TALES FROM THE HINDU DRAMATISTS - Awaken Video
TALES FROM THE HINDU DRAMATISTS - Awaken Video
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ace. Rama replies:--"This flag of your fame is now worn to tatters, let<br />
us see if you can mount a new one." Rama then calls for his bow, and<br />
Parasurama presents him with his axe. They go forth to fight. In the<br />
end, the two Ramas turn very excellent friends. Parasurama departs.<br />
Dasaratha now declares his purpose of relinquishing the kingdom entirely<br />
to his son Rama, Lakshmana announces the arrival of Manthara, and<br />
presents a letter from Kaikeyi, the purpose of which is to urge<br />
Dasaratha's fulfilment of his promise, and grant her as the two boons,<br />
the Coronation of Bharata, and banishment of Rama. The old king faints.<br />
Rama recommending his father to Janaka, departs for the forests,<br />
accompanied by Lakshmana and Sita. On their arrival in the forests, they<br />
are cordially received by Sugriva, the brother of Bali the king of the<br />
monkeys. Lakshmana carries on a dialogue with Ravana, disguised as a<br />
juggler.<br />
Jatayu, the king of birds, beholds Sita carried off by Ravana. He<br />
follows the ravisher. Rama and Lakshmana both express their grief.<br />
Lakshmana observes:--<br />
"The worse the ill that Fate inflicts on noble souls, the more their<br />
firmness; and they arm their spirits with adamant to meet the blow."<br />
Rama replies:--<br />
"The firmness I was born with or was reared to, and rage, that fills my<br />
heart, restrain my sorrows; but hard is the task to fit my soul to bear<br />
unmurmuringly a husband's shame."<br />
A cry of distress is now heard, and on looking out, the youths observe<br />
Guha, the friendly forest monarch, assailed by the demon Kabandha, or a<br />
fiend without a head. Lakshmana goes to his aid, and returns with his<br />
friend Guha. In the act of delivering him, Lakshmana tosses away the<br />
skeleton of Dundubhi, a giant, suspended by Bali, who, deeming this an<br />
insult, presently appears. After a prolix interchange of civility and<br />
defiance, Rama and Bali resolve to determine their respective supremacy<br />
by single combat. Bali is slain. His brother Sugriva is inaugurated as<br />
king and determines to assist Rama to recover Sita. A bridge is built<br />
over the sea. Rama's army advance to Lanka. Kumbhakarna, a brother of<br />
Ravana, and Meghanada, a son of Ravana, go forth to battle. Malyavan<br />
wishes them prosperity in a phrase perfectly oracular. They are slain.<br />
Ravana now takes the field himself. Malyavan resolves to follow him and<br />
resign, on the sword, a life now useless to his sovereign. The king is<br />
overthrown. Sita is recovered.<br />
Rama with his wife and brother, accompanied by Vibhishana, the brother<br />
of Ravana, and Sugriva, mounts the celestial car, which was once<br />
wrested by Ravana from his brother Kuvera, and sets out to proceed to<br />
Ayodhya.<br />
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