SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S
SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI
(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ
ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)
Yuddha Kanda begins/ಯುದ್ಧಕಾಂಡದ ಆರಂಭ
ಅಸಂಖ್ಯೈಃ ಸುಗ್ರೀವಾದ್ಯೈಃ ಕಪೀಂದ್ರೈಃ ಗಚ್ಛನ್|AsanKhyaihi SugreevAdyaihi
kapeendraihi gachChan| सअसंख्यैः सुग्रीवाद्यैः कपीद्रैः गच्छन्।
Srirama sets off to Lanka, along with Sugreeva and
his vast army of apes, monkeys and bears. Lord Varuna extends his support to
Rama and his army in constructing a wonderful bridge across the sea to Lanka
and the entire army reached the opposite shores of the sea.
Meanwhile, it was not surprising that the visit of
Hanuman and the fear he had created in the minds of demons by killing several
prominent demons and setting fire on Lanka, had not only shocked Ravana but had
driven him to realize that a threat to his invincibility was imminent. He began
discussions after discussions with his Cabinet where Vibheeshana kept on
cautioning Ravana about the prospects of the destruction of the demon
community. Vibheeshana repeatedly asked Ravana to surrender Seetha back to Rama
to save Lanka and its inhabitants. But, Ravana was unmoved. On the contrary, he
abandoned Vibheeshana and the latter, with no other option, surrendered to
Rama, along with his four ardent ministers, much before Rama crossed the sea.
Although Sugreeva and Jambavantha contended that Vibheeshana did not deserve to
be given shelter, Rama, an incarnation of Sri Hari, said: “Even if Ravana comes
and surrenders, I will pardon him for all the sins and extend shelter to him.
Later, I have the sagacity and capability to demolish him, if he should try to
deceive me.” Rama goes on to perform the coronation of Vibheeshana as the King
of Lanka. Earlier, Rama had performed the coronation of Sugreeva on the throne
of Kishkindha and kept his words after killing Vali. It was a clear message for
the universe, the deities and the virtuous and righteous in particular, that
Ravana was on the threshold of death.
As it took some time for Varuna to appear in front
of Rama in response to the prayers offered by the latter, Rama was about to dry
up the sea with his arrow. Varuna manages to appear just in time and as
requested by him, Rama destroyed a clan of demons called Dukula, who were
living in a region in the middle of the sea and torturing the righteous, who
came there to have a holy dip in the ocean. Besides, as requested by Rama, the
region, which had lose soil and was uncultivable till then, turned into a
fertile region. It became a suitable place for Rishis and saints to live and do
penance with peace and happiness.
Angada tackles Ravana alone in a sudden rush of
blood. This will be discussed in the next episode.
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