Let us
Yali
first
out
of Sita,"
aimed
4t
his arrow,
is
As soon as Sugriva spoke these words, Rama when the former stopped him and said,
enemy and
will
Vali
my mortal
fight
with us
to his
last gap.'*
Whereupon Kama
in heaven
earth.
Nobody could
fight
with him.
At
last the
de-
mon went to Yama and challenged him to Mm. Yama said, I cannot fight with you.
fore, tell
fight with
I,
there-
you to go to Yali at Kiskinda and he will fight with you to your satisfaction*' The demon immediately
.came to Kiskinda and challenged Yali to fight with him,
when the
former
and hurled
on the
hills called
killed
by the weight
of
the
corpse,
when a Bishi
if
called
Matang cursed
hills,
Yali,
saying that
ptantly die.
the
latter
touched the
he would in*
Mayasur, son of Dudhumbi, came to avenge father but he fled to patal through a
'
blows.
'Yali
pursued him,
having posted me at the mouth of it. For many montka he did not return, though I was at the cave all the -time
it. During this time demi-gods entered Kiskinda and sought to take possession of- it. I, therefore, placed a mountain at the mouth of the cave and drove
watching
,,
all
id Kiskinda for
Kmnavijaya.
tjoncluded that be
3^
the people
was no more.
Whereupon
their
of Kiskiada
wishes.
me
He
immediately removed the mountain and directly came to Kiskinda. As soon as he saw me on the throne, he,
boiled with rage, said,
'
we
Nila,
with a view to
attacked
kill
saying he
me
but
Kala,
abo-
1 escaped
and made
my
de on these
Sugriva then showed the body of Dudhumu !Now bi to flung it at a distance with his toe. " Just and do one thing," said Rama, go challenge Vali to Kiskinda went to fight with you." Sugriva accordingly
of the curse."
Rama, who
to fight with him, when Tara said to " I implore you not to meet Sugriva today.
He
conies to fight
now come
battle
to
with you every six months but he has combat with you three days after the
you have fought with him. I think, Eama and Lakshuaian have promised to help him. I, therefore,
pray that you will not go to fight with Sugriva today." "That will not do/' replied Vali, "I must fight with him
and cut
off his
head.
If I
am
Angada
Tara,
will protect
you."
So saying Vali went and attacked Sukilled the former with one arrow.
griva,
when Rama
husband, when
soled
her and advised her to marry she hesitated but soon after, she married him.
;
Rama At Sugriva.
confirst
Sugriva
all
about
Rama
in his luxury.
Rama
griva,
left
sent
Lakshuman
is
to Kiskinda.
" It
Rama and
us"
all.'*'
him alone
the
Take
care he
will kill
38
Ramavijaya,
don
of
Rama.
He
and other monkeys, implored the parthen came with all Ida monkeys to
Rama to
his ring
Kama
put
of
him.
their
monkeys set out in search of Sita. On across a forest and could not proceed came way they
All
further, as they
were
bewildered there.
This
forest was
who
Rishi
bewildered.
The
infant son
was devoured
son,
the
go Mess
of the
The infant
became a
the persons
and
and
as soon as
form..
Angada, son of Vali, killed the demon; h was killed, he was restored to his for-
mer
repeating the
name
of
Rama
all
the
time in the
Sita,
forest..
They
left
at several
cave.
at places, in vain,
The-
monkeys
them up with
his tail
of,
the cave to a place where there was a beautiful garden. All the monkeys clioibed up the trees
in the
garden,
laden
with
fruits,,
came where the monkeys were* Maruti asked her who had created the garden,, standing. when the mare replied, " Brahmadev was pleased with
mare, called
Suprabha,
Mayasur, a demon, and, having created the cave for him,, I have created this cave for you, I require you to, said, be always in it and not to leave it under any circumstan*
ces;
and
die?
if you come out of the cave, you, will instantly While in the cave the demon always prayed to,
Vishnu for the protection of the demons on earth. Indjra was alarmed and implored Bramhadev to get the- demon* out of the cave, To get him out of the cave the god
39
'
Hema and
sent her
and was captivated "with her charms, Finding that the dem >n WAS very much taken with hot she carne out of the cave, and he followed her, forgetting what Bramhadev had told him.
at her
8
As
soon as he
came oat
of
Hema
was
in the possession
left for
the kingd)Ti of
it
'Vishnu, placing
'told
me
Henia
me
that
to her,
would he restored to my former form." Miniti said " We have eaten fruits to our hearts' content and
leave this
we must now
'Come here.
it to us
place
as soon
as
possible.
We
way
to
the cave
Whereupon Suprabha told all the monkeys and in a second they were all on a
;
co
and
do
so.
However,
the sea;
name
of JUraa,
crossed
on the way he met with several accidents. The gods sent a huge woman to devour him. She opened ner
in his
way.
He
In the
his
farther.
mountain to block up
way.
are
said to
Mm,
rest
ts
Good
creature
?"
io take
on
my bosom
Why
little
Further
of
Shihika,
her
At last he arrived at rapper Linka, belly and cams out. when the godless of the place caught hold of his legs *Ed knocked Mm down. He got up and gave her mortal
40
blows,
spare her
life.
He
blessed
He
tl;e
then came
youngest
Lanka,
called Padalanka.
Krocha,
went with a number of demons and dehim, when he became a small and beauto the demons and demoness-
monesses
tiful
to catch
animal.
Krocha said
a very
"
es,
This
it
is
have
me.''
for
my
me
breakfast.
good and pretty animal. Let me Just kill it and cook it for
Q! water,
"My body/'
order
to
and
if
you
be
cooked for
tell
your
breakfast,
you
will get
nothing.
that you
I, therefore,
up, so
may have
a delicjqus
and pulled
pain.
off
her flesh.
the
dung
but
let
the
monkey was so
tail
be
out his
and
demonesses
the
tail
was a
<lisease>
off
and began to pull it out, when her bel^y, came out and threw all
into the
sea.
and demonesses
to
Frpm
af;
lower
sunset
the
cjemon- prince
and saw
lu'in witfy
"
self,
ISfo
doubt this
is
Sita,
in lore
So saying to himself he wa
about to kijl botji of tjiem but, in the meantime, she said to her husband, " Just think for a moment. Is it not a
bad thing that your father has unjustly brought Sita heref
Jf she
is
great
calamity
ftamavijaya,
mil
ruti
befall
4l
conversation,
Sita,
him:"
Having heard
tliat
this
Ma-
was convinced
she
was not
a'nd
went to
where he was
devotee of
also
much
pleased,
He Rama, and every thing there was clean saw there an idol of Rama, which Vibhishan worship.
Thence he went to the palace of Kumbhaped every day. in deep sleep snorting all the time he Was where karna,
Maruti was disgusted with the sight of the heaps of bones the flesh of hilm'an beings and animals scattered
_
arid
around his palace. When he faile'd to find Sita there and at othei* places, he was eriraged; and, assuming an invisible form, he of
Lanka
in various ways.
When
they
carried
water in
them with
his"
tail.
He
dashed to
to drive
who happened
beard of
invisible
One day a barber began to s'have the Havana, when Maruti stood behind him in an
form and inrast his
tail
into
the
noSe of the
confiision
former.
The
barbel*
was
of
startled;
and in
he
shaved the
mustaches'
Ravana.
in the face,
to the
demon-king.
in a
were asleep
One day
minitte he
extinguished
the lamps in
were in
said to
Laiika, and consequently all of a sudden The inhabitants of Lanka confusion and alarm*
1
"
themselves,
created
Sita,
whom Ravana
has
brought
here, has
annoy and trouble us." Maruti then entered the palace of Rava'na, where he and
the
devil to,
wife, Mandodari, were fast asleep. Mandodari; Maruti thought that she was
fell in*
his
On
Sita
beholding
and that
with the demon-king. He got much enand was about to carry them where Rama was stayraged,
she
love
42
was awakened
Eamavijaya,
in a^arm
and said
to her
that.
husband,
" I have
will
forest
will
be destroyed,
and;
Lanka
will
be
burnt,
to her
husband."'
J> therefore, implore you to restore " Yon need not be afraid of it in?
a
I have
Ra?ana.
posted
five
erores-
forest
and they
fore*C
f
not allow
Rama
to
kill
servant
to-
there.,
Marnti
form.
He
the
saw
of
tree.
The' servant
in-
Asoka
Sita^
The monkey was exceedingly glad- when he found and threw before- her the ring which Rama had put
8 lift looked at the ring and asked it with ^ Ring 1 Where have you come' from T
?
on
his finger.
How
is
my Baina
Is he safe ?"
asking the ring, the dmonesr-es came there and told her
to keep quiet,, saying that
if
listen,
to them,
tied
tail,
up
of
of thorn
together and
fled.
flung
them down*
Some
He
was so pleasiog to tier ears that she- was very anxious that creature was-. She- called the creato see who
ture seiera!
tinges
but nobody
responded'
to-
her
call.
She was disappointed, and prepared, herself, to. commit suiShe* cide, waea the monkey came and stood before her.
asked
Mm,
where Lav
Who are you ? What is your name and' " I am a servant of Rama^ you come from ?
>J
fc
"
and have came bete m search of you," replied ,Marutu " Your Rama is well an4 has- come to Kiskiada for you
He
will
shortly take
I
you from
this place.
You, ueed'not
I
be afraid of me,
am
not a demon.
am
son,
of ih&
Eainavijaya.
triad,
43'
" Besides that ring/*
and
my name
"
is
Maruti."
goii
continued Sita,
have you
ma
Whereupon he
befallen
recapitulashe'
had
her;
and
was
thereby convinced that he was her hus'band's servant. " I should have annihilated Lanka in a moment and-'
taken you to Kiskinda," said Maruti, " but Kama did I am very hungry. "Will you^ not order mo to do so. therefore, allow me to take fruits from the trees Its. the
fore'st for
my
breakfast ?"
fruits
" It
is
not in
3
my
power
to'
from
tins'
place',
replied
Sita,
and
if
you
you to gather for your' "breakfast the fruits that have fallen on iihe ground and not to take them from the trees with your hands and
.
however
tell
feet."
