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We have always
fihe

thought

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strange that, while the history

is

of the Spanish

empire in America

familiarly

known

to all the

nations of Europe,

great actions of our countrymen in the

little interest,

Bast should, even among ourselves, excite

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

Patna, whether Sujah

or whether

Dowlah ruled

perpetrated the massacre of in Oude or in Travancore,

Holkar was a Hindoo' or a Mussulman." Macalulay remarks in these introductory lines

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educated Englishmen, of
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in.
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tim'e

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of the present day,'

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in!

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RAMAVIJAYA.
THE MYTHOLOGICAL HISTORY OF SAMA
t

Powlasti, a son of
varni,
of aftd he

Bramhadev* was married

called

to

Deva-

had a son

Vishrava,

daughter

Bharadwaja, & Rishi,] was given away in marriage to

Vishrava; and she had a son called Kuber.

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

Brahman and became

said to himself,
rule,
'*

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

his daughter, Kakesi,

in marriage to Vishrava with

a view to drive out Kuber

help ql the sons

of his country,

Lanka, with the

Vish-

who would

be born to her by him.

raWliad got by Kakesi three demons, Eavana, Kumbhakarna, and Vibhishana and two demonesses, Tateka and
Surpanakha.

Bavan and

his

brothers went to

G-okarna,

where they performed severe penances,

pitiated

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

vana was blessed with a power to imprison

gods

and

also with wealth

and

learning.

Kumbhakarna wanted

such a blessing from Bramhadev as would enable him to

devour heaven and earth.

All the gods

were,

therefore,

alarmed and prayed to the goddess, Saraswati, who induc-

ed the demon to ask the god

*
.

for sleep,

Bramhadev
J

blessed

gions under the earth.

The creating god of the universe, j- A sage. The destroying god of the

The

re-

^ The protecting god of the universe,

2
him with
months
ries.

Ramavijaya,
sleep,

saying that the

demon would

rise every six

meals and indulge in all other luxuYihhishana was blessed with a power to pray always
to eat his

to Vishnu.

Ravana and Kumhhakarana then

Trishira

collected all

demons including Kharadushana and ed against Kuber to conquer Lanka.

and march-

They fought with

Kuber with
heavy
loss.

bravery, but the latter repulsed them with

his letter to

Ravana then went to Yishrava and brought Kuber asking him to give Lanka to the de-

mon
to

without any resistance.

Qn

reading the letter from

his father he

gave the country to Ravana and proceeded

heaven
his

by a

Viman*

Mayasur, a demon,

gave

daughter, Mandodari, in marriage to Ravana. J)irghajwala, a grand-daughter of Bali,, was married to

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

eight thousand wives, one lac of sons

and twenty thousand

grand-sons.

He

and oae lac had eig*&ta%

of musicians^ who entertained him with music. fahoyanis^ All kings were his slaves, and eight thousand torches,

lighted his sallia

of

every night.
to

All mountains

for fear

Indra^ prayed

Ravana

for protection,

who

told them,

to

become elephants.

They accordingly became

servants.

elephants-

whom

he engaged as his

He

then marched

against Indra with his eldest son,

battle took
.

Meghanand.

A severe
battle*

place between the

gods and the demons, but

the former were

defeated by the latter.

In that

Meghanand
*
.

flung

down Indra with

his

kairawati$ and
throne throagh
J One'
1

conveyance

or a chariot serving as a

'the skies, self -directed

and self-moving,

demi-god.

fehoyani consists of 21,870 chariots, 21,870 elephants,

foot,

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

served him as his butler, Chandra held a

chair a* over
all

him, Ktiber and Anil cleaned and washed

in
his house.

the things

Agni served him

Gabhasti as his page. rahadev his priest, and ISFarada always entertained him with
singing.

washerman, and Brahaspati was his pleader, Braas his

by

his blessing

Ravana became a great favourite of Siva and he had got ten faces and twenty hands. One
;

day

he,

Kailasa, the place of Siva,

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

the abode of Siva stood with a view to carry

Lanka,

when
cried

the god pressed

it
it

in such a

manner that the domon-

king was confined to

for one thousand years.

He

always

and prayed
the
to

to Siva
pitied

during the time for his release.

One day
lie

god

him and

set

him
his

free.

Thence
strength
ut

went

Sahasrarjua and praised

latter

own.

there,

when the

caught hold of him and

to

him

in
of

his arms.
Bali,

He was

ashamed and went

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

f T1*e bull on whiph Siva

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

and with his hands

with soot being applied to his ten tied up behind like a prisoner.

He

was much troubled by the people on the road.

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.

A few days after his return to Lanka

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

he would die by the hands of Eama, a son of Dasharatha

and grand-son
means.

of Ajapal.

said that he would kill

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-

ship in the sea far of! and

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.

Rarana put Kausalya

fish,

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,

which was carried by the waves to the island, where the

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

opened the box

out of curiosity but, to his great surprise, he found

salya

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,

asked the god, Bramhadev, about his prediction.

to the god,

He

said
al-

"

Where

is

Dasharatha?

You know,

he has

ready perished in the sea."

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

?"

Rava*na said, "I

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,

he showed the bride and bride-

groom

demon.

As soon

as he

saw them, he got

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

fear of the curse

he

let

her go

and began

to

devour the Brahmans and cows that came in his way.

The

earth trembled

and went in the form

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,

mhadev with all

of Dasharatha

and

called

Rama

and

killing

Ravana and

all

other demons, I will

make

happy, for the purpose of which I lie, will be my second brother, who

and good people * on the me Shesha helping

all

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

my weapon, will be my fourth brother, who

ye, all

will

named Shatrughana; and

the gods,

will'

be

mon-

keys. Siva will be Maruti;

Bramhadev, Janbuvant; Dhana;

vantari, Sushen; Biahasapati,

s

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.

to their respective places.

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

an innocent man and woman.

Where?

upon he asked his guru*{ Vashista, a Rishi, to interprete

The king of the serpent-race, as a large, thousand headed snakes, at once the couch and canopy of Vishnu and the upholder of the world which* rests on one of its heads. f Thd
'

i.

discus.

Bows and 'arrows, f A^spiritual teacher

Kamavijaya.
the dream,

when

the latter said to him, " This dream in-

I, therefore, advise you to kill a few a and penance, so that nothing bad may perform stags

dicates bad omens.

happen

to you."

Listening to the advice of the guru Da-

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-

sharatha went -to a forest for hunting

ly expecting a stag there. called

But, in the meantime, a

man

Shravan came there with a kavada*

across his
father were

shoulders in which his helpless old mother seated by him.

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

water, the king took

him

for

arrow at him, which passed through his heart.

tha came where he was lying and became
for the accident,

a stag and discharged an Dasharaextremely sorry " I shall not

this goblet
;

when Shravan

said to him,

now

live.
it

Please, therefore, take

to

some water in

and give

my

parents, as they are very thirsty

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

doest thou not speak

Art thou angry with

?

us, be-

cause we sent thee to the lake at this hour

art always obedient to us

Child, thou

and what has

irritated

thee to-

day

f
*

These words made Dasharatha shed

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

get a son like thee in this world.

die with thee.

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

own hands, and performed

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,

Dasharatha and requested him

kill

to

at the

come up to heaven and same time, that the

gods.

rain

the battle with the

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-

shaparva made an attack upon

repulsed.

the king but he was also

field

His guru, Shukra, then took the

charged arrows at the king,

when

the

chariot of the king

was about to give way but

it

his wife,

Kayakayi, supported

by one

of her hands, of

which the king knew nothing.

guru's horse and mugut**

other demons.

Dasharatha bravely continued the fight and cut off the Shukra fled in alarm with the

When

every thing was over, the king was

informed that the victory he had gained in the battle with

the "demons, was due to his wife,

was pleased with

*

her,

Kayakayi. The king and asked her what reward she

"

Tiaria.

Ramavijaya.
wanted from him.
4<

9
Kindly give me
I will
like."

Kayakayi

replied,

your promise that you will give

me whatever
it

ask

from you; and I

shall

ask you for

whenever I

The

king generously gave the promise she required.

The

victory,

gained by Dasharatha in the battle with

the demons, was due to Kayakayi, because

when she was

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

face instead of the scents.

Having found

that

the soot

had been applied to

this soot to

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

people with contempt."

curse;

Her mother wis

it

afraid of this

and finding that

the curse a "

was her daughter's doing, she

threw herself at the feet of the Tapaswi and implored him

to

make

little

milder.

Whereupon the Tapa"

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

only she will be praised by all."

whether he had any issue.

very sorry that I " and
said,

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
;

brought to Ayodya, his father,

who

is

a great Tapaswi, will

come there
will get

in

search of his son; and by his blessing you

I shall, therefore, send a f The wife of a god.
devangynti
f.

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 and returned to Ayodya with Kayakayi.

cordingly sent a devangana
to the
forest.

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,

Dasharatha cordially received him; and short-

he gave away his foster-daughter in marriage to

him.

Vibhandak knew by his yoga] that his son was taken to Ayodya in his absence, and got so much enraged
the

that he immediately went to that city to curse

to death.

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

The god, Agni, came out

full of

and

entrusted to Vashista a thali

payas

and told

him

to divide

equally

among the

three wives of the king,

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

to Kausalya, the eldest wife of

Dasharatha,

Sumitra and Kayakayi. Kayakayi, the third wife of the king, became jealous and said that
to

and the other two

she was entitled to the largest pinda, because she support-

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.

She became exceedingly

prevailed

Snd began

t<y

weep, when Dasharatha de her

upon Ka\\sa%a to dr$- ,

pinda into two halves and give one tb>^a^Tva/i

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.

Thus Kayakayi got one

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

story of the child

born to Anjani
of

is

as

follows:

Anjani,

the

wife

Kesari,
hills

performed a severe
called Rishiparvat,
to bless

penance

for

seven years on the

the

in order that

god,

Siva,
son.

might be pleased
Siva

her with an immortal

and

"
said,

thou wishest.
fore, tell

An He

was pleased with her immortal son will be born to thee as

will be a

part of

my

body.

I,

there-

thee

to sit
falls
7

here in meditation and

into

swallow up

any thing that

thy hands, so that thy wish

may

be fulfilled/

So saying Siva dis-appeared.

of

The

pinda from the

bill

the
it

ghar

fell

into

the hands of

Anjani, and she swallowed

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

she did not

dance properly; 'and

it

waa

appointed by Bramhadev that she would be released from

the curse, as soon as the pinda
fell

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

son called Maruti

tail.

He

months, was delivered of a powerful was a monkey and had a long

he went to devour the

When

he saw the light, he was hungry; and when

eat,

he did not get any thing to

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

I have come here

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,"

beaten by the monkey.

In the mean-time, Maruti was

brought down by his father, the wind. After nine months Kausalya, Sumitra and
kayi were delivered of sons.

Kaya;

"Lakshuman
Shatrughana

to
to

born to Kausalya and the Bharat and Humitra; twins,

Rama was
They

Kayakayi.

grew up, and the

ceremonies of investing them with sacred threads were

performed.

They were taught by Vashi&ta the Vedas* and mantras .f On his return from a pilgrimage YisDasharatha received

wamitra, a Rishi, came to Ayodya.

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,

Subhahu, and others.

;

They have often

are not able destroyed our havans and consequently we No one can kill to perform our yadnya\ successfully.

them except Rama.

with

I therefore, wish

me

to

kill

the demons."

you to send Rama Dasharatha was startled

I send

and

replied,
?

"Rishi,

how can
kill

my

tender child
?

with you

How
ask

can he
for

the mountain-like demons

other thing but not

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

Sacred writings of the Hindus,

f Incantations,

sacrifice,

Ramavijaya,

13

la the mean-time Vashista came there and advised the

king to send Eama with the Bishi, saying that il he did not listen to him, he would curse him and his sons, as he was obstinate and of a choleric disposition. Dasharatha then

brought

Bama and Lakshutnan

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

were performing their yadnya.

