Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

AJAMUKHI AND
KABANDA
AJAMUKHI AND KABANDA
Kabanda: A mountain-sized demon who attacked Rama and
Lakshmana.
Ajamukhi 104 : A demoness. (Glossary of the Vahinis)
AJAMUKHI
Rama moved towards the south picturing in his mind the regions
of the South and the ordeals of Sita.
On the way, a demoness called Ajamukhi espied them and was
entranced by their personal beauty. She said to herself, “Ah,
what loveliness of body! What loveliness of body! What a feast
to the eye! I must wed them and win happiness.” So resolving,
she clasped the hand of Lakshmana and drew him towards
herself. Lakshmana inferred that she too was stricken with the
malady of Surpanakha, and he treated her with the same
contempt. He cut off her limbs and taught her a severe lesson.
104
Also Spelt as Aja-mukhee
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