'*
I swear that I
any
fruits
from-
my
hands and
" I shall
take the
fruits
So
with
1
and
plucked!
all
fruits
and
he destroyed
iihe
whole of
the-
Asoka
The
watching the
forest, at
came upon- him; but lie tied and flung them down. Some died
once
this
sand demons to catch the monkey but the latter tied them up with his tail and killed them all. Ratfana wag
greatly enraged,
lac
of warriors
tail.-
whom
the'
monkey threw
was
Akshaya, with a
other
sons.
la-fge
Immediately
called Asali,
after,
ae despatched a
frightful
demoness,
who
lad the strength of ten thousand elephants. She opened Her hideous mouth one yojan in length and breadth and*
devoured the monkey,
but the latter tore her belly off
At
last
Earaaa sent Ms
son,.
44
Kamavijaya.
He
off
arrows at
in no<
broke
The monkey pulled off his mugut with his tail He took up an' broko his chariot and killed his horse. iron bar and went killing the demons wifih it, when Indratime.
jit
came as small
it
every
upon him.
large form
in
Whereupon
and put
an'd
it
In'drajit
'
made
a snare with a
small noose
a
upon him
the
when he assumed
"When
lie
th'e
broke
snare.
snare,'
prince
failed
catching
him
in the
latter
wa's
3rim
down on
said
to
the
flung
alarmed
and
himself
he
was seized
by
the'
monkey and carried io Rama/ he would be Cruelly treated. So saying he hid himself in a cave, when Maruti blocked
up the month of
wept.
it
with a mountain.
"
Indrajit
cried
this
and
news*
is
imploringly
difficulty.
to
Bramhadev,
You
see,
Indrajit
in
If
you personally go
I,-
there,
you
insnare
the
monkey.
therefore,-
work
cave,
said,
Whereupon Bramhadev went near the' when Indrajit hung his head down with shame and
for
me."
venture to come
Whereupon Bramha1
dev put upon Maruti the Bramha pasa* which the latter could have broken in a minute, but he allowed himself to
be caught in
Indrajrfc
1
it
and
carried
to
the
court
of
Havana;
went and vainly told his father that it was he who had cau'ght the monkey. Maruti made a coil of his tail
higher than the throne of Ravana and sat "upon it." The " Who are yon and what demon-king indignantly asked, " is the name' of You are," refpliei Maruti, your master ?" "a
great
*
rogue.
Do
am
lama
ser-
complicated suare,
Kamavijaya.
45
rant of thut prince who bad saved your life at the court of You are a Janajt and cut off the nose of your sister.
great
villain.
You
bare carried
to ascertain
off liis
wife, Sita,
is
am
sent by
my
will
master
whether she
here.
My
these
master
shortly invade
Lanka
return
to
Ayodya
nose,
with .Sita/'
At
mons
tongue,
-ears
and
tail
of the
all
the king monkey. demons brought weapons of various sor,ts and began to pierce him with them bat nothing could be done to him, Havana was alarmed as his body was made of vajara.*
In obedience to the
order
o! the
do.
At
die.
last
he asjced the
immortal, " but if you cover my tail with cloth soreplied Maruti, aked in oil and set fire to it, I shall be immediately burnt to death. Do not leave any part of my tail uncovered,
J.
"
am
3>
and
you (Jo so, nothing can be done to me." WhereHavana ordered his servants .to cover his tail with upon All the demons accordingly brought innumerable cloth.
if
and began to cover the tail the more they covered the tail with them, the more he lengthened it; and consequently a part of it remained uncovered. All the cloth in Lanka was
heaps of cloth soaked in
of the
oil
finished
and
oil
exhausted.
At
last
Havana order<4
his
Servants to go to the
Sita,
Asoka
forest
his
be entirely covered.
to the tail but they
failed to
fire
Maruti
will
" If
tail;
Havana
and I
will
blow the
himself,
it
catch
my
be immediately burnt to death " \vana blew fche fire and the tail of the monkey was accordingly
shall
lighted,
\fhilst he
fire, it
caught his
di
48
He covered
Kamavljaya,
his face with
iris
beards
and mustaches
of the
of the
of
demon-
He
burnt
many
of
them
t@
death,
and
in a .short time
one-third
the
part
Lanka was
to the
on
fire.
After burning
forest
Lanka
monkey went
to
Asoka
Pampa
and
the
a letter from
Bramhadev
in
to the
one-third
of the
shuman were
and expressed their thanks to Marnti for the trouble he had taken for -them. The story of how Lanka had become
gpld
is
as follows
"
they
One gpd, Krishna, would release them from the curse. -brother was transformed into a nakr&\ and another into
a gajandra.%. The nakra lived .in water and th<v One day the gajandra accidentgajcndra on a mountain,.
ally
came
to tfce lake in
lived;
and whilst
in.
drinking the water, the latter dragged the former lake, severe righting took place between them.
the
The
,the gajandra and was about to Mil him, when the latter prayed to Krishna for help.
-
The god,
rode
on
Garuda
and
and
wounded by fte nakra, Krishna killed ths released him and the elephant from
f
on.
crocodile.
An
J A,i elephant,
Qaruda
47'
After
themreturn
the
curse.
releasing
from
to
the
curse'
Krishna prepared
himself to
'
Dwarka, when*
Please, there-'
Garuda
fore,
lam
or
very
hungry.
$
me something
to eat.'
I shall
postpone
i
my
in.
so,' replied
Krishna,
and
and
Whereupon' Garuda went and picked up the' his- bill and sat on a tree called Jarabuvrak-
But the branch of purpose of eating them: was he had broken on which the tree sat, by his weight,, of millions Rishis sat in meditatioa that he observed when
sha for the
might not
fall
Whereupon
Kasyapa
requested the Rishis to come down, and they complied with his request. He then told Garuda to leave the branch
on a mountain at Lanka.
it
and
went away. The branch remained on the mountain and was converted into gold; and when Maruti burnt Lanka, it was melted by the heat of the fire- and the liquid overflowed the part of
the monkey."
for
and Lakshunwi made -preparations after, march against Ravana and on- the day of Dasara*'
Soon
;
Rama
This festival
is
It is
called
Durga Puja.
On
commemoration of the
victo-
ry of Devi, the wife of Siva, over the buffalo-headed demon, Maheshasur, her image, after having been worshipped foe nine days
On this day Marathas and Kshatryas the military race, worship.consider themselves, of x the implements of war and ask protection of them throughout
is
or those
who
conception that to
prosperity,''
48
two kotis*
Ba&iavijaya.
of warriors
under the
fifty-six
command
of
an old mon
kotis of other
monkeys.
first cros-
When
ceed
out
farther.
This
news
having
spread
through-
Lanka, Vibhishan, the youngest brother of the demon-king, entreated him to restore Sita to her husband^
and
gods at
liberty.
He
said,
Lanka
will
be annihilated and
his
the
demons
"
destroyed.'*
Kavan and
all
replied,
all
We
do not care at
about
it.
Let
Rama and
all in
a>
the
us,-
we
shall kill
them
Having persuade the deiHon-king to restore Sita to Raina,. Vibhishan, accompanied by four desecond."
mons, came where the monkeys had been en'camped and sought to visit the prince. The monkeys were about to " I am the kill the demons, when Vibhi&han said, youugest brother of Havana and have come here to see Rama.
I hear that he killed Yali and gave his
griva..
In
like
manner, I want
to
him to
kill
give his
Lanka
me.
He
is
The monkeys looked upon him with suspicion and did not believe' at first what he' had said. But Maruti said, " Vibhishan' is not a wicked
demon.
He
is
a devotee of
Baina,.
Whereupon Rama
desired the
Sugriva went
and brought him to Rama. The demon fell at the feet of the prince, when the latter blessed the former saying that he would be the king of Lanka and wo-uld reign,
there as long as the sun
last,
Rama
with his
asked
large
u monkeys, when Vibhishan replied,, Pray to the and he may make way for you and your army.""
of
Oae
koti
is
Kamavijaya,
49
left for
Kama
ka.
LanSu-
called
Shardula,
of
that a large
griva
army
had been encamped near the shore of the sea and Wherethat they would invade Lanka in a day or two. a came behalf demon called Shuka on of to Sugriva upon " Havana and said to him, Bama is a wicked man, and why do you help him ? What have you to do with Sita 1
Quietly return
to
If
you do not
be cut
off
listen
;
your monkeys
will
and
Bama, Lakshuman and you will be killed." The monkeys were enraged at what the demon had said and beat him severely, when Lakshuman interfered and let him go.
The demon again
will
"
said,
You
and
be
shortly
sacrificed
here."
Bashabha, a monkey,
"
replied,
if
Just
u
tell
Bavana
so, his
to restore "Sita to
Rama; and
off
he refuses to do
neck
will
be cut
with his
Hold your tongue,'"' said Shuka, " Sita will never be restored to Rama, I again tell you to leave the prince alone here; and if you do not listen to me,
ten heads."
him by
his
The monkeys again caught neck and, having belabored him, bound him
prayed to the sea for three days without eating
sea
with a cord.
Rama
when
and aimed
dhanushaban to dry up the sea. The sea was alarmed and said, " Kindly forgive me and do not
his
dry "
ready to do what you bid me do.'* " Very well," replied Bama, but what shall I do with
me
up.
am
this
dhanushaban
It
must be
at
any rate
let off
accord-
ing to
any circumstances."
called
He
devours
all
crea-
tures
water.
Please,
arrow
50
at
Kamavljaya,
cut
off
him and
his head."
Kama
accordingly dischar-
arrow at
When
the
drank
tract of
which
is
now
called
Marwad was
5
formed.