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

besmeared with sJiindur*

As soon

as she

saw them, she

with one ar<a

opened her
row.

mouth and went with

other demonesses to de-

vour them, when

Kama
of

instantly killed her

Twenty croresf

demons, headed by Banasur,

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

proceeded on their journey

sJiila^l
it

and when they came near a

as soon as the

began

to tremble

dust from the

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

condition that whoever would

six

go round the earth

and return within

loss of time.

hours,
all

Whereupon

should marry her without the kings and gods, includ-

ing Indra, went round the

within six hours except
*

earth,

but none could return

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

after his marriage he

and

his wife

went

to a river with Eishis for ablutions

on the day of an

eclipse,

After their ablutions

were

oyer,

Gowtam

sat

there

with other Rishis for meditation ; and his wife returned

home.

While she was

alone-

in her

abode, Indra went

there in the form of her

sty.

husband and outraged her modeIn the mean-time, Gowtam returned home; and

finding Indra in the abode he cursed

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

there would be one

in that

was no
curse,

on her

part, she

thousand years but that as there would be released from the

,~

when Rama would touch her with Ms

While

accordingly became a shila and

feet. Ahilya Indra a peacock with one

thousand ulcers on
of a peacock

his body.

the

god

in the

form

was

flying

about in

forests,,

the other gods

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.

After the release of

orj

Ahilya from the

curse,

Yishwamitra proceeded

his jour-

ney with
ed him.

Rama and Lakshuman.

priest of the king,
all

Shatanand, a son
also-

of

Ahilya and the

Janak,

accompani-

They

arrived at the city

of Mathila

and put

up

at a garden there.

At

the Tequest of

Rama Vishwadaughter of

jnitra related

the story of the birth

is

of Sita> a

Janak, which
"
lie
l>e

as follows:

There was a king called Padamaksha.

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

I be born in your family and I become your dau-

ghter, you will be miserable.

to

become your daughter,

if

my

husband

however no objection tell nie to do so-.

Whereupon

the king performed a severe penance, to gain

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

and Eishis requested her father to

give her away ia marriage to them, but he refused to com-

ply with their request, saying that he would marry her to

man whose body was dark

blue.

At

this refusal they all

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,

that a femalelifted the child,

child played ia

with pleasure.
;

Havana

but Mandodari said,

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

to marry her I, therefore, probox should be thrown somewhere else.' Ra-

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.

The minister accordingly ordered

it as

his

men

to carry the

box and bury

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

dari prevented aim from doing so.

The box was then

car-

18
ried at night

Eamavijaya.
and buried
in the field presented

by Janak to

a Brahman.
his field,

One day

he found the

Brahman was ploughing box and carried it to the king. The

while the

box was opened and,

girl of the age of five

to the great

astonishment of

all,

the king saw her,

As soon as years was found in it. he was moved with affection, and broug-

ht her up as his daughter.

killed all the Kslietriyas*

One day Purusharam, having on earth, came to the kingdom

o? Janak.

He

dinner

and when he came out

went into the palace with the king to take after dinner, he found

that some one had removed the dhanusha^ placed by

at the court of the king.
said,
t

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,

to his great surprise, he

saw the

girl

riding on it.
left

"No sooner did she behold her father than she

the dha-

nusha there and ran away, when Pumsharam said to the Let the dhanusha be king, My incarnation is now over.
'

here.

now
'

advise you to hold

your daughter to any

break
it off.

man who

will lift

sayawar^. and marry up the bow and

left for

So saying Purusharam

his

abode.
it

Soon

after, the king held a

sayawar and

invited to

all

the kings and Kishis on earth.

including Bavana,

All attended the sayawar

who came

there without invitation,

The

king

told the assembly that Sita

lilt

man who would

would be married to any up t&e dhanusha and break it off

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.

I know, ye > weak

.

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

The choosing from amongst a

public assembly, of a spouse by a female.

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

and while he was

up,

it fell

heavily on his breast,

and consequently he panted for breath and implored to help him, when Rama immediately removed it,
suggestion
Sita,
of

others
at the
pieces.

Viswamitra, and broke

it

into

tv/o

who was seated all the time on the back of an

neck
to

elephant?

put the garland in her hands round the

when Havana returned

sion.

Kama, Lanka with shame and confuof the sayawar

of

Janak informed Dasharatha

and reques-

ted him to come to Mithila to

his son with Sita.

celebrate

the

marriage of

Dasharatha,

full of joy,

went to Mithiia
after,

with his wives, sons, and courtiers.

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,

would come and fight with him on account of the dhanusha

he had broken
;

and, therefore, he did not like to stay any

longer at Mithila.

But

at the request of his father-in-law

he stayed there for a few days more.

In the meantime,

Narada went
ed

to

Purusharam and

told

him

that a

man

call-

Eama had

broken his dhanusha.

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

him that Eama had broken the bow and

come down

that he

so proud that he did not even

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

arms and weapons, when

Eama came down and emby his wives and

braced

him

heartily."

SOOB. after, Dasharatha ; accompanied

\ons,

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

unwilling to part with

liian for

his brothers,

Bama and Lakshu-

a single moment.
;

go' with her brother

Kayakayi pressed hef sons to and they accordingly went with him,
were very obedient to their parents
all

Bama and Laksbuman

and
'served

them with

their heart

and

soul.

One

day the king looking to his

install

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,

he would not go to Lanka and relieve

of the

ihem from the oppression

and

demons.

Viranchi, one

of the gods, therefore, sent one Vikalpa to

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

them against Bama

but they were

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-^

ma. She hated the prince

of the

throne of Ayodya, she

yakayi and, throwing herself on the ground, be^an to beat her breast with tears in her eyes, when Kayakayi asked her

what the cause of her

fortunate

grief was.

Mantra
is

replied,

woman! Your husband

going

to install
is

"You, unRama,

in the throne of Ayodya,

throne, he will kill
glad, "if your Bharat

and as soon as he

placed on the

your both the sons.

is

I shall

be very

installed in the throne.'* to the

Kayakayi

"
said,

I have
love as

no objection

installation of

Bama/

whom-I

my

son, 'Bharat.""

enraged and began to

Mantra got exceeding!/ cry violently. Kayakayi went to qui

Eamavijaya.
her
tra,
ily

19

when Vikalpa

also prejudiced her against

Rama. Manwas mightsaid,

seeing a sudden

change

in her

mistress,

pleased with her and kissed her,

Kayakayi

"My

dearest, just tell

'*

Any

should do to get rid of Rama." " we must send him away Jjow," replied Mantra,
I

me what

and have our Bharat placed oh the throne

therefore,
tell

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

ask from him as a reward

for helping

him

in the

battle.

You

should,

therefore, ask the

king to send

Rama
is

to the

forest of the

demons
of

for fourteen
1

years and place Bharat

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

and your sons

liked the advice of

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,,

to pass your days in happin'ess.'

Mantra

In the meantime, the king entered her room and asked

her what the matter was, when she

"
replied!,

Thou, wickare going

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
**

because I love Bharat and Shatrilghatia as

as I love

Rama and Lakshuman."

do not want you in

my

Kayakayi replied, Be gone. I room." The king felt it bad,

;

when Kayakayi spoke those words and

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
"

with the demons, must be

is

now

fulfilled.

What

I want

from you
the

that you should banish

for fourteen years

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

latter told forming the ceremony of installation, when the

the former what had happened in the

room

of

Kayakayi.
called

The

minister, being exceedingly sorry,

went and

Rama

in the

room

of

Kayakayi. The prince came and implored

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

ask from him,

I have asked

him

to fulfil

that

promise,
said,

and

since then he has been

is

very

sorry ,"

Rama

uI

think, he

not able enongh to comply with your demand.*

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,

for fourteen years

with LaJfcslm-'

man and
"
said,

my

Bharat,

rule

in Ayodya.

Rama
It is

Most

willingly.

I have no objection to do so.

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

keep the secrecy. I cannot remain without tbee,"

ed,

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

"Mother, excuse me.

am now bound

by

my

went

to

Lakshuman and told him

all

that had taken place,,

when

the latter said, "I shall

if

here without you, and

tlxe forest,

you leave

accompany you. I cannot liveme here alone and go to

having consent-

I shall

aommit

suicide. "Rama,

Ramavijaya,
ed to take

21
to his
of the

Lakshuman with him, went

I

wife,

Sita,

and

"
said,

am

going to

the forest

demons

for

fourteen years;
live

and

until I return to Ayoctya, 1 ask

you to
in

with Kausalya.

I cannot take

you with

me

the

forest, as

you

are delicate

and

will

not be abb to bear 'hard"

replied Sita,

ship with me."

" " T shall follow you,

and

share any misfortune that

may

befall

you.

I,

therefore,

go down on
here alone.
"

my

knees and implore you not to leave

Vashisfca

me
and

Whereupon Kama consulted

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

wicked and wretched

not think that I shall

woman

has done this

and I do

live until

thou returnest to Ayodya.

tell

I shall die of grief for thee.

As I cannot

thee to break

the promise given by thee to Kayakayi, I give thee

my
3

cons-

ent to go to the forest.

Child, take with thee

"

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

spoke these words, Kayakayi brought valkalyas and

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,

tree near a beautiful river

having refreshed himself

there, requested a fisherman called

Guhaka, who was

his

devotee, to convey

him with

Sita and

Lakshuman

to the

other side of the river.

when he informed him

of Dasharatha.

that he was

Guhaka asked him who he was, Rama, the eldest son

the fisherman, having embraced
Sita

Whereupon

him,

conveyed him with

and Lakshuman

to

the

other side of the river,

when Sumant took

Ins leave of the

prince and returned to Ayodya.

Barks of a
tree.

Rama

then went to the

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

come here and entreat

go to the

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 saw Valmika, aRishi, and worshipped him with respect

and

reverence.

Lakshuman

built a

parnakutika} there,

and they

all lived in it.

On

the return of

Sumant

to

Ayodya Dasharatha died

of

of grief for

Rama.

It

was a pity that none

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.

Shatrughana returned to the

lifeless

city

and, having seen

cried

the

body lamented for him.

of their father, they violently

and much

Yashishta
unless

said,

" The body of the

is

king cannot be burnt,

throne of Ayodya.
forest

some one

placed on the

Eama and Lakshurnan

have gone to the

and

I,

therefore,

ask Bharat to occupy the throne,

forest

us

Kayakayi has got them banished to the

"

to

se-

cure the throne for him.

startled,

At
1

this information

Bharat was

and said

to Yashisfota with tears in his eyes,

1

"0

how can

I bear this grief

want nothing from

this city.

Ao not want the kingdom. I I go down on my knees and

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

on the throne and proclaimed him as the king

Shortly after, the body of Dasharatha
1

of

Ayodya
the

was

carried

funeral ground,
ya,

and burnt with all

his wives, except

Kausal-

Sumitra and Kayakayi.

Kausalya and Snmitra were

so, as

their husband, but Vashishta ready to burn themselves with

prevented

them from doing

they had sons.

After

the funeral ceremony of Dasharatha

was

over,
said,

Bharat went

and saw

his mother,

Kayakayi, when she

"Son! I have

caused Baina and

secured the

Lakshuman
for

to be banished to a forest

and

kingdom

you with the

greatest

difficulty.

Now
you
it is

without delay take

charge of the

will be very

happy.

We

kingdom, and and have now no enemies

;

a very

good sign that the king has also died." Bharat

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,

wicked and disgraceful

on your part to cause the death

of

of

my

dear brother to the

the throne, let

my father and the banishforest. Rama is the righthim come and take
his

ful claimant of

kingdom.

I want nothing except

Kama and

shall

pass

iny days with

him

in the forest."

