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Darbhashayana/ದರ್ಭಶಯನ

ಯತ್‌ ಪ್ರಾಗ್ ಜಘಾನ ತೃಣಮಪ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಭೂಯಾಪರಾಧಿನಮ್|

ದಯಾಲುರಬ್ಧೌ ತೇನಾಭೂತ್ ದರ್ಭಶಾಯೀಹ ರಾಘವಃ||14||

Yat prAg jaGhAna truNampyastreeBhUyAparADhinam|

DayAlurabDhau tEnABhUt darBhashAyeeha RAGhavaha||14||

यत् प्राग् जघान तृणमप्यस्त्रीभूयापराधिनम्।

दयालुरब्धौ तॆनाभूत् दर्भशायीह राघवः॥१४॥

Once, when a single grass was shot as an arrow to kill Kuranga, the Asura, who had entered the form of a crow, by Srirama, slept here on the banks of the sea on a mat of grass.

Darbhashayana temple is about 18 miles away from Ramanad, which is on the way to Rameshwara in Tamil Nadu.

This place is where, as suggested by Vibheeshana, Srirama slept for three days on a mat of grass to request the Lord of Oceans to allow for setting up a bridge across the sea to Lanka. In this Darbhashayana temple, there is a charming idol of Srirama with two shoulders (Dvibhuja). The sea is about three miles away from this temple. Sri Vadirajaru is describing the circumstance that had made Srirama to sleep on a mat of grass. Sri Rajaru recalls in this stanza an incident that had occurred during the forest exile of Srirama and Seetha Devi. Once, Jayanta, son of Lord Indra, had become a crow due to a curse. A demon called Kuranga entered that crow and prompted it to trouble Seetha Devi and Srirama. Initially, Seetha Devi slept on the lap of Srirama for a while and later, Srirama was sleeping by keeping his head on her lap. The crow started biting her on the breast. Seetha Devi was unable to drive away the crow since she did not want to disturb Srirama, who was asleep. A drop of blood from her injury fell on the cheeks of Srirama. Enraged after seeing the sorry state of Seetha Devi, who showed the crow that had injured her, Srirama took out a grass and shot it by chanting the Brahmastra Mantra. The crow flew to all the three Lokas, appealed to all deities, including Brahma and Rudra to save it from Sri Rama’s Brahmastra. But none could help it. Finally, the crow surrendered to Srirama, who exhibited his kindness once again on the crow that had surrendered to him. Instead of killing the crow, Srirama remove one of its eyes. Sri Vadirajaru is explaining the contrasting qualities of Srirama. Once, he had used the grass as an arrow and now, he was using it to sleep and pray.

It must be kept in mind that Srirama is the creator, preserver and destroyer of the universe. Needless to mention, the Sea and its in-charge deity Varuna are created by Srirama. But, in this incarnation as a human being, Srirama had to act in a particular manner. Later, when Varuna did not turn up after three days, Srirama became furious and was about to dry out the sea with an arrow, when Varuna appeared in front of him. The story goes on. Sri Vadirajaru visits Ramasetu and describes it in about five stanzas.       

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