The
sea regarded
Bama
as his
son-in-law
ornaments, which he accepted at the request of the monhe looked very beautiful, keys; and when he wore them, Kama asked the sea what means he shonld adopt to cross
the water with so
many monkeys
when he
Let ft^e
<k
said,
You
built
by Nala
When
Ma
was young,
he always worshipped shaligrams^ and threw them into A Rishi was pleased with him and blessed' the sea-water.
him,
saying that by his
float
hands,
stones
to
and mountains
would
on the water/'
Immediately
So saying
after,
Eama,
the
sea-
disappeared.
Rama
called
Kala
attd
sea,
by*
you
the
of stones
on the
water'
therefore,
beg you to
order aU
monkeys to procure stones and mountains and 'lay them by your hands in the water/' Nala was puffed up with pride and said to himself that the shetu could not
be built without him.
and gave
built
it
in charge of the
Nala
ate
built
it.
a portion-
the sea
it.
He
agak
He
know what
when Maruti
said to him,
goef||
thought that the bndgeToorfl not be built without you. What do you say now ? Le$?a
before destruction.
off
You
Now
write
the
name A
bridge or pool,
Gradankiy
and worshipped
as sacred to Vishnu,
Eamavijaya,
81
do
this,
each stone and lay it in the water; and if you you will be able to build the shetu within a short
time.
Nala did
it
as directed
was
far
one hundred yojans in length and breadth so After the shetu was as Savela without any difficulty.
built
completed,
Rama crossed it with his army and came to S u vela, where he encamped his army. Rama set Shuka at liberty, who went to Havana and
built the
had
shetu.
He
to
submit to the Jfince and restore Sita to him. Ravana " You are alarmed, because got very indignant and said,
they beat you.
If you advise
me
Soon
demons, Shuka and Suma, to Suyela to ascertain the position of the army of Rama. The two demons in the forms
of
to the
'that the
army of the prince. Vibhishan informed Rama demons had come to Suvela in the forms of mon-
keys to ascertain the position of his army. Whereupon Rama ordered the monkeys to allow the demons to count their
numbers.
the
whole army.
returned to
Lanka and
army
of
monkeys, and
it.
will be
very
for
you
-.to
to defeat
We,
therefore,
implore
5>
you to submit
Rama and
heads,
if thejr
He
then,
Rama.
demons, went to the top of his tower to see the army of Vibhishan came and informed the prince that the
to his tower
there,
to
Sugriva jumped from Suvela, which was at a distance of hundreds of miles from Lanka,
have a look
at> his
and returned
camp with
The
52
Bamavijaya,
-demon-king was alarmed, and immediately came downA few days after, he said to his courtiers, "'I -stairs.
nave now no patience.
sible.
If
any
of
me and marry
his
me, I
shall be ever
grateful to him."
Whereupon
magic and
also a
minister,
re*-
Vidynjiva,
'*
who was
well versed in
sorcery,
plied,
off
Rama and
killed.
dhanushaban
may
she
be convinced that
is
If
convinced
of
she will become hopeless and easily lovf you and marry " I am very much thankful to you for your excelyou." " There is no doubt lent scheme," replied Eavana. you
will succeed in it."
of
Kama and
forest
his
Asoka
that
Vidynjiva accordingly created the head dhanushaban. Ravana then came to the " I am and said to
Sita,
yery sorry to
killed
husband
has
is
and
brother,
Lakshuman,
fled
all
to
Ayodya,
Angada and
other warriors'
You You
now?
will be
You
are
helpless.
shall be
therefore,
yon
to marry me.
my first
!
wife
and Mandodari
is
your maid-servant.
If
Alas
Sita,
Rama
no more;
is
Believe me.
of
what 1
say, here
Rama
cut off
is
his dhanushaban."
As soon
as Sita beheld
head of
Rama and
plore
dhanushaban, she fainted. In her grief she " I look said to Ravana. upon you as my father and im-*
his
may
live
set fire to it
you to order a pile of wood to be arranged, so that I and burn myself in it. I do not wish to
any longer in this world." As soon as he heard these words, he returned to his court, leaving Sita alone there*
the- Asoka forest
In the mean-time, Sharma, wife of Vibhishan, came to and informed her that Rama was doing
well
to her,
was
cw
53
by the demons by means of sorcery tof niake her give up her hope of Rama and marry Ravana. No sooner did Shar'ma inform Sita of this than the" created head and dha&tect
left there,
disappeared.
*'
Soon
after,
demon-king
faithful wife
;
my
and
if
love
me much.
you really
persuade
you do not help me, I shall die. If lore me, go to Sita in tha As oka forest and
and
her to marry me." Whereupon Mandodari went to Sita and, having communicated her husband's wishes to her, Returned home. She said to her husband,
"
Dearest, Sita
is
not a
woman who
of virtue.
will
wishes.
life
She
is
a paragon
She
her
of
your passion.
There
no use
therefore, beseech
you la restore
?'*
Rama.
Why do you
Ravana,
"
"My
love," replied
What you
say
is true,
but I shall
never submit to
of all nations.
Rama and
him and
persuade her husband, she returned to her palace. Ravana again wend to the top of his tower with his courtiers and began to
Having
failed to
Rama.
Rama
also
hill
at
Ravan and
army prince, and knocked down the muguts put by him on his ten The demon-king was surprised and combated; heads.
with the monkey but the
latter,
at the
of the
having administered to
with joy.
him
severe
blows,
returned to
Rama
Ravana
was alarmed, and immediately came down with shama and confusion. After all preparations for the war were
to Yibhishan said completed on both the sides, '* Before attack is made it advisan on is Rama, Ravana, able to negotiate with
him
for peace.
You
should, there-
6
garudas killed
all
Ramavijay^
the
serpents
and
resusitated
Lakshuman and
army. renewed by the monkeys, when Fravasta, the minister of Havana, bravely fought with them and killed many of
their
them.
of
Whereupon
Ma
late
But
after a hot
was
in length.
hundred yojans Bayan'a was greatly enraged and prepared himself to fight with the enemies , when " his wife, Mandodari, said to him, My dearest, you
killed
At
this
defeat,
should
now
Rama
?
any longer.
Why
wife
My
may end
for
darling^" peace and tranquillity/' Havana laughingly replied, " I am ready to do any thing
in
My
you but please do not tell me to restore Sita to Rama. am prepared to fight with him and kill him with all Ms army.'* Havana having refused to listen to her, she
I
Immediately after, the demonking kept the field with his sons, grand-sons, great grandsons and a large number of warriors and soldiers and
returned to her palace.
commenced
tain
operations,
large
moun-
at him,
all
which the
Whereupon
the
the former.
Maruti
some time and, having soon, come to himself^ returned the blows to him and knocked down his nmguts and the chatras held over his ten heads. Ravana waa
not in the least alarmed and continued, the fighting,
WhereupQn
produced by a mantra, innumerable Nalas like himself and employed them to throw mountains,
Ma
Eamavijaya.
trees
off
57
latter
1st
and rocks
at the
a Bramhasra* and
made them
let off
all
disappear in
second.
Lakshuman then
a Bramhaskti* at Ravana,
off by the latter into two parts. One part of on the ground and with another Lakshuman was Maruti was greatly struck; and consequently he fainted.
it fell
and return
to
Lanka.
When
was
he sent his demon-subjects to arouse his The demons brother, Kumbhakarna, from his fast sleep
thus defeated,
went and shook him but he was not awakened. Whereupon they threw rocks and mountains at him, pierced him with sharp weapons, and scratched him with their
nails,
He
was snorting with a grea^ noise and drew in and sent out
with his inspiration and respiration the demons, bullocks,
cows, elephants and other animals
that
him.
At
last the
them sing before him. By their melodious voice he wasaroused; and as he was hungry for six months, he at once
devoured
billions
of
bullocks,
she-buffaloes,
off
Brahmans,
of liquor
gallons
and
gJie&\ t
informed him
his
to his brother,
Havana,
kingdom and
stood
immediately
on
his
huge
size of
him and
lifted
him up
thrice in order
Kumbhakarna
when
" Brother
the
wife
I
of
am now
Rama,
in difficulty.
as I
I have brought
Sita,
wish to has
marry her.
*
Rama
A weapon,
Clarified butter,
58
come here
Ramavijaya.
with a great number of monkey-soldiers*
whole
"
It
of
is
many demons and destroyed nearly Lanka. It is now your duty to help
have deprived the helphusband," replied Kumbhakarna.
should covet another's
her husband.
wife.
me."
less
woman,
is
Sita, of her
" It
a great sin
that one
You ought
But
as
risk of your life, have you have brought her here at the transform If not, yourself into you fulfilled your wishes ? Rama and go to her/' " That cannot be done," replied
-
Havana,
reign in
"
because
if
I become
Rama,
not
be
all his
virtues
will act.
me and
kill
prevent
Unless you
wishes/'
Rama,
are
I shall
my
"
As you
my
brother,"
said
Kumbhakarna,
"
it is
my
all
the monkeys in a
moment and
leave
of of
kill
man."
Taking
Sharab
his
Ravana,
rocks at the
demon which
the
and
Kumbhakarna
devoured a
of
number
of
monkeys but a
and
nostrils.
few
them
escaped through
his ears
latter
broke
with one
blow and, having held him by his feet, turned him round like a reel. He was about to dash the monkey to pieces,
the latter escaped from his clutches and jumped into the sky. Bat he, having stretched out his hands in the sky, brought him down and put him into his arms. Sugriva was disgusted at the stink of- his
when
arms and, having cut off his nose and ears, once more escaped and jumped into the sky of which Kumbhakarna
knew nothing.
disfigured.
He was
profusely
bled
and altogether
Having
Ramavijaya.