So saying he dressed

himself in valkalyas and set out for Chitraiuta to join his

brothers.

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

and at the request

of

Bharat the fisherman conveyed

the people to the other

side of the river, Lakshuman having seen the people, thought that Kayakayi had sent them to kill Kama and began

to let off arrows at them.

Bat Rama stopped him, saying

tkat they were not his enemies,

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

deeply mourned for his father

and remained

mute

Vashishta condoled with him to perform the last ceremony of his father. Whereupon he went to
for a while.

the river, Gaya, and performed the

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

the promise given by tne to

ment
to

of the

promise given

my mother, Kayakayi, in fulfilby my father to her and return

Bharat
*'

Ayodya under any

to

circumstances.''

said,

If

you do -.riot come

pass

Ayodya, I will go somewhere else and

city.*'

my

days there until you return to the

Rama

stroking his head, replied,

I shall return to
days.

"Bharat do not be dishearten ed t

Ayodya
behalf.
5 '

in fourteen years
'to

and fourteen

I, therefore,

wish you

rule there

on

my

go back to the city and Bharat said, " I am very glad

feel there well

to obey you,

but I shall not

without your
let

company.
to

I therefore, beg that

you

will

kindly

me go
fourtin
1

Nandigram and stay there

for fourteen years

will

and

een days/

Rama
my

" If you replied,

not

be

happy

Eandigram. said Bharat, "if you do not return from the forest within fourteen years and fourteen days, I shall commit
"
suicide.

Ayodya " '* But

in

absence, I shall let you go to

'

feelings,

Raina, having been pleased with his brotherly gave him his padukas and sent him to ISFandigram

where he lived as a Jogi* for fourteen years and fourteen

days.

Rama

also

gave his padukas

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

who had accompanied him.

ter

he had
*

left for

few days afAyodya, the Brahmaas, who lived at

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

come here and devour us

We are

informed

that the demons, Trishira,

Khur, and Dushan,

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 defend you/' The BrahRama had said, left the

children.
$

with their wives

to the

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

gandharv was killed by

with
Sita

Rama and

released

from the

curse.

Rama

spent thirteen years

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

blessed by the god,

Siva,

with the art

of enchantment, by

means

of

which they devoured the

innocent
water.

Brahmans. Vatapi became food and Alva Atapi became a benefactor and invited every
to partake of the food

Brahman

and water.

The Brahdrank the

man came; and

3

as soon as he ate the food arid

water, Atapi cried aloud the

names

of

Vatapi and Alva.

20
ttho,

Ramavijaya*
haying responded to the
call of

their
out.

brother, tott

off the

body
every

of the

Brahman and came

ate his flesh.

Thus they

killed

Brahman and

One day Agasti

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-

they did not respond to his

Alva,
his

as the

Kishi burnt
the
dif-

Vatapi in his stomach.

belly of the Rishi,

who had escaped from

Atapi, assumed

and

brother,

ferent forms and began to run away,

off

when the Rishi

cut

Alva escaped and mixed himself with the ocean, when Agasti drank off the whole ocean and
killed the

the head of Atapi.

demon."
stayed with Agasti
for a

Rama
'Havana.

month; and

during:
kill

his stay there

he presented him
the

with an arrow to
set

From

Dandakaranya Rama

out for

Panchavati.
Jatayu,

On

the road he

saw a huge bird called

" I belong- to

who asked Rama who he was.

I
"

the solar race," replied

Dasharatha.
said Jatayu,

am

called

Rama," and am son, of the king, Rama." " I am son of Kasha,"

of

and the name

my

uncle

is

Suparna, and
great
friend,,

am

called Jatayu.

Your

father
battle

was

my
me

I helped

him during tie

which he had fought

his

with Shukra and,

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

and Rama, which they

ate

and passed

days there.

He

guarded the hut

every night for fear of the demons and he himself remain-

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

having looked sharp

into

and powerful, he
there

on the thicket, but,

great astonishment,

the thicket was cut

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

The blood which

called Shabari.

flows

through the thicket

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

that you have got

of
it."

it;

and I

tell

you to take
at this

a particular care

Lakshuman was glad

information and cheerfully attended to his duties.

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

the day Shabari was killed by

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

son was cut into two pieces.

As

soon as she saw her son,

she fainted and cried violently for him.

The other four

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

to revenge the killing of her

;

son, Surpanakha formed herself into a beautiful damsel and taking with her the four demonesses, who had also

formed themselves into very good maid-servants, she went

28
to

Ramavijaya.
said,

Lakshuman and

u I have travelled all over the

;

earth in search of a husband

but I have not found a

I have become

young man
after you,
live.

as beautiful as

yourself.

mad

and unless you consent

to inarry

me, I shall not

for

1, therefore,

implore you to take

I look
?

me

your wife.

Do

not you see

how

quite

young

girl like

me

?"

Can you get elsewhere a Lakshuman was not at all

she having
replied,

captivated with her charms, but

much
*'

insisted

upon

his giving her

an answer, he

I have got

my

brother and sister-in-law.

There they
c*

live in

cannot do any thing without their consent."

to your
brother," said

a hut. I " I shall go

letter

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,
'*

pray that you will kindly pity

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,

" I feel bashful to show you

my

back.'*
is

"It

does not- matter,'*

here.
*

continued

Rama.

" There
to write

no one
con-

At

last

Surpanakha told

Rama

Ms

sent on her back, which the latter wrote

and sent her avmy.

The demoness hastened

was standing and
"
said,

to the

place where

Lakshuman
conIf

You

see, your brother has

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

sented to our marriage with

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

he should at once cut

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,

their original forms

and

fled for fear of losing their

yells Trishira
,

screaming hideously. Listening to her

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.

The man, who

called

himself

disfigured
in-law.

me at the instigation- of his You must now go there and

brother
cut off

Lakshuman, has and sister-?

their heads

so that I
Trishira,

dignity fourteen powerful

with.

it.*' may Khur and Dushan, having thought it below their to go and fight with those human beings, selected

drink their blood and refresh myself with

demons and sent them

but

to

Panchawati

Surpanakha,

Rama

cut off their heads with one

arrow.

Surpanakna
of

fled in

alarm and informed Trishira

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

Khur and Dnshan

by

Rama

with fourteen thousand demons.

at the sad

Ravana was

greatly alarmed

news and, having called upon

his uncle, Maricha, said to him, " You see,

Rama

has

kill-

ad

Trishira,

Khur and Dushan and

enemy
is

disfigured

If this

allowed to go unnoticed,

Surpanahe will

30
even
kill

Eamavijaya.

me one day

or other.

I have, therefore,

mj

mind

to carry off Sita, his wife, to

Lanka and
be a
of

made up kill Kabeautiful

;

ma and Lakshuman.
haran* and
fr&lic at

Please,

therefore,

the
his

paranakutika

Rama

and
run
aa

when he comes with

dhanushaban f

to kill you,
;

to the heart of the forest.

Rama

will

pursue you

and

soon as he

is

separated from

Sita,

I shall carry her off to

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

Ravana stood behind

a thicket near the abode of

Ra-

ma, and
"
it

his uncle, forming himself into a stag, played tricks

it.

in front of

Sita

saw the stag and

said to

Rama,
creature

Dearest, look at that stag.

is.

What
its

a beautiful
for
it

I wish I

would get
skin for

skin

my
for

waistcoat.

Please take this dhanushaban and kill

me, so that

may have

its

the wishes of his wife

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.''

To comply with dhanushaban and

tika,, Eavana

who was standing behind the

ved, imitated the voice of

to separate

Rama and
"
Sita,

cried out with a

view

Lakshuman from
help me.
to

Lakshuman help me.

Sita heaid this
is

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

some demon has done the mischief

stag,

A bow and an arrow.

Eamavijaya.
with some bad motive."

31

" Is this your affection towards

li

jour brother?"
ally

exclaimed Sita.

While Kama

is

actu-

in distress,

yon

refuse to help him.

Methinks you
after

wish your brother's

this accusation

death and marry

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.'*

parnakutika with his

off,

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

hunger. comes oui and gives

It will be a great

meritorious
to

and dying of act, if some one

Sita,

me something
will be

eat."

who

was

full of

kindness,

came out and

presently

"
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

Rarna comes here.

eat,

something to

shall

bless

you/

you now give me So saying he

worse*
succor,

threw himself on the ground and pretended to be

Sita

was alarmed and

left

the

line to
hold:

give

him

when Ravana immediately caught

"
I

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

seated her in a chariot

all

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

you disobey me, I

art

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

Jatayu insisted and Ravana

off

him.
the

The

bird cut

off

with his

bill

the arrows of

demon-king,
his

broke the head of his charioteer and

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."

" If you pull

just tell

off

my

wings, I

shall

diet

Now

" me," continued Jatayu, how

yon

will die."

" If you break

time."

my

toes/' said

Ravana,

I shall die in no

As soon

as
to

this

secret

was

disclosed

by Jafayu, Ravana went

catch him.

The
latter
fell

bird broke one of the toes of his

enemy, when the

pulled off his wings.

Jatayu,

saturated with blood,

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

the demon-king said to

I

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.

be very happy." "

"Thou
soon

If you be my wife, wicked and a villain,"

Thou

wilt

die.

shall never be

thy

wife,

loathe

thee.

Begone, thou fool."

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

I shall not be able to win her heart."

to

watch her there with instructions to frighten her and

make her marry him at any rate. The demonesses often showed their teeth and opened their hideous mouths as
if

they were going to devour her, but

Trijata,

Sita

was calm and

did not heed them.

who was

kind, encouraged

her

and

told her not to frighten herself.

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
;

and finding that

Sita

was not in the

in

parnakutika, they of her. They could not find her.

the

were alarmed and went

search

They then went to

that Sita
their
S-ita.

Rishi,
of!

Agasti,

who informed them

was

carried

by Ravana.

and saw the footprints

They returned to of the demon and

Sita
in

abode

They
forest.

immediately set out in search of

the

On

the

road they

met Jatayu, who informed them

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'

So saying Jatayu breathed

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,

him; but he did not receive her, as he knew that

Parwati.

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

~^A yojan measures nine

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.

got drunk and frightened another Rishi,

cursed hin% saying that he would he a

One day he Stulashira, who

that he
kill

demon hut

would be released from the curse when

!um.

Rama He

would

As soon as he was

killed

by Rama, he assumed
said that

his original

form and stood before him.

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

killed the eighteen

kingdom of the god. On the road Rama demons whom Ravana had sent, and
for rest

came

to the

Pampa sarovar^ where Rama and and Lakdown

the

shuman
tree.

sat

under the -shade of a banian

.

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

with his dbanushabans. Maruti then threw large stones

at

and mountains

him but he broke them

in the air.

in a

minute,

and hurted the monkey

supported him,

His

father,

the wind,

while he was falling down,

and bade him

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

yon promise me that you

will protect

him."

"Just

tell

me

who

that Sugriva is," replied

life

Rama.

Whereupon Maruti
is

related the story of the

*

of Sugriva, which
called

as follows

weapon.

A river

Pampa.

Ramavijaya.
{S

35

anca, a drop of his

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

bathed in the river

btft
It-

immediately

he became a very beautiful female.

was appointed by Parwati y wife of Siva, that any man, who would bathe in the river, would be a female. Indra
1

and the sun were enamoured

she got
Vali,

of

the woman.

By

Indra

and Sugriva by the sun. Having heard that Raksharaj became a female, Brahmadev came to the
river,

and prayed to Parwati to

Parwati listened to

restore his son to

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

fear of his brother, Sugriva

called

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.

Maruti immediately went

"

to

Su-

griva and said to him,

so also

You

are in grief for your wife,

Rama

for his wife, Sita.

