Sriramayana on telebridge#19

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Sriramayana#19

Om asmath Gurubhyo Namaha

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha

 

Next day morning Rama and Lakshmana after completion of their daily rituals

(sandhyavana etc.) arrived at the riverbank of Ganges along with Vishvamithra

Maharshi. The sages of the Ashram offered a ferryboat to cross River Ganges,

which they accepted willingly. In the middle of the river they heard a roaring

sound, and Rama enquired His Acharya very obediently, the source of that sound.

 

Sage Vishvamitra narrated the significance of that sound, " Once upon a time on

Mount Kailash Brahma created a great lake at His will. That is called Maanasa

Sarovar or Brahama manasa sarovar, and the river which spontaneously flows out

of that lake surrounds Ayodhya city, which is none other than but River Sarayu.

Because the River originated from a lake, saras, it is known as Sarayu. Because

it flows from Brahma's Lake it is a holy river. The incredible noise is that of

Sarayu River coursing towards River Ganges, and the collision of their waters".

They offered salutations to River Sarayu and Ganges, proceeded further to reach

the southern riverbank.

 

There they came across a dense uninhibited forest, and forever curious to know,

**Rama asked sage Visvamithra, "Oh Maharshi! What is this desolate forest? Sage

Visvamithra said to Rama, "These vast provinces were designed by Malada and

Karuusha. Tainted by mortal impurities Indra, killed Vritra:sura, and he

committed the sin of killing of a Brahman, (who was a demon at that time). The

demigods and ascetically rich sages started to sprinkle Indra with holy water to

rid Indra of his sin. Here on earth, filth and hunger emerged from the body of

Indra (the manifestation of the washed out sins of Indra). Having gotten over

his sins Indra gave a boon out of gratitude to this place. These provinces that

bear the impurity of my body shall become resourceful and they will attain fame

in world. For a long time the habitants of this place were wealthy and happy.

 

Sometime later, a yaksha female Thataka who can change herself at will (Ka:ma

Rupini), prevailed here. While mentioning her name itself Sage Visvamithra felt

very uncomfortable, He said to Rama "May you be safe (Bhadram the)". * *She is

having strength equaling thousand elephants and she is the wife of Sunda, mother

of demon Mareecha, who has having bravery equal to Indra. Demon Mareecha is

round shouldered, huge headed, big and hollow mouthed, and a giant in true sense

who derives pleasure in terrorizing people. And Rama! Thataka is always

destroying the inhabitants of Malada and Karusha. She lives about one and half

yojana (12 miles) distance from here and we have to go there. Your first duty is

to eliminate this she devil, and relieve this province of her evil deeds.

Because of this she demon Thataka no one is able to enter this province and it

has become desolate. You have to make these provinces habitable again.

 

Here in this 24th Sarga Sage Visvamithra is preparing Rama mentally, to kill the

she demon Thataka. Rama was curious to know about the secret of her energy. What

was it?....let we know…..

 

Contd.

 

Jaisrimannarayana!

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