59
The demon-king was ashamed to behold him in that and in order to avoid an interview with him he state
;
show him a
mirror.
held
beheld his
disfigured face
in a
to renew the fight with the monkeys. Despegreat rage rate as he was, he devoured many of the monkeys and
attempted to rush upon Rama, when Lakshuman let off arrows at him, which he broke with his hands. In the
when the
yon
know who
you on
am
great scoundrel.
Bo
brother.
You
are trea-
cherous,
killed
no one
left
be-
Do
not show
me
when
the latter let off arrows at him, but they all were devoured by the demon. Lastly the prince discharged a deadly arrow at him and cut off his hands with it, and,
feet,
On
receiving
fall of
Kumbhakarna
when
the field
Ra-
for him,
Immediately
after,
army
of
Rama and
shot a great
killed
number
of the
but at
last
Lakshuman
him with
his arrow.
monkeys Havana
much lamented
for him, when Indrajit consoled his father and, having washed his body with tlie blood of human beings and cows, performed a penance. His goddess was
chattot, k>rsei
jumped
&a
clouds, fe let
60
Ramavijaya.
off arrows at the monkeys and killed them all. Even Rama and Lakshuman were struck with his arrows. The demonTo resusto Lanka with success. prince again returned
citate the
For some medicinal plants. Dronagiri, which was full of time he stood at the foot of the mountain entreating him
to
accompany him
the
and
re-
suscitate monkeys with his medicinal plants. The " Be I am not exmountain said gone. You, fool.
pected to accompany you to Suvela. Depart from this the insolence of the place." Maruti got indignant at
lifted
him
to SuveJa.
By
all
the
the mountain
the
man
were resuscitated;
set fire
they entered
Whereupon Havana seat the demons, Jang Prachang, Krochen, Nikumbha and others The demons let off to oppose them and quench the fire.
Lanka and
to
fire.
a rain-weapon, which produced water and quenched the By his mantra Indrajit then created a female called
Kritya and jumped with her into the sky; and hiding himself
let off
killed
many
let off
of them,
when Rama,
wind,
the weapon
called Angirastra,
which cut
off
the female.
Whereupon
the
Indrajit immediately
came down
loss,
army
of
Rama
with heavy
The monkeys were alarmed, when Maruti immediately kept the field. At this
returned to
success.
Lanka with
woman
exactly like
having seated
her in his
chariot,
came to the
"
You
and loudly said in the hearing of all the monkeys, see, on account of this wretched woman my father
If her
head
will
is
cut
off,
every thing
5 '
be no
war
So saying
to.
Ramavijaya,
61,
Ms county, Nikumbala, to perform a penance with a view to get from the deity of fire a divyvLmtha? with horses and
weapons.
He
mons to watch
killed
it,
de-
Indrajit
for
the purpose
and,
washing his
corpses
body with
carcasses,
and
made a
Jiavan"\
and
cows.
offered the
Brahmans and
The
deity
cut
off,
Maruti believed that the woman, whose head had been was Sita and communicated the sad news to Rama
and Lakshuman, which disheartened and disappointed aJL Jn the meantime, Yibhishan came and informed Kama
and the monkeys that Sita was safe in the As oka forest and that the Sita, whose head was cut off by Indrajit, was He also informed them, created by him with his mantras.
of
"
if
Half
of
come out
you
will
and
come
out,
I, therefore,
advise you to
go
to
Mkumbala
as soon as possible
and
not come to the hands of the demon-prince, I also tell yoia, that as soon as you destroy the havan, he will be desperate and fight with you ; but no one will be able io kill
him, unleas he has observed fast for 12 years ,"
ing
to
Listensign to
Rama made a
Lakshuman, who had observed fast for 14 years, and bade him go with Marutii, Sugriva, and the other monkeys
to
Kikumbak
kill Indrajit.
Lak-
accordingly went with them to OTsunibala and destroyed the chariot and havan. The noise of the monkeys
shumaa
find*?
A
to
'
beautiful, ftae
deity.
and ctaning
chariot,
'<
f Oblation
by
fire
62
Eamavijaya,
-tlia!
he was so furious ing that the havan was destroyed, he let off at them a rain-weapon,' which produced the
rain
and flowed
The prince disthe wind and diswhich produced charged a wind-weapon, the wind the rain. hy a mounIndrajit stopped persed
"the
army of Lakshuman.
Lakshuman
let off
Indrajit let off a firemonds,' and broke the mountains. fire and began to burn the which produced weapon, army of Lakshuman, when the latter discharged a sea-weapon,
fire.
'
man
demon-prince,
arrows/'-
who
cut
it off
and struck
let off
At
last
Lakshuman
it,
bfoke'his
head with
and
his chariot
Ind'rajit
Horses
killed!
'
by Jaorbuvant.
when
all
the monkeys
same time,
but- 'he
his*
arrows in no time.
1
1
He then
jumped
the sky,
tHe
palm of -his hand and lifted him up in where he fought with Indrajit. Whereupon
detnon-'priuce
came
1
down,'
Lakshuman on
They fought for some time 6n the ground but at last Lakshuman cut off with his arrows the thighs, arms and the- head of his enemy. One
of the
the ground .
oft, fell
dowji
in the
compound of the palace of his wife, Sulochana/a daughter 'of Shesha, and the monkeys carried" off ,%
'
Kama, re jbiced
preserve' the
at 'the
and
told the
.to
at.
monkeys
to
head 'anl
hand
for
it,
it^
over
woman, who
wou$ come
room,-
hither to ^si
as-
of her
and
soon as
Eamavijaya.
immediately got up and began to walk towards
71
Ms
place,
accompanied by Maruti, when Chandraseni indignantly " exclaimed, Ah, monkey Thou art a great scoundreL
!
This
is
thy dodge.
will
now
curse
thee to death.'
pacified her,
would marry her during his another inand that she would be called Satyabhama,
After
to
all
the
demons were
killed,
to-
Eama
gave Mahikavati
On
without
the return of
Rama
to Suvela
Ravan
said to
this
Ms
"
courtiers,
There
is
world
my
now
either kill
to- let off
Rama
or kill myself."
So saying he commenced
latter cut off.
arrows at
Rama
which the
But the
let off
prince
arrows
who
boiled
weapon
it off,
called
Bramahshaktf.
Lakshuman
immediately cut
powerful weapon at the prince but Maruti caught hold of To the great surprise of all, the it before it struck him.
of
and how do you touch a female? You will be Maruti was greatly astosinful, if you do not let me go."
chari
when
rushing upon
Lakshuman, struck
he
fell
his
and consequently
down
lifeless.
Rama and
to
the
monkeys were
Kavana, elate
exultation.
alarmed, and
much lamented
for him.
Lanka with
leaving
Ruma and the monkeys were in confusion, and did not know what to do. All were discouraged, and thought of Surds, Shortly after, Ravana again came to
72
fight,
Ramavijaya,
when Rama,
boiled with rage,
killed
let off
arrows at
him
many
of
them.
The
head to
foot.
He
became
mad and
the picture of
Rama
presented
itself
before
" Mandodari, about it, when she said, My love, my dearest, even now restore Sita to Rama and be " his friend." No, no," Ravana indignantly replied, " that can never be done. I will either kill myself or
kill
Rama."
to her palace,
Immediately after Mandodari had returned he ordered the demons to dig an excavation
in the ground.
ancl
divya
and
brother, and all the monkeys were In the meantime, their physician, Susena, felt the pulse of Lakshuman and said, " Lakshuman has still life in him and he will be no more, as soon as the sun rises
alarmed.
in the morning. If the plant of nectar is brought here from Dronagiri in the course of the night, Lakshuman ^an
be restored to
life.
millions of yojans
Is there any warrior who can go forty from this place and get the plant here
go and bring DronaSo saying he took his leave of Rama and jumped from Suvela. He came to a hill called Madaranchela which was close to Dronagiri. Marati was very thirsty and to refresh himself he went
said,
will just
V
(C
As soon
hours."
to the abode of an old Brahman and requested him for a cup of water. This Brahman, who had a number of
;
*
disciples
said,
I am very glad
to
Kindly spend this night with' us here arid go in the morning." "I can not wait here for a minute/ I must do replied 'Maruti. my business as sooa as
1
you here.
Kamavijaya,
she identified
63
it
her husband's
it
She said
just let
to
the
"
eyes,
If I
My
love,
were
write
killed.
am
faithful
to you,
you had fought with Kama." So saying she placed a piece of paper, pen. and inkstand before the arm, which wrote the full account of
the battle
his
a short account
of the battle
carried off
head to Suvela.
she grieved
count,,
As soon as Stilochana read the much and placed the arm and paper
Havana,
ac-
be-
fore his
father-in-law,
letter
and
(fainted, a way,
and, hearing
the sad
of her brave
"
Sulochana'said,
Indrajit;.
I,
am going
my
beloved
therefore, im-
you
to get
the entreaties of
"DaughI
will
Rest assured.
unless I
now
So
fight with
Bama and
never return,
kill
him."
march against the priaee, when Mandodari said to Su" There is no lochana, necessity for fighting with Rama,
If
is
you go
to
him
very kind."
Ravana
" She
"
is helpless, if
is
any body
her/'
There
not a single
mon-
" who will covet key with Rama/' replied Mandodari, another's wife." As soon as Mandodari said these words,
he hid his face with shame and confusion and allowed Sulochana to go alone to
Huvela.
pf the monkeys,
when the
uI
Rama.
to the prince,
am
wife of Indrajit
and have
my husband,
as I
am
go-
Mm.
I, therefore,
implore you to
64
give
it
Kamavijayu.
to
me."
