&% vo/k jkT;( jktk nkjFk %&

canm vo/kiqjh vfr ikofuA ljtw lfj dfy dyq"kq ulkofuAA

izuo iqj uj ukfj cgksjhA eerk ftUg ij izHkqfg u FkksjhAA
eSa vo/k dh ikou uxjh dh oanuk djrk gwA ftlds fudV ls lj;w tSlh ikiksa dk keu
djus okyh unh cgrh gSA eSa bl uxjh esa jgus okys uj ukfj;ksa dh Hkh ckj&ckj
oanuk djrk gw ftu ij izHkq dh vR;f/kd eerk gS ftlls mUgksaus ;gk vorkj fy;k
gSA
vo/kiqjh j?kqdqyefu jkA csn fcfnr rsfg nljFk ukAA
/kje /kqja/kj xqufuf/k X;kuhA n; Hkxfrefr lkjxikuhAA
vo/k uxjh ds jktk j?kqdqy ds lw;Z gS ftudk uke osn iqjk.k Hkh tkurs gSa
fd&nkjFk gSA os /keZ ds /kqja/kj gSa] xq.kksa dh [kku gSa vkSj cgqr Kkuh
gSaA muds n; esa izHkq Hkf gS vkSj mudh efr ikuh ds leku fueZy gSA

Long long ago, to the north of river Ganga was
the great kingdom of Avadh. It was situated on the
banks of river Sarayu. The capital of Avadh was
Ayodhya which was built by Manu the famous king of
solar dinesty and the ancestor of raja Raghu was named
Dashratha. The people of Avadh were very happy and
contended. The king Dashratha who was the son of
famous king Raghu ruled Ayodhya. He was well versed
in vedas, pious and religious king and was a royal sage
as good as a maharshi. He protected Ayodhya as Indra
protected his capital Amrawati. He was a superlative car
hero (atirathi) of Ikswaku race, was devoted to virtues
and was given to the control of his senses. He was far
sighted and highly glorious and was loved by his people.

&% iq=&dkesf"V ;K %&
,d ckj Hkwifr eu ekghaA HkS xykfu eksjs lqr ukghaAA
xq# x`g x;m rqjr efgikykA pju ykfx dfj fou; folkykAA
jktk ds eu esa ,d ckj ;g fopkj vk;k fd ;g [ksn dh ckr gS fd esjs dksbZ iq= ugha gSA bl fopkj ds vkrs
gh jktk xq# ofk"B ds ?kj x;s] muds pj.k LikZ dj os cksys&fd esjs iq= ugha gksus ls eq>s
Xykfu gksrh gS vkSj eSa iq= pkgrk gwA
l`axh fjf"kfg ofl"B cksykokA iq=dke lqHk tX; djkokAA
Hkxfr lfgr eqfu vkgqfr nhUgsaA izxVs vfxfu p# dj yhUgasAA
jktk ds vuqjks/k djus ij ofk"B _f"k us J`axh eqfu _";J`ax dks vkeaf=r fd;k vkSj muls
iq=&dkesf"V ;K vk;ksftr djok;kA J`axh _f"k us vfXunso dk vkg~oku fd;k vkSj vkgqfr;k nhaA
bl ij vfXunso gkFk esa ,d p# ljh[kk ik= ys dj izxV gq;sA
tks cfl"B dNq n; fcpkjkA ldy dktq Hkk fl) rqEgkjkAA
;g gfc ckfV nsgq u`i tkbZA tFkk tksx tsfg Hkkx cukbZAA
vfXunso us dgk fd&eqfu ofk"B tSlk vkius n; esa fopkj fd;k gS oSlk gh gksxk vkSj vkids lkjs dk;Z fl)
gksaxsaA fQj nkjFk ls dgk fd gs jktk eSa ;g gfo"kkUu ysdj vk;k gw bls ys tk dj viuh rhuksa
jkfu;ksa dkSkY;k] lqfe=k vkSj dSd;h dks ;Fkk ;ksX; Hkkx cuk dj ns nksA jktk us gfo"kkUu ds
igys nks Hkkx fd;s vkSj ,d Hkkx viuh iVjkuh dkSkY;k dks ns fn;k rFkk nwljs cps Hkkx ds
fQj ls nks Hkkx djs vkSj ,d Hkkx viuh lcls NksVh jkuh dSd;h dks ns fn;k A cps ,d pkSFkkbZ
gfo"kkUu ds fQj nks Hkkx dj ,d&,d jkuh dkSkY;k rFkk dSd;h }kjk lqfe=k dks fnyok;k rhuksa
jkfu;kWa viuh vius fgLls dk gfo"kkUu [kk xbZ A dqN le; ds ckn jktk ds pkj iq= gq,A
dkSkY;k ds xHkZ ls jke] lqfe=k ds xHkZ ls y{e.k vkSj k=q/u rFkk dSd;h ds xHkZ ls Hkjr dk
tUe gqvkA

The king Dashratha had three queens Kaushalya, Sumitra and
Kaikeyi. In the midst of all his prosperity, the king Dasharatha had
one regret, he had no child Dasharatha then thought of performing
Putra Kamesthi Yajna. On sage Vashishtas advice he requested
Sringi-muni to perform yajna. For the holy fire Agni deva came out
and presented a bowl of Payasam as the prasad to the king
Dasharatha. The king distributed it among his three queens. He
divided the other half into two equal parts and gave one half of it to
his eldest queen Kaushalya. He then divided the other half into two
equal parts and gave one part to the youngest queen Kaikeyi. Then
he divided the other part into two halves and gave one each to
Kaushalya & Kaikeyi to be handed over by them to Sumitra his
second queen . Thus Kaushalya got half share of the Paysam and
Kaikeyi got one quarter share. Sumitra also got one quarter but in
two pieces of one eight each through Kaushalya & Sumitra. In due
course of time after completing the gestation period Kaushalya
gave birth to Ram and Kaikeyi to Bharata. Samitra gave birth to
Laxmana and Shatrughna.

&% fo|k vtZu %&
Hk, dqekj tcfga lc HkzkrkA nhUg tus xq# firq ekrkAA
xq# x`g x, i<+u j?kqjkbZA vyi dky fo|k lc vkbZAA
tc pkjksa HkkbZ dqekj voLFkk esa vk;s rks xq# ofk"B us ekrk firk ds lkFk mudk ;Kksiohr laLdkj
fd;kA mlds ckn jktdqekj xq# ds vkJe ij fo|k vtZu gsrq x;sA mUgsa cgqr de le; esa gh lkjh
fo|k, le> esa vk xbZA

tkdh lgl Lokl Jqfr pkjhA lks gfj i<+s ;g dkSrqd HkkjhAA
fo|k fcu; fuiqu xqu lhykA [ksyfga [ksy ldy u`iyhykAA
ftudh ,d okl gh pkjksa Jqfr;ksa dk Kku gS og izHkq Lo;a fo|k xzg.k dj jgs gSa ;g cgqr gh vkp;Z dh
ckr gSA jke us fo|k ds lkFk fou;] O;ogkj vkSj khy dk Hkh Kku izkIr fd;k] ,sls tSls jktk gksus
ds fy;s lkjs vko;d [ksy [ksy jgs gkasA
djry cku /kuq"k vfr lksgkA ns[kr :i pjkpj eksgkAA
ftUg chfFkUg fogjfga lc HkkbZA Fkfdr gksfga lc yksx yqxkbZAA
;qok jktdqqekjksa dks gkFkksa esa /kuq"k ck.k ysdj ?kwers gq, ns[k dj lHkh pj vkSj vpj
izk.kh@inkFkZ eksfgr gks tkrs FksA ftu ftu xyh jkLrksa ij pkjksa HkkbZ xqtj tkrs Fks ogk ds
L=h iq#"k mudks ns[krs gq, Fkdrs ugha FksA



The four princes grew up to be strong, virtuous, brave and lovable.
They loved each other very much. Lakshmana was more attached
to Rama. The king Dasharatha spared no pains to give proper
education to all his sons. They were more trained in the arts of
warfare. After their training they returned to Ayodhya. When they
got enriched with wisdom, they were all adorned with virtues but
still they were modest, glorious, all knowing and farsighted. They
were also devoted to the services of their parents and were well
versed In the science of Archery. With an arrow and bow in the
hands of each they appeared most charming. Their beauty
enraptured the whole creation, both animate and inanimate.
Through which ever street the four brothers passed in pursuit of
their sport, all the men and women there stood motionless on seeing
them.

&% fookfe=&_f"k ds lkFk xeu %&
vlqj lewg lrkofga eksghA eSa tkpu vk;m u`i rksghAA
vuqt lesr nsgq j?kqukFkkA fuflpj c/k eSa gksc lukFkkAA
jktk nkjFk ds njckj esa ,d jkst fookfe= eqfu dk vkxeu gqvkA jktk us muds lRdkj ds ckn muls vkus dk dkj.k
iwNkA os cksys fd&gs jktk eSa rqEgkjh ijh{kk gsrq vk;k gwA eq>s riL;k djrs o vlqjksa ds lewg lrkrs
gSaA eq>s Jh jke ds lkFk y{e.k nksuksa dks lkSai nks tks bu vlqjksa dks ekj dj esjh vkSj esjs ;K dh j{kk
dj ysaxsA

lc lqr fiz; eksfg izku dh ukbZaA jke nsr ufga cubZ xkslkbZaAA
dg fuflpj vfr ?kksj dBksjkA dg lqanj lqr ije fdlksjkAA
nkjFk us dgk fd&Jh jke vius iq=ksa esa mUgsa lcls I;kjs gSa blfy, mUgsa ns lduk muds fy, laHko ugha gksxkA
vkSj oSls Hkh dgk rks os wj jk{kl vkSj dgk esjs lqanj vkSj de o;l ds iq=A
lqfu u`i fxjk izse jl lkuhA n; gj"k ekuk eqfu X;kuhAA
rc cfl"V cgqfcf/k leq>kokA u`i lansg ukl dg ikokAA
rc eqfu ofk"B us jktk dks le>k;k vkSj muds le>kus ij jktk eku x;sA mudk lansg nwj gks x;kA
vfr vknj nksm ru; cksyk,A n; ykb cgq Hkkfr fljok,AA
esjs izku ukFk lqr nksA rqEg eqfu firk vku ufga dksAA
mUgksaus vknj ds lkFk nksuksa iq=ksa dks cqyk dj mudks dbZ izdkj ls le>k;k vkSj fQj mUgsa fookfe= dks
lkSai dj dgk fd vc vki gh bu nksuksa ds ekrk&firk gSaA
lkSais Hkwi fjf"kfg lqr cgqfof/k nsb vlhlA
tuuh Hkou x, izHkq pys ukb in lhlAA
iq#"kflag nksm chj gjf"k pys eqfu Hk; gjuA
ikfla/kq efr /khj vf[ky fcLo dkju djuAA
jke y{e.k firk ls vkkhZokn ys dj viuh&viuh ekrkvksa ds ikl x;s vkSj mudk vkkhZokn fy;kA rc iq#"kksa es flag
leku nksuksa HkkbZ [kqkh ls eqfu ds lkFk mudk Hk; gj.k djus dks py fn;sA Jh jke ik ds lkxj ,oa /khj
efr okys gSaa vkSj leLr l`f"V ds dkj.k gSaA

One day sage Vishwamitra arrived at the court of king
Dasharatha and requested him to send Rama along with him. He was
performing a Yajna and the powerful rakshasas Mareecha and Subaahu
were disturbing him and Vishwamitra needed Rama's help to destroy them.
King Dasharatha at first refused, but on sage Vashisthas advice he agreed
to send Rama and Lakshmana with Sage Vishwamitra. Turning to sage
Vishwamitra then he said, My lord, the two boys are my very life. You are
their only father now, holy sir; there is no one to look after them except
you. He then blessed Rama & Lakshmana in many fold ways. The princes
then went to take blessings from their mothers. The two heroes, lions
among men, oceans of compassion, resolute of purpose, and the ultimate
cause of he whole universe, gladly proceeded to rid the sage of his fear.

&% rkM+dk&o/k %&
v#u u;u mj ckgq fclkykA uhy tyt ruq L;ke rekykAA
dfV iV ihr dlsa cj HkkFkkA #fpj pki lk;d nqgq gkFkkAA
ykfyek fy, gq, u;u vkSj fokky Hkqtkvksa rFkk leqnz@ rekyo`{k ds uhys jax
ds leku uhy o.kZ okys Jh jke viuh dej ij ihyk dej cUn ck/ks] nksuksa
gkFkksa esa lqUnj /kuq"k laHkkyrs gq, _f"k fookfe= ds lkFk ou esa
pys tk jgs FksA
pys tkr eqfu nhfUg ns[kkbZA lqfu rkM+dk ks/k dfj /kkbZAA
,dfga cku izku gfj yhUgkA nhu tkfu rsfg fut in nhUgkAA
ogk ou esa lqaM uked ;{k dh jk{klh iRuh rkM+dk vius iq= ekjhp ds lkFk
jgrh FkhA mlus tc eqfu dks Jh jke ds lkFk vkrs ns[kk rks og ksf/kr
gks dj mudh rjQ HkkxhA Jh jke us ,d gh ck.k ls rkM+dk dks ekj fn;k
vkSj ml ij ik dj mls eqf iznku dj nhA
The two princes along with sage
Vishwamitra made their way through the
Dandaka forest. Rama had reddish eyes, broad
chest and long arms, his body was having colour
of blue lotus or tamala tree. With a beautiful
quiver fastened at his back with a yellow piece of
cloth wrapped around his waste. He held in this
two hands a lovely bow and arrows respectively.
In the forest lived Taadaka (wife of Sunda, a
Yaksha) and her son Mareecha who was the
source of all troubles to the rishis. Determined to
kill Taadaka, Rama strung his bow which
enraged the demoness. She raced towards him.
Rama killed her by piercing the arrow through
her chest, but recognising her as deserving of
compassion bestowed his own state to her.

&% ekjhp@lqckgq izlax%&
izkr dgk eqfu lu j?kqjkbZA fuHkZ; ;K djks rqEg tkbZAA
gkse dju ykxs eqfu >kjhA vkiq jgs e[k dh j[kokjhAA
tc Jh jke fookfe= eqfu ds vkJe esa igqp x;s rks vxyh lqcg mUgksaus eqfu ls dgk fd vki vc
tk;sa vkSj fuHkZ; gks dj ;K djsaA os eqfu ds vkJe dh j[kokyh djus yxs vkSj eqfu viuh
>kjh ysdj ;K djus yxsA
lqfu ekjhp fulkpj ksghA yS lgk; /kkok eqfunzksghAA
fcuqQj cku jke rsfg ekjkA lr tkstu xk lkxj ikjkAA
ekjhp us rkM+dk ds o/k dh ckr lqudj vius lgk;dksa dks lkFk ys eqfu ds vkJe ij geyk dj
fn;kA Jh jke us ,d fcuk Qj dk ck.k ys dj mldks ekjk ftlus mls lkS ;kstu nwj lkxj ds ikl
tk dj fxjk fn;kA
ikod lj lqckgq iqfu ekjkA vuqt fulkpj dVdq l?kkjkAA
ekfj vlqj f}t fuHkZ;dkjhA vLrqfr djfga nso eqfu >kjhAA
fQj vXus;kL= pyk dj lqckgq dks ekj fn;kA m/kj y{e.k us muds lkFk vk;s nwljs jk{klksa dks
ekj fn;kA nksuksa jk{klksa dks ekj dj leLr czk.kksa dks mUgksaus fuHkZ; dj fn;k
vkSj rc eqfu;ksa vkSj nsoksa us mudh Lrqfr djhA

Then sage Vishwamitra took Rama and Lakshmana
to his ashrama and there began his yajna. For six
days and nights the princes kept a strong vigil. On
the sixth day they saw Mareecha and Subaahu. As
they were prepared to disturb the Rishis, Rama shot
the Maanavaastra on Mareecha which hurled him
the full hundred yojnas near the sea. Rama killed
Subaahu with Aagneyaastra. The other Rakshasas
who came along with Subaahu and Maeecha were
also utterly destroyed by Lakshmana. Having killed
the demons in this way Rama rid the brahmins of
their fear. Devas and rishis offered praises to him.

&% vfgY;k m)kj %&
xkSre ukfj Jki cl miy nsg /kfj /khjA
pju dey jt pkgfr ik djm j?kqchjAA
_f"k xkSre dh iRuh vfgY;k Jki ds dkj.k ;gk iRFkj dh nsg /kkj.k djds /khjt ls [kM+h gS vkSj Jh jke
dh pj.kksa dh /kwfy pkgrh gSA
ijlr in ikou lksd ulkouA izxV HkbZ riiqat lghA
ns[kr j?kquk;d tu lq[knk;d A lueq[k gksb dj tksj jghAA
Jh jke us T;ksa gh vius pj.kksa ls mls Nqvk rks eqfu dk Jki gV x;k vkSj vfgY;k lkjhj izdV gks xbZA
mUgksusa lkeus [kM+s lq[k ds dkj.k Jh jke dks ns[kk rks muds lkeus og gkFk tksM+ dj
[kM+h gks xbZA
vfr izse v/khjk iqyd ljhjk A eq[k ufga vkob cpu dghA
vfrl; cM+Hkkxh pjufUg ykxh A tqxy u;u ty/kkj cghAA
og cgqr gh izlUu gks dj v/khjrk ds lkFk dqN dgus yxh ysfdu mlls dgk ugha tk jgk FkkA og dsoy ;g
dg ldh] eSa cgqqr gh HkkX;oku gw vkSj ;g dg dj og Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa fxj iM+h vkSj jksus
yxhA
tsfga in lqjlfjrk ije iquhrk A izxV HkbZ flo lhl /kjhA
lksbZ in iadt tsfg iwtr vt A ee flj /kjsm d`iky gjhAA
ftu pj.kksa dh eSa vkt oanuk dj jgh gwA gs ikyq izHkq mUgas esjs flj ij j[k dj eq>s vkkhZokn
nksA
,fg Hkfr fl/kkkkjh xkSre A ukjh ckjckj gfj pju ijhA
Tkks vfr eu Hkkok lks c# ikok A xS ifryksd vuan HkjhAA
bl izdkj ckj&ckj Jh jke ds pj.kksa ij khk uokrs gq, xkSre dh ifRu vfgY;k vius eu dks Hkkus okys
vius ifr ds yksd dks vkuUn ds lkFk pyh x;hA

After successfully completing the yajna, sage
Vishwamitra expressed his desire to take Rama and
Lakshmana to the kingdom of Videha. On their way they saw an
unattended but a very beautiful aashram. Sage Vishwamitra
told them the story of Ahilya, wife of sage Gautama who was
turned into a stone piece. Ahilya was deceived by Indra and
had yielded to his unholy desires. Sage Gautama cursed Indra
and after prescribing a long penance for his erring wife, went to
the Himalayas. When Rama set his foot on the stone piece,
curse was lifted and Ahilya turned into a lady of majestic
beauty. She stood before him with folded hands and then
cleaved to his feet and tears streamed from both her eyes. She
praised Rama in many ways & expressed her gratitude.
Simultaneously, sage Gautama returned to the aashram and
received his repentant wife back to his affection.


lhrk dk tUe
jktk tud tks fefFkyk jkT; ds jktk Fks os cM+s iq.;kRek rFkk pfj=oku iq#"k Fks A ,d fnu jktk ;K ds fy,
Hkwfe&kks/ku djr le; [ksr esa gy pyk jgs Fks mlh le; gy ds vxz Hkkx ls tksrh xbZ Hkwfe dh gjkbZ ;k lhrk ls ,d
dU;k izdV gqbZA lhrk gy }kjk [khaph xbZ js[kk ls mRiUu gksus ds dkj.k mldk uke lhrk j[kk x;kA jktk us bl iq=h
dk ikyu bZoj dk vkkhZokn le> dj fd;kA lhrk dks jktk tud dh iq=h gksus ls tkudh rFkk fefFkyk dh jktdqekjh gksus
ds dkj.k eSfFkyh Hkh dgk tkrk Fkk A lhrk ds tUe ds fo"k; esa jkek;.k esa Lo;aHkw euq rFkk mudh iRuh kr:ik dks
fn;s Hkxoku fo".kq ds ojnku dk ft vkrk gS tks mUgksaus ty dk vkgkj djrs gq, N% gtkj o"kZ] ok;q dk vkgkj djrs gq,
lkr gtkj o"kZ vkSj fQj fujkgkj ,d iSj ij [kM+s gksdj nl gtkj o"kZ rd ri djds gkfly fd;k Fk A rc Hkxoku fo".kq muds le{k
&
cksys d`ik fu/kku iqfu vfr izlUu esfg tkfu A
ekaxgq cj tksb Hkko eu egknkfu vuqekfu AA
izdV gksdj cksys & eq>s vR;Ur izlUu tkudj vkSj cM+k Hkjh nkuh ekudj tks vkids eu esa Hkk;s ogh oj ekWax yks
rc euq us dgk fd &
nkfu fljksefu d`ikfu/kku ukFk dgmWa lfr HkkmA
pkgmWa rqEgfga leku lqr izHkq lu dou nqjkmAA
gs nkfu;ksa ds fkjksef.k ! gs d`ikfu/kku ! gs ukFk ! eSa lPps eu ls dgrk gwWa fd eSa vkids leku iq= pkgrk gwWaA
tokc esa Hkxoku cksys &
nsf[k izhfr lqfu cpu veksys A ,oe~vLrq d#ukfuf/k cksys AA
vkiq lfjl [kkstkSa dgWa tkbZ A u`I ro ru; gksc eSa vkbZ AA
fd gs jktk! ,slk gh gks ysfdu eSa vius leku nwljk dgkWa [kkstwWaxk] vr% Lo;a gh rqEgkjs iq= ds :i esa tUe
ywWaxkA
rWag dfj Hkksx fcykl rkr x,Wa dNq dky iqfu A
gksb ggq vo/k Hkqvky rc eSa gksc rqEgkj lqr AA
vkSj ogkWa cgqr dky rd Hkksx Hkksxdj rqe vo/kiqjh ds jktk cuksus rc eSa rqEgkjk iq= cudj tUe ywaxkA
vkfn lfDr tsfga tx mitk;k A lksm vorjfg eksfj jg ;g ek;k AA
vkfnkfDr esjh ;g ek;k Hkh] ftlus txr dks mRiUu fd;k gS og Hkh esjs lkFk gh vorkj ysxh lhrk blh vkfnkfDr ek;k
dk vorkj Fkh vkSj /kjk ;kfu i`Foh ds xHkZ ls vorfjr gks jktk tud dks gy ls [khaph x;kh js[kk ds Hkhrj ls feyh FkhA


King Janaka, the king of Mithila was childless. One day while he was
ploughing the field he found a beautiful infant girl. King Janaka accepted
the chiled as a boon from the gods and adopted her. Born from the earths
furrow she was named Sita. She was also called Maithili as she was the
daughter of the king of Mithila and Janki as she was daughter of king
Janaka. Ragarding birth of Sita, its mentioned in Ramayan that
svayambhu Manu and his wife Shatroopa did severe penance for
thousands of yeas, so lord Vishnu appeared before them being pleased
by it and asked them to take boons. Manu Vaishvawat and Shatroopa
expressed their desire that the lord Vishnu be born to them as a son. Lord
Vishnu granted this boon to them and said that they should rest and
enjoy for sometime in Amarawati the capital of devas after which they will
be born as Dasharatha & Kaushalya who will be king and first queen of
kingdom of Avadh, and he will be born to them as a son named Rama
Chandra. He also told them that the mother Shakti who created the
universe and also called maya will also be born alongwith him as Sita
from the womb of the earth. So Sita was found by king Janaka from within
the furrow of the plough in the field which was ploughed by the king from
the king for the purpose of a yajna.




