Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Along with the two princes, Vishwamitra approached the forest where Taraka was staying. She would kill and eat up everyone who passed through the forest. All were afraid of her. Vishwamitra showed Rama where Taraka stayed. Rama tightened the string of his bow and plucked it. It made a massive sound. Wanting to see what was happening, Taraka came out. Seeing Rama, she said she would kill then and there. She was clad in the skin of a Brahman. Skulls were her earrings. Rama teased her saying "Oh Copper skinned woman, you have hair all over your body and your teeth resemble iron chains". Angered, Taraka pulled a Sal tree from the ground and hurled it at Rama. Rama smashed the tree with an arrow. Seeing that tree go down, she pulled out another tree and hurled it. Rama's arrow cut off that tree too. Rama started shooting arrows at her, but she would not stop. Then the gods told Rama to use the thunder weapon, Braja. Rama shot that at Taraka. Taraka, hurled by the force of the arrow fell quite a distance away and died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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