"
How
off
did you
know
Suby us," asked the monkeys. lochana told them what had happened but the monkeys said
to her,
We can
a
;
not believe
sible that
lifeless
arm can
if
write.
your husband
it
and
you were
will
make
be convinced ofe what you say." " Whereupon Sulochana, embracing the head, said, My
laugh
and then we
love, I
am now
in difficulty.
my
fidelity
your head does not laugh, they will look upon me as a vile woman.'' Sulochana tried her utmost to make the head "I laugh but it did not listen to her. At last she said, made a great mistake. If I had called my father, Shesha, to help you, nothing could have been done to you." As
soon as she uttered these words, the head heartily laughed. The monkeys said, " Though Sulochana spoke to the
head in so many pathetic words, it did not laugh but as soon as she took the name of Shesha, it heartily laughed. * " What is this mystery?'* asked the monkeys* " Sulochana " and is the Lakshudaughter of Shesha," replied Bama,
1
man
is
an incarnation
of Shesha.
cause his
own
son-in-law."
I^o
sooner did
Rama
man much
when
the
former pacified and consoled him, saying that he would resuscitate the demon-prince, if he wished him to do so..
But
citate
over to
monkeys Rama did not resusThe monkeys then handed the head Sulochana, which she took and brought on the seafire
wood and, burnt herself wifch the head. Ravana, who was present there with his family according to the
having set
to
it,
home over-whelmed
custom, was deeply affected at the sight, and returned with grief. Ravana was in a confused
Ramavljaya.
state of
65
to
do,
when
his
minister, Vidya,
cles,
of
his misfortune
and
"
said,
You
need not he
today at midnight and sacrifice them to our goddess." The ministers of Vibhishan overheard what had passed
it
to
Whereupon Viuhishan
and other monkeys
the night.
to
told
Maruti. Nala,
Nila, Sugriva
of their tails
and,
placing in
it
the
At midnight Ahiraprinces on a cot, guarded them. vana and Mahiravana came there and were greatly surprised at th
to get
curious
fortification.
But
there
;
being no
way
in,
Ma-
them in a bouse, They had posted twenty kotis of demons under the command of Makardwaja to watch the
mouth
of the excavation which
At
went to
the
visit
dawn
of the
day
man,
demons,
All the moncarried off the princes through that hollow, keys were greatly alarmed, and did not know what to do, but, in the mean time, Vibhishan came and told them not,
to
make a
noise about
it,
because
if
Ravana knew
of their
them and kill them all in no position, he would attack Yibhishan met together and with The time. monkeys
.asked Marati whether ne could go through the excavation
6$
and
trace
Ramavijaya.
the
whereabouts
of
my
life
I will get
shnman back,"
replied
Maruti.
Ma,
to the
Nila,
Angada,
it
Looking
numbers
of the
demons they
disguis-
non
them the way that led to Mahikavati, The demons did listen to them and prevented them.' from proceeding further,
when Maruti got indignant and threw them with his tail. Makardwaja was greatly inlatter
flung-
censed,
when Maruti
ll
called
his cause.
If
my
father, Marati,
Ma-
kardwaja, "he would kill you and save my life." As soon as the demon mentioned the name of Maruti, the latter wa startled, and, getting up from his chest, said, " name is Maruti. I am a Bramhachari "\ and how do you
My
say that I
am
your father
to
Just give
{<
me an
account of
me."
When
"yon threw into the sea your Makardwaja, which sweat, nty mother, a Mayan, J swallowed up and
;
of that sweat I
at the account given by Makardwaja, and blessed bin; when, the Magari came to see the monkey and said to him,
last time, you had a large "size ; E doubt your form is very small. whether you are that Maruti whom I had seen." Whereupon Maruti assumed his former form and removed her
"
When
but I
now
doubt.
He
* Mendicants, f A Brahman that religiously abstains from aU sexual comnerce with woman either for a, time
j
life.
An
alligator.
Ramavijaya.
to
67
Kama, when
two brothers.
I
They
are wicked
know
carried off
to Mahikavati,
sacrifice
goddess
tomorrow.
in the
I, therefore,
advise you to go
both the
-kill all
princes."
"Have
" I will
the
demons and
kavati,"
" Mahigive Mahikavati to your son." continued the Magari, " is at a distance of 13
and to re'ach there you will have to cross a vastwhich sea, you will not be able to do. I, therefore, beg sit with your companions in to you my mouth, and I will
yojans,
convey you to that place." JSCala, Nila, Angad, and Jambuvant were afraid, as they thought that the Magari might swallow them up on their way to Mahikavati.
They, therefore, refused her kind offer and stayed on the while Maruti alone jumped over the sea and
Mahikavati,
sea-shore,
immediately reached
small as an
where he became as
atom and
saw the
goddess-, he put her into a drain and, assuming her form, sat in her place. The goddess was frightened, and did not speak a word for fear of life.
As soon
as he
The demons
ing
as usual
swallowed up to his heart's content and loudly said to the " I am demons, very much pleased with you, because you
Kama and Lakshuman for my tiffin Do not open the doors of the temple*
will
my
power and
lustre.
command you
of so
may
Do
not
kill
them." Believing that the goddess was much pleased with them, Ahiravana and MaMravana removed the trance
Erom
68
Ramavijaya.
the godcLess, they made an opening temple, As.directed by the temple and pushed them ia of walls the to one of
through
it.
were frightened at
said
.
them,
I shall
hut before I
now devour you, as I am very hungry; do that, name the espouser of your cause/'
princes
Replied,
Whereupon the
he would come to
If
our" rescue.
We are!
princes,
am now without weapons," said them. " and how can I kill the demons without them ?"
" I
shall
" I
Kama,
**
You
get your
weapons here." So saying he brought the weapons and dhanushabans from Suvela. As princes were hungry, Maruti gave them to eat the butter and other things which
he had preserved for them; and after they had appeased their hunger he sat in the place of the goddess, hiding " I them behind
his back,
all
am now
Let
ready to bless
my beloved demons
first."
;
one by one.
Ahiravana come in
Ahiravana was extremely glad, as the goddess wanted him first and without loss of time he went in and stood before the deity, who trampled him
under his foot and instantly killed him.
did not come out for some time, the other
the temple apprehended that there was
As
the
demon
demons outside
some mischief in
him, when Maruti broke open the doors of the temple and killed a, great number of the demons with his tail. Having been
enquiries about
make
by Maruti, Rama,
to
fight
with
He
let off
off
and
let off
an arrow and
killed'
the de-
mon
with
it;
but, to their
great surprise,
MaM-
Ramavijaya.
ravana,
69
ced by
so
Kama
killed
more they were produced. At last Eama was confuse d and did not know what to do. Maruti went and asked
the Magari to acquaint
him with
the
menon.
of
The Magari referred him to Chandraseni, wife Ahiravana, and told him that she would tell him all
it.
about
Whereupon Maruti and implored her to tell him the " I shall he when she
said,
called
upon Ohandraserii
you the cause
very glad to
of the
phenomenon,
bttt
Unless
I
Eama
not
tell
if
am charmed
and
I
you promise
me
shall tell
yes.
veiy
continued Chandraseni. Maruti gave his promise to her, "when she said, " Ahiravana performed a severe penance on account of which the god, Siva, was pleased, -and
blessed him, saying that every drop of
the
nectar in the
*kundas in Fatal,
of
if
mixed,
would produce one Mahiravana and that the drops of the blood of the Mahiravanas produced by such drops would multiply the Mahiravanas. So saying
Mahiravana,
it
he presented the demon with a string of ^Bramahras and told him that the Bramahras would supply his brother
with the nectar at the time of a war.
1
Now you
see, these
Bramahras, who
and
the blood of the Mahiravanas and sprinkle the nectar over there is no end to them. 1, therefore, tell consequently kill all the Bramahras, so that and to to Fatal go you.
'
the nectar
may
MaMraVanag
*
killed
not be sprinkled over the blood of the by Kama" As soon as Maruti knew
"""
t Big black
flies,
70
Eamavijaya.
went to Fatal and
whose
life
killed the
was spared, because Bramahras lie promised -the monkey that he would be useful to him on some occasion. Having killed the Bramahras, Maruti
except their chief
returned to
Rama and
told
Kim
to let
off
arrows at the
it
Mahiravanas.
all
and
killed
the Mahiravanas..
Immediately
success
Maruti remembered
the promise given by him to Chandraseni and said to him" I do not know what I should do now. If I tell
self,
Rama
lif
.to
marry Chandraseni, he
will
never
>do so,
because
Site.
Ms
wife,
to
fulfil
me
to her,
she will
curse
me
all
to death."
Rama
**
I will not at
like,
niy
oath."
replied
Kama,
and
you
her/
"
Thence Maruti first " Rama will come to-night. Keep your *manchaka ready for him, but I tell you one thing that if the manto her,
"
-chaka
broken by the weight of Rama, he will never marry you and will go directly home. I therefore, tell you to order a strong manchaka to be made." Chandrais
and
beautiful
manchaka ready
prince.
for
Rama
and
sat
there -expecting
the
R&ma
sat
it
would be broken to
The Bramahra
and went away. In the evening Maruti, accompanied by Rama, came to Ohandraseni who received him and made
?
him
it
on the manchaka^ but no sooner did Rama than it was broken to pieces. Whereupon
sit
sit
on
Rama
bed-stead,
Ramavijaya.
possible/'
73
that Maruti did
When
the
Brahman found
went there and stooped to take water, when a vivasi* as big as a mountain came out to devour the monkey, who at once When Seized her by her legs and instantly killed her.
she
belly
was
killed,
and threw
She
said,
" I
was very beautiful; and, being proud of my beauty, I laughed at a sage, who got indignant and cursed me, saying that
I would be a vivasi. I implored him to look upon me with mercy and make the curse a little milder, when he said that I would be released from the curse by your hands. I
also inform
is
demon
called
you that the Brahman, who lives in that abode, Kalnemi. He has been here for many
days with his companions, who are also demons. Eavana has
sent this
here,
to
comply with his wishes, he told you to go to that river in No sooner did the order that I might devour you."
devangana inform Maruti
the abode of the
of this
said to the
monkey,
"
You
give
to
me some
Maruti.
presents, as
the river
you."
glad to give
you presents,"
replied
The demon
when the
latter
presents
from him.
assumed
his original
yojans in length
latter
and
breadth,
Ravana
of
and implored him to accompany him to Suvela, when the mountain said, u Thou art a troublesome creature. Go
away,
Thou,
fool.