&% fko /kqu"k Hkax ;K %&
xqjfg izukeq eufga eu dhUgkA vfr yk?ko mBkbZ /kuq yhUgkAA
nedsm nkfefu ftfe tc y;A iqfu uHk /kuq eaMy le Hk;AA
ysr p<+kor [kSapr xk<+saA dkgq u y[kk ns[k lcq Bk<+saAA
rsfg Nu jke e/; /kuq rksjkA Hkjs Hkqou /kqfu ?kksj dBksjkAA
Hkjs Hkqou ?kksj dBksj jo jfc ckft rft ekjxq pysA
fpDdjfga fnXxt Mksy efg vfg dksy dw#e dyeysAA
lqj vlqjeqfu dj dku nhUgs ldy fcdy fcpkjghaA
dksnaM [kaMsm jke rqylh t;fr cpu mpkjghaAA
izHkq nksm pki[kaM efg MkjsA nsf[k yksx lc Hk, lq[kkjsAA
dkSfld #i Ik;ksfuf/k ikouA izse ckfj voxkgq lqgkouAA
jgh Hkqou Hkfj t; t; ckuhA /kuq"k Hkax /kqfu tkr u tkuhA
eqfnr dgfga tg rg uj ukjhA Hkatsm jke laHkq/kuq HkkjhAA
vfgY;k ds m)kj ds ckn fookfe= Jh jke rFkk y{e.k dks ysdj jktk tud dh uxjh fefFkyk x;sA jktk
tud us ,d cgqr cM+k /kuq"k ;K vk;ksftr dj j[kk Fkk fofnkk esa vk;ksftr bl ;K esa vusd
jktdqekjksa dks fko dh /kuq"k *vtxo* dh izR;apk p<+kdj lhrk ds lkFk fookg djus dh ik=rk r;
djus dh izfr;ksfxrk j[kh FkhA ogk ij mifLFkr lHkh jktdqekj tc vtxo dks mBk Hkh ugha ik;s
rks fookfe= us jke ls ;g dk;Z djus dks dgkA jke us eu gh eu xq# dks iz.kke fd;k vkSj cgqr
vklkuh ls fko /kuq"k dks mBk fy;kA mlh le; fctyh dh ped lh mBh vkSj og /kuq"k iwjs vkdkk
esa Nk x;kA jke us [khapdj mls p<+k;k vkSj rsth ls pyk fn;kA ;g lc bruh tYnh ls gqvk fd
dksbZ iw.kZr% ns[k Hkh ugha ik;kA mlh le; jke us /kqu"k dks chp esa ls rksM+ fn;kA vkSj
mlds VwVus ls pkjksa rjQ cgqr gh dBksj vkokt gqbZA Jh jke dks /kuq"k rksM+rs gq, ns[kdj
lHkh yksx izlUu gks x;sA lHkh Jh jke dh t;&t; djus yxsA lHkh vksj ;g ckr QSy x;h fd Jh jke
us /kuq"k dks rksM+ fn;k gS vkSj izlUurk dh ygj nkSM+ xbZA
From Ahilyas aashram sage Vishwamitra took the
two princes Rama and Lakshmana to Janakpuri. King Janaka
felt very happy seeing the two princes and asked Vishwamitra
all about them. He had arranged a dhanusha yajna with a great
bow of lord Shiva, AJGAVA. He had taken a vow that he would
marry off his daughter to the prince who could snap the bow.
None of the kings present could even lift the bow. On sage
Vishwamitras insistence and permission, Rama lifted the bow
effortlessly as if it were a garland of flowers and strung it with
such an irresistible force that the mighty bow snapped. An awful
crash resounded through all the spheres on hearing which the
devas uttered shouts of victory. Rama tossed on ground the two
broken pieces of the bow, and every one rejoiced the sight. The
shouts of victory re echoed throughout the universe & people in
their joy kept saying that Rama has broken the massive bow of
lord Shambhu.

&% jke&lhrk fookg izlax %&
lf[kUg e/; fl; lksgfr dSlasA Nfcxu e/; egk Nfc tSlsaAA
dj ljkst t;eky lqgkbZA fcLo fct; lksHkk tsfga NkbZAA
jkt tud cM+s izlUu FksA lhrk Hkh izlUu FkhA og lHkk esa lf[k;ksa ds lkFk dqN bl izdkj
kksfHkr gks jgh Fkh tSls [kwclwjr fL=;ksa esa loZJs"B lqanjh yx jgh gksrh gSA muds
gkFkksa esa t;ekyk blh izdkj lqkksfHkr gks jgh Fkh tSls foo fot; dh Jh ekyk
lqkksfHkr gksrh gSA
ru ldkspq eu ije mNkgwA xw<+ izseq yf[k ijb u dkgwAA
tkb lehi jke Nfc ns[khA jfg tuq dqvfj fp= vojs[khAA
lhrk ds eu esa rks cgqr mRlkg gS ij ru ladksp esa iM+k gSA og jke dh rjQ vR;Ur izse Hkjh
ut+jksa ls ns[k jgh gS vkSj vk[ksa ogk ls gVk ugha ik jghA vkSj utnhd tk dj lhrk us
jke dks ns[kk rks og fp=fyf[kr lh jg xbZA
prqj l[kha yf[k dgk cq>kbZA ifgjkogq t;eky lqgkbZAA
lqur tqxy dj eky mBkbZA izse fccl ifgjkb u tkbZAA
nsj gksrh ns[kdj ,d prqj l[kh us lhrk ls dgk fd rqe vc kh?kz gh t;ekyk jke dks iguk nksA ;g
lqu dj lhrk us t;ekyk mBk yh ysfdu izse fook lhrk ls t;ekyk igukbZ Hkh ugha tk
jghA
lksgr tuq tqx tyt lukykA lflg lHkhr nsr t;ekykAA
xkofga Nfc voyksfd lgsyhA fl; t;eky jke mj esyhAA
lhrk ds mBs gkFkksa esa t;ekyk dqN bl izdkj lqkkfHkr gks jgh Fkh tSls dey MafM;ksa esa
f[kyrs dey tks pUnzek dks t;ekyk iguk jgs gksaA lgsfy;k eaxy xhr xkus yxh vkSj lhrk
us jke ds xys esa t;ekyk iguk nhA
King Janaka was very happy. According to his promise he
arranged marriage of Sita with Rama. Messengers were sent
to Ayodhya for king Dasharatha's permission which he gave
heartily. Seeing the bravery, valour and beauty of Rama, Sita
was also nappy at her heart and took pride in the fact that such
a person will be her husband. But she became overawed by
the personality of Rama and was awestruck by the height of
the occasion. She became motionless and speachless. One of
her friends reminded her of the duty of garlanding Rama. Sita
tried to lift the jaymala but due to extremity of feelings she was
unable to garland Rama. Her hands lifting the jaymala
appeared as if they were stalks of two lotus flowers carrying a
heavy garland. Sita amassed courage and garlanded shri
Rama and the jaymala shown on the chest & neck of Rama
like victory glorified. Rama married Sita amidst much pomp
and splendour in the presence of two kings. Lakshmana,
Bharata and Shatrughna were also married at the same time
on the same lagna mandapa. Lakshmana was married to
Urmila, Bharata with Mandavi and Shatrughna with Shrutkirti.

&% ijkqjke& izlax %&
jke jekifr dj /kuq ysgwA [kSapgq feVS eksj lansgwAA
nsr pkiq vkiqfga pfy x;A ijlqjke fcle; eu Hk;AA
tkuk jke izHkkm rc iqyd izQqfYyr xkrA
tksfj ikfu cksys cpu n; u izseq vekrAA
t; j?kqoak cut cu HkkuwA xgu nuqt dqy ngu lkuwAA
t; lqj fciz /ksuq fgrdkjhA t; en eksg dksg Hkze gkjhAA
fcu;lhy d#uk xqu lkxjA t;fr cpu jpuk vfr ukxjAA
lsod lq[kn lqHkx lc vaxkA t; ljhj Nfc dksfV vuaxkAA
djkSa dkg eq[k ,d izlalkA t; egsl eu ekul galkAA
vuqfpr cgqr dagsvq vX;krkA Negq Nekeafnj nksm HkzkrkAA

/kuq"k Hkax ds rqjar ipkr _f"k ijkqjke ogk ij vk x;sA mUgksusa tc vtxo dks VwVk gqvk
ns[kk rks os jktk tud ij rFkk nksuksa jktdqekjksa ij ksf/kr gks x;sA y{e.k ckj&ckj cksy dj
ijkqjke dks m}sfyr dj jgs Fks vr% os mu ij T;knk ksf/kr gq,A jke us eqfu dks kkar djus dh
dksfkk dhA jke dh kf vkSj mudk O;ogkj ns[kdj ijkqjke lak; esa vk x;sA vius lansg dks
feVkus ds fy;s ijkqjke us jke ls viuk /kuq"k [khap dj pykus dks dgkA og /kuq"k Lo;a jke ds
ikl pyk x;kA ;g ns[k dj ijkqjke foLe; djus yxsA fQj mUgsa tc vglkl gqvk fd jke [kqn bZoj ds
vorkj gSa] rks os mudh Lrqfr djus yxsA mUgksaus jke dh fou;] d#.kk vkSj vU; xq.kksa dh
izkalk djh vkSj bl ckr ds fy;s {kek ekxh dh vutkus esa os dqN cgqr gh vuqfpr ckrsa mUgsa dg
x;s FksA nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa ls {kek ekxrs gq, os pys x;sA jktk tud rFkk vU; lHkh jktk muds
pys tkus ls [kqk gks x;sA

At that time the sage Parashurama came to Janaks
palace. When he saw lord Shiva's bow snapped he was
angry and furious on the two princes, particularly on
Lakshmana. Rama tried to calm down the great sage in
many ways. Seeing Rama's power and behaviour the sage
was confused about Rama's real identity as being the
incarnation of lord Vishnu. He offered to give his bow to
Rama, which went itself to Rama's hands. Seeing this
magnificent act rishi started praying Rama and asked for
his forgiveness as he could not identify him earlier. All the
kings and others present felt a sigh of relief from the great
terror being gone and the kshatriya race thus being
saved, as sage Parshuram withdrew to the woods after
praising Rama & Lakshmana in many-many ways, and
pleading guilty of not realising the truth earlier and saying
so many abusive words to both the brothers.

&% dSd;h f=;k gB izlax %&
Lke; ujslq fiz;k ifga x;A nsf[k nlk nq[kq nk#u Hk;AA
Hkwfe l;u iVq eksV iqjkukA fn, Mkfj ru Hkw"ku ukukAA
tc jktk dSd;h ds ikl x;s rks mldh gkyr ns[k dj mUgsa cM+k nq%[k gqvkA og eksVs diM+s igu dj Hkwfe ij lks jgh Fkh vkSj lkjs t sojksa dks ru ij
ls mrkj fn;k FkkA
dsfg gsrq jkfu fjlkuh ijlr ikfu ifrfg usokjbZA
Ekugq ljks"k Hkqvax Hkkfefu fo"ke Hkkfr fugkjbZAA
mUgksaaus iwNk fd jkuh D;ksa ukjkt gks xbZ gS] [kkuk ihuk NksM+ fn;k gS vkSj ifr ls nwj gqbZ gSA ;g dg dj jktk mls LikZ djr s gSa rks og
mudk gkFk >Vd nsrh gS vkSj ks/k Hkjh ukfxu ds leku wj n`f"V ls mUgsa ns[krh gSA
nksm okluk jluk nlu cj eje Bkg# ns[kbZA
Rkqylh u`ifr HkoRkO;rk cl dke dkSrqd ys[kbZAA
nksuksa ojnkuksa dh bPNk ml ukfxu dh thHksasa gS vkSj nksuksa ojnku mlds nkr tks dkVus grq eeZ LFky [kkstrs gSaA ysfdu jktk nkjFk bu
lc dks gksugkjok dke hM+k le> jgs gSaA
ckj ckj dg jk lqeqf[k lqykspfu fidcpfuA
dkju eksfg lqukm] xtxkfefu fut dksi djAA
jktk ckj&ckj dg jgs gSa fd&gs lqeq[kh! gs lqykspuhA gs dksfdy cpuh] gs xt xkfefu] eq>s vius ks/k dk rw dkj.k rks crkA
fcgfl Hkkxq euHkkfor ckrkA Hkw"ku ltfg euksgj xkrkAA
?kjh dq?kjh leqf> ft; ns[kwaA csfx fiz;k ifjgjfg dqos"kqAA
rw izlUurkiwoZd viuk eu pkgk ojnku ekx yks vkSj vius euksgj vaxksa dks okil vkHkw"k.kksa ls ltkA rw ekSds dk fopkj djds] fi z;s tYnh ls bl cqjs
os"k dks R;kx nsA
t|fi uhfr fuiqu ujukgwA ukfjpfjr tyfuf/k voxkgwAA
diV lusgq c<kbZ cgksjhA cksyh fogfl u;u eqgq eksjhAA
;|fi jktk uhfr fuiq.k Fks ij ukfj dk pfj= rks leqnz ls Hkh xgjk gSA jkuh us >wBk Lusg c<+k dj vkSj uSu ?kqek dj gl dj dgk f d &
ekxq ekxq iS dggqfi; dcgq u nsgq u ysgqAA
nsu dgsgq ojnku nqb rsm ikor lansgqAA
ekx yks] ekx yks rks vki geskk dgrs jgrs gks ij nsrs ysrs rks dqN gks ugha] vkius nks ojnku nsus dks dgk Fkk ij eq>s rks kd gS fd os eq>s vki
ns ikvksxsA jktk us oj ekWaxus dks dgk rks dSd;h cksyh %&
lqugq izkufiz; Hkkor th dkA nsgq ,d cj Hkjrfg VhdkAA
ekxm nwlj cj dj tksjhA iqjogq ukFk euksjFk eksjhAA
rkil cs"k fclsf"k mnkflA pkSng cfjl jkeq cuoklhAA
gs fiz; eq>s tks lc ls fiz; gS og ,d oj gS Hkjr dk jktfryd vkSj nwljk oj eSa gkFk tksM+dj ;g ekx jgh gw fd jke riLoh dk Hk s"k cukdj pkSng o"kZ
ds ouokl ij tk;ssaxsA
gksr izkrq eqfuos"k /kfj tkSa u jkeq cu tkfgaA
eksj ejuq jkmj vtl u`i leqf>v eu ekfgaAA
vxj lqcg gksus rd jke ou dks ugha tkrs gSa rks eSa rks ej tkxh vkSj vki vi;k ds Hkkxh gksaxs ;s ckr le> ysaA
Rama and Sita spent many happy years at Ayodhya. One day king Dasharatha
seeing his face in mirror realised that he was growing old. After consulting guru Vashistha he
made arrangements to crown Rama as the next king. Every one at Ayodhya was very happy at
this decision but Indra and all other devas did not want Rama to be crowned because they
were very much troubled by Ravana and other mighty demons. They went to Saraswati, the
goddess of wisdom and requested her to do something so that the purpose, for which Rama
had taken incarnation on the earth, is fulfilled. On the repeated requests of all the devas the
goddess Saraswati went to Ayodhya and made Manthara, evil minded. Manthara was a maid-
servant to queen Kaikeyi.She made the queen believe that Rama's coronation would bring the
never ending miseries to her and her son Bharata. On Manthara's advice Kaikeyi took off all
her jewelleries and assumed a dishevelled look. King Dasharatha was so perplexed seeing his
most beloved wife that he promised to do everything to make her happy. Kaikeyi then asked
for the two boons that were earlier promised to her by king Dasharatha. Firstly, she wanted
Bharata to be crowned as the king and secondly, Rama to be sent to exile for 14 years. King
Dasharatha became helpless due to his boons given long time ago. He asked for mercy and
agreed to crown Bharata but Rama not to be sent to exile. But the queen was adamant for her
desires.

&% jke y{e.k lhrk ou xeu %&
izkuukFk d#uk;ru lqanj lq[kn lqtkuA
rqEg fcuq j/kqdqy dqeqn fc/kq lqjiqj ujd lekuAA
gs izk.kukFk! gs d#.kk ds /kke! gs lqUnjA gs lq[kkas ds nkrk! gs j/kqdqy ds dqeqn esa
f[kyus okys pUnzek! vkids fcuk esjs fy, LoxZ Hkh ujd ds leku gSA lhrk ds ;g dgus ij jke
mUgsa vius lkFk taxy ys tkus gsrq fook gks x;sA
mr# u vkor izse cl xgs pju vdqykbA
ukFk nklq eSa Lokfe rqEg rtgq dkg clkbAA
izseok y{e.k jke dh le>kbk dk dksbZ mRrj ns ugh ik;s A mUgksaus O;kdqy
gksdj Jh jke ds pj.k idM+ fy, vkSj cksys & gs ukFk! eSa nkl gwWa vkSj vki Lokeh gSa]
vr% ;fn vki eq>s ugha lkFk ysaxs rks esjk ml ij ok ughaA ysfdu esjs lc dqN vki gh gSaA
rc jke us dgk fd gs HkkbZ! Tkkvks ekrk ls fonk ys vkvks vkSj tYnh ou dks pyksA

lft cu lktq lekuq lcq cfurk ca/kq lesrA
cafn fciz xqj pju izHkq pys dfj lcfg vpsrAA
jke u ou tkus ds lkjs lkt lekuksa ls ltdj ifRu rFkk HkkbZ ds lkFk ou esa tkus dh
Bku yhA fQj czk.kksa] xq#vksa vkfn ds pj.kksa dh oUnu dj lcdks vpsr djrs gq, ou
dks fudy iM+sA

Poor Dasharatha was in extreme agony
pulled by natural affection on one side and by
moral obligation to fulfil his promise on the other
side. When Rama came to know the cause of his
father's distress he decided to honour his father's
pledge very happily. He made himself ready for
exile that very day. Lakshmana insisted on
accompanying him. Rama also had to take Sita
along with him although he tried very hard to
dissuade her by telling about the hardships and
dangers of a forest life. Sita could not be
convinced as she felt that it was her dharma to
follow her husband everywhere. Thus three of
them Rama, Sita and Lakshmana set out for the life
in exile.

&% relk unh ij fuokl %&

ckyd o`) fcgkb x`g yxs yksx lc lkFkA
relk rhj fuoklq fd; izFke fnol j?kqukFkAA
tc Jh jke ouxeu ij jokuk gq, rks v;ks/;k ds dbZ ckyd] o`) vkSj ;qok ?kj NksM+ dj muds lkFk gks fy,A
izFke fnol ds vUr esa Jh jke us relk unh ds fdukjs jkf= foJke fd;kA
dfg lizse e`nq cpu lqgk,A cgqfcf/k jke yksx leq>k,AA
fd, /kje minsl ?kusjsA yksx izse cl fQjfga u QsjsAA
jke us dbZ rjg ls vkSj cgqr izse ls yksxksa dks le>k;kA mudks /keZ ds Hkh dbZ minsk fn;sA ysfdu
izse ds ok gks dj fQj Hkh yksx okil ugha x;sA
lhyq lusgq NkfM+ ufga tkbZA vleatl cl Hks j?kqjkbZAA
yksx lksx Je cl x, lksbZA dNqd nsoek;k efr eksbZAA
Jh jke ls u rks /keZ NksM+k tk jgk Fkk vkSj u muls izse NksM+k tk jgk FkkA os Lo;a Hkh vleatl esa
vk x;sA yksx ckx ogha ij clus dh lkspus yxsA
tcfga tke tqx tkfefu chrhA jke lfpo lu dgsm lizhrhAA
[kkst ekfj jFkq gkdgq rkrkA vku mik; cfufga ugha ckrkAA
jke y[ku fl; tku pf<+] laHkq pju fl# ukbZA
lfpo pyk;m rqjr jFkq] br mr [kkst nq#bAA
rc jkr dks Jh jke us ,d fu.kZ; fy;k fd tc yksx lks jgs gksa rc os rhuksa lqeU= ds lkFk vkxs fudy tk;saxsA
rc mUgksaus lqeU= dks dgk fd blds vykok vkSj dksbZ jkLrk ugha gSA bl izdkj jke] y{e.k rFkk lhrk ds
lkFk fkoth dks iz.kke dj jFk esa cSB dj fudy x;sA


On Dasharatha's orders Sumantra drove Rama, Sita and Lakshmana away
from Ayodhya in his chariot. They were followed by masses who wailed
aloud and tried to prevent them from leaving. Rama requested them to
return to Ayodhya but they still continued to follow them. At night Rama
decided to take rest on the banks of river Tamasa. Rama requested the
followers once again to return to Ayodha. But they did not pay any heeds
and tried to stay with Rama where ever he went. Though Rama was
impressed by their love and affection for him, but he was sure not to take
them with him. He was perturbed on this account but he finally decided to
leave them, while they were sleeping. In the midst of night when the people
were deep asleep Rama asked Sumantra to drive them away from river
Tamsa towards deeper forests. So the people were left behind.

&%jke&dsoV izlax &1%&
ekxh uko u dsoVq vkukA dgb rqEgkj ejeq eSa tkukAA
pju dey jt dgq lcq dgbZA ekuq"k djfu ewfj dNq vgbZAA
Nqvr flyk Hkb ukfj lqgkbZA ikgu rs u dkB dfBukbZAA
rjfum eqfu ?kfjuh gksbZ tkbZA ckV ijbZ eksfj uko mM+kbZAA
,fga izfrikym lc ifjok#A ufga tkum dNq vmj dck:AA
tkSa izHkq ikj voflxk pggwA eksfg in inqe ijokju dggwAA
in dey /kksbZ p<+kb uko u ukFk mrjkbZ pgkSaA
eksfg jke jkmfj vku nljFk liFk lc lkph dgkSaAA
cj rhj ekjgq y[kuq iS tc yfx u ik; i[kkfjgkSaA
rc yfx u rqylhnkl ukFk ikyq ik: mrkfjgkSaAA
lqfu dsoV ds cSu izse yisVs vViVsA
fcgls d#uk,su fprb tkudh y[ku ruAA
ik fla/kq cksys eqlqdkbZA lksbZ d# tsfga ro uko u tkbZAA
csfx vkuq ty ik; i[kk:A gksrq fcyacq mrkjfga ik:AA
dsoV jke jtk;lq ikokA ikfu dBork Hkfj ysbZ vkokAA
vfr vkuan mefx vuqjkxkA pju ljkst i[kkju ykxkAA
in i[kkfj tyq iku dfj vkiq lfgr ifjokjA
fprj ik# dfj izHkqfg iqfu eqfnr x;m ysb ikjAA
jke J`axosjiqj esa xaxk ds fdukjs vk dj #dsA ogk ij fu"kknjkt xqg; ls mUgksusa uko ekxhA
rc dsoV us uko nsus ls euk dj fn;kA dgk fd gs izHkq eSa rqEgkjk eeZ tkurk gwA eq>s irk gS
fd vkids pj.kksa dh ?kwfy ds Nwus ek= ls inkFkZ euq"; cu tkrk gSA ,d flyk dks Nwus ls tc
ukjh cu tkrh gS rks esjh uko rks ydM+h dh gSA vxj esjh uko ukjh cu xbZ rks esjk rks dekbZ
dk lk/ku gh [kRe gks tk;sxkA eSa rks blh uko ls thfodk pykrk gw] vkSj dksbZ vk; dk lk/ku
Hkh ugha gSA blfy, gs izHkq vxj vki uko ls unh ikj tkuk pkgrs gks rks igys vius pj.k dey eq>s
/kksus nsaA rc jke us mls tks og pkgrk Fkk og djus fn;kA dsoV us izlUu eu ls Jh jke ds iko
/kksdj jke lhrk vkSj y[ku dks uko esa cSBk dj unh ikj igqpk fn;kA

The chariot travelled for the whole day and they arrived
at Shringaverpur on the banks of river Ganga. When Nishadraj Guha
(the chief of the kevats) heard of their arrival, he heartily welcomed
them along with all his family, relatives and people.After taking rest
for the night Rama requested Guha to arrange for a boat to cross the
river. Guha summoned the boat and it arrived. Before stepping on
the boat, Guha requested Rama to wash off his feet by his own
hands on the plea that by touching the dust on Ramas feet his boat
will turn into a women as happened when Ahilya who had become a
statue on rishi Goutams curse, on being touched by Ramas feet had
turned into a beautiful women as earlier she was. Rama
understanding his desire smiled and allowed Guha to wash his feet.
Guha after getting permission brought an open pot of water and
started washing the feet of Rama. After washing his feet he and his
family drank the water in the pot and with this Guha attained
salvation. The three of them driven in the boat by Guha reached
Prayagraj at the confluence of river Ganga and Yamuna.

