Samkshepa Ramayanam 1.2: Translated by P.R.Ramachander

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Saturday, 22 Jul 2023 05:30.

Chapter 1. Valmiki Ramayana - 2.

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That soul of Dharma (Just action) was accompanied by all the citizens and his father Dasaratha for a long distance, reached the place of Guha, the chief of hunters and a very dear friend, and send back the chariot driver at a place called Sringipura., 27

Rama along with Sita, Lakshmana and Guha stayed there., 28

Those three traveling from that forest to another and crossing several rivers full of flowing waters, under the instruction of Sage Bharadwaja reached a place called Chitra Koota, and constructed a pretty temporary forest house (literally house made of leaves) and lived there happily. 29-30

When Rama reached Chitra Koota afflicted by sorrow of parting with his darling son, Dasaratha went to heaven sorrowing for his son., 31

After his death though sages like Vasishta requested him to become the king, that very strong Bharatha did not wish to be the king., 32

Wishing for the blessings of Rama, he started to the forest., 33

Bharatha who is the first among people who wanted to follow Dharma humbly requested Rama, with a broad vision and a true hero.. 34

You who know Dharma is truly our king. .But Rama who is merciful, who had a smiling face, who was famous and who was very strong, did not wish for the kingdom as per the orders of his father., 35

But Rama who was the elder brother of Bharatha gave his foot wear as his representative to rule the kingdom, and sent back Bharatha from there., 36

Bharatha whose desire was not fulfilled, started serving the foot wear of Rama and started ruling the kingdom from Nandigrama and started waiting for Rama’s return., 37

As soon as Bharatha went back Rama who was truthful, who has control over his senses and who was firm in his resolve, fearing the return of more people from the town entered the Dandaka forest ., 38

It seems that lotus eyed Rama after entering the forest and killing an Asura called Viradha visited sages like Sarabhanga, Suthheeeshna and Agasthya ., 39

As per the wishes of Agasthya he happily received with happiness the bow, sword and two inexhaustible quivers belonging to Indra., 40

All the great sages along with people of the forest approached Rama who was living in the forest with a request for killing of Asuras and rakshasas., 41

He promised them that he would do according to their wish., 42

Rama took an oath to kill rakshasa in war to the great sages living in Dandakaranya forest who were equal to the fire God., 43

Surpanakha, who can assume any form she likes and who was living in a place called Janasthana in the forest was disfigured by Rama[5] who was also living there., 44

Afterwards he killed Khara, Trishiras and Dhooshana along with their followers who came to attack him hearing the words of Surpanaka., 45

Rama who was living in that forest also killed fourteen thousand Rakshasas who were living in Janasthana., 46

Hearing about the killing of his relatives, Ravana loosing his senses due to extreme anger,requested the rakshasa called Mareecha to help him., 47

Hey, Ravana, enmity with Rama who is extremely strong is not good told Mareecha to Ravana., 48

Led by the God of death, Ravana kicked off his advice and went to the hermitage of Rama along with Mareecha., 49

After leading those two princes far away using the help of Mareecha who was an adept in magic and after killing Jatayu the hawk[6], Ravana abducted Sita who was the wife of Rama., 50

Seeing the death of the hawk Jatayu and from him hearing that Ravana has abducted Sita, Rama became pained with sorrow and cried and became agitated., 51

Rama along with that sorrow cremated the hawk Jatayu and when he was searching for Sita in the forest saw a Rakshasa called Kabanda who was having an ugly ferocious look., 52-53

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To be continued

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