Marnti
got enraged and. having lifted up the mountain with his But on the road Bharat, the tail, set out for Suvela.
*
goddess,
courtesan of heaven,
74
third
Ramavijaya.
brother of
living at
ISTandigram
and
mountain and, having thought that glittering to entrap Rama and Lakshuman, let thing
at
it
was some
an arrow
off
which passed through the mountain and pierced aa it, The monkey, having been wounded, arm of Maruti.
immediately came down with the mountain,
the time, the
of the
repeating, all
name
of
of
name
Rama
Bharat heard the repetition and asked him who he was, when
Kama.
the
monkey informed him of what had happened to Lakshuman and said, " What should I do now 1 How can I
If I
of the night,
Lakshu-
man
will
replied
Bharat.
be no more." You need not be afraid," " I shall send you and the mountain to
Suvela, in a minute, though it is at a distance of thousands of yojans from this place, Just sit on the top of
my
in a minute
you and the mountain there Maruti was surprised at the valour and il You need not take so power of Bharat, and continued, much trouble. I can do it myself." So saying he took
arrow, which will carry
"
the mountain
diately
and came
nectar,
came and, taking out the juice of the plant of applied it to Lakshuman and brought him to life.
In
like
killed
manner he applied the juice to all the monkeys by Ravana and restored them to life. This having
:
it
where
it
demons
but the
killed
to
Ravana however despatched one hundred snatch Dronagiri from the hands of Maruti
holding the mountain in his
with his other hand.
o'ne
latter,
all
hand,
them
Rama, Lakshuman, and the monkeys again prepared Ravana but the demon-king did not come out of Lanka for some time. In the meantime
themselves to fight with
Ramavijaya.
Vibhishan cams aad said to Rama,
ing a penance like that which
l<
75
Havana
is
perform-
was done by Indrajit and half of the divyaratha has come out of fire. Unless Rome send there and monkey-warriors you destroy the
No
bavan made by him, you will not be able sooner did Vibhishan inform Rama
despatched Mswati,
to
of
overcome
this
him.*"'
than the
latter
Ma,
Nila,
monkeys to Lanka.
They all went and searched the place where the demon-king was performing the penance but
;
to
the
mouth
of the
excavation
and, having removed the stone which was placed upon it, rushed into it, when Havana was in deep meditation.
meditation but
they failed to do
they threw rock and trees upon him, they gave blows to him but all was in vain. At last Sugriva caught hold of
frightened,
Mandodari and brought her in the excavation, She was and violently cried. Her yell aroused the
demon-king from meditation and as soon as he saw his wife there, and having found that the havan was destroy;
ed by the monkeys, he was greatly enraged and beat them all down. The monkeys immediately returned to
Suvela leaving Ravana and
his
wife in the
excavation.
The demon-king
are
said to
Mandodari "
My dearest,
do not
made
for
happened to you. Pain and pleasure us mortal beings and we must experience
to
their
turns.
Now
and
if
am
going to
kill
myself or
Rama.
If I return to you,
it is all
right;
I be killed, these
address
to you.*'
So saying the
with him and demon-king took the remaining denaeas when all the monkeys threw at commenced
operations,
70
Eamavijaya.
rocks,
and
trees but
Ravana
Ravana
not
be
all
down.
Kama
let
off
serpent-weapon,
and stung the monkeys, Rama let off a Garudaweapon, which produced garudas and killed all the serRama let off a rain-weapon, which produced the pents.
serpents
and flowed the demons, when Ravana let off a windweapon, which produced the wind and dispersed the rain* Rama let off a mountain-weapon, which produced mounrain
and stopped the wind. Ravana let off a diamondweapon, which produced diamonds and broke all the
tains
mountains.
at one
Rayana
let off
innumerable arrows at
latter cut
Rama
with
them
off
one arrow.
Ravana then
let off a
very
powerful arrow,
his
left
which struck
Rama and
passed through
foot,
when
all
and began
to
throw
latter
bravely
his
and
Rama
prince was in a bad position, Indra, the chief of the gods in heaven, sent his chariot for him, which he mounted
and began to fight with his enemy. They both were very powerful and fought with each other for seven days and
seven nights without cessation.
Rama
then
let
off four
arrows and killed the horses of Ravana. then immediately put other horses to
Rama
let
let off
an arrow
of the size of
Ravana
off a
Whereupon Rama
sharp weapon,
off his
fixed
themselves to him.
fixed
Rama
to
again cut
them
off
themselves
Eavana.
Rama
Ramavijaya.
Ravana,
all
77
the
oteer, Matnli,
foil
said to
monkeys were alarmed, when, the chari" Rama, Ravana has got a phial
Just
so
let
off
an arrow at
heads
will
his
breast
iix
and break
the phial,
that the
not
themselves
this
Hearing
to the demon-king over and over again.' from Matnli Rama discharged a powerful
weapon
called
breast; and immediately after, he cut off his ten heads and killed him on the spot. Vibhishan lamented for his
pacified
him.
cried
Mandodari and
for their
violently
husband.
their
sent
them
to
palaces.
The
funeral
ceremony
;
of
Ravana was then performed by his brother and soon AU after, Rama installed him in the throne of Lanka.
the demons acknowledged him as their
homage
to him.
Ravana, were released from the prison there. Rama visited them all and heartily embraced them. Rama then asked
to
bring
Sita
and informed
said to her,
Ravana and
bring you to
We
are desired
by
Rama
to
Suvela.
us.'
1
Please, therefore,
Sita having prepared herself to accompany them, VibhishaE seated her in a *sibika and brought her to Suvela. She went to embrace Rama affectionately, when
Do
not
I have
not
call
may
me
cruel.
You
find I do not
1 can not
know what you hava done during that time. now admit you into my house; you can go
5
wherever you
have no objection to it whatsoever. Rama Sita was over-whelmed these from words Hearing
like.
planqum,
78
with
grief,
Ramavijaya,
and
replied,
" I
am
unfortunate.
For nothing
given
trouble to
all
the
monkeys,
take
admit
me
your
ray head.
moral
and
I shall
all
arrange
wood and
set
fire
to
it.
All
the
it.
and
in
set fire to
near
and loudly exclaimed presence " monkeys and demons, All know that I was
it
the
the
carried of!
I say
that I
led a
pious
and
the
the kingdom of
I shall
demon.
There
is
the
it;
if
fire
now
and
what I say
is false,
I shall be
And
what I say is true, I shall come^out So saying Sita threw herself into
and disappeared for about three hours. Rama, her and Lakshuman, and all the monkeys grieved for
the
fire
But,
it,
in the meantime,
well
decorated with
heartily
her in charge of
Rama, who
embraced her.
Shortly after,
Kama
in
it.
Ayodya
in a teaufci-
hl viman*
Sugriva,
Yibhishan,
the monkeys,
and
On
the road
Rama
visited the
in the
and
directly
came
Rama
of
then sent
Kandigram, demons. and all the with Sugriva; Yibhisban, monkeys In the meantime, Shatrughna and Sumant came to the
the viman back and stayed
in the forest
*
A chariot
cA-
self-directed
an.d
self-4&ovmg
Eamavijaya.
forest
79
with
and
Sita.
army and saw Kama, Lakshuman, Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kayakayi also came
all
their
there and affectionately embraced their sons. Kayakayi remembered her past conduct towards Bama and repented of what she had done to ruin him. They all then seated
themselves
in
chariots
and came
to-
acclamation of joy.
On AH
the return
of
Rama
from Suvela
the Icings
on earth including
the people
of
his
father-in-law, Janaka,
saw him.
Ayodya were exceedingly glad to see Bama, Lakshuman, and Sita. Rama entertained all theSita,' kings, Rishis, demons, and monkeys* for some days.
embraced her
sister
affectionately
and her
all
relations.
Soon
after,
Rama
of
was
installed
by the
all
Rishi,
Yashista>
in the throne
to him.
Ayodya, when
was over,
all
Immediately after the ceremony of installation Rama gave presents to Sugriva, Vibhishan and
kings.
other
But Maruti
any of
fche
presents, as
Maruti why he refused the presents do I want the presents from Rama
always in my heart.' u If what keys continued, you say
is
1
replied Maruti.
"
Rama
1
1
Whereupon
is true,
the
mon-
show us
Rama
them
and
in your
heart.'
As
Rama
to
from
within.
greatly surprised,
Maruti.
at
When Rama
him through a Look at
to-
was on
fche
throne,
Kayakayi peeped
"
window and
said,
is
My
son
is
unfortunate.
Rama, how he
he has
happy,
I tried
my
to-
utmost
get the
at last
listen
me.
And
Yashista
overheard what she had said and replied, many things but you, would never mind me.
ing to your
was owto
own
folly
80
the forest, and
ratha.
trust,
it
Eamavijaya.
was you who
advise
killed
now
still
you
to be
Lakshmnan
after,
Rama, Sugriva,
other
kkgs
ma
reigned
with Kama. RaOnly Maruu always remained in Ayodya for eleven thousand years and all
were happy under his
reign and led a very
his subjects
pious
life.
Sifca
for
the
first
time,
and
when
pleasant
they were
in pleasure. While garden, where they spent some time " sweet heart, there, Rama said to Sita,
My
I
of
your pregnancy.
enjoy.
love,
Just
like to
am
ready to
I
gratify
your
desires."
"
My
what
want to
enjoy
is
on the bed of
go to and eat kandamila) there, and Trana% on the ground/' When Sita
that you
I should
'
"
and
much
in the forest
to
and
So saying
officers to
himself he returned
home with
her.