&% jke&dsoV izlax&2%&
mrfj Bk< Hk, lqjlfj jsrkA lh; jkeq xg y[ku lesrkAA
dsoV mrfj naMor dhUgkA izHkqfg ldqp ,fg ufga dNq nhUgkAA
fi; fg; dh fl; tkufu gkjhA eu eqnjh ee eqfnr mrkjhAA
dgsm ikyq ysfg mrjkbZA dsoV pju xgs vdqykbZAA
ukFk vktq eSa dkg u ikokA feVs nks"k nq[k nkfjn nkokAA
cgqr dky eSa dhfUg etwjhA vktq nhUg fof/k cfu Hkfy HkwjhAA
vc dqNq ukFk u pkfgv eksjsaA nhun;ky vuqxzg rksjsaAA
fQjrh ckj eksfg tks nsckA lks izlknq eSa flj /kfj ysckAA
cgqr dhUg izHkq y[ku fl; ufga dNq dsoV yhUgA
fcnk dhUg d#uk;ru Hkxfr fcey c# nhUgAA
jke y[ku vkSj lhrk ds lkFk xaxk unh dks ikj djds fdukjs dh jsr ij [kM+s gks x;sA dsoV us mrjdj
jke dks iz.kke fd;kA Jh jke us ldqpk dj mls dqN ugha fn;kA mUgksaus blds fy, lhrk dh rjQ
ns[kkA rc lhrk us [kqk gks dj viuh vxwBh mrkj dj dsoV dks nhA dsoV us dgk fd gs ukFk eq>s
dqN Hkh ugha pkfg;s D;ksafd vki crk, eSusa vkt D;k ugha ik;kA vkt esjs lkjs nks"k] nzkfjnz;
vkSj nq%[k feV x;s gSaA eSaus cgqr le; rd bl izdkj etwjh dh gS vkt tk dj fof/k us esjh bPNk
iwjh dh gSA vc rks ukFk eq>s flok vkidh ik ds dqN ugha pkfg,A okil vkrs o vki tc xaxk ikj
tk;saxs rks vki eq>s tks dqN Hkh nsaxs oks izlkn tkudj eSa xzg.k dj ywaxkA jke vkSj y{e.k ds
cgqr dgus ij Hkh tc dsoV us dqN u fy;k rc jke us dsoV dks Hkyh&Hkkfr vkkhZokn ns dj fonk
fd;kA ogk ls os fjf"k Hkkj}kt ds vkJe ij x;s vkSj mudk vkkhZokn fy;kA fQj os _f"k okfYedh
ls feys ftUgksaus mUgsa fp=dwV ioZr ij clsjk cuk dj jgus dk dgkA
After crossing the river they all stood on the sand of the banks of river
Ganga. Guha touched Ramas feet. Rama felt hesitant to give him
something for his services. Sensing the feelings in Ramas heart Sita
removed one of her rings and offered it to Guha but Guha refused to take it.
He said that he now does not want anything as he already has got
everything and his all the sorrows and miseries have gone. He had toiled
hard for past several years to earn his livelihood but now he is an
emancipated person. He only needs the love, affection, and blessings of shri
Rama. Even after many requests from both Rama & Sita Guha did not take
anything hence Rama allowed him to go after embracing him and saying
some good words and granting him the boon of his blessings.On his further
Set o jouney for the Dandaka forest, with Sita and Lakshamana at dusk, shri Rama
reached the hermitage of sage Bhardwaj in the vicinity of the confluence of
river Ganga & Yamuna and took his blessings. Then they went to meet rishi
Valmiki. The sage advised them to go to Chitrakoot as that was the fittest
place for them to sojourn. In early next morning Rama left his hermitage
and proceeded towards Chitrakoot.

&% jktk nkjFk&lqj/kke izokl %&
lqear dh ?kks"k.kk%& eSa vkiu fdfe dgkSa dyslwA ftvr fQjs ysb jke lanslwAA
vl dfg lfpo cpu jfg x;A gkfu Xykfu lksp cl Hk;AA
eSa vius Dysk dks jktu~] vkils dSls dgw] tks Jh jke dk lansk ysdj eSa ftUnk ykSV vk;kA ;g dg dj ea=h dh ok.kh #d xbZA vkSj os gkfu dh
Xykfu rFkk lksp ds ok esa gks x;sA
nkjFk dh nkk %& lwr opu lqurfga ujukgwA ijsm /kjfu mj nk#u nkgwAA
ryQr fc"ke eksg eu ik;kA ektk eugq ehu dgq C;kikAA
izku daBxr Hk;m HkqvkywA efu fcghu tuq C;kdqy C;kywAA
banzha ldy fcdy Hkb HkkjhA tuqlj ljflt&cuqfcuqckjhAA
lkjfFk ds opu lqurs gh jktk i`Foh ij fxj iM+s] muds n; esa tyu gksus yxh mudk eu Hkh"k.k eksg ls O;kdqy gks x;k tSls eNyh dks igyh
o"kkZ dk ty yx x;k gksA muds izk.k daB esa vk x;sA ,slk yx jgk Fkk tSls ef.k ds fcuk lki ej.kklUu gks x;k gksA mudh lkjh bfUnz;k bl izdkj
fody gks x;h tSls fcuk ty ds dksbZ dey ou eqj>k x;k gksA
dkSkY;k dk /khjt <k<l c/kkuk%& ukFk leqf> eu dfjv fcpk:A jke fc;ksx i;ksf/k vik:AA
dju/kkj rqEg vo/k tgktwA p<+sm ldy fiz; ifFkd lektwAA
/khjtq /kfjv r ikbv ik:A ukfga r cwfM+fg lcq ifjok:AA
tkSa ft; /kfjv fcu; fi; eksjhA jkeq y[kuq fl;a feyfga cgksjhAA
dkSkY;k us jktk dks <+k<+l c/kkrs gq, dgk fd ;|fi Jh jke dk fo;ksx leqnz ds leku vikj gS ysfdu bl v;ks/;k #ih tgkt ds vki gh [ksou gkj gSA lc
ifjtu vkSj iztk bl tgkt ij lokj gSA vki ;fn /khjt j[ksaxs rks ;s csM+k ikj gks tk;sxkA ugha rks lkjk ifjokj Mwc tk;sxkA vki /khjt j[k dj ftank jgsaxs
rks Jh jke] lhrk vkSj y{e.k rks okil fey tk;ssaxsA
nkjFk foyki%& /kfj /khjt mfB cSB HkqvkywA dgq lqea= dg jke ikywAA
dgk y[kuq dg jkeq lusghA dg fiz; iq=c/kw oSnsghAA
/khjt /kj dj jktk mB cSBs vkSj cksys&dgks lqeU=! ikyq jke dgk gS\ y{e.k dgk gS\ esjh I;kjh cgw oSnsgh dgk gS\
fcyir jkm fcdy cgq HkkrhA Hkbtqx lfjl fljkfr u jkrhAA
rkil va/k lki lqf/k vkbZA dkSlY;fg lc dFkk lqukbZAA
Hk;m fcdy cjur bfrgklkA jke jfgr f/kx thou vklkAA
lksa ruq jkf[k djc eSa dkgkA tsfga u izse euq eksj fuckgkAA
gk j?kquUnu izku fijhrsA rqEg fcuq ftvr cgqr fnu chrsAA
gk tkudh] y[ku gk] j?kqcjA gk firqfgr fprpkrd ty/kjAA
jktk O;kdqy gks dj foyki djus yxsA og jkr bruh cM+h gks xbZ fd chrrh gh ughaA jktk dks Jo.k dqekj ds vU/ks firk ds Jki dh ;kn vk xbZA
mUgksusa bl dFkk dks dkSkY;k ls dgkA dFkk lqukrs gq, os fQj O;kdqy gks x;sA mUgsa jke ds fcuk thou fuLlkj yxus yxkA kjhj ls fojf gksus
yxhA os ckj&ckj jke] y{e.k] tkudh dks ;kn dj djds jksus yxs vkSj mudh nkk fcxM+us yxhA
nkjFk fu/ku%& jke&jke dfg jke dfg] jke&jke dfg jkeA
ruq ifjgfj j?kqcj fcjg] jkm x;m lqj/kkeAA
ckj&ckj jke&jke dg dj nkjFk Jh jke ds fcNksg ls O;kdqy gks nsoyksd fl/kkj x;sA
ft;u&eju Qy nkjFk ikokA vaM vusd vey tlq NkokAA
ftvr jke fc/kq cnuq fugkjkA jke fcjg dfj ejuq lokjkAA
thus dk vkSj ejus dk Qy rks nkjFk th us gh ik;k ftudk ;k pkjksa rjQ czk.M esa QSy x;kA os thrs th rks Jh jke ds pUnzek Lo:i eq[k dks
ns[krs jgs vkSj Jh jke ds fojg dks fufek cuk dj mUgksusa viuk ej.k Hkh lq/kkj fy;kA
Meanwhile, Sumantra, on Rama's insistence, returned to Ayodhya to find the sick and anguished king
Dasharatha waiting expectantly for the return of his sons. He was totally shattered when he found
Sumantra returning alone. Sumantra tried very much to console him. Dasharatha remembered the curse
that was inflicted upon him by Shrawan Kumar's blind saint father whose son he had killed
unknowingly. The blind saint had cursed him that he would also die from the separation of his son. The
curse proved to be true as king Dasharatha finally fell dead remembering and calling he-Ram, he-
Ram, he-Ram'. Since the king breathed his last with the thought of Rama foremost in his mind, his soul
got emancipated and attained nirvana.


&% jke Hkjr feyu %&
djr izcsk feVs nq%[k nkokA tuq tksxh ijekjFkq ikokAA
ns[ks Hkjr y[ku izHkq vkxsA iwNs cpu dgr vuqjkxsAA
Jh jke ds vkJe esa izosk djrs gh Hkjr dk nq%[k vkSj nkg ,sls feV x;k tSls fdlh ;ksxh dks ijerRo dh izkfIr gks xbZ gksA
cpu lizse y[ku ifgpkusA djr izukeq Hkjr ft; tkusAA
ca/kq lusg ljl ,fg vksjkA mr lkfgc lsok cl tksjkAA
Hkjr ds opuksa ek= ls y{e.k tku x;s fd Hkjr jke ds izse vkSj lsok ls izfrc) gksdj ogk vk;s gS\
dgr lizse ukb efg ekFkkA Hkjr izuke djr j?kqukFkkAA
mBs jkeq lqfu isze v/khjkA dgq iV dgq fu"kax /kuqrhjkAA
mUgksaus izse lfgr viuk eLrd uokdj Jh jke ls dgk fd Hkjr th vkidks iz.kke dj jgs gSaA ;g lqudj jke v/khj gks dj mBs vkSj
Hkjr dks xys yxk fy;kA
cjcl fy, mBkb mj yk, ik fu/kkuAA
Hkjr jke dh feyfu yf[k fcljs lcfga vikuAA
Jh jke us cjcl gh mB dj Hkjr dks xys yxk fy;kA muds izse dks ns[k dj lc viuh lq/k cq/k Hkwy x;sA
rc eqfu cksys Hkjr lu lc ldkspq rft rkrA ik fla/kq fiz; c/kq lu dggq n; ds ckrAA
rc ofk"B eqfu us Hkjr ls dgk fd vki lc ladksp R;kx dj vius I;kjs cM+s HkkbZ ls vius eu dh ckr dgksA
nhu ca/kq lqfu ca/kq ds cpu nhu NyghuA nsldky volj lfjl cksys jkeq izchuAA
xjhcksa ds j[kokys Jh jke us tc Hkjr ds Ny jfgr vkSj nhu opu lqus rks nsk] dky vkSj volj ds vuqdwy opu mUgksaus Hkjr
ls dgsA Hkjr dks cgqr izdkj ls le>k;kA
Hkjr lhy xq# lfpo lektwA ldqp lusg fccl j?kqjktwAA
izHkq dfj ik ikojh nhUghaA lknj Hkjr lhl /kfj yhUghaAA
Hkjr ds izse vkSj xq# ea=h rFkk lekt dh mifLFkfr ls jke foks"k vfHkHkwr gks x;sA vkf[kj mUgksaus viuh pj.k iknqdk,
Hkjr dks ns nha vkSj Hkjr us mUgsa ysdj ekFks ls yxk fy;kA
dqy dikV dj dqly dje dsA fcey u;u lsok lq/kje dsAA
Hkjr eqfnr voyac ygs rsaA vl lq[k tl fl; jkeq jgs rsaAA
Hkjr th pj.k iknqdk #ih bl lgkjs ds fey tkus ls ije vkufUnr gq, os cgqr larq"V rFkk lq[kh gks x;sA
When saint Vasistha was informed of the King's death he at once sent messengers to
Kekaya to bring back Bharata and Shatrughna who had gone there to visit their
maternal grand parents. Bharata was overwhelmed with grief and anger when he
came to know of Rama's exile and the cause of his father's death. He rebuked his
mother Kaikeyi and refused to accept the kingship. After performing the last rites of
the dead king he went to forest with Shatrughna, his all the three mothers and army
to crown Rama in the forest and bring them back, people of Ayodhya followed him.
Raja Janak also went to forest to persuade Rama. Seeing Bharata coming with army
Lakshmana was suspicious but on Rama's advice he kept himself in control till
Bharata made his request. Bharata tried in many ways but Rama politely refused to
go back and wished to fulfil his father's desires. Unable to persuade Rama, as a last
resort, Bharata brought Rama's sandals as his representative and set them on the
throne. He abandoned all the luxuries of the palace, put on the guises of a saint,
lived in a cottage and with the help of councils of ministers ruled the kingdom as his
religious duty until Rama returned from the exile.

&% eqfu vxRL; ls feyu %&
Jh jke tc eqfu vxLR; ds vkJe ij vk, rks mUgsa nwr us crk;k fd&

gs Lokeh dksly ujsk nkjFk ds iq= tks lEiw.kZ txr ds vk/kkj gS] vkils feyus vk;s gSaA Jh jke ftudk
vki fuR; tki djrs gSa og oSnsgh rFkk y{e.k ds lkFk vk;s gSaA
lqfu vxfLr rqjr mfB /kk,A gfj fcyksfd ykspu ty Nk,A
eqfu in dey ijs }kS HkkbZA fjf"k vfr izhfr fy, mj ykbZAA
;s ckr lqu dj vxLR; eqfu rqjar mB dj muls feyus pys vkSj Jh jke dks ns[k dj muds u;uksa esa vJq vk
x;sA nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa us eqfu ds pj.k LikZ fd;s vkSj fjf"k us cgqr izse ds lkFk mUgsa n; ls
yxk;kA
Lkknj dqly iwfN eqfu X;kuhA vklu cj cSBkjs vkuhAA
iqfu dfj cgq izdkj izHkq iwtkA eksfg le HkkX;oar ugha nwtkAA
eqfu us Jh jke ls mudh dqkyrk tkudj ,d Js"B vklu ij cSBk;k vkSj dbZ izdkj ls mudk vknj fd;k vkSj
Lo;a dks HkkX;oku crk;kA tc jke us muls vius vxys izokl ds LFkku ds ckcr iwNk rks mUgksaus dgk
fd&
gS izHkq ije euksgj BkA ikou iapcVh rsfg ukA
naMd cu iquhr izHkq djgawA mxz lki eqfucj dj gjgwAA
gs jke ,d cgqr gh euksgj vkSj ifo= LFkku gS ftldk uke iapoVh gS] vkSj tks naMd ou esa fLFkr gSA
vki ml LFkku dks ifo= dhft, vkSj _f"k }kjk fn;s x;s kki dks gj fyft;sA Jh jke ogk ls kh?kz iapoVh
igqpsA

Ten years passed quite happily. One day, Rama,
Lakshmana and Sita went to sage Agastya's ashram to pay him
their regards. Sage asked them to stay at his place which was
peaceful and free of raakshasa's disturbance. Rama refused in his
polite way as he had taken incarnation to free the earth from devils
and raakshasas and protect rishis thus. The sage advised Rama
about Panchavati in Dandaka forest to make their place for stay,
thereby getting it rid of the curse of rishis.

&% iapoVh esa vkokl %&
_f"k dh lykg ij jke iapoVh uked LFkku ij vk dj ogk jgus yxsA
jke y[ku lhrk lfgr lksgr iju fudsrA
ftfe cklo cl vejiqj lph t;ar lesrAA
y{e.k vkSj lhrk ds lkFk Jh jke ,d i.kZdqVh esa ,sls kksfHkr gks jgs gSa tSls
vejkorh esa bUnz viuh iRuh kfp vkSj iq= t;Ur ds lkFk jgrs gSaA
tksxofga izHkq fl; y[kufg dSlsaA iyd fcykspu xksyd tSlsaAA
lsofga y[kuq lh; j?kqchjfgA ftfe vfoosdh iq#"k ljhjfgAA
Jh jke] lhrk vkSj y{e.k dh bl izdkj lHkky j[krs gSa tSls iydsa us= ds xksyksa
dks laHkky dj j[krh gSA vkSj y{e.k rFkk lhrk Jh jke dh ,slh lsok djrs gSa fd tSls
euq"; vius kjhj dh djrk gSA
,fg fcf/k izHkq cu clfga lq[kkjhA [kx e`x lqj rkil fgrdkjhA
bl izdkj Jh jke] y{e.k vkSj lhrk] i{kh] i'kq] nsork vkSj rifLo;ksa ds lkFk
lq[kiwoZd iapoVh ou esa fuokl djus yxsA

Panchavati was a peaceful and beautiful spot on
the banks of river Godavari surrounded by hills. They
built there, their cottage of grass and leaves and started
spending time in worshipping, collecting flowers and
fruits, watering trees and talking of the past days. Shri
Rama cared Lakshmana and Sita as eyelids taka care of
the eyeballs and they served him as one serves his/her
own body.

&% lwiZ.k[kk izlax %&1
lwiu[kk jkou ds cfguhA nq"V n; nk#u tl vfguhAA
iapoVh lks xbZ ,d ckjkA ns[k fcdy HkbZ tqxy dqekjkAA
kwiZ.k[kk uked jko.k dh ,d cfgu Fkh] tks ukfxu ds leku Hk;kud vkSj nq"V n; dh FkhA og ,d ckj iapoVh esa xbZ vkSj
nksuksa jktdqekjksa dks ns[kdj fody gks x;hA
#fpj :i /kfj izHkq ifga tkbZA cksyh cpu cgqr eqlqdkbZAA
rqEg le iq#"k u eks le ukjhA ;g ltksx fcf/k jpk fcpkjhAA
og lqUnj #i /kj dj Jh jke ds ikl tk dj eqLdqjk dj cksyh fd u rks rqEgkjs leku dksbZ iq#"k gS vkSj u esjs leku dksbZ
ukjhA fo/kkrk us ,slk ;qxy tksM+k cgqr fopkj dj jpk gSA
lhrfg fprb dgh izHkq ckrkA vgb dqekj eksj y?kq HkzkrkAA
Jh jke us lhrk dh vkSj ns[k dj dgk fd eSa rks budk ifr gw ysfdu ;g esjk NksVk HkkbZ dqokjk gSA rc og
y{e.k ds ikl xbZ ysfdu y{e.k us dgk fd& lqanfj lquq eSa mUg dj
nklkA ijk/khu ufga rksj lqiklkAA
laqnjh! eSa rks Jh jke dk nkl gwA eSa ijk/khu gw] vr% rqEgkjs fy;s lqik= ugha gwA vr% rqe Jh jke ds ikl gh tkvksA
iqfufQjh jke fudV lks vkbZA izHkq yNefu ifga cgqfj iBkbZAA
yNefu dgk rksfg lks cjbZA tks r`u rksfj ykt ifjgjbZAA
tc og ykSV dj jke ds ikl vkbZ rks mUgksaus okil y{e.k ds ikl Hkst fn;kA ysfdu y{e.k us euk djrs gq, dgk fd rqe ls ogh
kknh djsxk tks fuiV fuyZTt gksxkA
rc f[kflvkfu jke ifga xbZA :i Hk;adj izxVr HkbZA
lhrfg lHk; nsf[k j?kqjkbZA dgk vuqt lu l;u cq>kbZA
rc og f[kfl;k dj jke ds ikl xbZ vkSj viuk Hk;kud #i izdV dj fn;kA lhrk mls ns[k dj Hk;Hkhr gks xbZA rc jke us vk[k ds
bkkjs ls y{e.k dks dqN dgk
yfNeu vfr yk?ko lks ukd dku fcuq dhfUgA
rkds dj jkou dg eukS pqukSrh nhfUgAA
rc y{e.k us QqrhZ ls mlds ukd vkSj dku dkV fn;s vkSj ,slk dj mlds }kjk jko.k dks pqukSrh ns nhA
One day Surpanakha, Ravana's sister saw the God like beauty of Rama and-felt an
uncontrollable desire for him. She had the magic power to assume any form as per
desire. Transforming herself into a beautiful lady she approached Rama and
expressed her love and her desire to be his wife. Rama humourously turned her
offer down and advised her to approach Lakshmana. Lakshmana too played upto
the joke and sent her back to Rama, who again refused her. Not getting her desire
fulfilled she showed her true form of raakshashi. Seeing Sita afraid of her, Rama
looked towards Lakshmana who at once cut off her nose and ears. By doing this
they actually threw a challenge to Ravana the king of rakshasas.

&% lwiZ.k[kk izlax %&2
igys kwiZ.k[kk us vius HkkbZ [kj@nw"k.k ds ikl Jh jke ls cnyk ysus gsrq dgus xbZA [kj@nw"k.k vkSj f=fkjk
rhuksa HkkbZ viuh lsuk ds lkFk jke ls ;q) djus x;s ysfdu jke us mUgsa ekj MkykA vUr esa og vius HkkbZ jko.k
ds ikl xbZA
/kqvk nsf[k [kj nw"ku dsjkA tkb lqiu[kk jkou izsjkAA
cksyh cpu ks/k dfj HkkjhA nsl dksl dS lqjfr fclkjhAA
[kj&nw"k.k dk vUr ns[k dj kwiZ.k[kk us tkdj jko.k dks HkM+dk;k vkSj mlls ksf/kr gks dgk fd rwus nsk
vkSj [ktkus dks Hkqyk fn;k gS vkSj O;luksa esa je x;k gSA
lHkk ek> ifj O;kdqy cgq izdkj dg jksbZA
rsfg ftvr nl da/kj eksfj fd vfl xfr gksbZAA
jko.k ds njckj esa og O;kdqy gks dj iM+h gqbZ cgqr izdkj ls jks jks dj dgus yxh fd gs jko.k *nlkhk* rsjs thrs
th ns[k esjh D;k nkk gks xbZ gSA
dg yadsl dgfl fuftckrkA dsbZ ro uklk dku fuikrkA
jko.k us mls lkaRouk nsrs gq, iwNk fd&viuh ckr rks crk fd fdlus rsjs ukd&dku dkV fy,A
vo/k u`ifr nljFk ds tk,A iq#"k fla?k cu [ksyu vk;sA
leqf> ijh eksfg mUg dS djuhA jfgr fulkpj dfjgfga /kjuhAA
rc og cksyh fd v;ks/;k ds jktk nkjFk ds iq= Jh jke vkSj y{e.k us mldk ;g gky fd;k gSA os iq#"kksa esa flag ds
leku gS tks ou esa jk{klksa dk fkdkj djus vk;s gSaA muds vc rd ds dk;ksZa dks ns[k dj yxrk gS fd os i`Foh dks
jk{klksa ls jfgr dj nsaxsA
Rkklq vuqt dkVs Jqfr uklkA lqfu ro Hkfxfu djfga ifjgklkAA
muds NksVs HkkbZ y{e.k us esjs ukd@dku dkV MkysA eSa rsjh cgu gw ;g lqu dj mUgksaus esjk et+kd
mM+k;kA
[kj nw"ku lqfu yxs iqdkjkA Nu egq ldy dVd mUg ekjkAA
[kj nw"ku frfkjk dj ?kkrkA lqfu nllhl tjs lc xkrkAA
esjh iqdkj lqu dj [kj&nw"k.k lgk;rk djus vk;sA ijUrq mUgksaus [kj&nw"k.k] f=fkjk dks gh ugha mudh lkjh
lsuk dks Hkh ekj MkykA ;g lc lqu dj jko.k ds vax vax tyus yxsA lwiu[kfg leq>kbZ dfj cy
cksysfl cgq HkkfrA
x; Hkou vfr lksp cl uhn ijb ufga jkfrAA
jko.k us vius cy dk cgqr izdkj ls c[kku dj lwiZ.k[kk dks le>k;k ijUrq eu gh eu fpfUrr gksrs gq, og egy esa x;k
vkSj jkr Hkj lks u ldkA

Disgraced and multilated Surpanakha went to her brothers Khara-Dooshana
for taking revenge. Khara-Dooshana at once went with their fourteen
thousand army and brother Trishira to attack Rama & Lakshmana. The
whole of army and the three brothers killed themselves in an amaang way by
Rama's maya. Surpanakha at last went to her brother Ravana, who
promised to avenge her disgrace and insult. Surpanakha knew that Ravana
was a lustful creature and so in order to inspire him she was full of praises of
Sita's sublime beauty. Rawana was a bit worried to know about the death of
Khara, Dooshana and Trishira as they also were as mighty as he was. He
could not sleep that night and only thought as to how he can avenge the insult
caused to him by Rama.