Rama

has promised to
will

help you in recovering your wife and

help

him

also in recovering his wife,

you Sita/

have to

Sugriva was

glad at what Maruti had told him and

set out

with his

army
*

of

monkeys

to see

Rama.
and

On his
told

arrival the prince

all

cordially received Sugriva

him

about Sita,
al-

A garland
gives

which,

if

put round the neck of a warrior,

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

able ministers, Nala

Ma

and Jambuvant
kill

in recovering

Sita from
set

Havana,
in search

Let us

Yali

first

and then we^ shall

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

the enmity with his brother.

asked him the cause of " Dudhumbi, son of the

u was very power-

.demon, Maishasur," continued Sugriva,

ful,

and oppressed the gods

in heaven

and the people on

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

latter killed the

fell

former

and hurled

the air which

on the

hills called

his body in Rishimukha Parwat.

All the Kishis on the hills were

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*

the death of his

pave,

Mayasur, son of Dudhumbi, came to avenge father but he fled to patal through a
'

when Yali gave him

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

the demi-gods from the kingdom.

Yali did not return

fact, all

id Kiskinda for

twenty months, and from this

Kmnavijaya.
tjoncluded that be

3^
the people

was no more.

Whereupon
their

of Kiskiada
wishes.

king against my proclaimed la the meantime^ Yali returned to the cave

as

me

with the head of

of
it

Mayasur and, having seen the mouth

alarmed on account of me.

blocked up, ho was

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

You blocked up the mouth of the me and take my kingdom.' So

with the
assistance of

saying he

me

but

Kala,
abo-

Jambuvant and Maruti

hills,

1 escaped

and made

my

de on these

because he would not come here for fear

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

and challenged him

her husband,

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

killed in the fight,

Angada
Tara,

will protect

you."

So saying Vali went and attacked Sukilled the former with one arrow.

griva,

when Rama

his wife, violently cried for her

husband, when

soled

her and advised her to marry she hesitated but soon after, she married him.
;

Rama At Sugriva.

confirst

Sugriva

be^an to rule and forgot

all

about

Rama

in his luxury.

Rama
griva,
left

sent

Lakshuman
is

to Kiskinda.

Maruti said to Su-

" It

a bad thing that you have forgot

in the forest.

Rama and
us"
all.'*'

him alone

There stands Lakshuman at

the

door of your palace.

Take

care he

will kill

38

Ramavijaya,

Sngriva was alarmed and, having thrown himself at

feet with his wives

don

of

Rama.

He

and other monkeys, implored the parthen came with all Ida monkeys to

Rama to
his ring

help him in recovering his wife, Sita,

Kama

put

on one of the fingers

the

of

Maruti as a rna,k from

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

cursed by a Rishi, called Dandaka, saying that those

entered
it

who
Rishi

would remain there

because his
forest.

bewildered.

The

cursed the> forest,

t>y

infant son

was devoured
son,

the

go Mess

of the

The infant

became a

demon and devoured all

into the forest.

the persons

and

creatures that went

and

as soon as
form..

Angada, son of Vali, killed the demon; h was killed, he was restored to his for-

mer

All the monkeys escaped unhurt, as they were-

repeating the

name

of

Rama

all

the

time in the
Sita,

forest..

They

left

the forest, and, having searched

last

at several
cave.

at places, in vain,

came to a very large

all

The-

monkeys

entered the cave but they

fainted owing. to suf-

focation. Ma-ruti lifted

them up with

his tail

and came out

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,,

but they could not get a single fruit to eat.

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
'

a very beautiful damsel called

in the cave.

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

The demon looked

As

soon as he

came oat

of

the cave, he instantly died.

After the death of the demon,

of the cave

Hema

was

in the possession

and garden, and *oon

left for

the kingd)Ti of
it

'Vishnu, placing
'told

me

Here in this form to watch

Henia

me

that

when monkeys would

corns into this garden,

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

'cannot see the

way

to

the cave

through which we have

Will you, therefore, ba kind enough to show

to shut their eyes

seashore.
'.visiting

Whereupon Suprabha told all the monkeys and in a second they were all on a
;

She was restored

co

her former form and,

Rama, went to her husband. The monkeys were very anxious

the

to cross the sea

to

and

go to Lanka, but they were mnble

Maroti, repeating
'but

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

mouth and stood

a

way.

He
In the
his

parsed through her

mouth and proceeded

-sent

farther.

meantime, the sea

mountain to block up

way.
are

The mount un-

said to

Mm,
rest

ts

Good

creature
?"

io take

on

my bosom

you not going At these words Maruti got

Why

enraged and pressed down the mountain.

on, a
frightful
tiernonesa,

little

Further
of

Shihika,

who wag mother

bat he tore
off

&zihu and Ivetq, swallowed him up;

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,

Ramavijayawhen she implored him

to

spare her

life.

He

haying granted her request, &he

to lower
sister of

blessed

him, saying that

he would be successful in his undertaking.

He
tl;e

then came
youngest

Lanka,

called Padalanka.

Krocha,

Rayana, whose husband,

Indra, liyed there.

arrival there, she

Gargar r was killed by As soon as she was informed of his

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

replied he, "is full

and

if

you

be

cooked for
tell

your

breakfast,

you

will get

nothing.
that you

I, therefore,

up, so

may have

a delicjqus

you to swallow me Krocha taste."

heart

accordingly swallowed up Maruti,

who entered her

and pulled
pain.

off

her flesh.

The demoness tossed about with

mixtsd \vith
disgustefl

Her companions gave her medicine

of a hog,
tfyat

the

dung

but
let

the

monkey was so
tail

with the dirt

ears.

be

out his

through her nose and

believed that

All the demons

and

demonesses

the

tail

was a

<lisease>

Maruti, having torn

the demons

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

Lanka he went again

upper Lanka; and

in

sunset

he entered Nikumbala, a county

the eldest son of Ravana, lived with his family.

into the palace of

Lanka, where Indrajit He went

the

cjemon- prince

and saw

lu'in witfy

his beautiful wife, Snlochana, there.

Marutj said to himfallen

"
self,

ISfo

doubt this

is

Sita,

and she has

in lore

with this wicked demon."

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

not restored to her husband, a

great

calamity

ftamavijaya,
mil
ruti
befall

4l
conversation,
Sita,

him:"

Having heard
tliat

this

Ma-

was convinced

she

was not

a'nd

went to

the palace of Vibhishan; the youngest brother of Havana,

where he was
devotee of
also

much

pleased,

because the demon: was the

1

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

began to trouble the demons and demonesses

Lanka

in various ways.

When

they

carried

water in

their pots } he broke

them with

his"

tail.

He

dashed to
to drive

the princes pieces the chariots of

in the streets.

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.

and slipped the barber

gave a
fclap

in the face,

Ravana got angry when the monkey alsowhile

their families
all

to the

demon-king.
in a

Maruti pulled down the

tail,

houses of the demons with his

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

ing with Lakshuman.

Bat, in the meantime, Mandodari

42
was awakened

Eamavijaya,
in a^arm

and said

to her
that.

husband,

" I have

dreamt a dream which indicates

be killed, that the Asoka
that

Jadragit and yon

will

forest

will

be destroyed,

and;

Lanka

will

be

burnt,

because you have unjustly

brought Sita here,

lier

to her

husband."'

J> therefore, implore you to restore " Yon need not be afraid of it in?
a
I have

the least/' replied

of the

Ra?ana.

posted

five

erores-

demons and demonesses to watch the Asoka

will

forest

and they
fore*C
f

not allow

Rama

to

kill

us and destroy the'

his

So saying Havana despatched

invisible

servant

to-

the Asoka forest to see whether Sita was

there.,

Marnti

accompanied the servant in an Sita sitting under the shad

form.

He
the

saw

of

tree.

The' servant
in-

returned to Havana and Maniti remained

forest.

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.

tears in her eyes,

How

is

my Baina

Is he safe ?"

While Sita was thus

1

asking the ring, the dmonesr-es came there and told her
to keep quiet,, saying that
if

she did not

listen,

to them,
tied

they would devour her, when Marati, with bis

all

tail,

up
of

of thorn

together and
fled.

flung

them down*

Some

them died and some

He

then began to sing^ which

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

any other proof from Ea-

ma

that you are his servant ?"

Whereupon he
befallen

recapitulashe'

ted all the calainaties that

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'

allow you to take

**

from

tins'

place',

replied

Sita,

and

if

you

forcibly tak& them, the'

demons and demones*

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
.

ses will kill you*

however

tell

feet."

'*

I swear that I

shall not take

any

fruits

from-

the trees with

my

hands and

feet," said Maruti,

" I shall

take the

fruits

whfch have fallen on {he ground."

tail

So
with
1

saying he lengthened his

it;

and

plucked!

all

fruits

and

after a few minutes

forest.

he destroyed

iihe

whole of

the-

Asoka

The

sixty crores of the

demons, who were'

watching the

forest, at

them up with his tail and some fled. Hearing

came upon- him; but lie tied and flung them down. Some died
once
this

news Ravana sent eight thous

sand demons to catch the monkey but the latter tied them up with his tail and killed them all. Ratfana wag
greatly enraged,

and sent one

lac

of warriors
tail.-

whom

the'

monkey threw
was

into the sea with his

The detaon-kingarmy; but

he'

theii sent his son,

Akshaya, with a
other
sons.

la-fge

also killed wifch his

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

and came out.

At

last

Earaaa sent Ms

son,.

44

Kamavijaya.

with a large army of demons.

Ma'ruti, which the
latter

He
off

let off his

arrows at
in no<

broke

with his hands

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

attempted to catch him in a snare but the monkey beas

came as small

an atom and escaped through

it

it

every

time the prince put

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

combated with the

3rim

down on
said
to

the

monkey, ,but the The Prince grotfnd.

that
if

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

Havana, having been acquainted with

s'&id

news*
is

imploringly
difficulty.

to

Bramhadev,

You

see,

Indrajit

in

If

you personally go
I,-

there,

you

will be able to?

insnare

the

monkey.

therefore,-

beseech you to do the

work
cave,
said,

Whereupon Bramhadev went near the' when Indrajit hung his head down with shame and
for

me."

Unless you catch hold of the monkey,- I can not

out of the cave/'

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

you know who

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

and, cutting off your

ten faces, will

return

to

Ayodya
nose,

with .Sita/'

At

words IJ-avana was greatly insulted and ordered the de-

mons

to cut off the

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

and did not know what to

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.

monkey by what means he would

"

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

monkey with them, but

finished

and

oil

exhausted.

At

last

Havana order<4

his

Servants to go to the
Sita,

Asoka

forest
his

when Marnti shortened

'The

and get the cjress of tail and allowed it to

to set fire
said,

be entirely covered.
to the tail but they

demons then began

light
it.

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

was blowing the

fire, it

caught his

beard; and his mustaches on one side were entirely burnt.

*

di

48
He covered

Kamavljaya,
his face with
iris

handkerchief and retired to his

fche

chamber. Maruti rolled on the ground and burnt

beards

and mustaches

of the

demons and the hairs

of the
of

demon-

esses with his tail in fiatnes.

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

and assured Sita that her husband would

Thence he returned
Rarna at the

take her very soon.

Pampa
and
the

Sarovar with her ornament as a mark from her

a letter from

Bramhadev
in

to the

prince stating what

monkey had done

Lanka and that

one-third

of the

country burnt by him had become gold.

Kama and Lak-

shuman were

very glad to read the

contents of the letter

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

"

Two Brahmans, who were

dqkshana

brothers, always quarrel-

led about the

they had got from their patrons.

Their father -became indignant at their conduct and cursed

them, saying that

they

would be animals, but that the

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

which the nakra

lived;

and whilst
in.

drinking the water, the latter dragged the former lake, severe righting took place between them.

the

The

nakra severely wounded

,the gajandra and was about to Mil him, when the latter prayed to Krishna for help.
-

The god,

listening to his prayer,,

rode

on

Garuda

and

hastened to the lake.

gajandra, was
crocodile
*

Finding that his devotee, the

and

wounded by fte nakra, Krishna killed ths released him and the elephant from
f
on.

present in hard cash,

eagle called

crocodile.