A few
his
days before
Rama went
ill
to the garden
go round the
city at night
subjects spoke
of him.
The
officers,
came to Rama and said to him, every door successively for some days and found that
the
city,
all
called,
without his
One day this Rajaka and consequently she ran to her parents' house knowledge. Her father intervened and came to
and requested
'
admit her into his house, when Rajaka said, I will never admit her into my house. I am not that Rama,
to
him
f Esculent
roots.
J Grass,
Ramavijaya.
who shamelessly admitted Sita lived under the roof of Eavana
pure
into his house,
for
81
though she
I
many
years.
am
washerman.
am
the
man who
and
clean
and remove
the dirt
dresses
daughter again into my house 1 I do not wish to see her face,' This
scandalized you."
You
is
the only
man who
has
As soon
as
Rama
"
from the
called
officers,
Lakshuman,
You
see,
my
brother,
that Rajaka has scandalized me, though Sita is faithful and as pious as any thing. That wicked washerman has
because
my
I cannot bear
this at all.
hade you
take Sita to the yonder forest and, leaving her there alone, " You need not take return to me as soon as possible,"
to your heart
said about
you,'* replied
Lakshuman,
in the
many wicked
As
it.
persons
a wise
who
are
habit of
scandalizing others.
and pru-
dent
man you
whatever they
Why
if
What you
off
say
is
right," con-
tinued JUma,
but
you cut
we
are guilty.
therefore
j
we get
of us."
Lakshuman
on
this
es,
If
spot."
Lakshuman immediately got up and entered the who kindly received him and made him sit " Rama has told me with her. Lakshuman said to her,
serious,
room
of Sita,
to take
kindly
possible.
So,
there."
'
Has
Rama
u
told
replied she.
Ahl I
am
very
fortunate.
82
Ramavijaya.
what I wanted to enjoy, and I told him that I liked five days in a forest, eat kandamuls there
sleep
me
and
to pass four or
on -the bed
going
"
of
trana.
I think,
with you.
for the
same
start.
purpose
'he is
to
send
me
Let us
am
quite
ready.
Listening to
Lakshuman felt much and shed tears for her. Soon after, Lakshuman seated her IB a chariot near the river,
Janavi, and began to drive it, when she observed bad omens and asked him what those omens indicated. Lak-
shuman, overwhelmed with grief, could not utter a syllaWhen she found him ble and quietly drove the chariot. " to said in she and him, Why are you so grief, quiet
? Why don't you speak -with me ?" Lakshuman kept quiet and, .crossing the river in a boat, landed her in the forest, where there was no human being and
sorry
still
it
mals.
was inhabited by lions, serpents, tigers, and other aniShe asked Lakshuman, " Where -are the abodes
4'
,?
of Eishis
bed
feet
left
o-f
grasp, he
jLakslmman did not reply but, making a seated her on it. He then fell at her
;
and
"
eyes,
Mother,
Rama
has
you alone in
I have
No
sooner did
Lakshumaa
speak these
insensible,
fainted.
Lakshumaa prayed to the goddess of the and every creature in it to protect her and started for Ayodya. When he went some paces off, Sita came
forest
to herself and,
Lakshuman, kindly return and take me back. Whydo you leave me here without any faults on my part 1 Kill me and tell Rama of it. Where shall I go in this
!
"
dreary forest.
>'
Lakshu-
man
Sita
re-turned to
Ayodya and
fainted.
told
Rama
all
about Sita.
shel-
waadered in the
forest barefooted.
She had no
herself,
ter there.
She often
She said to
"
It
Kamavijaya.
33
S3
I should
kill
now
have killed
shall
myself but I
can not do
so.
II I
myself, I
my womb
will also
be killed with
of
me ,"
1
So saying to
herself.
herself she
killing
In
the meantime,
yells of Sita,
Valmika,
**
came up
Rama,"
her and
I
said,
Who
are
What
alone
am
any
a daughter of
you T Janak
'
and wife
in:
replied
Sita.
Lakshuman
faults
left
me
on
my
part,
am
father,*'
"My name
well.
is
knows me
Your
upon
father,
Janak,
is
my
friend
and
therefore, I look
you as
my daughter.
Two
sons will
be born to you.
father,
left
They
will be-
and
will
who have
you
alone ia
part/'
Valmika then led Sita to his abode, when " Rishis gathered around him and asked him,
this
the
woman
?"
"
This
is
have you brought her here ? Surely you wiil get into diffiOne culties on account of her," continued the Rishis.
of the Rishis said,
*'
If she
is
Sita, tell
river here/'
and
flowed where
The Rishis were alarmed, and prayed She again prayed to the river and protection.
Valmika brought
of
Sita to his
abode and
her.
sons
at
midday
as
of the Rishis came and bright as the sun, when the wives The first born son was the helped her in her confinement.
The disciples younger and the second born was the eldest. of the birth of the Rishi informed and went Valmika of
the two
sons.
to his abode
He
84
sprinkled water over
Kamavijaya.
thf>,
after
it.
younger son with a Jcttsha* and The eldest son having been
like
lavasfi the
Rishi, in
called
manner, sprinkled
him and
him Lahu.
When
the
old, the
kamdhenu
wanted.
Vrataband^ and entertained the Rishis for four days. A or a cow supplied them with whatever they
Ramayan, the Purans and dhanurvidya. They thoroughly mastered all sciences and arts and always played with
the sons of the Rishis.
When
they went on hunting excursions and brought home tha One day Kusha killed a sage animals killed by them.
on the top of a mountain, who was a brother of Yalmika. He was meditating there in the form of a deer. They
dragged the corpse of the sage towards the abode of Yalmika, when the latter asked them on the road what " We have they were doing. brought a deer for you"
u
replied they,
1
and
shall
make a
his brother
Yalamika, having looked at the corpse, found that it wag and said to himself " Now both the boys have
become very brave. They have even killed a Brahman." So saying to himself Yalmika performed the funeral
ceremony
of his brother
of the valour
?
of her sous,
when she
What
do I know
It
is
arts,
and
the
all sciences.
7
sin.'
'*
Kamals"*i
with
the sin."
replied Yalmika,
all their
*
soul,
kamals
*
Papa, will you kindly tell us where those can be had ?" enquired the boys. " will
We
Grass, f A rush-like grass. J The ceremony of invesitThe art of using a bow and an arrow ing a boy with a thread
Lotnses.
Ramavijaya,
"
85
There is a lake called immediately bring them here." Btahmasarovar near Ayodya," continued Yalmika, " bat
a
number
of warriors
are
posted by
Rama
to
watch
it.
Those kamals are used by Rama for the worship of Siva.'* " " Pooh!" said the We shall immediately bring those boys,
kamals.
'
of brave warriors to
watch
to the
lake.
plucked all the kamals, when the warriors came upon him; but Lahu killed many of them. Those who had escaped,
of
Rama
was greatly surprised, and praised the valour of the Lahu and Kusha brought the kamals and worshipboys. ped Siva as directed by Valmika^ and thus they were freed
from the
sin they
had committed
in killing the
Brahman.
day, while both the boys were shampooing the feet of " In what country we were their mother, Kusha asked her,
One
born
race
What
is is
the
name
of the
?'*
is
our
and who
our father
and Shatrnghna" replied Sita, " are sons of Dasharatha, who was the king of Ayodya and belonged to the solar
race.
Ratna, the
left in
eldest son
of the king,
is
your father.
am
on
my
account."
Rama and
by
Owing
Rama
rain
to Sita
there was a
terrible
twelve years.
fell in
much. The
Rama
Rishi, Vashista,
when
in th
this i*
yotl
.
You have
is
unjustly
although
of the
a paragon
of virtue
and
the cause
famine.
In order
to put
it
down
must
*
celebrate
an Ashwamedha*."
Whereupon Kami
from sin
With a Tiew
'
B6
erected a
Eamavijaya.
mandap
*
one yojan
in length,
and invited
all
river,
mony
other monkeys.
Rama, having
the
best
performed tne
necessary
ceremony,
brought
stable
from
his
and made
its fore-
Vashista tied up to
J and wrote on
of
it
the following
has
let
guarded by six
billions of warriors
is
is
required to
if
owner,
but
he
is
he must submit to
Rama and
the.
pay tribute
and appointed
six
billions of
Shatruglina as commandei-m-chief of
the warriors
who
Rama
performed
many days
in the manclap
Sugriya, Yibhishan,
and Marnti.
all
Shatrughna conquered
countries,
fifty
very large
who submitted
followed
to
Rama,
him and, having paid tribute the prince. The shamakarna of Rama
to
began
to gallop
a monarch would
its
a horse loose with a patrika or letter on any monarch whose dominion the
animal entered, should either catch it and fight with its master or submit to him and give him tribute. Wherever this animal
it was accompanied by the monarch with large armies. Monarchs read the patrika and fought with the invading monarch, if they were powerful to do So and if not, they gave him
entered,
tribute.
After
all
and hence
it is
called ashwaniedha
A horse,
An
open shade or
hall,
letter,
A sacrifice,
87
stood.
The
Bishi,
present
left for
liis
yadnya performed by Yamn. Before he Fatal, he had told the boys to watch his abode in
at the
absence.
oilier
togefchei
Vith
playmates and, having pulled off the patrika from the head of the horse, read the contents o? it. He laughed at what
lie
had
?
read,
and
"
said,
Is
Rama
only a mighty
king on
see
earth
this horse,
and
let
me
who
will fight
me and
So saying he
tied
up the animal
to a plantain-tree.
*
said,
No
doubt this
horse
?
How
If
the king come here and ask us wko has detained the horse,
we
will-
In the
raeaiitinie,
some
of the warriors
of the Rishis,
came
"
said,
there
are you ? Who has tied up " We do not know the horse to the plantain-tree /' any" There stands the thing about it," replied the children,
t>oy
Who
who has
tied
lias
you why he
up the kowe to i"ke tree .and he will tell done so." In the meantime, Shatrughna
reached there.
and
all
other
o?
warriors
Looking at the
untie
I did
tenderness
the horse,
Laku they coaxed him and went to when the former loudly exelaimed, *
I stand here to fight with you.
tell
?