&% jko.k @ ekjhp iziap %&
jko.k us jke ls izR;{k ;q) u djds Nne ;q) djuk mfpr le>kA mlds eu esa lhrk ds vigj.k dh ckr vkbZ vkSj enn ds fy,&
nleq[k x;sm tgk ekjhpkA ukb ekFk LokjFk jr uhpkAA
uhp vkSj LokFkhZ jko.k ogk x;k tgk ekjhp uked jk{kl jgrk Fkk vkSj mls tkdj ueLdkj fd;kA
dfj iwtk ekjhp rc lknj iwNh ckrA
dou gsrq eu O;xz vfr vdlj vk;gq rkrAA
rc jko.k dk lRdkj dj vknj ls ekjhp us iwNk fd og D;w bruk O;xz gS vkSj vdsys dSls vk;k gS\
nleq[k ldy dFkk rsfg vkxsaA dgh lfgr vfHkeku vHkkxsAA
gksm diV e`x rqEg Ny dkjhA tsfg fcf/k gfj vkukSa u`iukjhAA
vHkkxs jko.k us rc vfHkeku iwoZd ekjhp ls lkjh dgkuh dgh vkSj viuk eUrO; crk;k fd rqe diVh e`x cu dj jke y{e.k
dks vkJe ls nwj ys tkvks rkfd eSa lhrk dk gj.k dj mls yadk ys tkA rsfga iqfu dgk lqugqa nllhlk!
rs uj:i pjkpj bZlkAA
Rkklksa rkr c;# ufga dhtSA ekjsa efjv ftvk, thtSAA
ekjhp us jko.k dks le>k;k fd os euq"; ugha lk{kkr bZoj gSaA thou ej.k lc muds vk/khu gS vr% rqe muls nqeuh er
eksy yksA igys fookfe= vkJe esa ;K Hkax djus ij mldk jke us tks gky fd;k Fkk og Hkh crk;k vkSj rkM+dk] lqckgq ds
o/k] fko ds /kuq"k dk rksM+uk] [kj&nw"k.k&f=fkjko/k vkfn dbZ n`"VkUr Hkh crk,A ijUrq jko.k fQj HkM+d x;k
vkSj ekjhp ls cksyk fd& xq# ftfe ew<+ djfl eecks/kkA dgq tx eksfg leku dks tks/kkA
jko.k us vius cy dk c[kku fd;k fd esjs leku dksbZ ;ks)k ugha vr% rw D;w eq>s muls Mjkrk gS\ vkSj xq# ds leku eq>s
Kku fl[kk jgk gS\ rc ekjhp le> x;k fd&
mHk; Hkkfr ns[kk fut ejukA rc rkfdfl j?kquk;d ljukAA
mr# nsr eksfg c/kc vHkkxsA dl u ejkSa j?kqifr lj ykxsaAA
tc nksuksa Hkkfr gh ejuk gS rks bl jko.k vHkkxs ds gkFkksa ejus ls rks Bhd gS Jh jke ds ck.k ls gh ejuk rkfd dY;k.k
rks gksA vkSj og iziap jpus dks rS;kj gks x;kA
Seeing Surpanakha's condition Ravana was thoughtful. He was aware of the fact
that none-else except lord Vishnu could kill his brothers who were mighty like
himself. He thought that if lord Vishnu has taken incarnation on this earth in the
form of a man, he will take enmity with him and if killed his life will be successful
and will go finally to Baikuntha loka. If the persons who have killed Khara-
Dushana are ordinary man, he will kill them and bring forcibly the sublime
beauty, Sita. Accordingly, he chalked out a plan and went to Mareecha's ashram
to seek his help in carrying out the plan. Listening to Ravana's plan Mareecha
was frightened because he had experienced Rama's power earlier. He also
realized that though Ravana spoke of the honour of raakshasas, the duty of
kingship and the insult of Surpanakha but he was really impelled by a lustful
desire to possess Sita. Mareecha tried to dissuade Ravana, who however was far
from being pleased or convinced. At last Mareecha agreed thinking the surity of
death by the hands of lord and thus going to his abode.

&% diV e`x izlax %&
lhrk ije :fpj e`x ns[kkA vax vax lqeuksgj cs"kkAA
lqugq nso j?kqohj ikykA ,fg e`x dj vfr lqanj NkykAA
lhrk us rc ,d vrho lqanj fgj.k dks ns[kk tks lokZax lqanj Fkk vkSj mldh [kky jRu tfM+r lh yxrh FkhA mlus jke ls dgk fd nso bl
e`x dh Nky peZ cgqr lqUnj gSA
lR; la/k izHkq cf/k dfj ,ghA vkugq peZ dgfr oSnsghAA
rc j?kqifr tkur lc dkjuA mBs gjf"k lqj dkt lokjuAA
vr% gs jke vki bls ekjdj bldh [kky peZ eq>s ykdj nsaA rc Jh jke lc ifj.kkeksa dks tkurs gq, Hkh [kM+s gq, vkSj nsorkvksa
ds dk;Z dks lEiUu djus gsrq lg"kZ py iM+sA
izHkq] yfNeufg dgk leq>kbZA fQjr fcfiu fuflpj cgq HkkbZAA
mudks m|r ns[k y{e.k us le>k;k fd HkkbZ cu esa cgqr ls jk{kl diV :i /kkj.k dj ?kwers gSa] vr% vki bl e`x dks ekjus er
tkvksA
lhrk dsfj djsgq j[kokjhA cqf/k] fccsd cy le; fcfpjhAA
izHkqfg fcyksd pyk e`x HkkthA /kk, jkeq ljklu lkthA
ijUrq Jh jke us mUgas lhrk dh j[kokyh djus gsrq dgk vkSj cqf)] foosd] cy rFkk le; dk fopkj dj ml e`x ds vk[ksV gsrq py iM+sA
Jh jke dks vkrk ns[k diVh fgj.k Hkh rsth ls Hkkxk vkSj mlds ihNs Jh jke Hkh /kqu"k ij ck.k p<+kdj HkkxsA og
mUgsa taxy esa dkQh nwj ys x;k rc jke us ck.k NksM+dj mls ekj fn;kA
[ky cf/k rqjr fQjs j?kqchjkA lksg pki dj dfV rwuhjkAA
vkjr djr fxjk lquh lhrkA dg yfNeu lu ije lHkhrkAA
Jh jke us T;ksa gh ml nq"V diVh e`x dks ekjk vkSj iyVs fd ekjhp us fxjrs gq, *gk&y{e.k*! dk vkrZukn fd;k] ftls lqudj lhrk Mj
xbZ vkSj Mj dj dgus yxh fd&
tkgq csfx ladV vfr HkzkrkA yfNefu fcgfl dgk lqu ekrkAA
Hk`dqfV foykl l`f"Vy; gksbZA liusgq ladV ijb fd lksbZAA
y{e.k rqEgkjs HkkbZ ladV esa gS rqe tYnh muds ikl tkvksA y{e.k us gl dj dgk fd &*ekrk ftuds Hk`fV p<+kus ek= ls l`f"V
dk var gks tk;s mu ij rks ladV lius esa Hkh ugha vk ldrkA
ejeq cpu tc lhrk cksykA gfj izsfjr yfNeu eu MksykA
cu fnfl nso lkSafi lc dkgwA pys tgk jkou kfk jkgwAA
rc lhrk us y{e.k dk eeZ Nsnus okys opu dgsA vkSj gfj dh izsj.kk ls y{e.k dk eu Hkh Mkok Mksy gks x;kA os lhrk dks ou
rFkk fnkk ds nsorkvksa dks lkSaidj ogk py fn;s tgk jko.k #ih pUnzek ds fy;s jkgq Lo:i jke x;s FksA ysfdu] ogk ls
tkus ls igys y{e.k us dqVhj ds pkjksa rjQ ,d js[kk [ksap nh vkSj lhrk dks mls yk?kus ls euk dj fn;kA

One day Rama told Sita that as he has to kill many a raakshasas and
the time has come to save the rishis and the earth. He asked Sita to stay in fire till
he completes his mission. Sita at once entered in fire and left her shadow only.
Lakshmana was not there when this happened. As planned by Ravana, Mareecha
transformed himself into a wonderful deer made of gold having many a valuable
stones on skin. Sita was spell-bound seeing the wonderous beauty of the stag. She
requested Rama to get that wonderful stag for her. Rama knew that Mareecha
was in the form of stag. He tried to convince Sita that no stag could be made of
gold and jewels but on her resistance he set off to catch the beast, asking
Lakshmana to stay there and guard her. Rama went far into the forest chasing
the deer and at last tired of the pursuit he sent-forth an arrow which pierced the
stag. Mareecha resumed his original form and mimicking Rama's voice called
out to Lakshmana for help, before he died. Hearing this Sita got worried and she
told Lakshmana to go to the rescue of Rama. Lakshmana was sure that no one
can harm Rama as Rama was the god incarnate. He tried to assure Sita but Sita
told some harsh words to him. On hearing them Lakshmana reluctantly decided
to go. He drew a line around the hermitage with his arrow and cautioned Sita not
to cross it for safety.



&% lhrk dk gj.k %&
y{e.k ds ogk ls tkrs gh jko.k dks ekSdk feykA
lwu chp nlda/kj ns[kkA vkok fudV trh ds cs"kkA
tkdsa Mj lqj vlqj MsjkghaA fufl u uhan fnu vUu u [kkghaAA
;g ekSdk ns[kdj jko.k lU;klh ds os"kk esa ekrk lhrk ds ikl vk;kA ;g mlh lhrk dh Nk;k Fkh ftls nSfo #i esa
ns[kdj nsork vkSj nSR; nksuksa brus Mj tkrs gSa fd mudh jkr dh uhan o fnu dk [kkuk nksuksa gjke
gks tkrk gSA
lks nllhl Loku dh ukbZaZA br mr pyk fprbZ HkfM+gkbZAA
vkSj jko.k ftlds nl ekFks gqvk djrs Fks] b/kj m/kj pksj dh rjg ls ns[krk gqvk ml dqks dh rjg ogk ij vk;k
tks ?kj dks lwuk ikdj crZu HkkMksa esa eqg Mkydj dqN [kkuk pqjk ys tkrk gSA
ukuk fcf/k dfj dFkk lqgkbZA jktuhfr Hk; izhfr ns[kkbZAA
dg lhrk lquq trh xkslkbZA cksysgq cpu nq"V dh ukbZaAA
jko.k pkgrk Fkk fd lhrk vkJe dh ifjf/k ls fudy dj ckgj vk;s rkfd og mldk gj.k dj ldsA blfy;s mlus <ksax dj
igys lhrk dks le>k;k] dbZ pkysa pyha] izse fn[kk;k] Hk;Hkhr djus dh Hkh dksfkk dhA rc lhrk us
dgk fd & gs trh :ih lU;klh rw rks nq"Vksa dh rjg ckrsa dj jgk gSA
ro jkou fut :i ns[kkokA HkbZ lHk; tc uke lqukokAA
dg lhrk /kfj /khjtq xk<+kA vkb x;m izHkq jgq [ky BkM+kAA
rc jko.k us viuk vlyh :i izdV fd;k vkSj viuk uke Hkh crk;kA ;g lc ns[kdj lhrk Hk;Hkhr gks xbZ] ysfdu fQj
Hkh izxk<+ /khjt ds lkFk cksyh fd&nq"V rw rfud [kM+k jg vHkh Jh jke vkrs gh gksaxsA
ftfe gfj c/kqfg Nqnz ll pkgkA Hk,fl dky cl fuflpj ukgkAA
lqur cpu nllhl fjlkukA eu egq pju cafn lq[k ekukAA
vjs jk{kl rw eq>s bl izdkj pkg dj fd tSls flag dh L=h dks rqPN [kjxksk pkgrk gks] dky ds ikk esa pyk tk
jgk gSA ;g ckr lqu dj jko.k dks ks/k vk x;kA ysfdu eu gh lhrk ds pj.kksa dh oanuk dh vkSj lq[k
ekukA
Ravana, who was waiting for the opportunity, transformed himself
into a saffron-clad sadhu and went to Sita begging for alms. He
praised for her beauty and refused to accept anything offered to
him form a distance. Not realising the consequences Sita crossed the
Lakshman-rekha to do her duty. Ravana then threw up his disguise.
Sita said many harsh words to Ravana and called him to be a rabbit
and compared Rama with a lion. Ravana was very annoyed on
listening to this, however within his heart he regarded her.
&% lhrk gj.k&2 %&
ks/koar rc jkou yhfUgfl jFk cSBkbA
pyk xxu iFk vkrq Hk; jFk gkfd u tkbAA
fQj ks/k esa Hkjdj jko.k us lhrk th dks jFk ij cSBk fy;k vkSj cM+h kh?kzrk ls vkdkk ekxZ ls pyus yxkA og eu gh eu Mj
Hkh jgk Fkk vkSj mlls jFk gkdrs cu ugha jgk FkkA
gk tx ,d chj j?kqjk;kA dsfga vijk/k fclkjsgqq nk;kAA
vkjfr gju lju lq[knk;dA gk j?kqdqy ljkst fnu uk;dAA
lhrk jFk esa cSBh foyki dj jgh Fkh vkSj Jh jke dks ;kn dj jgh Fkh vkSj viuh Hkwy ij ipkrki dj jgh FkhA
gk yfNeu rqEgkj ufga nkslkA lks Qy ik; dhUgsm jkslkA
fcfc/k fcyki djfr cSnsgh A Hkwfj ik izHkq nwfj lusghAA
y{e.k dk Hkh nks"k mls le> ugha vk jgk FkkA Lo;a dks gh nks"k ns jgh Fkh fd eSaus ml ij O;FkZ ks/k fd;kA
xh/kjkt lqfu vkjr ckuh A j?kqdqy fryd ukfj ifgpkuhA
v/ke fulkpj yhUgsa tkbZA ftfe eysN cl dfiyk xkbZAA
lhrk dk vkrZukn lqudj xh/kjkt tVk;q us mUgsa igpku fy;kA jko.k }kjk mUgsa vig`r dj ys tkrs gq, ns[k dj og nq%[kh rFkk
ksf/kr gks x;sA
lqur xh/k ks/kkrqj /kkokA dg lquq jkou eksj fl[kkokAA
rft tkudh fg dqly x`g tkgwA ukfga r vl gksbfg cgqckgwAA
ks/k dj ds tVk;q jko.k ij yids] vkSj jko.k dks le>k;k fd og lhrk dks eq dj okil ldqky vius ?kj pyk tkos ugha rks Jh jke
mlds lkjs oak dks [kRe dj nsaxsaA
/kfj dp fcjFk dhfUg efg fxjkA lhrfg jkf[k xh/k iqfu fQjkAA
pkspUg ekfj fcnkjsfl nsghA naM ,d Hkb eq#Nk rsghAA
tVk;q us jko.k dks ckyksa ls idM+ dj jFk ds uhps mrkj fy;k] og i`Foh ij fxj iM+kA lhrk dks ,d rjQ fcBk dj tVk;q fQj
ykSVk vkSj pksap ls ekj ekj dj mls ygwyqgku dj fn;kA blls dqN nsj ds fy, mls eqNkZ vk xbZA
rc lks/k fuflpj f[kflvkukA dk<s+fl ije djky ikukAA
dkVsfl ia[k ijk [kx /kjuhA lqfefj jke dfj vn~Hkqr~ djuhAA
f[kfl;k;s gq, jko.k us] ks/k esa Hkj dj ,d Hk;kud dVkj fudkyh vkSj mlls tVk;q ds ia[k dkV MkysA ia[k dVus ij tVk;q
csne gks i`Foh ij fxj iM+kA
lhrfg tku p<+kfg cgksjhA pyk mrkby =kl u FkksjhAA
lhrk dks okil jFk ij p<+k dj jko.k ogk ls kh?kzrk ls py fn;kA
Ravana then forcibly carried Sita to his chariot and rose with her in the
sky. He was a bit afraid while doing so and hence was unable to drive the chariot
properly. Sita was repenting her mistake while sitting in the chariot and was bitterly
crying and remembering Rama and Lakshmana. Jataayu the king of vultures of that
area heard her crying and recognized her by her utterances. He got very much
annoyed at Ravana. He rushed immediately to rescue Sita. He cought hold of
Ravavnas hair and dragged him down the chariot. Ravana fell down. Jataayu took
Sita away and came back to fight with Ravana. He struk Ravana with his beak
several times and injured him so severely that Ravana got fainted. But Ravana
regained his consciousness very quickly and he pulled out a sharp sword from his
armoury to cut the wings of Jataayu. On chopping of his wings Jataayu fell down
on the earth deeply wounded and became helpless. Ravana dragged Sita back to his
chariot and hurried from there.

&% tVk;q ls eqykdkr %&

iwju dke jke lq[kjklhA euqt pfjr dj vt vfcuklhA
vkxsa ijk xh/kifr ns[kkA lqfejr jke pju ftUg js[kkAA
jke us lhrk dks [kkstrs [kkstrs vkxs xh/kifr tVk;q dks ?kk;y iM+k ns[kkA
dj ljkst flj ijlsm ik fla/kq j?kqchjA
fujf[k jke Nfc /kke eq[k fcxr Hkb lc ihjAA
Jh jke us vius gkFkksa ls tVk;q ds flj dks LikZ fd;kA Jh jke dk eq[k ns[kdj mldh lc
ihM+k tkrh jghA
rc dg xh/k cpu /kfj /khjkA lqugq jke Hkatu Hko HkhjkAA
ukFk nlkuu ;g xfr dhfUgA rsfg [ky tud lqrk gfj yhUghAA
rc tVk;q us Jh jke dks crk;k fd gs izHkq] jko.k us esjh ;g nkk dh gSA mlh nq"V us lhrk
dk gj.k Hkh fd;k gSA
xh/k nsg rft /kfj gfj :ikA Hkw"k.k cgq iVq ihr vuwikAA
xh/k jkt tVk;q us Jh jke dks mijks ckr crk dj nsg R;kx nh vkSj Lo;a gfj dk #i mls izkIr
gqvk A og Jh jke dh Lrqfr djrk gqvk ijyksd pyk x;kA
Meanwhile, Rama and Lakshmana realised that they
were deceived by the raakshasas. They hurried back to the
aashrama only to find it out empty. They searched for Sita
every where but could not find her. While searching they
found the dieing Jataayu wounded by Raavana. Who told
them the hole story and fell dead. He immediately attained
salvation.

&% dca/k xa/koZ dk m)kj %&
ladqy yrk fcVi ?ku dkuuA cgq [kx e`x rg xt iapkuuAA
vkor iaFk dca/k fuikrkA rsfg lc dgh lki dS ckrkAA
Jh jke tc ,d ,sls ou ls xqtj jgs Fks tks yrk dqatksa rFkk l?ku isM+ksa ls <dk
Fkk vkSj tgk vusd izdkj ds ikq] i{kh vkSj gkFkh ikp lwM okys jgrs Fks
rc muds le{k ,d Hk;kud kDy dk izk.kh vk;k ftldk uke *dca/k* FkkA jke&y{e.k
nksuksa us mls ekj dj mlds kjhj dks tyk MkykA og okLro esa ,d xU/koZ Fkk
ftls eqfu nqokZlk us Jki ns fn;k FkkA mlus Jh jke dks vius Jki dh ckr
crkbZA
nqjcklk eksfg nhUgh lkikA izHkqin isf[k feVk lks ikikAA
og cksyk fd mls czk.k dqy ls nzksg djus ij nqokZlk eqfu us Jki fn;k Fkk
ftlls og cgqr gh dq#i vkSj Hk;kud izk.kh cu x;k FkkA vc izHkq ds pj.kksa dks
ns[kdj og Jki feV x;k gSA
j?kqifr pju dey fl#ukbZA x;m xxu vkifu xfr ikbZAA
rnUrj Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa flj uok dj og viuk xU/koZ Lo:i okil ik dj vkdkk
esa foyhu gks x;kA

The two princes were torn with extreme grief but
tried to encourage one another. One day, while
passing through the forest they came face to face
with an ugly monster named Kabandha who had no
head and feet. His mouth was in his belley. Rama
and Lakshmana cut off his hands and threw his body
into the flames. Kabandha was actually a gandharva
who was cursed by rishi Durvasa as he was
tormenting brahmins and rishis. His curse was lifted
and he went to devine place by Ramas blessing.



&% 'kcjh izlax %&
Rkkfg nsb xfr jke mnkjkA lcjha ds vkJe ixq /kkjkAA
lcjh nsf[k jke x`g vk,A eqfu ds cpu leqf> ft; Hkk,AA
dca/k dks eqq dj jke kcjh ds vkJe ij vk;sA kcjh dks] Jh jke dks vius ?kj vk;s ns[k dj] eqfu erax ds opu ;kn
vk x;sA
ljflt ykspu ckgq folkykA tVk eqdqV flj mj cuekykAA
L;ke xkSj lqUnj nksm HkkbZA lcjh ijh pju yiVkbZAA
dey ds leku us= vkSj fokky Hkqtkvksa okys] flj ij tVkvksa dk eqdqV vkSj xys esa cuekyk /kkj.k fd;s gq,
lkoys ,o xksjs nksuksa Hkkb;ksa ds pj.kksa esa kcjh fyiV iM+hA
izse exu eq[k cpu u vkokA iqfu iqfu in ljkst flj ukokAA
Lkknj ty yS pju i[kkjsA iqfu lqanj vklu cSBkjsAA
kcjh izse esa eXu gks xbZ] mlds eq[k ls dqN cksy ugha QwV jgs FksA oks ckj ckj izHkq ds pj.kksa esa flj
uok jgh FkhA fQj mlus vknj ds lkFk ty ysdj nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa ds pj.k /kks;s vkSj fQj mUgsa lqUnj vkluksa
ij cSBk;kA
dan ewy Qy lqjl vfr fn, jke dgq vkfuA
izse lfgr izHkq [kk, ckjackj c[kkfuAA
kcjh us vR;Ur jlhys vkSj Lokfn"V dUn ewy Qy ykdj nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa dks fn,A Jh jke us ckj&ckj izlakk
dj izse ls mu Qyksa dks [kk;kA
ikfu tksfj vkxs Hkb Bk<+hA izHkqfg fcyksfd izhfr vfr ck<+hAA
dsfg fcf/k vLrqfr djkSa rqEgkjhA v/ketkfr eSa tM+efr HkkjhAA
kcjh gkFk tksM+dj [kM+h gks xbZ vkSj Jh jke dks ns[kdj mudk izse vkSj c<+ x;kA oks cksyh fd&izHkq
eSa fdl izdkj vki dh Lrqfr d#a\ eSa uhp tkfr dh gw vkSj vR;ar ean cqf) dh gwA
dg j?kqifr lqfu Hkkfeuh ckrkA ekum ,d Hkxfr dj ukrkAA
rc Jh jke us dgk fd&gs Hkkfefu! esjh ckr lqu&eSa rks dsoy Hkf dk gh lEcU/k ekurk gwA
uo/kk Hkxfr dgm rksfgikghaA lko/kku lquq /k# eu ekghaAA
vkSj Jh jke us viuh ukS izdkj dh Hkf;ksa ls kcjh dks voxr djok;k vkSj dgk fd kcjh rks lHkh izdkj dh
Hkf;ksa esa n`<+ gS vr% Jh jke ds nkZu mls ,sls lqyHk gks x;sA fQj mUgksaus mlls lhrk ds ckjs esa
iwNk\
iaik ljfg tkgq j?kqjkbZA rg gksbfg lqxzho ferkbZAA
lks lc dgfg nso j?kqchjkA tkur gw iwNgq efr /khjkAA
kcjh us dgk fd Jh jke vki iaik ljksoj pys tkb, tgk lqxzho ls vkidh fe=rk gksxhA ogh vkidks vkxs ds lc gky
crk,xkA ysfdu izHkq vki lc dqN tkurs gq, Hkh eq>s D;w iwNrs gksA
On their way, the two brothers arrived at the aashrama of the
old Sanyasini Sabri, disciple of rishi Matanga. She was waiting for Rama
since long time to have the darshan. The two brothers accepted her
hospitality although she was from a low cast. Rama ate the fruits offered
by her which she had collected for many days as she knew that Rama-
Lakshmana will come to her one day. Rama preached her the nine ways of
getting lord. On being asked about Sita she told them to go to banks of
river Pampa and meet Surgreeva there. Sabri made her life a success,
offered herself in yoga-agni and went to lord's abode thus.


