Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thatha: Prabhathey Vimaley Krutha
Ahnikam Arindhamou |
Vishwamithram Puraskruthya
Nadhaya: Theeram Upagathou ||
Kailasey Parvathey Rama Manasa
Nirmitham Param |
Bhramana Narashardhoola Thena
Idham Manasam Sara: ||
Thasaman Sushrava Sarasa: Sa
Ayodhyam Upaguhyathey |
Sara: Pravruththa Sarayu: Punya
Brahma Sara: Chyutha ||
Thasya Ayam Athula: Shadhdho
Jahnavim Abhivarththathey |
Vari Samkshobhajo Rama
Pranamam Niyatha: Kuru ||
It was in the early hours of dawn
Rama & Lakshman arrived on the river bank where Sage Vishwamithra had just
completed the ablutions and early morning rituals. The virtuous and prominent sages of Kama’s
hermitage assembled on the river bank, they had already arranged an auspicious
ferry for Sage Vishwamithra’s journey.
The honorable Sages spoke to Sage Vishwamithra ‘You may precede the
journey through the prosperous routes without any delay, keeping the princes to
the front.’ Thus, the Sages of Kama hermitage bade farewell to the revered Sage
Vishwamithra and Rama & Lakshman.
Soon the ferry sailed towards the vast ocean, upon the arrival of
halfway through they could listen to the earsplitting gush of water, Rama
became inquisitive and desired to know the significance of it. Rama spoke “Oh! Preceptor, what’s that
upsurge of noise?” Sage Vishwamithra
explained “ Oh! Rama, Lord Bhrama created an attractive lake Manasa in Mount
Kailash, the water surged out of Manasa created a water body around the city of
Ayodhya, was famously known as river Sarayu.
This river has got ample of pieties because it was created by Lord
Brahma. Oh! Rama, offer homage to these
sacred rivers, the thunderous noise is the convergence of river Sarayu on the
river Ganga.” Rama & Lakshman
offered salutations to the sacred river and preceded their journey to the south
of the riverbank. Rama said “ Oh! Illustrious
Sage, this dark forest crammed with the trees of Dhava, Ashwakarna, Arjuna,
Bilva, Thindhuka, Padala and Badri must be the dwelling place of dangerous
creatures like swarms of leaping and chirping insects, predators, vultures,
tigers, wild boars, untamed elephants etc. makes this forest too bizarre and
wild.” Sage Vishwamithra spoke “ Oh! Rama,
I will narrate you about this miserable forest, once these were the flourished
province of Maladha and Karusha who was created by the deities and has divine
powers. Oh! Rama, Lord Indra vanquished
the demon Vrutha and afflicted with the sin of Brahmahathya, eventually all the
impurities blemished him. The Sages and
Rishis cleansed the impurities on Lord Indra with the sacred water from their
vessels; deities were pleased at the dedication of the ascetics, Lord Indra was
extremely happy at the turn of events and provided astonishing boons to this sacred
land which developed into the flourished province of Maladha and Karusha. The people lived in this province were led a
happy and prosperous life. Later, a
Yaksha female who has the strength of thousands of elephants, has the power to
camouflage at her own will, was the wife of the devious demon Sunanda and her
son Mareecha who has the powers equivalent to Lord Indra took possession of
this sacred land. Oh! Raghava, the demon
Mareecha has gigantic body and dreadful features; he is terrorizing the people
who are living in this province, and the malicious Tadaka is mercilessly
destroying the inhabitants of Maladha and Karusha. Oh! Rama, Thadaka lives at a distance of one and half
Yojanas from this place, It’s the time to vanquish her with all your valor and eradicate
her gruesome deeds. I entrust the responsibility to you to make
this province free from her notorious deeds.
Oh! Rama none could enter into this dark forest because of the horrific
deeds of Thadaka, she made the entire province distraught, therefore you have
to make this province inhabitable once again.”
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
