Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Pithur Vachana Nirdheshath Pithur
Vachana Gouravath |
Vachanam Koushikasya Ithi
Karthavyam Avishankaya ||
So Aham Pithur Vacha: Shruthva
Shasanath Brahma Vadhina: |
Karishyami Na Sandheha: Thadaka
Vadham Uththamam ||
Go Brahmana Hitharthath Dheshasya
Cha Hithayacha |
Thava Chaiva Aprameyasya Vachanam
Karthum Udhyatha: ||
The ideal man from the Raghu
dynasty after listening to the legends of Thadaka narrated by Sage
Vishwamithra, reverentially folded his palms together and replied to Sage “This
task will be executed at the earliest with great reverence and admiration to my
father’s order and the order of my Preceptor.
I will not disregard the advice of my father to follow the instruction
of elders. I will undertake the most important
responsibility of elimination of Thadaka as instructed by Sage Vishamithra,
like Lord Brahma. I will meticulously
carry out the instruction of you for the welfare of cow, Brahmin and the entire
province.” Rama, the destroyer of
enemies, tightened his hand on the middle of the bow and made a deafening noise
by touching the bowstring. The
inhabitants of the Thadaka Vanam were anxious at the loud noise and Thadaka was
terribly annoyed by the thunderous noise.
She was exasperated and rushed to the direction where the noise has
arrived. Raghava noticed a hideous and
giant demon with distorted figure, spoke to Lakshman “ Lakshmana, this
Yakshi has all those horrific appearances capable to tear apart the heart of
a coward, she in unconquerable and has obtained immense magical powers, you
will see that her ears and nose are chopped off from its place. I really do not want to kill a female, but I
intend to terminate her impertinence and impediments caused to the inhabitants
of Thadaka Vanam.” Thadaka approached
Rama with a boisterous laugh and swaying her hands around him. Brahma Rishi Vishamithra spoke “Oh! Raghava, Be
safe and victorious”. Thadaka threw
dust on Raghavas, perplexed them for a while by using her magical powers and took
shelter under the cover of massive dust form, she flooded by hammering stone
rain upon Raghavas, but Rama remained serene and aimed arrow at her gigantic
arms that was hurrying towards him, her arms were cut down instantly at the
shot of his arrow. She roared
pathetically at the battering of her two arms and was completely exhausted; it
provoked Lakshman to sever her ears and nose.
She continued to battle against Raghavas, with all those illusionary
powers by stone inundation. Sage
Vishwamithra spoke “ Oh! Rama put an end to your compassion towards a Yakshi,
she is malicious and hindrance to the performance of rituals and fire sacrifices. The sun is ready to set anytime, before that
you have to eradicate her from horrifying act, a demon becomes unconquerable by
the time of dusk.” Rama released range
of arrows slicing the downpour of stone, she dashed towards Raghavas, Rama shot
an arrow on her chest, and she pounced down on the Earth like a thunderbolt and
died instantly. Lord Indra and deities praised
the valor of Rama, witnessing the miserable death of a hideous demon. Lord Indra and the deities spoke to Sage
Vishwamithra “You are truly blessed, Lord Vayu and all the deities are pleased,
keep showering your concern for Raghava,
sons of Krishasva Prajapathi are valiant and virtuous as well, all those
ascetic powers will be offered to Raghava.
Rama is a strict follower of his preceptor, so he deserves the
boon/powers and he has to accomplish several deeds for the deities.” The deities and Lord Indra returned to their
abodes and the end of the day has arrived.
Sage Vishwamithra was jubilant at the valor of Rama and the elimination
of Thadaka, he kissed on the forehead of Rama and said “Today we will put a
halt to our journey and will resume our journey on tomorrow to my hermitage.” On that night, they stayed in the Thadaka
Vanam, the beautiful garden that was released from the curse of Thadaka, which
had the resemblance of Chaithraratha,
garden of Lord Kubera. Rama along with
Sage Vishwamithra waited for the sunrise while the celestials and liberated
souls eulogized him at the annihilation of Yaksha’s daughter Thadaka.