&% lrh @jke izlax %&
**,d ckj Hkxoku fko dks Jh gfj fo".kq ds nkZuksa dh bPNk gqbZA mUgsa tc irk yxk fd os fjf"k ukjn th ds Jki
ds dkj.k i`Foh ij Jh jke ds #i esa vorfjr gSa vkSj cuokl dkV jgs gSa rks os ekrk lrh dks lkFk ys dj ogk vk x;s tgk
Jh jke y{e.k ds lkFk lhrk dks [kkstrs fQj jgs FksA
ladj txrca/k txnhlkA lqjuj eqfu lc ukor lhlk AA
] frUg u`i lqrfg dhUgk ijukekA dg lfPpnkuUn ij /kkek AA
tc fkoth us Jhjke dks fcjg O;kdqy ekuo ds :i esa nskk vkSj mUgsa igpkuk fd os fo".kq ds vorkj gSa rks muds
eu esa J)k vkSj vkuUn iSnk gqvkA ysfdu mUgksaus Jhjke dks flQZ u;u Hkj ns[kk] eu gh eu iz.kke fd;k vkSj fcuk
ifjp; fn;s fudy fy,A
lrh lks nlk laHkq dS ns[khA mj mitk lansgq fols"kh AA
Hkfj ykspu Nfc fla/kq fugkjhA dqle;tkfu u dhfUg fpUgkjhAA
lrhth us fko dh nkk dks n[kk rks muds eu esa lansg iSnk gqvkA os lkspus yxh fd fkoth dks lkjk txr~ iwtrk
gS] nsork] euq";] lqj] eqfu lc mudks kh"k uokrs gSaa] mUgksaus ,d jktk ds iq= dks flj uok;k vkSj lfPpnkuan ij
/kke dgk rks ;g D;k ckr gS\
tkS rqEgjs eu vfr lansgwA rkS fdu tkb ijh{kk ysgwAA
rc yfx cSB vgmWa cV NkghA tc yfx rqEg ,sggq eksfg ikghaAA
fko us dgk fd tks rqEgkjs eu esa cgqr lansg gS rks rqe tkdj ijh{kk D;ksa ugha ys ysrh\ tc rd rqe esjs ikl
ykSVdj vkvksxh rc rd eSa bl cM+ ds isM+ dh NkWag esa ;gkWa cSBk gwWaA
iqfu iqfu gn~;Wa fopk# dfj /kfj lhrk dj :i A
vkxs gksb pfy iaFk rsfga tsfga vkor uj Hkwi AA
lrh ckj ckj eu esa fopkj dj lhrkth dk :I /kkj.k dj ml ekxZ ij vkxs pyh ftl ij jkepUnz tk jgs FksA Jh jke lrh
ekrk dks igpku x;s rFkk mUgksaus &
tksfj ikfu izHkq dhUg izukewA firk lesr yhUg futuke~A
`` dgsm cgksfj dgkWa o`"kdsrwA fcfiu vdsfy fQjgq dsfg gsrqAA
igys gkFk tksM+dj lrh dks iz.kke fd;k vkSj firk lfgr viuk uke crk;k vkSj iwNk fd o`"kHkku fko dgkWa
gS\vkSj vki vdsyh D;wa /kwe jgh gSaA
rc lrh ekrk dks lhrk dk :i /kkj.k djus ij cgqr ipkrki~ gqvkA fkoth ;g lc pfj= ns[k jgs FksA ysfdu lrh ekrk vius
lhrk ds :i esa ogk tkus dh ckr muls fNik x;haA bl ckr ls ukjkt gks dj Hkxoku fko us mlh {k.k ekrk lrh dk
ifjR;kx dj fn;kA igys Hkxoku fko lrh ekrk dks crk pqds Fks fd ftl jkst mUgksaus mu ij vfookl fd;k os mUgsa
mlh {k.k R;kx nsaxsA ysfdu ekr lrh dks viuk ,d vkSj tUe ysuk Fkk vr% os tku cw>dj pqi dj xbZA**
Once lord Shiva wished to see his beloved lord Vishnu. When he came to
know that he is on the earth in the human incarnation of Rama, Lord Shiva went to
the forest with Ma Satiji where Rama with Lakshmana were searching for Sita with
tears in their eyes. On seeing his beloved lord Rama, Shiva was very much pleased
and bowed before him as a sign of admiration and love. On the way back Ma Satiji
asked her lord the reason of bowing before an ordinary man. Lord Shiva told her that
he was not an ordinary man but was lord Vishnu who had incarnated to finish the
devils on earth. Ma Satiji did not believe lord Shiva's words. Then lord told her to go
herself to Rama and examine the truth. Ma Sitiji turned herself in the form of Sita
and went before Rama. On seeing her, Rama bowed before her and asked
whereabouts of Lord Shiva. Ma Satiji was very much ashamed of her disguise and
came back to the lord Shiva who was seeing all the drama from a distance. When lord
Shiva asked Ma Satiji about the examination of Rama she did not reveal the truth and
kept secret about her disguiseness. Lord Shiva knew everything and abandoned Ma
Satiji from his heart that very moment because He was the form of the truth. Lord
Shiva had told earlier to Ma Satiji that the day she will not believe him, he will
abandon her. Ma Satiji also knew that her lord had known everything-and
abandoned her, but she kept quiet about this, as she was to be reborn as Parvati aias
Shailja, a daughter to king Himvana/Himalaya.


&% guqqeku ls eqykdkr %&
vkxsa pys cgqfj j?kqjk;kA fj";ewd ioZr fuvjk;kAA
rg jg lfpo lfgr lqxzhokA vkor nsf[ka vrqy cy lhaokAA
Jh jke rc vkxs c<+s vkSj _";ewd ioZr ds fudV vk x;sA ogk lqxzho vius eaf=;ksa ds lkFk jgrs FksA vrqfyr
cykkyh nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa dks m/kj vkrs ns[k dj&
vfr lHkhr dg lquq guqekukA iq#"k tqxy cy :i fu/kkukAA
/kfj cVq :i ns[kq rSa tkbZA dgslq tkfu ft; l;u cq>kbZAA
lqxzho Hk;Hkhr gks dj guqeku ls cksys&gs guqeku ;s nksuksa cykkyh iq#"k b/kj vk jgs gSaA rqe czk.k
dk :i /kj dj tkvks vkSj muds n; esa D;k gS bls tkudj bkkjs ls eq>s crkvksA
fciz :i /kfj dfi rg x;A ekFk ukb iwNr vl Hk;AA
guqeku th czk.k dk :i /kkj.k dj ogk x;s vkSj iz.kke dj muls cu esa ?kweus dk dkj.k iwNkA
dkslysl nkjFk ds tk,A ge firqekrq cpu ekfu cu vk,AA
Ukke jke yfNeu nksm HkkbZA lax ukfj lqdqekfj lqgkbZAA
rc Jh jke us dgk fd ge dkSkyjkt nkjFk ds iq= gSaA gekjs uke jke vkSj y{e.k gSaA ge firk dk opu eku dj ou
esa vk;s gSaA gekjs lkFk ,d lqUnj@lqdqekj L=h Hkh FkhA tks esjh iRuh FkhA
bgk gjh fuflpj cSnsghA fciz fQjfga ge [kkstr rsghAA
;gk ou esa fdlh jk{kl us esjh iRuh oSnsgh dk gj.k dj fy;k gSA ge mls gh [kkstrs fQj jgs gSaA
izHkq ifgpkfu ijsm xfg pjukA lks lq[k mek tkfg ugha cjukAA
izHkq dks igpku dj guqeku th muds pj.kksa esa fxj iM+sA muds lq[k dk o.kZu djrs ugha cu jgkA
rc j?kqifr mBkb mj ykokA fut ykspu ty lhafp tqM+kokAA
guqekuth vdqykdj izHkq ds pj.kksa esa iM+s vkSj viuk Lo:i izdV dj fn;kA Jh jke us mBk dj mUgsa vius n;
ls yxk fy;kA
The princes reached Rishyamook mountain near Pampa river
in the search of Sugreeva. When the vaanaras saw the two princes with
bow and arrow coming, they were suspicious at first. Hanuman, the chief
minister of Sugreeva, assumed the guise of a brahmin and approached
Rama to know his identity and mission. Rama told about their identity
and also about Sita and her abduction by Raavana. When Hanumana
came to know that he was lord Rama, he left the disguise and bowed his
head to the lords feet, for which he was waiting since a long time. Rama
lifted him up and warmly embraced him.



&% jke&lqxzho izlax %&
tc lqxzho jke dgq ns[kkA vfrl; tUe /kU; dfj ys[kkA
lqxzho us tc guqeku ds lkFk vkrs Jh jke dks ns[kk rks vius tUe dks /kU; gqvk le>kA
Lkknj feysm ukb in ekFkkA HksaVsm vuqt lfgr j?kqukFkkAA
lqxzho Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa khk uok dj vknj lfgr muls feys vkSj Jh jke rFkk y{e.k us mls xys yxkdj
vfHkoknu fd;kA
rc guqear mHk; fnfl dh lc dFkk lqukbZA
ikod lk[kh nsb dfj tksjh izhfr n`<kbZAA
rc guqeku th us nksuksa i{kksa dh lc dFkk lqukdj vfXu dks lk{kh cuk jke rFkk lqxzho dh izfrKkiwoZd
eS=h djok nhA
dg lqxzho lqugq j?kqchjkA rtgq lksp eu vkugq /khjkAA
lc izdkj dfjgm lsodkbZA tsfg fcf/k feygh tkudh ekbZAA
lqxzho us jko.k dks lhrk dk vigj.k dj ys tkrs ns[kk Fkk vkSj mlds ikl muds }kjk QSadk x;k ,d oL= Hkh
ekStwn Fkk lks mlus jke dks og nsrs gq, fpUrk NksM+dj /khjt /kkj.k djus gsrq dgk vkSj lhrk dks [kkstus
gsrq leLr iz;kl djus dk opu fn;kA
l[kk opu lqfu gj"ks ik fla/kq cylhaoA
dkju dou clgq cu eksfg dgm lqxzhoAA
Jh jke lqxzho dh ckr lqu dj [kqk gq, vkSj mUgkasus lqxzho ls cu esa jgus dk dkj.k iwNkA
rc lqxzho us crk;k fd og vkSj mldk cM+k HkkbZ ckyh iEikiqj esa cM+s izse ls jgrs Fks ysfdu e; nkuo ds ,d
iq= ek;koh us ckyh dks ;q) ds fy, yydkjk rks ckyh mlds ihNs Hkkxk vkSj lqxzho mlds lkFk x;kA og ek;koh tc
,d xqQk esa ?kql x;k rks ckyh us lqxzho ls ,d i[kokM+s rd bartkj djus dks dgk vkSj ;g le>k;k fd mlds ckn
eq>s ejk gqvk eku ysukA ckyh ds bartkj esa lqxzzzzzho ,d i[kokM+s ds fy, ogha cSB x;kA og ,d ekg rd cSBk
jgk ijUrq tc xqQk ds vUnj ls cgqr lkjk j cg dj ckgj vk;k rks og ?kcjk x;kA ckyh dks ckgj u vkrk ns[k mlus
le>k fd ckyh ekjk x;k gSA rc og bl Mj ls fd dgha ek;koh ckgj vk dj mls Hkh u ekj ns ,d cM+h fkyk ls xqQk
dk }kj can dj okil vk x;kA eaf=;ksa us ckyh dks ejk le> jkT; lqxzho dks ns fn;kA ysfdu okLro esa ckyh us
ek;koh dks ekjk Fkk vkSj og ckgj vkdj tc uxj esa vk;k rks lqxzho dks jktk cuk ns[k dj ksf/kr gks x;k vkSj
mls gh fkyk j[kus dk nks"kh eku dj mls cgqr ekjk rFkk mldh L=h lfgr mldk loZLo Nhu fy;kA rc ls og ;gk ij
jg jgk gSA rc jke us dgk fd&
lquq lqxzho ekfjg ckfyfga ,dfga ckuA
cz #nz ljukxr x, u mcjfga izkuAA
gs lqxzho! eSa ,d gh ck.k ls ckyh dks ekj MkywxkA czk rFkk #nz dh kj.k esa Hkh pyk tkos rks Hkh vc
og cp ugha ikosxkaA
l[kk lksp R;kxgq cy eksjsaA lc fcf/k ?kVc dkt eS rksjsaAA
esjs cy ij fookl dj vc rqe fpUrk NksM+ nks] eSa lc izdkj ls rqEgkjh lgk;rk d#axkA
Hanuman took Rama-Lakshmana to Sugreeva and told all about the missing Sita.
Sugreeva was the king of Kishkindha. His elder brother Baali had forcibly taken
his wife and banished him from his kingdom by wrongly assuming that Sugreeva
had deceived him when he went inside a cave to take the challenge of Maayaavi
one of the sons of the danava king Maya. Rama assured him and promised to kill
Baali. Sugreeva had seen Sita weeping and crying for help when she was being
taken away by Ravana in the air. Sita had dropped some of her belongings which
Sugreeva handed over to Rama. The two kings lit a fire and took an oath as the
bondage of their friendship.

&% ckyh&lqxzho ;q) %&
yS lqxzho lax j?kqukFkkA pys pki lk;d xfg gkFkkAA
rc j?kqifr lqxzho iBkokA xtsZfl tkb fudV cy ikokAA
lqxzho dks lkFk ysdj Jh jke /kuq"k ck.k lfgr ckyh dks ekjus pysA mUgksaus igys lqxzho dks ckyh ds ikl ;q) djus
gsrq yydkjus dks HkstkA jke ls cy ik dj lqxzho ckyh ds ikl tk dj xjt mBkA
lqur ckfy ks/kkrqj /kkokA xfg dj pju ukfj leq>kokAA
lquq ifr ftUgfg feysm lqxzhokA rs }ks ca/kq rst cy lhaokAA
mldh yydkj lqurs gh ckyh ks/kkrqj gks dj HkkxkA ysfdu mldh L=h rkjk us mls le>k;k fd lqxzho] jke vkSj
y{e.k nks cykkyh ,oa rstLoh HkkbZ;ksa ds cy ij rqEgsa yydkj jgk gSA
dg ckyh lquq Hkh# fiz; lenjlh j?kqukFkA
tkSa dnkfp eksfg ekjfga rkS iqfu gksm lukFkAA
rc ckyh us mls dgk fd rqe Mjrh D;w gksA Jh jke lenkhZ gSa vkSj ;fn os bZoj ds vorkj gSa vkSj dnkfpr eq>s
ekj Hkh nsrs gSa rks esjk dY;k.k gksxkA
fHkjs mHkkS ckyh vfr rtkZA eqfBdk ekfj egk/kqfuxtkZAA
rc ckyh vkSj lqxzho nksuksa vkil esa fHkM+ x;sA ckfy us lqxzho dks cgqr /kedk;k vkSj xjt xjt dj ?kwls ekjus
yxkA
rc lqxzho fcdy gks HkkxkA eqf"V izgkj otz le ykxkAA
eSa tks dgk j?kqchj ikykA ca/kq u gksbZ eksj ;g dkykAA
?kwlksa dh pksV lqxzho dks otz ds leku yxh vkSj og O;kdqy gks dj HkkxkA Jh jke ds ikl vkdj mlus dgk izHkq
;g esjk HkkbZ ugha dky gS eq>s cpkvksA
,d#i rqe Hkzkrk nksA rsfg Hkze rs ufga ekjsm lksmAA
dj ijlk lqxzho ljhjkA ruq Hkk dqfyl xbZ lc ihjkAA
Jh jke us dgk fd rqe nksuksa Hkkb;ksa dk ,dlk :i gS blls Hkzfer gks eSa mls ekj ugha ik;kA fQj mUgksaus
lqxzho ds kjhj dks gkFkksa ls Nw dj mlds kjhj dks otz ds leku dj fn;kA
esyh daB lqeu dS ekykA iBok iqfu cy nsb fclkykAA
iqfu ukuk fcf/k HkbZ yjkbZA fcVi vksV ns[kfga j?kqjkbZAA
fQj Jh jke us lqxzho ds xys ij Qwyksa dh ekyk Mkyh vkSj mldks Hkkjh cy nsdj nqckjk ;q) gsrq HkstkA fQj oV
o`{k ds ihNs [kM+s gks dj nksuksa dks ns[kus yxsA
cgq Ny cy lqxzho dj fg; gkjk Hk; ekfuA
Ekkjk ckfy jke rc n; ek> lj rkfuAA
lqxzho us cgqr Ny cy fd;s] ijUrq vUr esa Hk; eku dj n; ls gkj x;kA rc jke us rkudj ckfy ds n; esa ck.k ekj
fn;kA ck.k yxrs gh ckfy fody gksdj /kjrh ij fxj iM+kA
Rama had promised to help Sugreeva to get back his wife and kingdom
and kill Baali. They chalked out a plan and accordingly Sugreeva
challenged his mighty brother Baali for a duel. Since both the brothers
looked alike, Rama advised Sugreeva to wear a garland around his
neck for recognition. Sugreeva and Baali fought for a long time and at
last when Sugreeva was about to be defeated Rama shot an arrow
which pierced Baali's chest. When Baali saw Rama he fell down on his
feet and asked the reason of favouring Sugreeva and killing him. Rama
told that since he had kidnapped younger brother's wife he was subject
to be punished. Rama offered Baali life to live but he preferred death
instead and wished to go to lord's abode. While dieing he offered his son
Aangad as Rama's sevak to be and made his life successful. On the
instructions of Rama, Lakshmana crowned Sugreeva as the king of
Kishkindha and Aangad as yuvraaj.

&% lhrk dh [kkst %&
gjf"k pys lqxzho rc] vxnkfn dfi lkFkA
jkekuqt vkxs dfj vk, tg j?kqukFkAA
y{e.k us tc fo"k;klDr lqxzho dks mldk drZO; cks/k djok;k rc lqxzho viuh xyrh lq/kkjrs gq, [kqkh ls okujksa ds
lkFk y{e.k dks vkxs dj Jh jke ds ikl vk;sA
rc j?kqifr cksys eqlqdkbZA rqe fiz; eksfg Hkjr ftfe HkkbZAA
vc lksb truq djgq eu ykbZA tsfg fcf/k lhrk dS lqf/kikbZAA
rc jke us dgk fd lqxzho rqe eq>s Hkjr gh ds leku fiz; gksA vc rqe eu yxk dj lhrk dks [kkstus ds iz;kl djksA
,fg fcf/k gksr crdgh vk, ckuj twFkA
Ukkuk cju ldy fnfl nsf[kv dhl c#FkAA
bl ckrphr ds nkSjku gh ogk ij vusd okujksa ds >qaM vk x;sA vusd izdkj ds okujksa ds ny ogk ij lHkh fnkkvksa
esa fn[kus yxsA
Bk<+s tg rg vk;lq ikbZA dg lqxzho lcfg leq>kbZAA
jke dktq v: eksj fugksjkA ckuj twFk tkgq pgq vksjkAA
vkKk ikdj lc okuj tgk&rgk [kM+s gks x;sA rc lqxzho us lc dks dgk fd lhrk ekrk dh [kkst Jh jke dk dk;Z gS vkSj
esjk vkils vuqjks/k gS fd vki lc pkjksa vksj tkdj ;g dk;Z djksA
tud lqrk dgq [kkstgq tkfgA ekl fnol eg vk,gq HkkbZAA
vof/k esfV tks fcuq lqf/k ik,A vkofg cfufg lks eksfg ejk,AA
tkudh th dh [kkst dj ,d ekg esa okil vkuk gSA tks bl vof/k esa fcuk irk yxk, okil vk,xk mldk esjs }kjk o/k djok
fn;k tk,xkA
pys ldy cu [kkstr lfjrk lj fxfj [kksgA
jke dkt y;yhu eu fcljk ru dj NksgAA
lHkh okuj lhrk dks [kkstus cu esa fudy iM+sA os mUgsa ou] unh] rkykc] ioZr] xqQk lHkh txgksa ij [kkstus
yxsA [kkstrs [kkstrs ,d ekl chr x;k vkSj lc okuj Mjus yxsA tgk vxn vkSj tkeor x;s Fks ogk ,d danjk esa lEikrh
uked xh/k jgrk FkkA mlus Hkw[k ds ekjs mu okujksa dks [kk tkus dh lksph ysfdu tc tkeoar ds eqg ls mlus vius
HkkbZ tVk;q dk uke vkSj Jh jke dk uke lquk rc og cksyk&
Ekksfg yS tkgq fla/kqrV nsm frykatfy rkfgA
cpu lgkb djfc eSa iSggq [kkstgq tkfgAA
eq>s leqnz ds fdukjs ys pyksA eSa tVk;q dks frykatfy ns nwA fQj eSa rqEgkjh enn dj nwxk vkSj cryk nwaxk fd
lhrk dgk gSA ogk tkus ij lEikfr us tVk;q dk Jk) fd;k vkSj fQj ij p<+ nwj ns[k dj cksykA
fxfj f=dwV ij cl yadkA rg jg jkou lgt vladkAA
rg vkksd micu tg jgbZA lhrk cSfB lksp jr vgbZAA
f=dwV ioZr ij yadk uke dh uxjh gSA ftldk jktk jko.k gS tks cM+k fuMj gSA ogk vkksd cu esa lhrkth jgrh gSA og
eq>s ogk cSBh lksprh gqbZ fn[kkbZ iM+ jgh gSA
Sugreeva was very happy with his kingdom and family & he started enjoying
them. So many days passed and he did not come back to Rama. So when Rama
sent Lakshmana and Hanuman to remind him of his duty, he felt very ashamed
and asked Rama to pardon him for his mistake. Sugreeva set out his vaanara
army to different directions in search of Sita. Some went to the north, some to
east and some to the west. Hanumana, Angad, Neel and Jamawant went south
to the Vindhyas. While leaving for search Hanuman touched Rama's feet and
asked for his blessings, Rama put his hands on Hanuman's head, blessed him to
complete the mission and gave his ring to give Sita as a symbol of recognition.
On the way Hanumana saw a cave which had a beautiful garden, temple and a
lake inside. A tapaswini lady was sitting inside the cave. She (Swaymprabha)
asked them to shut their eyes and go outside the cave. When they opened their
eyes they found themselves on the sea shore. Near the sea shore in the Vindhyas
they met Sampati, Jatayu's brother, who was able to see things far off. He told
them that Sita was in Lanka well guarded by raakshasis.

&% tkEcoar@guqeku izlax %&

vaxn dgbZ tk eSa ikjkA ft; lal; dqN fQjrh ckjkAA
Tkkeoar dg rqe lc yk;dA iBbv fdfe lc gh dj uk;dAA
vaxn us dgk fd eSa leqnz ikj pyk rks tkxk ijUrq okil vk ikxk fd ugha bl ckr esa dqN lansg eu esa gSA bl ij
tkeoUr us dgk fd rqe iw.kZ l{ke gks ysfdu rqe gekjs usrk gks] ;qojkt gks vr% rqEgsa Hkstk ugha tk ldrkA
dgbZ jhNifr lqu guqekukA dk pqi lkf/k jgs cyokukAA
iou ru; cy iou lekukA cqf/k fccsd fcKku fu/kkukAA
jhaNjkt tkEcoku~ us rc guqeku th ls dgk&fd guqeku rqeus cyoku gksrs gq, Hkh D;w pqIih lk/k j[kh gS A rqe
ok;qnso ds iq= gks vkSj mUgha ds leku cyoku gks vkSj cqf) rFkk foosd dh Hkh rqe [kku gksA
dou lks dkt dfBu tx ekghaA tks ufga gksb rkr rqEg ikghaAA
jke dkt yfx ro vorkjkaA lqurfg Hk;m ioZrkdkjkAA
,slk dkSu lk dk;Z gS guqeku tks rqe dj ugha ldrsA Jh jke ds dk;ksZa dks lEikfnr djus ds fy, gh rks vkidk tUe gqvk
gSA ;g lqurs gh guqeku us fokkydk; :i /kkj.k dj fy;kA
guqeku th jkuh vatuk vkSj oklqnso iou dh larku FksA ,d ckj cpiu esa mUgksaus mxrs gq, lw;Z dks ns[kk vkSj os
mls Qy le> cSBs o mldks rksM+us gsrq m/kj yidsA mUgksaus lwpZ dks vius eqgWa esa j[k fy;kA iwjs foo esa blls
va/kdkj gks x;kA _f"k;ksa rFkk nsorkvksa us tc guqekuth ls lwpZ dks NksM+ nsus dh izkFkZuk dh rks guqeku us
okul lwpZ dks eq[k ls fudkykA ftlls txr esa okil [kqkh O;kIr gks xbZA
dud cju ru rst fcjktkA ekugq viu fxfjUg dj jktkAA
flag ukn dfj ckjfga ckjkA yhyfga uk?km tyfuf/k [kkjkAA
mudk lksus tSlk jax gks x;k vkSj kjhj pedus yxkA os ioZrjkt lqes# ds Hkkfr fn[kus yxsA mUgksaus flagukn dj
dgk fd&eSa [ksy [ksy esa bl [kkjs leqnz dks yk?k tkxkA
Tkkeoar eSa iwNgq rksghA mfpr fl[kkou nhtgq eksfgAA
fQj mUgksaus tkEcoku~ ls mfpr lykg nsus gsrq iwNk fd mUgsa yadk tk dj D;k djuk pkfg,A
,ruk djgq rkr rqEg tkbZA lhrfg nsf[k dggq lqf/k vkbZAA
rc fut Hkqt cy jkfto uSukA dkSrqd ykfx lax dfi lsukAA
tkeoar us dgk fd gs HkkbZ&rqe dsoy tk dj lhrk dks ns[k vkvksA vkSj muds gky tku dj Jh jke dks [k+cj dj nksA
fQj rks Jh jke vius ckgqcy ls jk{klksa dk ukk dj lhrk th dks okil ys vk,axsA okuj rks dsoy mudk ;s dkSrqd
ns[ksaxsaA

Lanka was a hundred yojna across the sea. The vaanaraas had to cross the sea
in order to find and rescue Sita. Though the vaanara chiefs were strong and
powerful yet they were not able to jump at such a long distance. Angada
showed his desire to go but was not sure about his capacity to return.
Jamawant said that though he had no doubts about his capability but since he is
their leader and also the prince of vanaras he can not be send. Jamawant knew
about powers and capabilities of Hanumana. Then Jamawant reminded
Hanuman of his super powerful qualities. Hanumana was the son of Anjana
and lord Pavan. He was so powerful that once when he was a very young child
he thought the rising sun to be a fruit and flew towards it to pluck it. He took
sun in his mouth and the whole of world came under darkness. On the request
of all the rishis and devas, Hanumana brought out sun from his mouth and
enlighted the world. Hanumana got prepared to go. He assumed his bigger
form which was like Sumeru mountain. He said, crossing to Lanka was a child's
game to him. He however, desired to know from Jamawant as to what should
he do on reaching Lanka. Jamawant advised him only to find out whereabouts
of Sita and her disposition and to inform it to Rama who will then taka back
Sita from Raavana by his own might. Vanaras will just be the witness to it.