An

J A,i elephant,

Qaruda

which Krishna Always rode.

47'
After
themreturn

the

curse.

releasing

from
to

the

curse'

Krishna prepared

himself to
'

Dwarka, when*
Please, there-'

Garuda
fore,

said to- him,

1

lam
or

very

hungry.
$

give hour departure for an

me something

to eat.'

I shall

postpone
i

my
in.

so,' replied

Krishna,

and

the meantime, you can eat the

gajandra.'
corpses with

corpses of the nakra

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

on the leaves of the branch.

In order that the branch

kill

might not

fall

on the ground and

bill;

the Rishis,. he firmly

held the 'branch by his

keep it, he went to his informed him of his difficulty.

and not knowing where to father, Kasyapa, a Rishi, and

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.

Garuda accordingly did

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

Lanka which was- burnt by

the monkey."

for

and Lakshunwi made -preparations after, march against Ravana and on- the day of Dasara*'
Soon
;

Rama

they set out with eighteen padmas"\ of monkeys, seventy* "

This festival

is

held on the 10th of Aswiu Shud.

this day, in

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

thown into the water.

or those

who

the year, tinder a

conception that to
prosperity,''

the propitiousness of the

sword they owe every one padma.

f Ten, billions are equal to

48
two kotis*

Ba&iavijaya.
of warriors

under the
fifty-six

command

of

an old mon

key, Jambuvant, and

kotis of other

monkeys.
first cros-

When
ceed
out

they arrived at the sea which Maruti had

sed, they were encamped there, there

being no way to pro-

farther.

This

news

having

spread

through-

Lanka, Vibhishan, the youngest brother of the demon-king, entreated him to restore Sita to her husband^

and

set all the

gods at

liberty.

He

said,

"If you do not

son, Indrajit,

listen to me, the whole of

all

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

monkeys come upon

failed to

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

kingdom to SuHavana and

give his

Lanka

me.

He

is

wicked, and has oppressed

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.

both the gods and Brahmans.""

He

is

a devotee of

Baina,.

and has come here

with some good object/'

Whereupon Rama

desired the

monkeys- to allow Vibhishan to see him.

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

and the moon

to

last,

Rama
with his

asked
large

him what he should do

army
sea,
*

cross the sea

u monkeys, when Vibhishan replied,, Pray to the and he may make way for you and your army.""
of

Oae

koti

is

equal to ten millions,

Kamavijaya,

49
left for

Kama
ka.

went to pray to the sea and Viblrishan

of

LanSu-

Havana was informed by a demon

called

Shardula,
of

that a large
griva

army

monkeys under the command

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

home with your army.

all

If

you do not
be cut
off

listen
;

me, the heads of

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

are all stupid donkeys

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."

your days are numbered.'*

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

a morsel of food; but the

was so impertinent that he

the prince got indignant

did not listen to his prayer,

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

my solemn resolution which cannot be

Maru, continued
in -the u There lives " the
sea,

any circumstances."
called

changed under in the west a demon"

He

devours

all

crea-

tures

water.

Please,

therefore, let off the

arrow

50
at

Kamavljaya,
cut
off

him and

his head."

Kama

accordingly dischar-

ged the head fell on the ground,

arrow at

him and cut

it

off his head. off a

When

the

drank

sheet of the sealand,

water in the west and' thereby a

tract of

which

is

now

called

Marwad was
5

formed.

The

sea regarded

Bama

as his

son-in-law

and presented him with a dress and

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

can hare a skein* built oyer me.

built

by Nala

with stones and mountains, which will float on the surface

of the water only by his hands.

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

" To cross the said to him,

sea,

a shetu must be built

will float

by*

you
the

of stones

and mountains, which

I,

on the

water'

by your hands only.

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.

So saying Nala ordered the moalatter brougjft

keys to get stones

and mountains which the

former.

and gave
built
it

in charge of the

Nala
ate

built
it.

a portion-

of the shetu, but the fishes in

the sea
it.

He

agak

but the fishes again ate

to do,

He

know what

when Maruti

said to him,

was at a loss;tft " Pride

goef||

thought that the bndgeToorfl not be built without you. What do you say now ? Le$?a
before destruction.
off

You

your pride and be humble.

*

Now

write

the

name A

bridge or pool,

black stone found in the

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

by Maruti; and the shetu

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

informed him of what had happened to him and how they

had

shetu.

He

requested the demon-king

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

at once cut off your head."

Soon

way again, I shall after, Ravana sent two

that

demons, Shuka and Suma, to Suyela to ascertain the position of the army of Rama. The two demons in the forms
of

monkeys mixed themselves with the monkeys belonging

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

The two demons were accordingly taken round

They, having
seen
it,

whole army.

returned to

Lanka and
army
of

said to the demon-king, "

it

Ratna has got a large

difficult

monkeys, and
it.

will be

very

for

you
-.to

to defeat

We,

therefore,

implore
5>

you to submit

Rama and

restore Sita to him.

Ravana was enraged and

off their

threatened them 'that he would cut

heads,

if thejr

advised him that way.

He

then,

accompanied by the two

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,

demon-king had gone army, and while he was

to his

have a look

at> his

and returned

camp with

the mugut" of Ravan,

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.

I must marry Sita as soon as poslore

If

any

of

you make her

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,

I shall create, by means of sorcery, a head well cut

off

and similar to that of

Rama and
killed.

dhanushaban

and show them

'her
it,

to Sita, so that she

may
she

be convinced that
is

husband has been

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

inform you that your darling

his

husband
has

is

and

brother,

Lakshuman,

fled
all

to

Ayodya,

Maruti, Sugriva, Nala, Mia,

are also
killed.

Angada and

other warriors'

You You

are alone here,

I,

what can you do

beseech

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.

you want any proof

of

what 1

say, here

the head of your

Rama

cut off

by a demon, and here

the

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

and that the head, which was shown

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

nushaban which were

the

left there,

disappeared.
*'

Soon

after,

demon-king
faithful wife
;

said to his wife,

my

and
if

love

me much.

Mandodari, you are I hate a great pas-

sion for Sita

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

comply with your

will sacrifice
is

wishes.
life

She

is

a paragon

She

her
of

rather than yield to

I,

your passion.

There

no use

your 'being after her.

her to

therefore, beseech

you la restore
?'*

Rama.

Why do you
Ravana,
"

covet another's wife

"My

love," replied

What you

say

is true,

but I shall

never submit to
of all nations.

Rama and

humiliate myself in the eyes

I shall fight with

him and

die but I shall

never restore Sita to him."

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

look at the army of

Rama.

Rama

also

went to the top of

hill

with Sugriva and other monkeys and began to look

his courtiers.

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

Whilst Ravana was looking Sugriva jumped from the hill

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

The fighting was again

them.
of

Whereupon

Ma

threw at the minister" one

latter

late

mountains which the

by Ma with a

broke in no time and

battle Pravasta

continued the fighting.

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

tree cialled Tada, a

At

this

defeat,

should

now

give up the idea of your fighting with

Rama
?

any longer.

Why

do you want another's

*'

wife

My

love, just restore her to her husband,

so that every thing

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,

when Sugriva threw a

latter

large

moun-

at him,
all

which the

broke with his arrows*

Whereupon

the monkeys rushed upon

him with moun-

tains, large trees, rocks

and other weapons but he alga

Maruti then threw a very latter broke
to

broke them with his arrows,

large rock
at

the

demon-king which the

blows

with his arrows and gave

fainted for

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

demon-king, when 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

which was cut

enraged and gave Havana blows,

blood

which made him yomit

the demon-king

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,

but nothing could arouse him from his sleep.

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

had come before

him.

At

last the

demons brought two nymphs and made

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

cows and even demons, and drank

gallons

and

gJie&\ t

After his hunger was appeased, the demons

of

informed him
his

what had happened

subjects.

to his brother,

Havana,

kingdom and
stood

immediately

on

his

Whereupon Kumbhakarna and began to walk legs

The monkeys, looking

towards the palace of his brother.

at the

huge

size of

the demon, were greatly disheartened

but Maruti went to

him and

lifted

him up

thrice in order

thai they might not be afraid of him.

Kumbhakarna
when

reached the palace of Ravana and stood before him,

the latter said to him,

" Brother
the
wife

I
of

am now
Rama,

in difficulty.
as I

I have brought

Sita,

wish to has

marry her.
*

In order to recover her from me

-\

Rama

A weapon,

Clarified butter,

58
come here

Ramavijaya.
with a great number of monkey-soldiers*

They have killed good

the

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

not good that you

woman,
is

Sita, of her

" It

a great sin

that one

You ought

to have restored her to

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

me from doing any wicked

able
to
fulfill

Unless you
wishes/'

Rama,
are

I shall

my

"

As you

my

brother,"

said

Kumbhakarna,

"

it is

my

duty to help you. Have courage, I shall devour

all

the monkeys in a

moment and
leave
of of

kill

Rama and LakshuKumbhakarna

man."

Taking
Sharab

his

Ravana,

attacked the army

cluding

Rama, when four monkeys, inand Gbvaksha flung mountains and

the latter broke with blows

rocks at the

demon which
the

and

threw them into the sky.

great

Kumbhakarna

devoured a
of

number

of

monkeys but a
and
nostrils.

few

them

escaped through

his ears

Sugriva then threw

a mountain at him which the

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

thought that he was successful in tho

1

war, he walked towards the palace of his brother, Ravana.

Ramavijaya.

59

The demon-king was ashamed to behold him in that and in order to avoid an interview with him he state
;

ordered his barber to

cordingly

show him a

mirror.

The barber ac-

held

a mirror before the demon in which he

beheld his

disfigured face

and immediately returned

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

mean-time, Vibhishan went to fight with his brother, " latter a

said,

know who
you on

am

You are am your

great scoundrel.

Bo

brother.

You

are trea-

cherous,
killed

and have joined our enemies,

I should have just

this spot, but as there will be

no one

left

be-

hind us to perform our funeral ceremonies, I spare your

life

and command you

to leave this place immediately.

Do

not show

me

your face again."

Having heard these words

from the mouth

disappeared.

of Kumbhakarna, Vibhishan immediately Kumbhakarna then rushed upon Rama,

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,

with other arrows, his

the riews
of the

feet,

trunk, and head.

in

On

receiving

fall of

Kumbhakarna
when

the field

Ra-

vana much grieved

soled his father
,

for him,

Indrajit came and con-

Immediately

after,

Atikaya, the second

son of Havana, with other warriors, abravely attacked the

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

pleased with him

and presented him with a

hid himself

chattot, k>rsei

and weapons. He seated himself

into

in that chariot atad

jumped

tte&y; an$ having

&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

monkeys, Maiuti went to get a mountain called

For some medicinal plants. Dronagiri, which was full of time he stood at the foot of the mountain entreating him
to

accompany him
the

to Suvela, the place of the war,

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

mountain and, having

lifted

him

to SuveJa.

By
all

the

him up with his tail, brought odour of the medicinal plants on

the mountain

the

man

were resuscitated;
set fire

monkeys with and soon

it.

Kama and Lakshuafter,

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

behind her back he

let off

arrows at the monkeys and

at the suggestion of the

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,

and, having defeated

army

of

Rama

with heavy

The monkeys were alarmed, when Maruti immediately kept the field. At this
returned to
success.

Lanka with

time Indrajit created by his mantras a

Sita and,
field

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

has suffered much.

will
lie

head
will

is

cut

off,

every thing
5 '

end in peace, and there

be no

war

So saying
to.

cut off the head pj the

woman aad immediately went

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,

entered a solitary place and, posting began to perform the penance.

de-

Indrajit

for

the purpose

many Brahmans^and cows

their blood,

and,

washing his
corpses

body with
carcasses,

seated himself upon

and

made a

Jiavan"\

and
cows.

offered the

the heads of deity of fire

Brahmans and

The

deity

having been pleased with him, half of the divyaratha came

'

out of the ha van.