Who
to fight
kill
your Rania
Go and
him that
am
realy
with hini.
all
You
say that I
am
you
and put down your pride." The warriors said to them" ft is unbecoming on our part to fight with these selves, tender boys. All the kings will laugh at us, if we fight
with them.
quietly."
It
is
far better to
untie the
horse
and walk
So saying all the warriors went to untie the animal, when Lahu let off arrows and cut off she hands of those who went to untie the liorse. All the six billions
$
of warriors
Ramavijaya*
at
the
boy,
who
to
let
off-
heavy
loss,
when Shatru-
ghna drove
was no room
move
it,,
corpses- of the
warriors
killed
by Lahu, He however pushed aside the corpses and went where the boy was standing. Finding him just like Ra" Whose child you are ? You have ma, he asked him,
killed all
my
warriors.
I shall
now
"
Yery
well,
shall see
how you
will save
your
life
now,''
replied
Lahu.
arrow at
off
Shatruglma got enraged and let of! aa the boy, who cut it off in no time* He then let
arrows which
his arrows.
many
Lahu
cut
for-,
mer with
At
last
to.
he threw at
arrow given by
Kama
"
a
him
for use
btcxw
when Lahu
arrow.
said,
I do not know
cut off
Kusha has
for
of
it.
If
he had not
ifc
a part
struck
halij of it
the boy
ground.
insensible
on the
an.d
him
attentively.
He
Rama,
Shatrughna applied water to his eyes and, brought to his senses and in order to show him to Rama he put him into,
;
Tha
and informed
" I
Sifc'a
Lahu,
Which
heartless
man
has seized
my
child ?
my
&oa>
thou art tender. Thau must have been wounded. Thy eyes must have been broken by the arrows of the enemy. My
children are too young.
will
they be strong enough to fight with warriors ? Those who raise a weapon against a child, are not Kshatriyas.. How is it that nobody felt at the child ?
pity
Who
EamavijaysL
has
carried
off
S9
had
?
the
little
wealth T
Who
f If
has
1
my
lather, Valmika, were here, he would go to his rescues bat unfortunately he has gone to patal. Kasha has also
gone
to the forest,
what
shall I
do
now
Who
will
get
In the meantime, Kusha returned from the forest and asked his mother where his brother was,
my
son back."
when
si jo,
eyes,
to
Lahu,
As
soon as he was
his
informed
Kusha
are
let
called out
and
Who
are you,
thieves.
Where
you
off
going to
arrows
So saying he
at the
army
of!
of Sliatrughna,
when the
latter
"
said,
with us."
So saying Sliatrughna
latter
let off
which the
cut
off
and
former
his
helmet and
chap
Shatrughna combated with Kusha, when the latter let of! two arrows and cut off his two hands and at the same time his head
;
were broken.
was cut
off
On
let
the
off'
na
his
brother,
Shatrughtwenty arrows at
fall of
&nd
moon.
arrows
Having done
at
this,
he continued
the letting
off
the
warriors,
overcome Kusha.
riors
and
Kusha
The boy killed many billions of warkings who had submitted to Eama. then went and searched his brother, whom he found
all
the
in the chariot of Shatrughna. He was insensible. Kusha brought him to senses and embraced him affectionately* Lahu said, " Let us now go home with the shamakarna."
* Bovr.
DO
"
Eamavijaya,
am
sure,
many
oilier
warriors
will conic
here to fight
"
It
is
not
afe to return
home.
Let us
kill all
who
"will
horse,
and
then return
home."
of the
Rishu
Rama
the war.
Lakshuman with
He, looking at
"
said,
a large
of
the
beautiful
age of twelve
The warriors
they go
pleased
Capture, capture
Tlie hoys
pro,..
the-
boys.
now ?"
T>ith
prayed to the
them awl
on ted
Lak-
them, when Lak4c shuman said to Kalajit, As long as the two boys stand them. Let us^ therefore, together, nobody can overcome
shuman and
killed a large
number
of
separate
seise
them."
So saying Lakshuall
man
separated the
his
warriors but
of arrows in a
Lalm
let oil
kotis
and
killed
the warriors.
Finding Lakslnnnan
great friend of
Ruilhi,. a
Rama, jumping
standing,
flew like a bird*
and snatched
the
when Lahu
the
flung him
weapon from his hands and also Hew with him and, seizing and turning him like a wheel,
killed
him.
Lakshumaa
arrows as
at
the two
boys
live
Lahn
LaksLuman,
Let me
years.
see
foarteea
give
ifc
doubt you mnst have now rest and I shall just " to you," What is the'name of your father ?>' asked
4t
NQ
Lakshuman.
iahu.
<s
Why
on }
do you want to
us now fight,
1'
know
it ?'*
replied
let off
Come
let
So saying he
Eamavijaya,
91
one arrow and threw Lakshuman with his chariot into the sky, which turned in the air and came down on the
ground.
chariot
and
conti-
nued
which the
of
an
eye.
Laksliuman
an arrow, which produced kotis of * gadas^ when Lahu made use of the mantra given by Valmika,
which produced koits
of |
chakras and
Laksliuman then
mountain-weapon, which produced mountains hut Lahu broke them with the diamonds
let off
produced by a diamond-weapon. Thus Laksliuman tried his utmost to kill Lahu with his arrows but he could not
'*
Why have
to
your
what
Lahu had
when
said,
and indignantly
arrows at Lahu,
the latter let off a- melody-weapon, which produced melodious sounds arid charmed Lakshuman, who was an
Shesha.
Lakshuman, having
to fight
surrounded Kusba
but the
about to
and joined his brother. Rama was send Bharat with more troops to re-enforce the
them
all
army
of
Lakshuman
the two
with instructions to
Lakshuman
that
boys,
bring
them
to
him
alive, so that
for them.
But
in the
mean-
time, a
Rama
this,
that
Lakshuman had
much
for
fallen in the
just
like
When Bharat " There to said be Maruti, Rama, u I should are sons of Bama."
92
think
so,''
Ramavijaya.
replied
Marufci.
and
doubt they
will enus.'*
gage us in conversation
Kusha
up
told
Lahu
to
and asked him, " You than Lakshuman. Are you not ?
to Bharat
suppose,
to
elder
You seem
be a
and
is
tell
me what is your name, who your me with whom you fought before ? 5>
tell
"
My name
this place,'*
" Kusha," replied the child. Depart from " continued Bharat, and tell your mother that
Rama
I
now
you, either
me
or depart
from this place as soon as you can. Just go and get your Rama here.'*
at
Bharat got enraged and let off various arrows and weapon* Kusha, which the latter cut off very easily. At last he
let off
in-
sensible.
Rama,
the latter
field of
mounted
his chariot
and
killed
many
of
life.
monkey*-
and some monkeys fled for time Maruti jumped into the air to
his tail but
ful
fear
lift
At
this
Knshaj perceiving
struck the
him down.
destroyed
Kusha
the
Oh
ugly monkey.
cannot
You
do
Asoka
any thing. The throwing of stones and mountains at demons was not a war. There is no Dronagiri here. You
and bttrnt Lanka. There is nothing In the meantime, Sugriva threw trees at the boys but Lahu cut them off, and made Sugriva,
jumped over the
here."
sea
like that
Nil a, Jambuvant,
insensible.
other
monkeys
Looking
Kama
let off
arrows at
Ramavijaya,
the
93
and
let off
able arrows,
off
innumer-
hurting
Kama.
<'
Looking
Children
at
the
boys
Rama
which
will
asked,
of the
listen
to me, I
shall give
pleased with you and " We want nothing you whatever you want." " from you," replied the hoys, but on the contrary we will
will
you milk.
am
give
You
of you.
You
are such a
heartless
man
of virtue, you left alone in " most wicked on your part Listening to what they had said, Rama was moved with affection for them
earth. Sita,
an innocent woman
is
and thought
the boys told
tell
But
him
to continue
Who you are, who your parents are x which guru gave, you education, who taught you dhanur^ and mantras ?'' The boys heartily vidya, science, arts
laughed and said,
thers.
"
This
tell
man
tyirn
does
not
He
wants us to
stories.
Sir, first
fight
with
u-2
stories.
You have
killed
Ravana
and done many brave acts. Now let us "We shall never allow you to depart from
out fighting with us.
Jiome quietly or
\vife,
place with-,
If
you cannot
*;
return
* be a sanyasi,
nor children."
Rama
asked,
me who you
a.re,
a,rtd then 1 shall fight with you/' In the meantime, a voice '' in the sky said, Rama, do not figfyt. The hoys are your-
sans."
4> s 80 orx as
Rama
said,
he
fell
down
insensible.
off his
mtigut,
of
Lakshuman
Having done
*
Kusha came up to him and, taking ^alm stripped put it on his own head, his ornaments and wore, them himself.
they mounted the chariot of
this,
Rama
and,
An
ascetic.
94
Ramavljaya.
monkeys
Jambuvant and other tying up Marufci, Sugriva, Angad, to the chariot for the amusement of their mother,
drove to their abode.
They
had made
war and
Kama and
they,
of
"we
have
did
the
come
out,
their state.
She said
monkeys go away. We shall never keep them here." The boys then went and untied them. The monkeys came and informed Kama of what they bad seen. In the meantime, Valmika returned from Fatal and, having
;
been informed of what had happened, he went and brought all the warriors to life by sprinkling water over them from
his *
Kamandaht,.
in
Sita
charge of
Shortly after,
to
The Rishi then gave the two boys and heartily embraced them. Rama took leave of Valmika and returned
Rama, who
Ayodya with
*
his sons
and
religious student.
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