SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ)

  SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI RAMACHARITRYA MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ)

Srirama went to the Ashram of a brother of Sage Agastya and then proceeded to the Ashram of Sage Agastya. Lord Narayana called up Devendra, handed over some special Astras and asked him to hand over them to his incarnation Lord Rama. Devendra gave those Astras to Sage Agastya and requested him to hand over those Astras to Srirama, who would be visiting the sage’s Ashram in the future. When Srirama arrived at the Ashram of Agastya, he worshipped the Lord with devotion and handed over the Astras given by Devendra.

Agastya had come to Dandakaranya to save the sages from the deceitful deeds of two demons called Vatapi and Ilvala.  Ilvala used to disguise as a Brahmin, approach Brahmins and sages, speak to them in Sanskrit and he was inviting them for meals as part of the Shraddha of his father he was performing. Vatapi used to wear the form of a sheep. Ilvala would cut the sheep, prepare the food and serve it to the guest. Later, Ilvala would call “Vatapi, please come” and Vatapi would break the belly of the guest and come out, killing the sage or Brahmin on the spot. The two demon brothers would enjoy the flesh of the dead sage or Brahmin. Agastya once went through Dandakaranya, where Ilvala tried the same trick. But, after consuming the food offered by Ilvala with the meat of sheep, Sage Agastya said “Vatapi JeerNO Bhava” and digested the demon. When Ilvala, as usual, called Vatapi,  the sage said “He would never come out as I have digested him.” Enraged Ilvala tried to attack and assault Sage Agastya. But, sage Agastya burnt Ilvala with the fire in his eyes.

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