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

the penance and said,

of the fire
;

"
if

Half

of

the divyaratha has

come out
you
will

and

the whole chariot

come

out,

nob be able to conquer Indrajit.

I, therefore,

advise you to

go

to

Mkumbala

as soon as possible

and

destroy the havan, so that the chariot

may disappear 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

what Yibhishan had said

Rama made a

Lakshuman, who had observed fast for 14 years, and bade him go with Marutii, Sugriva, and the other monkeys
to

Kikumbak

to destroy the havan and

kill Indrajit.

Lak-

accordingly went with them to OTsunibala and destroyed the chariot and havan. The noise of the monkeys

shumaa

aroused Indrajit who wag in deep mediations; and

*

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.

tain-weapon, which produced innumerable mountains, where

Lakshuman

let off

a diamond-weapon, which produced dia-

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,

which produced volumes of water and extinguished the

,

fire.

'

Indrajit lastly let off five 'arrows

and struck Lakshuhis uncle with five

man

with thorn, when-',Yiblnshan threw his gada* at the

demon-prince,
arrows/'-

who

cut

it off

and struck
let off

At

last

Lakshuman
it,

a deadly arrow and

bfoke'his

head with

and

his chariot
Ind'rajit

was broken and

however fought threw at 'him

Horses

killed!
'

by Jaorbuvant.

alone on the ground,

when

all

the monkeys

innumerable mountains, 'racks, and 'trees at one and' the

same time,

but- 'he

broke them with

his*

arrows in no time.
1
1

He then

jumped

into the sky and,

hiding himself in the

placed

cloud's, let- off 'arrows at

Lakshuman when Maruti

the. latter 'on the

the sky,
tHe

palm of -his hand and lifted him up in where he fought with Indrajit. Whereupon

detnon-'priuce

came
1

down,'

when Maruti brought

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 .

arms of the 'demon-prince, when cut

oft, fell

dowji

in the

compound of the palace of his wife, Sulochana/a daughter 'of Shesha, and the monkeys carried" off ,%
'

Lead to their camp with exultation.

success

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-

Sulochana came out

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.'

Maruti was alarmed, when

saying that
carnation
lie

Rama went and

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

Makardwaja and returned

Suvela with Maruti and

the other monkeys.

On
without

the return of

Rama

to Suvela

Ravan

said to
this

Ms

"
courtiers,

There

is

no use of niy living in

I must

world

my

beloved son, ludrajit.

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

was struck with one arrow, when Vibhishan

at the demon-king,
his brother a

arrows

who

boiled

with rage, discharged at

weapon
it off,

called

Bramahshaktf.

Lakshuman

immediately cut

when Rarana discharged another

powerful weapon at the prince but Maruti caught hold of To the great surprise of all, the it before it struck him.

weapon became a female in the hands w that to

him,

of

Maruti and said

Well, Maruti, you say

you are a Brahma-

and how do you touch a female? You will be Maruti was greatly astosinful, if you do not let me go."
chari

nished at the female in his hands;

and as soon as she

uttered the word, 'sin/ he placed her on the ground,

when

she immediately became a weapon and,

rushing upon

Lakshuman, struck
he
fell

his

head and chest

all

and consequently

down

lifeless.

Rama and
to

the

monkeys were
Kavana, elate
exultation.

alarmed, and

much lamented

for him.

with the success, returned

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

and the other demons and

many

of

them.

The

demon-king, being unable to overcome him, trembled from

head to

foot.

He

became

mad and

the picture of

Rama

presented

itself

before

him wherever he went.

been frightened, he immediately returned to

told his wife,

Having Lanka and

" 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.

The excavation was accordingly dug;

fire

ancl

in that excavation he performed a penance to get a

divya

ratha from the god of

and

sat there in deep meditation^

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

Rama grieved for his

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

in the course of the night the question, Maruti

V
(C

As soon

as the physician put

giri here in three

hours."

to the abode of an old Brahman and requested him for a cup of water. This Brahman, who had a number of
;
*

disciples

with him, blessed Maruti and

see

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

arm, she took

hands and lamented over

tears in her

She said
just let

to

the

up in her arm with

your arm

"
eyes,
If I

My

love,

me know how you

let this

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

and informed her that the monkeys

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,

Havana read the

letter

and

(fainted, a way,

when Mandodari came

news
of the fall

out of her room

son,
to

and, hearing

the sad

of her brave

violently cried and wept.

"

Sulochana'said,
Indrajit;.
I,

am going

burn myself with

plore

my

beloved

therefore, im-

you

to get

the entreaties of

Ms head baqk from the monkeys." At Ms daughter-in-law the demon-king was

;

mored, and pitied her

and at the same time, he was

foiled with rage at the monkeys, and exclaimed,

ter,

"DaughI
will

I shall get the head back.

Rest assured.
unless I

now
So

fight with

Bama and

never return,

kill

him."

exclaiming he ordered his courtiers to make prepartions

for

march against the priaee, when Mandodari said to Su" There is no lochana, necessity for fighting with Rama,
If
is

you go

to

him

alone, he will give the head to you, as he

said,

very kind."

Ravana

" She
"

is helpless, if
is

any body

commit outrage upon

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.

Sulochana came to the

latter took her to

camp She said

come

pf the monkeys,

when the
uI

Rama.

to the prince,

am

wife of Indrajit

and have

hither to carry the head of

my husband,

as I

am

go-

ing to burn myself with

Mm.

I, therefore,

implore you to

64
give
it

Kamavijayu.
to

me."

"

How
off

did you

know

that the head of your

husband was carried

"

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.

what yon say. It is imposHere is the head of

faithful to him, just

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.

here together to judge of

my

fidelity

These monkeys have met towards you ; and if

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.

The head laughed, be-

cause his

father-in-law killed his

own

son-in-law."

I^o

sooner did

Rama

inform the monkeys of this than Lakshuson-in-law, Indrajit,

man much

grieved for his

when

the

former pacified and consoled him, saying that he would resuscitate the demon-prince, if he wished him to do so..

But

at the entreaties of the

Indrajit.

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,

shore near Lanka, where she arranged a pile of

home over-whelmed

custom, was deeply affected at the sight, and returned with grief. Ravana was in a confused

Ramavljaya.
state of

65
to

mind, and did not know what

do,

when

his

minister, Vidya,
cles,

advised him to write a letter to his un-

Ahiravana and Mahiravana, in Fatal.

the demon-king wrote to them, called them to see

palace

Whereupon him at his

distress,

and informed them

of

his misfortune

and

when they encouraged him and

alarmed,

"
said,

You

need not he

We shall carry off Rama and Lakshuman to Fatal

today at midnight and sacrifice them to our goddess." The ministers of Vibhishan overheard what had passed

between Ravana and the demons and communicated

their master.

it

to

Whereupon Viuhishan
and other monkeys
the night.
to

told

Maruti. Nala,

Nila, Sugriva

guard Rama and Lak-

shuman during made a fortification

All the monkeys, therefore,

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,

they excavated the earth

off the princes

and through that

with the cot to

excavation they carried

Ma-

hikavati in Fatal, where they put them in trance and confined

them in a bouse, They had posted twenty kotis of demons under the command of Makardwaja to watch the
mouth
of the excavation which

was near the sea in Fatal.

all

At
went to

the
visit

dawn

of the

day

the monkeys at Suvela

to their great sur-

Rama, when they found,

disappeared with

the cot prise, that

Rama and Lakshufootprints of the

man,

They saw the excavation and the

froin

demons,

which they concluded that the demons h^d

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

" Even at the risk of

my

life

I will get

Rama and Lakshuman. Rama and LakHaving thus spoken

shnman back,"

replied

Maruti.

Maruti entered the excavation with

Ma,
to the

Nila,

Angada,

and Jambuvant and went through

at the large

it

sea -shore half

with a fresh breeze. dead, where they refreshed themselves

Looking

numbers

of the

demons they

disguis-

ed themselves as Fakirs* and asked the monsters to show

non

them the way that led to Mahikavati, The demons did listen to them and prevented them.' from proceeding further,

into the sea

when Maruti got indignant and threw them with his tail. Makardwaja was greatly inlatter
flung-

censed,

and combated with Maruti but the

his chest.

him down and sat on

ed,

when Maruti
ll

called

Makardwaja was alarmhim to name the espouser of upon

were here," said

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

how you were born

replied

me."

When

you burnt Lanka,'

"yon threw into the sea your Makardwaja, which sweat, nty mother, a Mayan, J swallowed up and
;

of that sweat I

was born to you."

Maruti was astonished

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

you came here

find that

but I

now

doubt.

He

then acquainted her with what had happened

* 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

she said, " Ahiravana and Mahiravana are

two brothers.
I

They

are wicked

and treacherous demons.

know

that they have

carried off

Rama and Lakshuman

them
to their

to Mahikavati,

and they will

sacrifice

goddess

tomorrow.
in the

I, therefore,

advise you to go

and hide yourself

will find

temple of the goddess, where you

both the
-kill all

princes."

"Have

patience," replied Maruti,

" 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

entered the temple of the goddess.

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

made offerings to the goddess consist-

of boiled rice, milk, butter and other things which Maruti

swallowed up to his heart's content and loudly said to the " I am demons, very much pleased with you, because you

have brought today Let me have them.

because yon
I, therefore,

Kama and Lakshuman for my tiffin Do not open the doors of the temple*

will

not be able to bear

to

my

power and

lustre.

command you

the walls of the

that I

make an opening to one temple and push them in through it,

relish.

of so

may

devour them with a great

Do

not

kill

them." Believing that the goddess was much pleased with them, Ahiravana and MaMravana removed the trance
Erom

Kama and Lakshuman and

brought them to the

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.

Rama and Lakshuman

were frightened at
said
.

the sight of the goddess*

to
'

who opened her mouth and

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!

Maruti were here, now helpless, and

throw ourselves on your mercy.*'

pity at
to

Maruti was moved with

princes,

and immediately discovered himself

am now without weapons," said them. " and how can I kill the demons without them ?"
" I
shall

" I

Kama,
**

You

need not be afraid," continued Maruti,

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

and loudly exclaimed,

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

the temple, and began to

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

informed that his brother was killed

by Maruti, Rama,
to

and Lakshuman, Mahiravana commenced

them.

fight

with

He

let off

arrows after arrows at his energies but

they cut them

off

and

let off

an arrow and

killed'

the de-

mon

with

it;

but, to their

great surprise,

they found that

every drop of the blood of the

demon produce^ one

MaM-

Ramavijaya.
ravana,

69

and when Rama

all

killed all the

firit

ced by
so

the drops of the

Mahiravanas produMahiravana the drops of

innumerable Mahiravanas
the Mahiravanas, the

many Mahiravanas produced

and thus the more

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

cause of the pheno-

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

cause of the phenomenon,

tell

very glad to

of the

phenomenon,

bttt

Unless
I

Eama

marries me, I shall

not

tell
if

you the cause.

am charmed

with the prince,

and
I

you promise

me

that you will

take him marry me,

I can do
it

shall tell

" Oh, you th6 cause."

**

yes.

veiy

easily/ replied Maruti.

Then give m6 your promise,"

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,

with every drop of the blood

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

are as big as mountains, go to Fatal

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
"""

'Holes in "the ground,

t Big black

flies,

70

Eamavijaya.
went to Fatal and
whose
life

the secret, he immediately

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

The prince accordingly did

.after this

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.

he has sworn that he will be faithful to

I
fail

Ms

wife,

to

fulfil

the promise given by

me

to her,

she will

curse

me
all

to death."

