Adhyathma Ramayanam - Esamskriti.com

6.9 Sethu Bandanam
The building of a Dam
Then Rama who was born in the clan of the sun,
Started discussion with , the monkey who was son of Sun God,
With Vibheeshana the chief of Rakshasas and,
With Lakshmana and requested them,
“You all join together and tell me ,
The method to cross this ocean.”
Hearing that , they discussed among themselves ,
And after coming to a decision told together .
“If we pray the deva chief Varuna ,
Then he will show us the way”,
Hearing that Rama told ,
“Good that thought came to you, we will do that,”
And then on the banks of ocean, facing the east,
That lotus eyed Rama saluted , spread Durba ,
Saluted again and that wonderful hero,
With great devotion did penance of fasting ,
For three day and nights , that Lord of three worlds.
There was no movement in the ocean and
The very angry red eyed Lord said,
“Bring my bow and arrows , Lakshmana ,
You all now see my prowess with the arrow,
If today I am not able to find a big path,
I would turn the ocean in to ashes,
This ocean which was grown by my ancestors ,
Would be made nothing today by me .
He has forgotten the name “Sagara” ,
And is living without any worries,
And I would see that there is no water there,
So that the monkey clan can walk on it and cross it.”
After telling this he fixed his bow, twanged it,
And that Rama told as follows to the sea .
“Let all beings see the unstoppable power of my arrow,
I am going to turn this ocean in to ash,
And all of you stand and see this wonderful act.”
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