SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Indrajitu comes to the war field for the third time/ಇಂದ್ರಜಿತುವು ಮೂರನೇ ಬಾರಿಗೆ
ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು
Tears of joy filled the eyes of Sugreeva, Jambavanta, Angada, Neela and
other monkeys as Hanumantha had given them a new life by bringing the Gandhamadhana
Mountain and relocating it to its original position instantly and effortlessly.
The task that Hanumantha had accomplished was beyond imagination and beyond
description. All the monkeys stood up with renewed spirit, enthusiasm and
eagerness to fight. They roared like lions and the sound echoed throughout
Lanka and the Lankans trembled with fear. Ravana was terrified. He summoned
Indrajitu and asked him to go to the war once again. Indrajitu performed the
same Abhichara Homa once again to please Lord Shiva, secured the divine chariot
that came out of the sacrificial fire, sat in it and became invisible.
Indrajitu had a boon from Lord Brahma that if he performs the Abhichara
Homa four times in Nikumbhila Cave and goes to the war field, he would become
invincible. He had decided in his mind that he would bind the monkeys with Naga
Pasha thrice and if the monkeys manage to get relieved from it thrice, he would
be able to perform the Abhichara Homa for the fourth time and then destroy the
army of monkeys forever. Accordingly, he went on binding the monkeys with Naga
Pasha for the third time, which infuriated Lakshmana. He became impatient and
told Rama: "Dear brother, this Indrajitu has already strangled the monkeys
twice. Lord Garuda, the Golden Eagle, rescued the monkeys because of his
reverence and devotion to you. Secondly, Hanumantha displayed great courage and
strength to bring Gandhamadhana Mountain to relieve the monkeys from the Naga
Pasha. We pretended to have been bound by the same Naga Pasha, though we
remained out of its capacity because of your presence and kindness. He is
repeating his action for the third time and now I request you to permit me to
release Brahmastra, which can search him and kill him as he believes that by
being invisible, he can kill us. Please permit me to fire Brahmastra.”
Srirama replied to Lakshmana: ”Lakshmana,
Indrajitu is not brave. He is a coward because brave persons do not hide and
fight. It is not proper on the part of brave men to fire great Astras against
cowards. Please ignore him. I will fire an ordinary arrow that can find him
from anywhere and kill him. Even if he hides in his mother’s womb, the arrow I
am going to fire will kill him. The deities watching this war have realized that
you have not been tied by the Naga Pasha. Do not worry. I will complete the job
with ease.”
Rama set an arrow on the string of his bow and was about to fire it.
Indrajitu saw the direction that the arrow set by Rama was pointing at. The
arrow was exactly pointing at Indrajitu. Indrajitu thought that Rama had seen
him and started to run away in a different direction. He was planning to settle
in a different place so that the arrow shot by Rama would not chase him. Seeing
Indrajitu running away, the deities understood that Rama had not been bound by
the Naga Pasha. Thus, Rama showed to the deities and the entire universe that
he was ‘beyond’ the powers of Naga Pasha. As Indrajitu ran away in a different
direction, the deities also realized that the power of Rama was beyond the
quarters of suspicion and that Rama could easily vanquish Indrajitu. Since Indrajitu
ran away, Rama did not fire the arrow he had set in in his bow. However, once
set on the string of his bow, the arrow of Rama could not be taken back.
Instead of firing the arrow at Indrajitu, Srirama fired it by chanting the
hymns of VijnAnAstra and made it to touch every monkey lying on the ground. The
arrow touched every single monkey in the battlefield, removed the Naga Pasha.
Indrajitu escaped from the battlefield.
Indrajitu comes to the war field for the fourth time/ಇಂದ್ರಜಿತುವು ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಬಾರಿ
ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು
All monkeys got up once again and got ready for the war under the
leadership of Hanumantha by holding huge rocks, hillocks, trees and other
materials they could use as weapons. They were enraged by the deceitful tactics
of Indrajitu and ran towards Lanka ferociously. Indrajitu and Ravana were
perplexed and puzzled by the fact that the monkeys had got themselves relieved
from Naga Pasha for the third time. As ordered by Ravana, Indrajitu once again
rushed towards the war field through the western door. On seeing Indrajitu
rushing towards them in a chariot, the monkeys started running away from him.
Meanwhile, with his mystic power, Indrajitu created a fake woman appearing like
Seetha Devi and beheaded her with his sword, even as the monkeys were looking
at the ghostly act. Srirama pretended to mourn this incident and acted as
though he too thought that Indrajitu had virtually killed real Seetha Devi.
Rama knew that none can commit such a crime against Seetha Devi. Hanumantha,
who saw this, killed all demons, who had come to the war field along with
Indrajitu. He took a huge rock and was preparing to throw it on Indrajitu.
Frightened by this attack, Indrajitu ran away from the battlefield. His ego had
been severely damaged. He returned to Nikumbhila Cave
Killing of Indrajitu by Lakshmana will be completed in the next episode.
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