&% guqekuth }kjk lw;Z dks eqg esa ysuk %&
guqeku th jkuh vatuk vkSj ok;qnso iou dh larku FksA os
cgqr kfDrkkyh FksA ,d ckj cpiu esa mUgkasus mxrs gq,
lw;Z dks ns[kk vkSj os mls Qy le> cSBs o mldks rksM+us
gsrq m/kj yidsA mUgksaus lw;Z dks vius eqg esa j[k
fy;kA iwjs foo esa blls va/kdkj gks x;kA _f"k;ksa rFkk
nsorkvksa us tc guqeku th ls lw;Z dks NksM+ nsus dh
izkFkZuk dh rks guqeku us okil lw;Z dks eq[k ls fudkykA
ftlls txr esa okil [kqkh O;kIr gks xbZA
Hanuman was the son of Aanjana
and lord Pavan. He was so powerful
that once when he was a very young
child he thought the rising sun to be a
fruit and flew towards it to pluck it. He
took sun in his mouth and the whole of
world came under darkness. On the
request of all the rishis and devtas,
Hanuman brought out sun from his
mouth and enlighted the world.


&% guqeku dk yadk izLFkku %&
flU/kq rhj ,d Hkw/kj lqUnjA dkSrqd dwfn p<+sm rk ijAA
Ckkj ckj j?kqchj lHkkjhA rjdsm iou ru; cy HkkjhAA
leqnz ds fdukjs ,d lqanj ioZr FkkA guqeku vuk;kl gh dwn dj ml ij p<+ x;s
vkSj ckj ckj Jh jke dk uke ysdj rFkk viuk iwjk cy yxk dj os ml ioZr dks uhps
/kdsy dj cM+s osx ls mNysA
tsfga fxfj pju nsbZ guqearkA pysm lks xk ikrky rqjarkAA
ftfe veks?k j?kqifr dj ckukA ,fg Hkkfr pysgq guqekukAA
ftl ioZr *eSukd* ij p<+ dj guqeku osx ls dwns Fks og muds /kdsyus ls
ikrky esa pyk x;k vkSj guqeku th ;w vkdkk esa mM+ pys T;w Jh jke dk
dksbZ veks/k ck.k gksA
Tkkr iou lqr nsoUg ns[kkA tkuSa dgq cy cqf) fcls"kkAA
lqjlk uke vfgUg dS ekrkA iBbfUg vkbZ dgh rsfga ckrkAA
nsorkvksa us tc guqekuth dks tkrs gq, ns[kk rks mudh ijh{kk ysus dks
lqjlk uke dh ,d ukx ekrk dks HkstkA og vkdj guqeku th ds ekxZ esa [kM+h
gks xbZA
Jamawant convinced Hanumana that only
he could cross the ocean so Hanumana gave a
mighty jump and reached at the top of Mainaak
mountain near the sea shore. By the jumps of
Hanumana the mountain went drowning in the
ocean. Then sea god told the mountain that let the
person on you take rest for a while. But Hanumana
touched Mainaak mountain by his hands and said I
have no rest and peace till lord Rama's work is done
and marched ahead. Hanumana took a mighty
jump towards Lanka and proceeded as fast as an
arrow shot by lord Rama. Mainak mountain was
pushed to paatal by back kick of Hanumana. When
devas saw Hanumana going to Lanka in search of
Sita, they sent Surasaa, the mother of serpants to
examine his strength and wisdom.


&% lqjlk guqeku izlax %&
vktq lqjUg eksfg nhUg vgkjkA lqur cpu dg iou dqekjkAA
jke dktq dfj fQfj eSa vkokSaA lhrk db lqf/k izHkqfaga lqukokSaAA
lqjlk guqeku th dks ns[kdj cksyh fd vkt rqEgkjs :i esa nsorkvksa us eq>s Hkkstu Hkstk gSA rc
guqeku th us dgk fd ekrk eSa izHkq Jh jke ds dk;Z dks lEikfnr djus tk jgk gwA eSa og dk;Z dj okil
vk tk vkSj lhrk th dh [k+cj mudks lquk nwaA
rc ro cnu iSfB g vkbZA lR; dgm eksfg tku ns ekbZAA
dousgq tru nsb ufga tkukA xzlflu eksfg dgsm guqekukAA
rc ekrk rqe eq>s [kk tkuk] eSa Lo;a vkdj rqEgkjs eqg esa ?kql tkxkA ekrk eq>s vc tkus nks D;w
fd eSa lc lR; dg jgk gwA tc lqjlk us dksbZ ckr ugha ekuh rc guqeku th us dgk fd ys ekrk vc rw eq>s
[kk ys!
Tkkstu Hkfj rsfga cnuq ilkjkA dfi ruq dhUg nqxqu fcLrkjkA
Lkksyg tkstu eq[k rsfga B;A rqjr iou lqr cfkl Hk;AA
lqjlk us ,d ;kstu pkj dksl dk eq[k cuk fy;k rks guqeku th us viuk Lo:i nqxquk dj fn;kA lqjlk us
rc viuk eqg lksyg ;kstu cM+k dj fy;k vkSj guqeku th us viuk cnu ckhl ;kstuA
tl tl lqjlk cnuq c<+kokA rklq nwu dfi :i ns[kkokAA
lr tkstu rsfg vkuu dhUgkA vfr y?kq :i iou lqr yhUgkAA
lqjlk us tSls tSls viuk eq[k QSyk;k guqeku th viuk cnu mlds eq[k ls nksxquk djrs x;sA vkSj tc lqjlk
dk eq[k lkS ;kstu dk gks x;k rks guqeku th cgqr gh lw{e :i esa vk x;sA
cnu ibfB iqfu ckgsj vkokA ekaxk fonk rkfg fl:ukokAA
eksfg lqjUg tsfg ykfx iBkokA cqf/k cy ejeq rksj eSa ikokAA
guqeku th rqajr lqjlk ds eq[k esa tk dj ukd esa ls ckgj fudy vk, vkSj lqjlk dks khk uok dj fonk
ekxus yxsA rc lqjlk us dgk&eSaus rqEgkjh cqf) vkSj cy dk Hksn ik fy;k gS blh okLrs eq>s nsorkvksa
us ;gk Hkstk FkkA
jke dkt lcq dfjggq rqEg cy cqf) fukkuA
vkfl"k nsbZ xbZ lks gjf"k pysm guqekuAA
rqe Jh jke ds lkjs dk;Z lEikfnr dj nksxs D;ksafd rqe cy vkSj cqf) nksuksa ds HkaMkj gksA guqeku
vkkhZokn nsdj lqjlk pyh xbZA rc guqeku th g"kZ ds lkFk vkxs c<+ x;sA

On seeing Hanumana, Surasaa said that today the devas have send
you to me as my food so I will eat you. Hanumana pleaded that at
present he is on a mission of the lord Rama and hence he should be
allowed to go. He assured her that on completion of his mission he
will come back to her and will himself go into her mouth. Surasaa
however, did not agree for it and desired to eat him. Hanumana then
challanged her to eat him if she can.
Sursaa enlarged her mouth and tried to take Hanumana in her
mouth but Hanumana doubled himself from the size of her
mouth.She went on enlarging her mouth to 100 yojnas, likewise
Hanumana made himself bigger and bigger each time but finally by
making himself a fly in size, he entered in her mouth and came out
by nose. Then Hanumana bowed and said that now he has been
eaten by her and asked for her blessings to complete his mission.
Surasa was pleased at his wisdom and she blessed Hanumana for
coming back successfully after doing the mission entrusted by Rama.

&% lhrk@guqeku feyu&1 %&
guqeku us yadk igqp dj foHkh"k.k ls eqykdkr dh o ;g tkuk fd lhrk dks dgk j[kk x;k gSA
tqxqfr foHkh"k.k ldy lqukbZA pysm iou lqr fcnk djkbZAA
dfj lksb #i x;m iqfu rgokA cu vlksd lhrk tg jgokAA
foHkh"k.k us lhrk th ds nkZu gsrq lkjs mik; guqeku th dks crk fn;sA guqeku th foHkh"k.k ls fonk ysdj lhrk th ls feyus fudys A og
igys eld&ljh[kk :i /kj dj ogk x;s tgk foHkh"k.k ds crk, vuqlkj vkksd ou esa lhrk jgrh FkhA
fut in u;u fn, eu jke in dey yhuA
ije nq[kh Hkk iou lqr nsf[k tkudh nhuAA
guqeku us ogk tk dj ns[kk fd tkudh th nqf[kr gks cSBh gSa] utjsa uhph dj j[kh gSa vkSj Jh jke dks eu ls ;kn dj jgh gSA tkud h dks
nq[kh ns[kdj guqqqeku th Hkh nq[kh gks x;sA
rsfg volj jkouq rgk vkokA lax ukfj cgq fd, cukokAA
mlh le; ukuk izdkj ds Hks"k igus fL=;ksa ds lkFk jko.k dk ogk ij vkuk gqvkA
dg jkouq lquq lqeqf[k l;kuhA eanksnjh vkfn lc jkuhAA
ro vuqpjh djm iu eksjkA ,d ckj fcyksdq ee vksjkAA
jko.k us dgk fd lqUnj eq[k okyh] l;kuh lhrk rqe esjh rjQ ,d ckj ns[kks rks lghA eSa eUnksnjh vkfn lc jkfu;ksa dks rqEgkjh nk fl;k cuk
nwxkA
r`u /kfj vksV dgfr cSnsgh A lqfefj vo/kifr ije lusghAA
lquq nleq[k [k|ksr izdklkA dcgq fd ufyuh djb fcdklkAA
rc lhrk th us ije Lusgh Jh jke dk Lej.k djds jko.k ls fruds ds insZ ls dgk fd&gs nleq[k jko.k lqu! D;k tqxuq ds izdkk ls dHkh defyuh
f[ky ldrh gSa\ rw ,slk gh le> ysA
vl eu leq>q dgfr tkudhA [ky lqf/k ugha j?kqchj cku dhAA
lB lwusa gfj vkusfg eksghA v/ke fuYyt ykt ugha rksghAA
tkudh th fQj dgrh gS fd&nq"V jko.k! D;k rq>s j?kqchj Jh jke ds ck.kksa ds izrki dh tkudkjh ughaA vjs ikih! rw eq>s vdsys esa gj
yk;kA D;k rq>s yTtk ugha vkrh v/kehZA
vkiqfg lqfu [k|ksr le] jkefg Hkkuq lekuA
i#"k cpu lqfu dkf<+ vfl] cksyk vfr f[kflvkfuAA
vius dks tqxquw rFkk Jh jke dks lw;Z leku crk, tkus ls jko.k f[kfl;k x;kA og ryokj fudky dj ks/k ls cksyk&
lhrk rSa ee r viekukA dfVg ro flj dfBu ikukAA
ukfgar likfn ekuq ee ckuhA lqeqf[k gksfr u r thou gkfuAA
lhrk rwus esjk vieku fd;k gSA eSa rsjk flj bl dBksj ik.k ls dkV MkywxkA ;k rks tYnh ls rw esjh ckr eku tk ;k fQj ejus dks rS;kj gks
tkA ysfdu lhrk us ryokj ls ej tkuk mfpr crk dj jko.k dks euk dj fn;kA
lqur cpu iqfu ekju /kkokA e;ru;kWa dfg uhfr cq>kokAA
jko.k lhrk dks ekjus gsrq nkSM+k rc eUnksnjh us mls le>k;kA
ekl fnol egq dgk u ekukA rks eSa ekjfc dkf<+ ikukAA
eanksnjh ds le>kus ij jko.k kkar gqvk vkSj ;g dg dj ogk ls pyk x;k fd vxj efgus Hkj esa lhrk us mldk dgk uk ekuk rks og ml s ryokj
fudky dj ekj nsxkA
After passing through many such trials of strength and wisdom Hanumana reached Lanka.
He entered there in the form of a fly and saw Lanka overcrowded by migthy Raakshasas.
Hanumana searched every house and Ravana's palace but could not find Sita anywhere.
Then he saw a beautiful Palace with a separate temple marked with Rama's arrows and
heard Vibhishana chanting, the name of his lord Rama. Hanumana disguised himself as a
brahmana and told Vibhishana all about himself and of lord Rama. Vibhishana was the
devotee of Rama, he told Hanumana to go to Ashoka Garden, where Raavana had kept Sita
capativated, guarded by numerous raakshasis. In exquisitely beautiful Ashoka Garden
Hanumana saw a devine lady sitting under a tree very quitely, sad and keeping her eyes
towards the earth. He hid himself on that tree. Meanwhile Raavana approached her with
numerous raakshasis and guards and asked to conjoin him to be his wife within a period of
time otherwise he will kill her. Sita replied him vehemently in hard words that his end was
near and he does not know the powers of Rama. After failing to persuade Sita, Raavana went
away saying that he will come back again after a month or so and if by then she did not agree
to his proposal he will surely kill her.

&% lhrk @ guqeku feyu&2 %&
dfi dfj n; fcpkj nhfUg eqfnzdk Mkfj rcA
tuq vkksd vaxkj nhUg gjf"k mfB dj xgmAA
rc guqeku th us n; esa fopkj dj lhrk th ds lkeus vxwBh Mky nhA lhrk dks yxk ekuks vkksd o`{k us dksbZ vaxkjk fn;k gksA
gf"kZr gks dj lhrk us mls gkFk esa mBk fy;kA
rc ns[kh eqfnzdk euksgjA jke uke vafdr vfr lqanjAA
pfdr fpro eqnjh igpkuhA gj"k fo"kkn n; vdqykuhAA
lhrk th us jke uke vafdr og lqUnj eqfnzdk ns[kh vkSj xkSj ls ns[k og mls igpku xbZA mudk eu g"kZ vkSj fo"kkn ls vkdqy
gks x;kA
lhrk eu fcpkj dfj ukukA e/kqj cpu cksysm guqekukAA
lhrk ds eu esa vusd fopkj vkus yxsA rc guqeku th us e/kqj cpu cksys&
jke nwr eSa ekrq tkudhA lR; liFk d#uk fu/kku dhAA
;g eqfnzdk ekrq eSa vkuhA nhfUg jke rqEg dg ifgpkuhAA
ekrk eSa Jh jke dk nwr gw! ;g eSa mUgha Jh jke dh kiFk [kk dj dg jgk gwA ;s vxwBh eSa gh ys dj vk;k gwA bls igpku ds
:i esa Jh jke us eq>s nh gSA
dfi ds cpu lizse lqfu mitk eu fcLoklA
tkuk eu e cpu ;g ikfla/kq dj nklAA
guqeku th ds opu lqu dj lhrk ds eu esa mu ij fookl vk x;kA og tku xbZ fd guqeku eu] opu vkSj deZ ls ik ds lkxj Jh jke
dk nkl gSA rc guqeku th cksys&
j?kqifr dj lanslq vc lqu tuuh /kfj /khjA
vl dfg dfi xnxn~ Hk;sm] Hkjs fcykspu uhjAA
gs ekrk! vc vki /kS;Z ls Jh jke dk lansk lqfu;sA ,slk dg dj Jh guqeku Hkko foOgy gks x;s vkSj muds us=ksa esa ty Hkj x;kA
guqeku us lhrk dks fQj dgk fd&
fuflpj fudj irax le j?kqifr cku lkuqA
tuuh n; /khj /k# tjs fulkpj tkuqAA
gs ekrk rqe <+k<+l@fookl j[kksA jk{klksa dk lewg rks iraxksa ds leku gS vkSj Jh jke ds ck.k rks vfXu Lo:i gSaA vr%
jk{klksa dks rks vc vki tyk gh le>saA ysfdu lhrk ds eu esa vHkh guqeku dh kf;ksa dks ysdj lansg Fkk vr% os cksyh&
eksjsa n; ije lansgkA lqfu dfi izdV dhfUga fut nsgkAA
esjs n; esa cM+k Hkkjh lansg gS fd rqEgkjs tSls canjksa ds lkFk Jh jke jk{klksa ij dSls fot; izkIr djsaxs\ ;g lqu dj guqeku th
vius fokkydk; :i esa vk x;sA
dud Hkw/kjkdkj ljhjkA lej Hk;adj vfrcychjkAA
lqes# ioZr ds vkdkj vkSj o.kZ dk mudk kjhj Fkk tks ;q) esa kq=qvksa ds n; esa Hk; mRiUu dj ldus esa leFkZ vkSj vR;ar
cyoku vkSj ohjrk ls Hkjk FkkA
lhrk eu esa Hkjksl rc Hk;A iqfu y?kq :i iou lqr y;AA
mls ns[kdj lhrk ds eu esa fookl vk x;k vkSj guqeku th okil y?kq :i esa vk x;sA lhrk us fukkuh ds :i esa guqeku dks ,d
pwM+h vius gkFk ls mrkj dj nh tks os Jh jke dks ns ldsaA
Hanumana could see Sita's plight but he did not know how to face her so he dropped the ring
given by Rama and uttered the sweet praises of lord. Sita was amazed and happy to hear lord's
name and see his ring but was suspicious of this being an evil device of Raavana. Then Hanumana
alighted before her and gave his introduction. Sita asked Hanumana to inform Rama about her
sorrow and take away her at the earliest as she could not tolerate the pain of separation from her
lord. Sita was happy but was in doubt about the might of vaanaras and their capability to defeat
raakshasas as Hanumana was present in his normal form. So Hanumana assumed his bigger form
like Sumeru mountain to convince Sita of his might. Seeing that Sita got convinced and Hanumana
again assumed his normal form. On being asked by Hanumana for giving him some sign of
meeting her, she gave her chooramani to be conveyed to Rama.

&% yadk&ngu %&
rc guqeku th us lhrk ls Hkw[k yxus dh ckr dg dj vkksd okfVdk ds isM+ksa ls Qy [kkus dh vuqefr ekxhA
nsf[k cqf) cy fuiqu dfi dgsm tkudh tkgqA
j?kqifr pju n; /kfj rkr e/kqj Qy [kkgqAA
Jh guqeku dks cqf) vkSj cy esa fuiq.k tku dj lhrk us guqeku ls dgk fd gs rkr vki Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa n; /kj dj tkvks vkSj e/kqj Qy
[kkvksA guqeku vius LoHkkokuqlkj Qy [kkus yxs vkSj lkFk&lkFk isM+kssa dks Hkh rksM+us yxsA bl ckr dh [kcj tc jko.k dks yxh
rks&
lqfu jkou iB, HkV ukukA frUgfg nsf[k xtsZm guqekukAA
lc jtuhpj dfi la?kkjsA x, iqdkjr dNq v/kekjsAA
jko.k us cgqr lkjs ;ks)kvksa dks Hkstk ftUgsa vkrs ns[kdj guqeku us xtZuk kq# dj fn;kA muesa ls cgqr lkjksa dks rks guqeku us
ekj fn;k vkSj ckdh v/kejs ls gks dj okil jko.k ds ikl igqpsA rc jko.k us vius iq= v{k; dqekj dks cgqqqr lkjs vPNs ;ks)kvksa ds lkFk
HkstkA guqqeku th us v{k; dqekj dks ekj fxjk;k vkSj mlds lkFk vk, ;ks)kvksa dk ;g gky fd;k fd&
dNq ekjsfl dNq ensZflA dNq fey,fl /kfj /kwjhA
dNq iqfu tkb iqdkjsA izHkq edZV cy HkwfjAA
muesa ls dqN rks ekjs x;s dqN fil x;s vkSj dqN rks iwjs ds iwjs /kwy esa fey x;sA dqN us tk dj okil jko.k dks dgk fd vkksd okfVdk
esa ,d cgqr Hkkjh canj vk x;k gSA rc jko.k us vius lcls cykkyh iq= es?kukn dks HkstkA es?kukn us ukx&ikk pyk dj guqeku dks
ck/k fn;k vkSj mudks ys dj jko.k ds njckj esa vk x;kA
dfifg fcyksfd nlkuu] fcglk dfg nqckZnA
lqr c/k lqjfr dhfUg] iqfu mitk n; fo"kknAA
jko.k igys rks guqeku dk okuj Lo:i ns[kdj glk vkSj mudk et+kd mM+k;kA ysfdu vius iq= v{k; dqekj ds o/k dk Lej.k dj mldk n;
nq%[k ls Hkj x;kA mlus guqeku ls iwNk fd D;w mUgksaus bruk coaMj epk;kA guqeku us dgk fd eSa cUnj gw vkSj Hkw[kk Fkk
vr% vius LoHkko ds vuqlkj eSaus isM+ rksM+sA gs Lokeh lcdks viuh nsg I;kjh gksrh gS vr% ftUgkasus eq>s ekjus dh dksfkk dh
mudks eSaus Hkh ekjkA ij jko.k us guqeku dks mfpr ltk nsus dh ckr dghA rc foHkh"k.k us jko.k dks dgk fd&
dfi ds eerk iwWaN ij lcgq dg leq>kbA
rsy cksfj iV ckf/k iqfu] ikod nsgq yxkbAA
gs Hkzkrk&,slk lcdk lkspuk vkSj dguk gS fd canj dk lkjk izse iwN ij gksrk gS blfy, budh iwN dks rsy vkSj cksfj;k ck/k dj vkx
yxk nh tkosA guqeku us igys viuh iwN dk foLrkj fd;k rkfd og rsy vkSj cksfj;ksa ls T;knk nsj rd ty ldsA fQj vkx yxus ij og
nsg folky ije g#vkbZA eafnj rs eafnj p<+ /kkbZAA
tjb uxj Hkk yksx fogkykA >iV yiV cgq dksfV djkykAA
viuh nsg dks fokky cukdj os eafnj ls eafnj vkSj vVkjh ls vVkjh tk dj vkx yxkus yxsA vkx dh ph&ph yiVsa mBus yxh rFkk lk jk
uxj /kw&/kw djds tyus yxkA
rkdj nwr vuy tsfg fljtkA tjk u lks rsfg dkju fxfjtkA
myfV iyfV yadk lc tkjhA dwfn ijk iqfu fla/kq e>kjhAA
guqeku th vfXunwr ds leku yaadk ij VwV iM+sA mUgksusa fdlh dks ugha c[kkA lkjh yadk dks myV iyV dj os okil leqnz esa dwn
iM+sA
After taking blessings and permission of Sita to eat some fruits from the trees in Ashoka
Garden, Hanumana hought of doing something to frighten the raakshasas. He created
havoc by uprooting the huge trees, dismentlling the beautiful Ashoka Garden, killing many
raakshasas and Raavanas's son Akshay Kumar who was send by Raavana to kill
Hanumana, by revolving him in the air a thousand times and then throwing on the ground.
Finally he let himself captivated by Meghanada (Indrajeet) who took him tighed in ropes
through the streets to Raavana's court. In Raavana's court Hanumana praised for Rama
and asked Raavana to return Sita immediately and ask for lord's pardon otherwise he
would be destroyed with his full family. Raavana could not listion to Hanumanas
explanation and preaching and decided to kill him. On Vibhishanas advice, however he
ordered to put clothes on his tail and lit fire on it. As the fire was put on his tail, Hanumana
enlarged the the tail and released himself from the bindings by becoming tiny shaped and
then enlarged his body to take huge jumps from one house to another. He put whole of
Lanka in flames. Thus by creating terror he went back to Sita, asked for her permission
and went to Rama and others who were eagerly waiting for his return.