Marati however made bold and told

" If
bless

Rama
**

about the promise given by him to Chandraseni.

all violate

I will not at
like,

niy

oath."

replied

Kama,
and

you

I <ian come to the place of Chandraseni

her/

"

Yes," continued Maruti,

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,

you can do so." came alone to Chandraseni and said

"

-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

seni got a strong

and

beautiful

manchaka ready
prince.

for

Rama

and

sat

there -expecting

the

Maruti sent the

to hollow

chief ol the Branxahra

without her knowledge

the bed-stead in such a

on.
it,

manner that as soon as

pieces.

R&ma

sat

it

would be broken to

The Bramahra

skilfully hollowed the

whole of the manchaka with his sting

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

not comply with his wishes, he showed him a river. Maruti

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,

a beautiful devangana'f came out of her

herself at the feet of Maruti.

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

demon to detain you

here,

and when you refused

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

than he came back to

latter

Brahman, when the

ought
to

said to the

monkey,

"

You

give
to

me some
Maruti.

presents, as

I have pointed out

the river

you."

" I shall be very

glad to give

you presents,"

replied

The demon

stared at the monkey,

precious

when the

latter

presents

from him.

gave him blows as The demon immediately

five

assumed

his original

form which was

yojans in length
latter

and

breadth,

and combated with Maruti but the

and
it,

instantly killed him;

to inform

Ravana

of

companions fled to Lanka Manrci then went to JDronagiri

his

and implored him to accompany him to Suvela, when the mountain said, u Thou art a troublesome creature. Go
away,

Thou,

fool.

I will never come with thee."

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

Rama, who was

living at

ISTandigram

with the Rishi, Vashista, having looked at the bright

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

go<to Suvela before the sunrise,

la with this

do not reach Sure-

mountain in the course

"

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

"

his leave of the prince

the mountain
diately

and came

and jumped from Nandigram with to Suvela. The physician imme-

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
:

been done, Maruti took the mountain and placed

formerly stood.

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,

Sugriva, and other

monkeys to Lanka.

They all went and searched the place where the demon-king was performing the penance but
;

they could not find out the place.

But, in the mean-time,

Sharma, wife of Yibhishan, showed the place to them.

Whereupon they went

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.

The monkeys, having

tried their

destroyed the havan and the ratha,

his

utmost to arouse him from

so.

meditation but

they failed to do

They struck him with their weapons,

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

grieve for what has

made

for

happened to you. Pain and pleasure us mortal beings and we must experience
to

them according fight with Rama.

their

turns.

Now
and
if

am

going to
kill

will either kill

myself or

Rama.

If I return to you,

it is all

right;

I be killed, these

are the last words

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,

him innumerable mountains,

cut them
that
off in

and

trees but

Ravana

no time and beat them

could

Ravana

not

be

Finding overcome by the monkeys,

all

down.

Kama
let

immediately attacked him, when the demon-king

a

off

serpent-weapon,

which produced innumerable

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

and the same time but the

them

off

one arrow.

Ravana then

let off a

very

powerful arrow,
his
left

which struck

Rama and

passed through

foot,

when

all

the monkeys got enraged

and began

to

throw

arrows, rocks, and trees at

Eavana but the

latter

bravely
his

broke them with his weapons.

chariot

Eavana fought from

and

Rama

from the ground.

Finding that the

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

The demon-king his chariot, when

Rama
let

let off

an arrow

of the size of

the half moon, which

Ravana
off a

cut off with

the like arrow.

Whereupon Rama

sharp weapon,

which struck the chest of the

ten heads but, to the surprise

demon-king and cut

of
all,

off his

the heads again

fixed

themselves to him.
fixed

Rama
to

again cut

them

off

but they again

themselves

Eavana.

Rama

having failed to separate the heads from

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

of nectar in his breast.

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

Agasti Data and broke the phial in his

breast; and immediately after, he cut off his ten heads and killed him on the spot. Vibhishan lamented for his

brother the demon-king,

when Rama consoled and

came and

pacified

him.
cried

Mandodari and
for their

his other wives

violently

husband.
their

Vibhishan consoled them and

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

king and paid

homage

to him.

Ail the gods and kings imprisoned by

Ravana, were released from the prison there. Rama visited them all and heartily embraced them. Rama then asked

Maruti and Vibhishan

forest.

to

bring

Sita

from the Asoka

to the forest

Whereupon they immediately went

her of what had happened to
u

and informed
said to her,

Ravana and
bring you to

We

are desired

by

Rama

to

Suvela.
us.'
1

Please, therefore,

prepare yourself to accompany

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

the latter said to her, "

Do

not

come near me.

the people

I have
not
call

set you at liberty in order that

may

me

cruel.

You

have been for so many years in Lanka,

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

for me. yon have taken trouble

For nothing you have

If you do not
like to

given

trouble to

all

the

monkeys,
take

admit

me

into your house,

your

sword and cut of!

life,

ray head.

I have led a pious and

moral

and

I shall

presently satisfy you about it/

these Having addressed

the monkeys
to

words to Kama,, she requested

a pile of

all

arrange

wood and

set

fire

to

it.

All

the
it.

cordingly arranged a pile

and
in

set fire to

monkeys acSita went

of
all

near

and loudly exclaimed presence " monkeys and demons, All know that I was
it

the

the

carried of!

and detained by Ravana.

moral
life

I say

that I

led a

pious

and
the

during the time I was in

the kingdom of
I shall

demon.

There

is

the
it;
if

fire

ready to receive me.

if

now

throw myself into

burnt in
it.

and

what I say

is false,

I shall be

And

of the fire unhurt,'*

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

stood near the pile bewildered.

the god of
fire

But,
it,

in the meantime,

brought her out oi

well

decorated with
heartily

ornaments, and gave

her in charge of

Rama, who

embraced her.
Shortly after,

Kama
in
it.

set out for

all

Ayodya

in a teaufci-

hl viman*

Sugriva,

Yibhishan,

the monkeys,

and

demons were seated

On

the road

Rama

visited the

Rishis and his other Mends,

forest,

who had supported him

in the

and

directly

came

from the viman and

heartily

to Nandigram, where he alighted saw his brother, Bharat, who

joy.

embraced him with tears of

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

of the gods serving as a throne or as

skies,

cA-

vevance through the

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-

Ayodya with the

all

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

the kings paid tribute

was over,
all

Immediately after the ceremony of installation Rama gave presents to Sugriva, Vibhishan and
kings.

other

But Maruti

did not accept

any of

fche

presents, as

the other monkeys did.

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

The monkeys asked from Rama. *' Why

?*

replied Maruti.

"

Rama

1
1

Whereupon
is true,

the

mon-

show us

Rama
them
and

in your

heart.'

As

soon as the monkeys uttered these

words, Maruti ripped his heart and showed

Rama

to

from

within.

The monkeys were

feet of

greatly surprised,

threw themselves at the

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

throne for him but he did not

listen

me.

And

become a slave of his brother, Rama."

Yashista

overheard what she had said and replied, many things but you, would never mind me.
ing to your

" I told you

It

was owto

own

folly

and jealpu&y that Rama was &sat

80
the forest, and
ratha.
trust,
it

Eamavijaya.
was you who
advise
killed

now

still

you

to be

your husband, Dashaa good woman and

as your sons,

you will lore Rama and Bharat and Shatraghna." Soon

Vibhishan, and
armies.
all

Lakshmnan
after,

Rama, Sugriva,

other

kkgs

returned to their respective

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

was in the farmily way

for

the

first

time,

and

when

she passed six months,

Rama took her to his

pleasant

they were

in pleasure. While garden, where they spent some time " sweet heart, there, Rama said to Sita,

My
I

you have now passed six months

let

of

your pregnancy.
enjoy.
love,

Just

me know what you

any
of

like to

am

ready to
I

gratify

your

desires."

"

My

what

want to

enjoy

is

this/' replied Sita,

live,

a forest where Rishis

sleep

on the bed of

go to and eat kandamila) there, and Trana% on the ground/' When Sita
that you
I should
'

"

and

expressed her desire, he said to himself,

so

Lo, she suffered

much

in the forest
to

and

yet she likes to go to a forest.*"

So saying
officers to

himself he returned

home with

her.

A few
his

days before

Rama went
ill

to the garden

he had ordered his

go round the

city at night

and hear whether

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

who had gone round u We went to

your subjects spoke well of you except one washerman

Rajaka, who scandalized you.

called,

beat his wife,

without his

One day this Rajaka and consequently she ran to her parents' house knowledge. Her father intervened and came to
and requested
'

the house of his son-in-law with his daughter

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

and spots on the

to

dresses

clothes of the people

and do you mean

say that I will admit your unclean

daughter again into my house 1 I do not wish to see her face,' This
scandalized you."

You
is

can take her back.

the only

man who

has

As soon

as

Rama
"

heard these words

from the
called

officers,

he became exceedingly sorry and, having

said to him,

Lakshuman,

You

see,

my

brother,

that Rajaka has scandalized me, though Sita is faithful and as pious as any thing. That wicked washerman has

scandalized me, house.

because

have admitted her into

I, therefore,

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

what Rajaka has

" There are

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

should not mind

like.

Let the people say

?

whatever they

Why
if

do you mind that stupid man

'

shall cut off his tongue."

c

What you
off

say

is

right," con-

tinued JUma,

but

you cut

the tongue of that man,

It
is,

the people will say that

far better,
ill
if

we

are guilty.

therefore
j

we get

rid of Sita, so that

nobody may speak

of us."

Lakshuman
on
this

hesitated to comply with his wishct

es,

when Rama exclaimed,

If

shall kill myself

spot."

you do not obey me, I Finding that Rama was

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

forest as soon as you to the yonder and accompany me prepare yourself

possible.

So,

there."

'

Has

Rama
u

told

the forest?" you to take me to

replied she.

Ahl I

am

very

fortunate.

Some days ago he asked

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

what Sita had said

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

said with tears in his

this
forest.

"
eyes,

Mother,

Rama

has

you alone in

I have

broaght you here,

as I could not disobey him."

No

sooner did

Lakshumaa

speak these
insensible,

words than she

fainted.

While she was

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,

standing on her legs, loodly exclaimed,

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.

>'

So saying she violently cried so much

so that even trees and stones shed tears for her.

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

useless to live in this world.

have killed
shall

myself but I

can not do

so.

II I

myself, I

be guilty of suicide and murder, because the infant child

in

my womb

will also

be killed with
of

me ,"
1

So saying to
herself.

herself she

abandoned the idea

the Rishi,
to

killing

In

the meantime,
yells of Sita,

Valmika,
**

baring heard the

"

came up
Rama,"

her and
I

said,

Who

are

What
alone

has brought you here ?"

of

am
any

a daughter of

you T Janak

'

and wife
in:

replied

Sita.

Lakshuman
faults

left

me

this dreary forest without

on

my

part,

am

quite a stranger here;

father,*'

"My name
well.

is

So I implore you to be my Valmika," replied Valmika." Rama

1

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-

more- powerful than their

and

will

revenge themselves upon those

this iorest

who have

you

alone ia

without any faults on your

all

part/'

Valmika then led Sita to his abode, when " Rishis gathered around him and asked him,
this

the

woman

?"

"

This

is

Sita," replied Valmika,

Who i$ " Why

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

her to bring that

it

river here/'

Sita prayed to the river,

and

flowed where

she was standing.

to her for

The Rishis were alarmed, and prayed She again prayed to the river and protection.
Valmika brought
of

sent her back.

Sita to his

abode and

took every care

her.

After the expiration of nine

of twin

months, she was delivered

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.

Whereupon Valmika immediately came

to his abode

and performed the necessary ceremony.

He

84
sprinkled water over

Kamavijaya.
thf>,

named him Kusha

placed on
the water over

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

two sons became eight years

old, the

Kishi performed their

kamdhenu
wanted.

