SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Angada conveys the message of Rama to Ravana/ಅಂಗದನು ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು
ರಾವಣನಿಗೆ ಅರುಹುತ್ತಾನೆ
Initially, Srirama sought the opinions of Sugreeva, Hanuman, Jambavanta,
Vibheeshana and others on choosing a person to convey to Ravana that the option
of alliance was still open. Ravana could still surrender Seetha Devi and shut
the doors of war or battlefield, which would immensely benefit both sides. As
suggested by Vibheeshana, Srirama sends Angada as the messenger. Angada easily
jumped across the walls of the fort of Lanka, briskly entered the house of
Ravana and saw the demon king engaged in a serious discussion with his
ministers. As Ravana did not even offer a seat for Angada, he spiraled his tail
to a high level and sat on it. The fierce face and the manner in which Angada
sat on a higher place than himself, Ravana became very angry and asked:
“Oh Monkey! Who are you? Where have you come from?”
Angada: Have you forgotten Vali? I am his son and my name is Angada. When
I still an infant, my father had given you as an object to play with. Do you
know about the husband of Seetha you have stealthily brought? With a wink of
his eyes, he made the entire sea become stagnant and still. I have as a
messenger of such a powerful person whose name is Srirama. I am going to convey
to you the message he has sent to you. Srirama is ready to fire series of sharp
arrows at you. However, he has given you two options to choose from. I am going
to narrate the details now.
“Oh Ravana, you confiscated the Pushpak plane of your elder brother
Kubera and troubled him in several ways. You have killed hundreds of Brahmins.
You have spoiled innumerable virgins and married women. The sins committed by
you are now unlimited and unpardonable. It is time for you to get punished for
your sins.
Oh Ravana, certainly, you have become very weak now. That is why, you stole Seetha from my Ashram,
when I was not present. As a token of repentance for the heinous act committed
by you, surrender Seetha to me. I will pardon you, once you fall at my feet.
If you are unwilling to surrender, none will force you to do so. Enjoy
as much as possible within as short a time as possible because you will soon
die. You cannot imagine the swiftness of my arrows in taking away your life.
You will soon be securing an eternal sleep.”
The direct speech of Rama to Ravana pronounced by Angada infuriated
Ravana to a very great extent. He was trembling with anger. His eyes turned red
and his face was burning. He yelled: “This monkey is talking beyond limits.
Catch it and kill it.”
A few demons rushed towards Angada, caught him by his two legs tightly
and before they could do anything else, Angada sprang up along with all the
demons who were holding him tightly. Angada rotated all the demons even as they
were clinging to his legs and suddenly shook his legs. All the demons fell flat
on the earth, dead. Angada destroyed the house of Ravana and made him
distressed before returning to Rama.
Ripupurarut — “LankAm pratiruddhya” (कपीद्रैः रिपुपुररुत् — “लन्कां
प्रतिरुद्ध्य”)
The next episode will focus on Srirama laying siege on
Lanka.
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