&% lhrk nkk laKku %&
Jh jke ds ikl tc guqeku th lhrk dh [kkst [k+cj ys dj vk;s rks mUgksusa dgk&
pyr eksfg pwM+kef.k nhUghA j?kqifr n; ykb lksb yhUghAA
ukFk tqxy ykspu Hkfj ckjhA cpu dgs dNq tud dqekjhAA
gs ukFk pyrs o tkudh th us eq>s vkidks nsus gsrq fukkuh ds #i esa pwM+kef.k nh gSA Jh jke
us mls guqeku ls ysdj n; ls yxk fy;kA fQj guqqeku us dgk fd gs ukFk tkudh th us nksuksa
vk[kksa esa vklw Hkj dj dqN ckrsa dgh gSaA mUgksaus fQj lhrk }kjk dgh xbZ ckrksa ls Jh
jke dks voxr djok;kA fQj Jh jke us muls iwNk fd&
dgq dfi jkou ikfyr yadkA dsfg fof/k ngsm nqxZ vfr cadkAA
izHkq izlUu tkuk guqekukA cksyk cpu fcxr vfHkekukAA
tc Jh jke us guqeku th ls iwNk fd jko.k us yadk uxjh dks dSls iksf"kr fd;k gS\ vkSj rqeus ml
nqxZ dks dSls tyk fn;k\ Jh jke dks izlUu ns[kdj guqeku us xoZ ds lkFk dgk fd&
Lkkjok e`x dS cfM+ euqlkbZA lk[kk rsa lk[kk ij tkbZAA
ukaf/k fla/kq gkVdiqj tkjkA fuflpj xu cf/k fofiu mtkjkAA
eSusa igys vkksd okfVdk esa kk[kk ls kk[kk ij tk dj ou dks mtkM+k vkSj fQj yadk esa tk dj
iwjs uxj dks tyk MkykA fukkpjksa dk c/k dj ds yadk dks mtkM+ fn;kA ysfdu ;g lc eSa vkids izrki
ls dj ik;kA blesa esjh dksbZ izHkqrkbZ ugha gSA
lqfu izHkq cpu dgfga dfi o`UnkA t; t; t; iky lq[k dankAA
rc j?kqifr dfiifrfg cksykokA dgk pySa dj djgq cukokAA
rc jke us dgk fd vc lhrk dks [kkstus esa nsj ugha djuh pkfg,A bl ij guqeku us Jh jke dh t; t;dkj
dhA fQj jke us okuj jkt lqxzho dks cqyk;k vkSj lqxzho iwjs BkB&ckV ds lkFk ogk vk x;sA rc
jke us dgk&
vc fcyacq dsfg dkju dhtSA rqjr dfiUg dgq vk;lq nhtsAA
dkSrqd nsf[k lqeu cgq cjlsA uHk rsaa Hkou pys lqj gj"khAA
gs lqxzho vc nsjh djus dk dksbZ dkj.k ughaa vc okuj lsuk dks rqjar iz;k.k djus dh vkKk nhft,A
;g lc ns[k dj nsorkvksa dks cM+k dkSrqd gqvk vkSj os vkdkk ls Qwy cjlkrs gq;s vius fuokl dh
vksj py iM+sA
Every one was delighted seeing Hanumana coming back.
Hanumana gave Rama the Chooramani given by Sita and told
about her plight and what had happened in Lanka. Rama felt very
obliged and took Hanumana in his arms. Rama then called
Sugreeva and asked him to get ready his army for Lanka march.
Under the star of triumph Uttaraphalguni, Rama, Lakshmana,
Sugreeva and the mighty innumerable vaanara army set forth
towards south to give Raavana a fierce battle and rescue Sita.

&% foHkh"k.k dk jkt fryd %&
jko.k lhrk dks Jh jke dks okil djus gsrq rS;kj ugha FkkA u mlus viuh fiz; iRuh eanksnjh dh lykg ekuh vkSj
u foHkh"k.k dhA foHkh"k.k us jko.k dks le>k;k&
tks vkiu pkgS dY;k.kkA lqtlq lqHkfr lqHk xfr lq[k ukukAA
lks ijukfj fyykj xkslkbZA rtm pmfFk ds pUn dh ukbZAA
gs ukFk tks vki Lo;a dk Hkyk pkgrs gSa vkSj lq;k rFkk vPNh xfr] efr vkSj ukuk izdkj ds lq[k pkgrs gSa
rks fdlh nwljs iq#"k dh ukjh dks viukus dh dksfkk u djsa mls oSls gh R;kx nsa ftl izdkj yksx pkSFk ds
pkn dks ns[krs Hkh ugha D;w fd og eqlhcr dk dkj.k gSA ysfdu jko.k us foHkh"k.k dks ykr ekj dj Hkjh
lHkk esa viekfur dj fn;k vkSj foHkh"k.k dks dguk iM+k fd&
jkeq lR; ladYi izHkq lHkk dky cl rksfjA
eSa j?kqchj lju vc tk nsgqtu [kksfjAA
gs HkkbZ eSa lR; dg jgk gw fd rqe vkSj rqEgkjk iwjk njckj dky ds cl esa gks x;k gSA vc eSa yadk esa
vkSj ugha jg ldrkA vki lcdks NksM+ dj vc eSa Jh jke dh kj.k esa tk jgk gwA
pysm gjf"k j?kquk;d ikghaA djr euksjFk cgq eu ekghaAA
;g dg dj foHkh"k.k eu esa cgqr lkjs vjeku ys dj g"kZ ds lkFk Jh jke ds ikl tkus gsrq py iM+sA ogk ls py
dj os jke ds ikl igqpsA ogk guqeku mUgsa igpku dj loZizFke lqxzho ds ikl ys x;s vkSj iwjh ckr crkbZA rc
lqxzho mls jke ds ikl ys x;s vkSj dgk fd&
dg lqxzho lqugq j?kqjkbZA vkok feyu nlkuu HkkbZAA
gs Jh jke! j?kqoakh vkils feyus gsrq jko.k nkkuu dk HkkbZ foHkh"k.k vk;k gSA
lknj rsfga vkxs dfj ckujA pys tgk j?kqifr d#uk djAA
nwjfg rs ns[ks nks HkzkrkA u;ukuUn nku ds nkrkAA
Jh jke ds ;g dgus ij fd mUgsa vknj lfgr esjs ikl ykvks] okuj vknj lfgr mUgsa vkxs j[kdj ogk yk;s tgk
d#.kk ds lkxj Jh jke FksA foHkh"k.k us tc nwj ls nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa dks ns[kk rks os vkuUn ls Hkj
mBsA Jh jke us foHkh"k.k dh iwjh ckr lquh vkSj mUgsa cM+s Lusg ds lkFk viuk fy;kA mUgksusa viuh
bPNk crkbZ fd os foHkh"k.k dks yadk ds jktk ds #i esa ns[k jgs gSa] ysfdu foHkh"k.k bl ckr ij jkth ugha
fn[ksA rc jke us dgk fd&
tnfi l[kk rc bPNk ukghaA eksj njlq veks?k tx ekghaAA
vl dfg jke fryd rsfg lkjkA lqeu o`f"V uHk HkbZ vikjkAA
gs l[kk ;|fi rqEgkjh bPNk ugha gS] eSa tks ns[k jgk gw ogh lR; gSA vr% eSa vkidk yadk ds vf/kifr ds #i
esa fryd djrk gwA mlh le; vkdkk ls Qwyksa dh o"kkZ gqbZA
On getting the news of Rama's army approaching Lanka,
Raavana called a meeting with his council of ministers. Most of the
present courtiers were full of Raavana's praises except Vibhishana
(Ravana's brother) and Mandodari (Ravana's wife). They protested and
tried to reason out the situation and pointed out to Raavana that
forcefully abducting someone's wife was a big crime. Mandodari knew
Rama's power and asked Ravana not to go to the mouth of death himself
but return Sita with due respect and ask for Rama's pardon felling on his
feet. But Ravana's death was nearing so he did not pay any heed to the
words and instead he was angry at his criticism. Vibhishana realised that
he could not remain with Raavana so he renounced all his possessions
and went straight to Rama where he had camped. The vanaraas were at
first suspicious of him but on Rama's advice accepted him as their friend.
Rama addressed Vibhishana as Lankapati and at the same time
crowned him as the king of Lanka.

-&% jke @ leqnz izlax&1 %&
vc Jh jke ds lgk;d foHkh"k.k cu x;s FksA mUgkasus mu ls iwjh lsuk ds lkFk leqnz
ikj djus dh jkg crkus dks dgkA rc os cksys fd&
dg yadsk lqugq j?kquk;dA dksfV fla/kq lks"kd rc lk;dAA
t|fi rnfi uhfr vfl xkbZA fou; dfjv lkxj lu tkbZAA
foHkh"k.k us dgk fd gs j?kqdqy ds uk;d ;|fi vki ds ck.kksa esaa gtkjksa leqnzksa
dks kks[k ysus dh {kerk gS] fQj Hkh esjs fopkj ls uhfr ds vuqlkj igys vkidks lkxj ls
tk dj izkFkZuk djuh pkfg;sA
izHkq rqEgkj dqyxq# tyf/k ( dgfg mik; fcpkfjA
fcuq iz;kl lkxj rfjfg] ldy Hkkyq dfi /kkfjAA
gs jke! lkxj dgrs gSa fd vkids dqy ds xq# gSaA os lksp fopkj dj vo; gh dksbZ mik;
crk,axs ftlls fcuk fdlh iz;kl ds vkSj vklkuh ls lkjs canj vkSj Hkkyw leqnz ds ikj pys
tk;saxsA
l[kk dgh rqEg uhfd mikbZA dfjv nSo tkSa gksbZ lgkbZAA
ea= u ;g yNefu eu HkkokA jke cpu lqfu vfr nq%[k ikokAA
Jh jke us dgk fd fe= rqEgkjk lq>ko uhfr laxr gS vr% ;g djds ns[k ysrs gSa( kk;n
leqnz ls lgk;rk fey tkosA ysfdu y{e.k bl er ls drbZ lger ugha FksA mUgsa Jh jke ds
cpu lqudj cgqr nq%[k gqvkA ysfdu jke leqnz ds ikl x;s vkSj muls vknj lfgr jkg
nsus gsrq foufr djh vkSj yxkrkj rhu fnu rd izkFkZuk djrs jgsA ysfdu leqnz ugha
ekukA rc jke us dgk fd&
fou; u ekur tyf/k tM+] x, rhu fnu chfrA
cksys jke ldksi rc Hk; fcuq gksbZ u izhfrAA
rhu fnuksa ls eSa fou; dj jgk gw ysfdu bl tM+ leqnz ij dksbZ vlj ugha gks jgk gSA
eq>s yxrk gS fd Hk; ds fcuk izhfr laHko ugha gksrhA

Then Sugreeva, Lakshmana and Vibhishana
deliberated on how to cross the ocean. Vibhishana said
that though the arrows of Shri Rama can dry up the
entire ocean but he thought it best to start with the
prayer to the sea god who was the kulguru of the Raghu
clan of kings. Accordingly, Rama sat and prayed
continuously for three days requesting the sea god to
make a causeway across the ocean, but he received no
response to his prayers. Then Rama said that ocean is
unable to understand the polite way and he has to be
shown the might, as it appears that there can not be any
love without fear.

&% jke @leqnz izlax&2 %&

vl dfg j?kqifr pki p<+kokA ;g er yfNeu ds eu HkkokAA
la/kkusm izHkq fofl[k djkykA mBh mnf/k mj varj TokykAA
;g dgdj Jh jke us /kuq"k dh izR;apk Pk<+k dj ck.k p<+k fy;k] vkSj ;g ckr y{e.k dks cgqr ilan
vkbZA jke us vfXuck.k dk la/kku fd;k tks cgqr foky vfXu mRiUu djrk leqnz esa lek x;k vkSj ,slk
yxk tSls leqnz dh Nkrh ls vkSj n; ls Tokyk lh fudyh gksA
edj mjx >"k xu vdqykusA tjr tarq ty fuf/k tc tkusAA
dud Fkkj Hkfj efu xu ukukA foiz #i vk;sm rft ekukAA
exj] eNfy;k vkSj fofHkUu leqnzh izk.kh ml Tokyk ls vdqykus yxsA tc leqnz us tkuk fd vc lkjs ty
tho tUrq ty tk;saxsa rks og ,d lksus dk Fkky Hkj dj ghjs] iUus eksrh vkSj ukuk izzzdkj ds ef.k;k
Hkjdj czk.k dk osk /kkj.k ds viuk ?ke.M R;kx dj jke ds lkeus izdV gqvkA
lHk; fla/kq xfg in izHkq dsjsA NegqukFk lc voxqu esjsAA
Hk;Hkhr lk leqnz Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa fxj iM+k vkSj muls {kek ekxus yxkA Lo;aa dks dbZ izdkj
ls nks"k nsus yxk vkSj Jh jke dh Lrqfr djus yxkA fQj leqnz izHkq ls iwNus yxk&
izHkq vkX;k visy Jqfr xkbZA djkSa lks csfx tks rqEgfga lksgkbZAA
Jh jke dh Lrqfr xkrs gq, leqnz cksyk fd izHkq vkX;k djks eSa rqjar ogh d#axk tks vkidks vPNk
yxsA rc Jh jke us lkxj ls mls ikj djus dh fof/k crkus gsrq dgkA rks lkxj us dgk fd &
ukFk uhy uy dfi nksm HkkbZA yfjdkbZ fjf"k vkfl"k ikbZAA
frUg ds ijl fd, fxfj HkkjsA rfjgfga tyf/k izrki rqEgkjsAA
gs ukFk vki dh lsuk esa uhy vkSj uy uke ds nks canj HkkbZ gSa ftUgsa cpiu esa gh ,d _f"k ls ;g
vkkhZokn@ojnku feyk gS fd vxj oks Hkkjh ls Hkkjh iRFkj dks Nw nsa rks og leqn esa rSjus yxrk
gSaA ,slk vkids izrki ls laHko gSA vki muls leqnz ck/kus dk dk;Z djok ldrs gSaA
nsf[k jke cy ikS#"k HkkjhA gjf"k i;ksfuf/k Hk;m lq[kkjhAA
ldy pfjr dfg izHkqfg lqukokA pju cafn i;ksf/k fl/kkokAA
Jh jke dk Hkkjh cy vkSj ikS#"k ns[k dj lkxj cgqr izlUu gqvk vkSj izHkq ls lkjh ckr dg lqukbZ fd
fdl izdkj leqnz dks ck/kk tk ldrk gSA mlds ckn muds pju LikZ dj lkxj ogk ls pyk x;kA

Then Rama glowing with anger shot arrows as irresistible as
thunderbolts into the bossom of the sea. The sea god could not resist
it and appeared before Rama with folded hands and with many
jewels and pearls and begged for his pardon. Sea god suggested to
make a causeway across him of stones touched by Nala and Neela
brothers who were blessed with making, stones unsinkable merely by
their touch. They can easily construct a causeway floating across the
sea. He also explained the details for building this causeway to Nala
and Neela. Sea god was very happy with the valour and courage of
Shri Rama so after touching his feet and praising him in many ways
he left for his abode.

&% leqnz ikj xeu %&

/kkogq edZV fcdV c#FkkA vkugq fcVi fxfjUg ds twFkkAA
lqfu dfi Hkkyw pys dfj gwgkA t; j?kqchj izrki lewgkAA
tkeoar us lkjs okuj lewgksa dks cqyk dj dgk fd vki lc yksx nkSM+ dj tkb, vkSj o`{kksa rFkk
ioZrksa ds lewgksa dks m[kkM+ ykb;sA ;g lqu dj lHkh okuj vkSj Hkkyw gwdkj djrs gq, vkSj Jh jke
ds izrki dh t; cksyrs gq, py fn;sA
ck/kk lsrq uhy uy ukxjA jke ik tlq Hk;m mt+kxjAA
cwM+fg vkufg cksjfg tsbZA Hk, miy cksfgr le rsbZAA
prqj uy vkSj uhy us bu iRFkjksa] csyksa] isM+ksa vkfn dh enn ls ,d rSjus okyk iqy cukuk vkjEHk
dj fn;kA Jh jke dh ik ls mudk ;g ;k pkjksa rjQ QSy x;kA os iRFkj tks Lo;a rks Mwcrs gh gSa vkSj
nwljksa dks Hkh Mqcks nsrs gSa os rSjus yxsA
lsrqca/k HkbZ Hkhj vfr dfi uHk iaFk mM+kfgaA
viu typjfUg ij pf<+ pf<+ ikjfga tkfgaAA
;|fi lsrq cu x;k ysfdu ml ij ls tkus okyksa dh HkhM+ cgqr c<+ xbZA vr% dqN okuj rks vkdkk
ekxZ ls mNy&mNy dj pyus yxs vkSj nwljs cgqr ls okuj typjksa ij lokj gks dj vkxs c<+us yxsA
vl dkSrqd fcykSfd }kS HkkbZA fogfl pys iky j?kqjkbZAA
lsu lfgr mrjs j?kqchjkA dfg u tkb dfi twFki HkhjkAA
Jh jke rFkk y{e.k nksukas HkkbZ ;g djrc@dkSrqd ns[k&ns[k dj glrs gq, lsrq ij ls gks dj pyus yxsA
okujksa vkSj muds ;wFkifr;ksa dh ;g lsuk cgqr fokky FkhA ysfdu Jh jke viuh lsuk lfgr leqn ds ikj mrj
x;sA
fla/kq ikj izHkq Msjk dhUgkA ldy dfiUg dgq vk;lq nhUgkAA
[kkgq tkb Qy ewy lqgk,A lqur Hkkyw dfi tg rg /kk,AA
Jh jke us leqnz ds ikj tk dj viuk Msjk Mkyk vkSj lHkh okujksa dks vkKk nh fd os tk dj dUn ewy
Qy [kk ysosaA ;g lqudj jhaN vkSj okuj ;gk&ogk nkSM+ iM+sA
Under the directions of Rama the vaanara army uprooted
mountains and forests, collected rocks and trees and with the help of
Nal & Neel managed to build a causeway within a very short period
of time. Rama then worshipped lord Shiva by establishing his statue
there and took his blessings. The Vaanara army crossed the ocean
over the causeway and reached Subel mountain. Hanumana carried
Rama on his shoulders and Angada carried Lakshmana on his back.
On reaching the Subel mountain the vaanara army and Rama
camped there. Rama ordered the vaanaras to eat fruits as they were
hungry.

&% vaxn kf iznkZu %&
uhd ea= lc ds eu ekukA vaxn lu dg ikfu/kkukA
ckfy ru; cqf/k cy xqu /kkekA yadk tkgq rkr ee dkekAA
lc us eu ls ;g mfpr ekuk fd vaxn jktk ckfy ds iq= gS vkSj cy] cqf) rFkk xq.kksa ls lEiUu gSaA vr% ogh yadk tk dj Jh jke dk d k;Z lEikfnr
dj ldrs gSA
oafn pju mj /kfj izHkqrkbZA vaxn pysm lcfg fl#ukbZA
Jh jke ds pj.kksa dh oanuk dj vkSj n; esa Jh jke dk izHkqRo /kkj.k dj ds vaxn lcls vkkhZokn ys dj yadk tkus gsrq py fn;sA tc vaxn
yadk igqps rks jko.k dks irk yxk vkSj jko.k us jk{klx.k dks Hkstdj vaxn dks njckj esa cqyk fy;kA ckfy iq= vaxn Hkh jko.k ds le{k mifLFkr
gks x;sA
x;sm lHkk euq usdq u eqjkA ckfy ru; vfrcy ckdqjkA
mBs lHkk ln dfi dgq nsf[kA jkou mj Hkk ks/k fols"khAA
vR;ar cyoku] ckds ohj ckfy iq= vaxn lHkk esa x;s] os eu esa tjk Hkh ugha f>>dsA vaxn dks ns[k dj lHkh lHkk ln mB [kM+s gq,A ;g
ns[kdj jko.k cgqr ksf/kr gks x;kA
dg nldaB dou rSa canjA eSa j?kqchj nwr nl da/kjAA
ee tudfg rksfg jgh ferkbZA ro fgr dkju vk;m HkkbZAA
jko.k us dgk fd&vjs canj rw dkSu gS\ rc vaxn us dgk fd&gs nkxzho! eSa Jh jke dk nwwr gw! esjs firk dh rqels fe=rk Fkh] blfy, eSa
rqEgkjh HkykbZ ds fy;s vk;k gwA ckfy iq= vkSj jko.k esa dkQh okrkZyki gqvk vkSj var esa jko.k cgqr ksf/kr gks dj cksyk&
/kjgq dfifg /kfj ekjgq] lqfu vaxn eqlqdkbZA
&fd bl canj dks idM+ yks vkSj idM+ dj ekj MkyksA ysfdu vaxn ;s lqudj eqLdqjkus yxsA rc jko.k vkSj vaxn esa fQj okrkZyki gqv k vkSj
vaxn us jko.k ds cy oh;Z vkSj niZ ij cgqr O;ax dls vkSj vius rFkk Jh jke ds cy oh;Z dk cgqr c[kku fd;kA rc jko.k us mls yckjh crk fn;k vkSj
fQj vaxn us ks/k dj dgk&
lkpsgq eSa yckj HkqtchgkA tkSau mikfjm ro nl thgkAA
leqf> jke izrki dfi dksikA lHkk ek> iu dfj in jksikAA
vjs chl Hkqtk ckys! ;fn rsjh nlksa thHksa eSaus ugha m[kkM+ yha rks lpeqp eSa yckM+ gh gwA vaxn us ksf/kr gks Jh jke ds iz rki dk
Lej.k dj jko.k dh lHkk esa iz.k dj ds n; ls viuk iSj jksi fn;k vkSj dgk&
tkSa ee pju ldfl lB VkjhA fQjfga jkeq lhrk eSa gkjhAA
lqugq lqHkV lc dg nl lhlkA in xfg /kjfu iNkjgq dhlkAA
vjs ew[kZ! rw ;fn esjk jksik gqvk iSj gVk lds rks eSa lhrk dks gkj x;k] vkSj Jh jke Hkh okil ykSV tk,xsA rc jko.k us lHkklnksa ls dgk fd
ohjksa iSj idM+ dj canj dks i`Foh ij iVd nksA
bUnzthr vkfnd cyokukA gjf"k mBs tg rg HkV ukukAA
>iVfga dfj cy fciqy mikbZA in u Vjfga cSBfga fl#ukbZAA
rc bUnzthr vkfn cyoku ;ks)k gf"kZr gks dj mBs] vkSj iwjs cy ls cgqr mik; dj vaxn ds iko ij >iVs ij iSj viuh txg ls Vyk ugha vkSj os flj
uhpk djds okil viuh txg ij tk cSBsA
dficy nsf[k ldy fg; gkjsA mBk vkiq dfi dsa ijpkjsAA
xgr pju dg ckfy dqekjkA ee in xgsa u rksj mckjkAA
vaxn dk cy ns[kdj lc gkj x;s rks vaxn ds yydkjus ij jko.k [kqn mBk ysfdu vaxn us mls jke ds iko Nwus dh dg dj mldks okil Hk st fn;k
vkSj keZkkj dj fn;kA
On hearing the crossing of ocean by Rama and vaanara army Raavana felt very
much worried and carefully stationed his warriors on all the entrances of the city. Raavana's
wife again reminded him of Rama's power who had earlier snapped Shiva's bow, killed
Viradh, Kabandha and Khara-Dooshana and of his messenger's power who had killed
Akshaya kumar. She asked him to go to Rama, beg for pardon and end the enmity, but he
became rather angry hearing her good advice. Rama then sent Aangada to Raavana for asking
him to return Sita respectfully or face him for death. On entering Lanka Aangada killed
Raavana's son by revolving and then throwing him on the stone and created havoc in
raakshasas. Aangada then went to Raavanas court and delivered the message of Rama and
told about his power. He put his feet firmly on the ground and asked every one present to show
their strength and remove his leg from the ground. No one could even move his leg. Aangada
then grew up in size, rose high up and coming down kicked Raavana's four crowns to Rama
and broke off the towers of king's palaces. He then returned back.