Vrataband^ and entertained the Rishis for four days. A or a cow supplied them with whatever they

The Rishi taught them the Yedas, mantras,

Ramayan, the Purans and dhanurvidya. They thoroughly mastered all sciences and arts and always played with
the sons of the Rishis.

When

they became ten years old,

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

seat of its skins for you.'

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

and informed Sita

"
said,

of the valour
?

of her sous,

when she

What

do I know

It

is

you who have taught them dhanurvidya, mantras,

arts,

and
the

all sciences.
7

I implore you, Papa, to free them from

sin.'

'*

Unless they bring

"
heart and

one thousand Brahma

Siva,

Kamals"*i
with
the sin."

replied Yalmika,

and worship the god,

all their
*

soul,

they will not be freed from

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.

'

Let there be hundreds

of brave warriors to

watch

the lake, we shall punish them and even capture Rama.''

So saying they hastened

to the

lake.

Kusha went and

plucked all the kamals, when the warriors came upon him; but Lahu killed many of them. Those who had escaped,

went and informed Rama

of

what the boys had done.

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
?'*

country and what

is

our

and who

our father

"Rama, Laksluiman, Bharat

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

this forest alone,

because a washerman scan-

dalized your father

tears,

on

my

account."

So saying she shed

at

when both the boys got much enraged

Rama and
by

consoled their mother.

Owing

to the injustice done

Rama
rain

to Sita

there was a

terrible

famine in Ayodya for

suffered

twelve years.
fell in

The people and animals

torrents.

much. The

Rama

was alarmed and asked the

of

Rishi, Vashista,

what the cause

"
she

the famine, was,

left Sita
;

when
in th
this i*
yotl
.

the latter replied,

forest,

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
'

to be an emperor or to free himself

B6
erected a

Eamavijaya.
mandap
*

on the bank of the

one yojan

in length,

and invited

all

Sharayn, kings to that cere-

river,

mony

including Yibhishan, Sugriva,

all

Naia, Nila, Maruti,

Sharab, G-oraksha, and

other monkeys.

Rama, having
the
best

performed tne

necessary

ceremony,

brought
stable

horse called shamakarna f

it

from

his

and made
its fore-

stand in the mandap.

"

Vashista tied up to

head a golden Patrilca

wor<lg;

J and wrote on
of

it

the following

Rama, the king

Ayodya, son of Basliaratha,

It
is

has

let

the shamakarna loose.

guarded by six

billions of warriors

under the command of Shatrughna, and

powerful and mighty,
its

any king, who

unable to do

is

is

required to
if

with capture the horse and fight

so,

owner,

but

he

is

he must submit to

Rama and
the.

pay tribute

to him," Ratna worshipped the shamakarna

and appointed
six
billions of

Shatruglina as commandei-m-chief of
the warriors

who

followed the horse.

for

Rama

performed

the necessary ijadmja

strongly guarded by

many days

in the manclap

Sugriya, Yibhishan,

and Marnti.
all

Lakshnman, Bharat, and Sumant supplied him with

the necessary things for the purpose.
six kings of

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

on the road on which the abode of Yaimika

let

a monarch would
its

fore-head stating that

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

the monarchs were jsubdued, the horse was

cither killed or let go alive, or horse-sacrifice

*

and hence

it is

called ashwaniedha

A horse,

An

open shade or

hall,

letter,

A sacrifice,

87
stood.

The

Bishi,

Valmika, had gone to Fatal to he

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

Both the small boys were playing

togefchei

Vith

playmates near the abode at the time the

to his

sli&makaraa galloped, when Lahu showed the animal

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

Pooh3 I shall capture

with

this horse,

and

let

me

who

will fight

me and

recover the horse."

So saying he

tied

up the animal

to a plantain-tree.

All the children of

the Rishis were alarmed and

Belongs to a king.

*
said,

No

doubt this

horse
?

How

dare you capture the animal

If

the king come here and ask us wko has detained the horse,

we

will-

surely give your name,"

In the

raeaiitinie,

some

of the warriors
of the Rishis,

came
"
said,

there

and, looking at the children

f

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
?

-capture the horse,

Is

Who
to fight
kill

your Rania

Go and

him that

am

realy

with hini.
all

You

say that I

am

a child but I will

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

once rushed upon

the

boy,

who
to

let

off-

arrows and defeated them with

heavy

loss,

when Shatru-

ghna drove

his chariot but there

was no room

move

it,,

as there were heaps of the

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

severely punish you.'*

"

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

oS aad struck the

for-,

mer with

At

last
to.

he threw at

Lahu the deadly

in
to
difficulty*
this,

arrow given by

Kama
"
a

him

for use
btcxw

when Lahu
arrow.

said,

I do not know

cut off

Kusha has

gone to the forest

off.
?>

for

knowledge kandamuls he would have cut

a fiery arrow an.d cut
ofi;

of

it.

If

he had not
ifc

Lahu however let off

a part
struck

of the deadly arrow

but the remaining

fell

halij of it

the boy

ground.

and consequently he Shatrughna was moved,

insensible

on the

an.d

having gone near

resembled

the boy, looked at

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,
;

Ms- chariot and proceeded further with the shamakarna.

children ran

Tha

and informed
" I

Sifc'a

of the fate of her bon,

Lahu,

when she fainted and, coming

exclaimed with
grief,

to herself, violently cried. She*

\irvfortimate.
1

am helpless and very

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 live upon kaadamnla and haw

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

carried off the stick of a blind

and lame "woman

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,

Nvith tears in her

eyes,

informed him of what

had happened and ran

after

to

Lahu,

As

soon as he was
his

informed

of the fate of his brother, he took up

bow and arrow

Shatrughna and the other warriors.

"
said,

Kusha
are
let

called out

and

Who

are you,

thieves.

Where

you
off

going to
arrows

take the stolen thing ?"

So saying he

at the

army
of!

of Sliatrughna,

when the

latter

turned round and loudly

seize

"
said,

Child, I shall immediately

and carry you

with us."

So saying Sliatrughna
latter

let off

ten arrows at Kusha,

which the

cut

off

and

broke the chariot and

with nine arrows
;

killed the four horses of the

former

and with three arrows

fell

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.

on the. ground and

was cut

off

with another arrow.

Isfagendranath,
off

On
let

the
off'

na

his

brother,

Shatrughtwenty arrows at

fall of

the boy but the latter broke

the arrows with one arrow

&nd

cut off the head of Nagendranath with an arrow of the

size of the half

moon.
arrows

Having done
at

this,

he continued

the letting

off

the

warriors,

who could not

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

with us/' replied Kuslia,

"

It

is

not

afe to return

home.

Let us

kill all

who

"will

come Lore to take the

horse,

and

then return

home."

few wounded warriors went and

billions

.informed llama that

Shatrnghna and six

of a

of the

warriors were killed by two small boys

Rishu

Rama
the war.

was alarmed at the news and immediately despatched

Lakshuman with
He, looking at
"
said,

a large

army to the seat

hoys
of the

of

the

beautiful

age of twelve

at their bravery. years, vias greatly surprised

The warriors
they go
pleased

Capture, capture
Tlie hoys
pro,..

the-

boys.

now ?"
T>ith

prayed to the

Where will sun, who was

them awl

on ted

them with a successful weapon,

winch Laliu took up aid attacked the warriors of

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

them bath and

seise

them."

So saying Lakshuall

man

separated the

boys with the assistance- of

one arrow, which produced

his

warriors but
of arrows in a

Lalm

let oil

kotis

and

killed

the warriors.

Finding Lakslnnnan
great friend of

bad position a demon called

into the air,

Ruilhi,. a

Rama, jumping
standing,
flew like a bird*

came down where Lahu was

and snatched

the

when Lahu

the

flung him

demon by his liair down and instantly

let
of?

weapon from his hands and also Hew with him and, seizing and turning him like a wheel,
killed

him.

Lakshumaa
arrows as

got enraged and

at

the two

boys

live

powerful as lightning* which " Lalm said to

Lahn

cut off in a minute..

Indrajit.

LaksLuman,

Let me
years.

see

your valour BOW,

Yon formerly killed You lasted for

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.

Laksliuman mounted another

chariot

and

conti-

nued

letting off arrows at Lahu,

which the
of

latter cut off

one after another in the twinkle

then
let 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

cut off the gadas.

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

overcome the boy, when the

If you stopped now and call your Kama.
?
11

latter said to him,

'*

Why have
to

your

arrows are finished, go back

Laksliuman did not reply

let off

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

incarnation of the serpent,

Shesha.

Lakshuman, having
to fight

been charmed with the melodious sounds, ceased

and began to nod

Kalajit
latter killed

his head with mirth.

surrounded Kusba

with his troops

'

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

a fascination-weapon and, they should put upon the boys

seizing
their

boys,

bring

them

to

him

alive, so that

mother might not cry

for them.

But

in the

mean-

time, a

few wounded wairiors

went and informed

field of

Rama
this,

that

Lakshuman had
much
for

fallen in the

war with Kalajit

andalltbe warriors commanded by him. Rama, hearing

grieved

Lakshuman and immediately despatch-

ed Maruti and Bharat with more warriors.

saw the boys

is

just

like

no doubt that the boys

When Bharat " There to said be Maruti, Rama, u I should are sons of Bama."

92
think
so,''

Ramavijaya.
replied
Marufci.

Lahn and Kasha saw them

"
said,
IsTo

whisper to each other

and

doubt they

will enus.'*

gage us in conversation

and take the shamakarna from

Kusha
up

told

Lahu

to

watch the horse and he himself came

are, I

and asked him, " You than Lakshuman. Are you not ?
to Bharat

suppose,
to

elder

You seem

be a

brave soldier." " Just

parents are,

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

I have spared your life."

here to capture us," said Kusha.

fight with

" I think, "

Rama
I

has sent you

tell

now

you, either

me

or depart

I do not pursue you,

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

diamond-weapon at Maruti, and made him

This news having been communicated to

in-

sensible.

Rama,

the latter
field of

mounted

his chariot

the war with the army of the monkeys.

and personally came to the The mon-

keys threw at the boys mountains, rocks and trees which

they broke with their weapons
warriors,

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

up the boys with

power-

Knshaj perceiving

his intention, let off a

arrow at him, which

struck the

monkey and brought

!

him down.
destroyed

Kusha
the

" loudly said

forest

Oh

ugly monkey.
cannot

You
do

Asoka

but here you

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.

Angad and Maruti and

at this defeat

other

monkeys

Looking

Kama

let off

arrows at

Ramavijaya,
the

93
and
let off

able arrows,

two boys which the latter cut which scattered

off

innumer-

throughout the sky without

the
bravery
Rishis,
shall
of

hurting

Kama.
<'

Looking
Children

at

the

boys

Rama
which
will

asked,

of the

listen

to me, I

shall give

you what you want.

give

give you a cow,

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

give you whatever you want.

You

can enjoy your own wealth,

We have heard enough

and
cruel

of you.

You

are such a

heartless

man

that no one like you

can be found on this

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

the forest. This

and thought
the boys told
tell

of stroking their heads with tenderness.

But

him

to continue

" Just fighting with them.

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.

" me/' said Kama,

"

This
tell

man
tyirn

does

not

feel for his bro-

He

wants us to

stories.

Sir, first

fight

with

u-2

and then ask us

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,

see a little of itt

this

place with-,

If

you cannot
*;

fight with us,

return

* be a sanyasi,

because you have neither

Tell

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

heard what the yoice had

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

told Sita that they

field

had made
war and

Kama and
they,

his brothers insensible in the

of

killed all their warriors.

" Here are

"we

have
did

brought for your

not

monkeys," said amusement." Sita knew

because
to

the

them and ashamed of

come

out,

their state.

She said

they might feel her sons, " Let the

,

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 completed the ashwarnedha.

ascetic

The water pot used by an

and

religious student.

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