&% y{e.k es?kukFk laxzke &1 %&

vk;lq ekfx jke ifga] vaxnkfn dfi lkFkA
yNefu pyss _q) gksbZ] cku ljklu gkFkAA
es?kukFk ds ek;k ;q) dks ns[kdj Jh jke us ,d gh ck.k ls mldh ek;k dks dkV fn;kA rc Jh jke ls vkKk ekx dj]
vxn vkfn okujksa dks lkFk ysdj y{e.k th ksf/kr gks dj /kuq"k ck.k gkFk esa mBk es?kukFk ls ;q) djus gsrq py
fn;sA
?kk;y chj fojktfga dSlsA dqlqfer fda lqd ds r# tSlsAA
yNefu es?kukn }kS tks/kkA fHkjfga ijlij dfj vfr ks/kkAA
?kk;y ohj bl izdkj ls kksfHkr gSa tSls Qwys gq, iykk ds isM+A y{e.k vkSj es?kukFk nksuksa ;ks)k vR;ar
ks/k ds lkFk ,d nwljs ls fHkM+ tkrs gSaA
,dfg ,d ldb ufga thrhA fuflpj Ny cy djb vuhrhAA
ks/koar rc Hk;m vuarkA Hkatsm jFk lkjFkh rqjarkAA
;q) esa ,d nwljs dks dksbZ Hkh thr ugha ikrkA es?kukFk ek;k Ny iziap rFkk vfurh ls ;q) djrk gS rc
y{e.kth vR;ar ksf/kr gks tkrs gSa vkSj ck.kksa ls mlds jFk dks VqdM+s&VqdM+s dj nsrs gSa rFkk lkjfFk dks
ekj nsrs gSaA
Ukkuk fcf/k izgkj dj ls"kkA jkPNl Hk;m izku voks"kkAA
jkou lqr futeu vuqekukA ladV Hk;m gfjfg ee izkukAA
y{e.k th es?kukn ij vusd izdkj ls izgkj djus yxsA jk{kl ds dsoy izk.k ek= ks"k jg x;sA rc es?kukn us eu esa
fopkj fd;k fd vc rks ladV vk x;k] ;s rks esjs izk.k gj ysaxsA budks jksduk gksxkA
chj ?kkfruh NksM+lh lkxhA rst iqat yfNeu mj ykxhAA
eqNkZ HkbZ lf ds ykxsaA rc pfy x;sm fudV Hk; R;kxsAA
rc mlus ohj ?kkfruh kf pykbZA og rstiw.kZ kf y{e.k ds lhus ij yxhA kf ds yxus ls os ewfNZr gks x;sA rc
es?kukn Hk; R;kx dj muds ikl x;k vkSj mudks mBk dj ys pyus dh dksfkk dh ij og gkj dj pyk x;kA
O;kid cz vftr HkqousojA yfNeu dgk cw> d#uk djAA
rc yfx yS vk;m guqekukA vuqt ns[k izHkq vfr nq%[k ekukAA
O;kid cz] vts;] czk.M ds Lokeh rFkk d#.kk dh [kku Jh jke us tc ;g iwNk fd y{e.k dgk gS\ rc guqeku
mUgsa ogk ij ys vk;sA NksVs HkkbZ dks ewfNZr ns[kdj Jh jke cgqr gh nq[kh gks x;sA


After Aangada's coming back from Lanka, Rama called his
ministers and planned to attack the four forts of Lanka. The vaanara army
rushed towards the doomed city with boulders and trees as their weapons
and started a fierce battle with raakshasas. Lakshmana fought with
Meghnada (Indrajeet) Raavana's son, who became so furious that he
resorted to Maya. He hid himself behind the clouds and showered deadly
weapons from all sides. He shot the deadly shaktibaan on Lakshmana's
chest and Lakshmana fell unconscious on the field. Meghnada tried to lift
Lakshmana and take him away but he could not as he being incarnation of
Sheshananga was as heavy as earth. On being asked by lord Rama,
Hanumana brought Lakshmana lying unconscious back to the camp. Rama
was distrubed to see Lakshmana lying unconscious. Vibhishana told them
about vaidya Sushena in Lanka who can cure him. Therefore Jamawant
sent Hanumana to Lanka to bring Sushena vaidya. Hanumana brought him
along with his house. The vaidya advised to bring sanjeevani herb that grew
on a hill near Sumeru peaks to save Lakshmanas life.

&% y{e.k es?kukFk laxzke &2 %&

tkeoUr dg cSn lq"ksukA yadk jgb dks iBbZ ysukA
/kfj y?kq #i x;m guqearkA vkusm Hkou lesr rqjarkAA
tkEcoku~ us dgk fd&yadk esa lq"kss.k oS| jgrk gS] mls ykus ds fy;s fdlh dks Hkstk tkosA rc guqeku y?kq #i
/kkj.k dj ds x;s vkSj lq"ks.k dks mlds ?kj lfgr mBkdj ys vk;sA
jke inkjfcUn flj uk;m vkb lq"ksuA
dgk uke fxjh vkS"kf/k] tkgq iou lqr ysuAA
oS| lq"ks.k us vk dj Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa khk uok;k vkSj vkS"kf/k dk uke rFkk ftl ioZr ij og vkS"f/k iSnk
gksrh gS mldk uke crk;kA vkSj fQj guqeku ls mls ys dj vkus dks dgkA
jke pju flj flt mj jk[khA pyk izHkatu lqr cy HkkkhA
Jh jke ls vkkhZokn ys dj ,oa muds pj.k deyksa dks n; esa /kkj.k dj Jh guqqeku ;g dg dj py fn;s fd izHkq
vHkh fy;s ykrk gwA jkLrs esa dkyusfe uked jk{kl us jko.k ds dgus ij muds lkFk iziap fd;k ysfdu ,d exjh #i
/kkjh vIljk us mudks dky usfe dk lR; crk fn;kA guqeku mls ekjdj vkxs c<+ dj lqes# ioZr ij igqp x;sA
ns[kk lSy u vkS"k/k phUgkA lglk dfi mikfj fxfj yhUgkA
xfg fxfj fufl uHk /kkor Hk;mA vo/kiqjh ij dfi x;AA
mUgksaus ioZr dks ns[kk ysfdu vkS"kf/k ugha igpku ldsA rc guqeku th us ioZr gh dks m[kkM+ fy;kA mlds
ckn os jkr gh esa vkdkk ekxZ ls nkSM+rs gq;s v;ks/;k ds ij vk x;sA v;ks/;k esa Hkjr us mUgsa ck.k ekj dj
ewfNZr dj fn;k vkSj tc muds eq[k ls jke dk uke mPpkfjr gqvk rc Hkjr dks viuh Hkwy irk yxhA muds mipkj ds
ckn guqeku th Hkjr th ls vkKk ys dj vkxs pysA m/kj jke guqeku ds u vkus ds dkj.k ijskku gks dj foyki djus
yxsA
izHkq izyki lqfu dku fcdy Hk, ckuj fudjA
vkb x;m guqqqqqeku ftfe d#uk egchj jlAA
izHkq dks foyki djrs ns[k dj okujksa ds lewg O;kdqy gks x;sA blh chp ogk ij guqeku vk x;s tSls d#.kk jl ds
izlax esa ohj jl dk dksbZ izlax vk x;k gksA
gjf"k jke HkasVsm guqekukA vfr rX; izHkq ije lqtkukA
rqjr cSn rc dhfUg mikbZA mfB cSBs yfNeu gj"kkbZAA
Jh jke gf"kZr gks dj guqeku th ls xys feysA os guqeku th ds cgqr rK gq,A rc oS| lq"ks.k us rqjar mik; fd;k
ftlls y{e.k th gf"kZr gks dj mB dj cSB x;sA lq"ksu oS| dks guqeku okil mlds ?kj lfgr yadk NksM+ vk;sA

Accoudingly Hanumana went to the Sumeru peaks and as he
could not indentify the herb so the uprooted the whole of the hill and
started back for Lanka. On the way, there was Ayodhya where Bharata was
performing his duty on behalf of his brother Rama. When he saw some big
object flying in the sky he shot an arrow and Hanumana fell on the ground
chanting Ramas name. Bharata knew immediately that he had done
wrong. He made Hanumana conscious and asked all about his brothers.
Briefing him the incident Hanumana rushed towards the spot where
everyone was waiting for him anxiously. With the help of the herb
Lakshmanas wounds were healed up and he became strong once again.
Hanumana left vaidya Sushena back to Lanka at his abode and also the
Sumeru peaks to there respective place. Rama thanked Hanumana
profusely.

&% dqEHkd.kZ o/k izlax&1 %&
;g c`kkar nlkuu lqusmA vfr fo"kkn iqfu iqfu flj /kqusAA
C;kdqy dqaHkdju ifga vkokA fcfc/k tru dfj rkfg txkokAA
y{e.k dh ewNkZ VwVus dk lekpkj lqudj jko.k vR;ar nq%[kh gqvk vkSj ckj&ckj viuk flj ihVus yxkA og
O;kdqy gksdj dqEHkd.kZ ds ikl x;k vkSj cgqr ls mik; djds mls txk;kA
tkxk fuflpj nsf[kv dSlkA ekugq dkyq nsfg /kfj cSlkAA
dqaHkdju cw>k dgq HkkbZA dkgs rc eq[k jgs lq[kkbZAA
dqaHkd.kZ tx dj mB cSBkA og ,sls fn[kkbZ ns jgk Fkk ekuks Lo;a dky gh kjhj /kkj.k dj ds cSBk gksA
mlus jko.k ls iwNk fd&HkkbZ rqEgkjs eq[k D;w lw[k jgs gSa\
dFkk dfg lc rsfga vfHkekuhA tsfg izdkj lhrk gfj vkuhAA
rkr dfiUg lc fuflpj ekjsA egk egktks/kk la/kkjsAA
vfHkekuh jko.k us rc ls vc rd dh lhrk gj ykus vkfn dh lkjh dFkk dgh vkSj fQj dgk fd gs HkkbZ
okujksa us lc jk{kl ekj MkysA cM+s&cM+s ;ks)kvksa dks Hkh ekj MkykA
lqfu nlda/kj cpu rc dqaHkdju fcy[kkuAA
txnack gfj vkfu vc lB pkgr dY;kuAA
jko.k ds opu lqudj dqEHkd.kZ nq%[kh gks dj cksyk&fd txnEck tkudh dk gj.k djus ds ckn Hkh rqe
viuk dY;k.k pkgrs gks\ tc og jko.k dks le>kus yxk rks jko.k mlds ihus ds fy, efnjk vkSj [kkus ds fy, rjg
rjg ds ekl vkfn exok,A
efg"k [kkbZ dfj efnjk ikukA xtkZ ctzk?kkr lekukAA
daqHkdju nqeZn ju jaxkA pyk nqxZ rft lsu u laxkAA
HkSals dk ekl [kkdj vkSj efnjk ihdj og fctyh fxjus ds leku xtkZA ?keaM ls pwj gksdj ;q) djus dks m|r
gqvk vkSj fcuk lsuk dks lkFk fy;s gh ;q) djus pyk x;kA

Raavana then sent his leading warriors and chief of armies to the battle
field. Hanumana killed Dhoomraksha, Angada killed Vaajradantra and
Neel killed Prahasta. Raavana then went to the battle and created
havoc among the vaanara army. Rama broke the crown and chariot of
Raavana when they met in the battle field. Dejected and ashamed,
Raavana decided, to wake up his brother Kumbhakarna.
Kumbhakarna was a great warrior but as a result of a curse he used to
sleep for months together and it was very difficult to wake him up. The
soldiers beat drums, blew trumpets and conches and made tremendous
noise, pinned his body with arrows and swords but he did not wake up.
Finally when thousands of horses and elephants were run over his body
he woke up and asked Raavana the cause of waking him up before time.
When Raavana told him the entire story including abduction of Sita
Kumbhakarna first got annoyed. But Raavana knowing well weakness
of Kumbhkarna, arranged for various types of liquor & meats for him.
After eating meats and drinking wines Kumbhakarna got intoxicated
and started straight for battle, with Rama without taking any army
with him.

&% dqEHkd.kZ o/k izlax&2 %&
vaxnkfn dfi eq#fNr dfj lesr lqxzhoAA
dk[k nkfc dfijkt dgq pyk vfer cy lhaoAA
lqxzho lesr vaxnkfn okujksa dks ewfNZr dj ds fQj og vrho cykkyh dqEHkd.kZ lqxzho dks viuh dk[k
esa nck dj pyus yxkA
lqxzhogq dS eq#Nk chrhA fucqfd x;m rsfg e`rd izrhrhAA
dkVsfl nlu ukfldk dkukA xjft vdkl pysm rsfga tkukA
lqxzho dh tc ewNkZ VwVh rks os dqEHkd.kZ dh dk[k ls fudy x;sA dqEHkd.kZ us lkspk fd os ej x;s
gSaA ysfdu lqxzho mNy dj mlds cnu ij p<+ x;s rFkk mlds ukd o dku dkV fy;sA
a ukd dku dkVs ft; tkuhA fQjk ks/k dfj Hkb eu XykfuAA
lgt Hkhe iqfu fcuq Jqfr uklkA ns[kr dfi ny mith =klkAA
ukd dku dV tkus ls mlds eu esa cgqr Xykfu gqbZA ,d rks og vkdkj ls gh Hk;kud Fkk vkSj ij ls ukd
dku dV tkus ls vkSj Hkh Hk;kud yxus yxkA og tc okil ks/k djds okuj lsuk ij yidk rks dky cu x;kA
ju en ek fulkpj nikZA fcLo xzflfg tuq ,fg fcf/k vikZAA
ejs lqHkV lc fQjfga u QsjsA lw> u u;u lqufga ufga VsjsAA
;q) ds en esa ek dqEHkd.kZ ,slk yx jgk Fkk ekuks iwjs lalkj dks xzl ysxkA okuj lsuk ds lkjs ;ks)k
Hkkx [kM+s gq,A rc jke Lo;a ;q) djus vk x;sA jke us ok.k pyk dj mldh nksuksa Hkqtk, dkV nhA
dkVsa Hkqtk lksg [ky dSlkA iPNghu eanj fxfj tSlkAA
mxz fcyksdfu izHkqfg fcyksdkA xzlu pgr ekugq =SyksdkAA
Hkqtkvksa ds dV tkus ij og fcuk ia[k ds eanjkpy igkM+ tSlk yxus yxkA mlus mxz gks dj izHkq jke dks
ns[kk ekuks rhuksa yksdksa dks fuxy tkuk pkgrk gksAA rc jke us ck.k pyk dj mldk eq[k ck.kksa ls Hkj
fn;kA ysfdu og #dk ugha
ljfUg Hkjk eq[k lUeq[k /kkokA dky =ksu ltho tuq vkokAA
rc izHkq dksfi rhcz lj yhUgkA /kjrs fHkUu rklq lj dhUgkAA
eq[k esa ck.k Hkjs gq, gh og Jh jke dh rjQ yidk ekuks dky rjdl ds #i esa vk jgk gksA rc jke us ks/k
djds ,d rh{.k ck.k ls mldk flj /kM+ ls vyx dj fn;kA
lks flj ijsm nlkuu vkxsaA fcdy Hk;m ftfeQfu efu R;kxsaA
/kjfu /klbZ /kj /kko izpaMkA ro izHkqdkfV nhUg nqb [kaMkAA
og flj jko.k ds vkxs tk fxjkA jko.k flj dks ns[k dj ef.k fofgu liZ ds leku O;kdqy gks x;kA flj jfgr gks dj
Hkh dqEHkd.kZ dk /kM+ izHkq dh vksj nkSM+kA rc jke us dkV dj mlds /kM+ ds Hkh nks VqdM+s dj
MkysA
There he created panic by destroying the vaanara army very fast.
Finally Rama shot powerful darts at him and cut off his arms, still he
went on fighting. Rama then cut off his head by an arrow but his huge
body ran towards Rama for fighting. Then Rama cut off his body in
two parts and killed him. Kumbhakarna's head fell before Raavana and
seeing this Raavana felt himself powerless and shattered.

&% es?kukn o/k izlax&1 %&
es?kukn ek;ke; jFk pf<+ x;m vdklA
xtsZm vV~Vgkl dfj Hkb dfi dVdfV =klAA
es?kukFk us vius b"V nso ls cy vkSj ,d ek;ke;h jFk ik;k Fkk vkSj og ml jFk ij p<+dj vkdkk esa pyk x;k vkSj ogk
ls vV~Vgkl dj xtkZA blls okujksa dh lsuk esa Hk; Nk x;kA
lf lwy rjokfj ikukA vL= lL= dqfylk ;q/k ukukA
Mkjb ijlq ifj?k ik"kkukA ykxsm c`f"V djS cgq ckukAA
og kf] kwy] ryokj] ik.k vkfn vL=]kL= otz bR;kfn vk;q/k ogk ls pykus yxkA Qjls] ifj/k] iRFkj vkfn Mkyus
yxk vkSj ck.k pykus yxkA
iqfu yfNeu lqxzho foHkh"kuA ljfUg ekfj dhUgsfl ttZj ruAA
iqfu j?kqifr lSa tw>S yxkA lj NkM+b gksb ykxfga ukxkAA
fQj mlus y{e.k th] lqxzho] foHkh"k.k lHkh dks ck.kksa ls ekjdj Nyuh dj fn;kA fQj og Jh j?kqukFk th ls yM+us
yxkA og tks Hkh ck.k NksM+ jgk Fkk og lki gks dj muds cnu dks ck/kus yxsA
jke y{e.k dks ukxikk esa ck/k dj es?kukn us ks/k dj tkEooku~ ij f=kwy pyk;kA tkEcoku~ mlh f=kwy dks ysdj
Hkkxk vkSj&
ekjfl es?kukn dS NkrhA ijk Hkwfe ?kqfeZr lqj?kkrhAA
iqfu fjlkfu xfg pju fQjk;ksaA efg iNkfj futcy ns[kjk;ksAA
mls es?kukn dh Nkrh is ns ekjkA nsorkvksa dk k=q es?kukn pDdj [kk dj i`Foh ij fxj iM+kA tkEcoku~ us mlds
iSj idM+ dj mls pkjksa rjQ ?kqekdj fQj i`Foh ij iVd fn;k vkSj bl izdkj viuk cy fn[kk;kA
cj izlkn lks ejb u ekjkA rc xfg in yadk ij MkjkAA
bgk nsofjf"k x#M+ i<+k;ksA jke lehi lifn lks vk;ksAA
ysfdu ojnku ds izHkko ls og ekjs ugha ejrkA rc tkEcoku~ us mlds iSj idM+dj mls yadk dh rjQ QSad fn;kA m/kj
nsof"kZ ukjn us xq#M+ th dks Jh jke dks ukxikk ls eq djus gsrq Hkstk vkSj og ogk vk igqpsA
[kxifr lc /kfj [kk, ek;k ukx c#FkA
Ekk;k fcxr Hk, lc gj"ks ckuj twFkAA
if{kjkt x#M+ th lc ek;k liksZa ds lewg dks idM+ dj [kk x;sA vkSj lkjs okujksa dks Hkh ek;k ls eq dj fn;kA lc
okuj izlUu gks x;sA
Hearing Kumbhakana's death and Raavana's worry.
Meghnada went to Raavana and told him not to bother any more and
went to the battle field. By his Maya he went to the sky and started
showering arrows and darts and worried all the leading warriors
including Hanumana, Angada and Jamawant. Meghnada then started
fighting with Rama and Lakshmana and shot the deadly serpant darts
which captivated them and made them unable to move on the
battlefield. Jamawant on seeing Meghnada challenged him and
Meghnada struck him with a trident. Jamawant caught hold the trident
and struck Meghnada with it. Meghnada fell down un concious.
Jamawan caught him by legs & threw him to Lanka. Dev rishi Narada
send the king of birds Garuda who came at once to rescue them. The
serpants left the princes being afraid of their arch enemy but Garuda
swallowed all the snakes around him.


&% es?kukn o/k izlax&2 %&
es?kukn dS ewNkZ tkxhA firfg fcyksfd ykt vfr ykxhAA
rqjr x;m fxfjcj danjkA djkS vt; e[k vl eu /kjkAA
tc es?kukn dh ewNkZ VwVh rks firk dks ns[kdj mls cgqr keZ vk;hA eSa vts; gks tk ,slk ;K djus dk eu esa
fopkj dj og ;K gsrq ,d Js"B ioZr dh danjk esa pyk x;kA m/kj tc foHkh"k.k dks ;g ckr irk pyh rks mlus
Jh jke ls dgk fd&
tkSa izHkq fl) gksb lks ikbfgA ukFk csfx iqfuthfr u tkbfgAA
lqfu j?kqifr vfrl; lq[k ekukA cksys vaxnkfn dfi ukukAA
gs izHkq! ;fn og ;K fl) gks x;k rks fQj es?kukn dks tYnh thrk ugha tk ldsxkA ;g lqudj Jh jke us vaxn vkfn cgqr
ls okujksa dks cqyk;k vkSj muls dgk fd&
yfNeu lax tkgq lc HkkbZA djgq fc/kal tX; dj tkbZAA
rqEg yfNeu ekjsgq ju vksghA nsf[k lHk; lqj nq[k vfr eksghAA
gs Hkkb;ks! rqe lc yksx y{e.k ds lkFk tkvks vkSj tk dj mldk ;K u"V djksA ys y{e.k! ;q) esa rqe mls ekj nksA
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foHkh"k.k rhuksa dks Hkh muds lkFk HkstkA
j?kqifr pju ukb fl# pysm rqjar vuarA
vaxn uhy e;an uy lax lqHkV guqearAA
Jh jke ds pj.kksa esa flj uokdj ks"kkorkj Jh y{e.k th rqjar py fn;sA muds lkFk vaxn] uhy] e;an] uy] lqxzho]
tkEcoku rFkk guqeku vkfn ;ks)k Hkh py fn;sA
Tkkfg dfiUg lks ns[kk cSlkA vkgqfr nsr #f/kj v# HkSalkAA
dhUg dfiUg lc tX; fc/kalkA tc u mBb rc djfga izlalkAA
okujksa us tk dj ns[kk fd og danjk esa cSBk gqvk ;K esa HkSalsa ds ekl vkSj [kwu dh vkgqfr;k ns jgk gSA
okujksa us mlds ;K dks /oal dj fn;k ysfdu og fQj Hkh ugha mBk rc mUgksaus tcju mls idM+ dj mBk
fn;kA rc mB dj mlus fQj ek;k rFkk Nn~e ;q) vkjaHk dj fn;k vkSj okujksa dks ekjus yxkA rc y{e.k us
eu esa Bkuk fd&
yfNeu eu vl ea= <`<+kokA ,fg ikfifg eSa cgqr [ksykokAA
bl ikih dk vc cgqr [ksy gks pqdk vr% vc bls ekj Mkyuk pkfg;sA
lqfefj dkslyk/khl izrkikA lj la/kku dhUg dfj nkikAA
NkM+k cku ek> mj ykxkA ejrh ckj diVq lc R;kxkAA
dks lykifr Jh jke ds izrki dk eu esa Lej.k dj y{e.k us ohjksfpr niZ ds lkFk kfck.k dk la/kku fd;kA ck.k mldh Nkrh
ds chp esa yxkA vkSj mlus lkjk diV R;kx dj izk.k NksM+ fn;sA
When Meghnada regained his consciousness and saw his
father Raavana, he felt very ashamed and went to a mountain cave to
perform yajna. Vibhishana knew about it and told Rama to interrupt
Meghnada otherwise it will be very difficult to kill him. Lakshmana
went with vaanara army and interrupted Indrajeet in the middle of
yajna. A fierce battle ensued between the two great warriors and
Lakshmana killed him by Indrashtra piercing in his chest.

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lqur fcHkh"ku cpu ikykA gjf"k xgs dj cku djkykAA
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jko.k dk rst izHkq ds eq[k esa lek x;kA ;g ns[kdj fkoth vkSj czkth gf"kZr gq,A czk.M Hkj esa t;&t; dh /ofu Hkj x;hA izcy Hkqtn.Mksa okys Jhj?kqohj dh t; gksA

On hearing the news of son Indrajeet's death Raavana fell unconscious on the ground. Finding no other way he went himself to the
battle field. The two supreme warriors Rama and Raavana met and each was trying to slay the other by using potent missiles of
secret power.
Lakshmana crushed Raavana's chariot and shot hundred arrows on Raavana's chest which made him unconscious and was
carried away to Lanka. When he regained his consciousness he headed for performing a yajna which would make him invincible.
Vibhishana informed Rama to interrupt the yajna and Rama sent vaanaras for interruption who came back after completing the
mission.
In the mean time, Sugreeva destroyed the raakshasas army and killed Virupaaksha and Mahodar. Aangada killed the mighty
Mahapasharva. One by one Rama cut off Raavana's heads but magically they were again restored, At last, Rama used the
brahmastra against Raavana which pierced his chest and shattered the shrine where the secret of his invincibility was lying.
Raavana fell down dead from his chariot and thus the great demon was killed. Vibhishana performed the last rites of his brother.
Later on Vibhishana was crowned ceremoniously as the King of Lanka.



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Sita was full of joy at the victory of Rama and the demon Raavana being
killed. Rama sent Hanumana, Aangada and Vibhishana to Sita to bring her
back with full honour. To show the world, Rama uttered a few harsh words
for Sita and asked her to go through fire to purify her. Rama actually wanted
to get back the original form of Sita because what Raavana had kidnapped
was only the shadow Sita. Real Sita was staying with Agnideva as per Ramas
advice when he went after the golden stag. Lakshmana with a heavy heart
arranged fire because he did not know the fact. Sita came through fire in
original form and Agnideva himself handed her over to Rama, as the
Kshirasagara had handed over Lakshmi to the lord Vishnu. Sita sat on the left
side of Rama and it appeared as if with a newly blossomed blue lotus, a golden
bud of lotus has been placed decorated.


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Rama and Sita were reunited. They along with Lakshmana,
Vibhishana, Hanumana and other vaanara soldiers ascended on the
Pushpak Chariot, which carried them to Ayodhya. Bharata and all the
three mothers were eagerly awaiting for them as the exile term was
over. They were given a hearty and tremendous welcome by everybody
and Rama was crowned the King of Ayodhya. Rama ruled his kingdom
with great love and care and set examples of his character for the
generations to come forever.

JAI SHRI RAMA















THE PICTORIAL
RAMAYANA
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Ramayana is the greatest Epic ever made in the World which
depicts beautifully the devotion of a king, a son, a brother, a
wife and the duties of a man in this world. Lord Vishnu
incarnated himself as a man to show the world the path of
ultimate, success and peace in life. The most respected
Grantha of a Hindu family was first written by Rishi Valmiki
in Sanskrit but Goswami Tulsidas gave this great epic the
true form by writing Ramcharitmanas and made it the
favourite of everybody whether he be rich or poor, educated
or non-educated, man or woman, young or old.