Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists

"So"Do"""Mythsof the Hindus & Buddhistsmale incarnate for the compassing of Ravana s death.Kaushalya shall be glad to see thee return victorious.Blessed are those that shall behold thee installed as Lordof Ayodhya Thy term of exile is ended. Do thou ! rulewith thy brothers now in Ayodhya and have long "life!"Then Rama prayed his father : Do thou now forgiveKaikeyi, and take back thy dreadful curse wherewith thoudidst renounce her and her son." Then Dasharatha said :be it } ;and to Lakshman :May good befall thee, thoutruth and honour, and thou shalt attain a lofty place inheaven. Do thou attend on Rama, whom all the godsadore with folded hands." And to Sita he said : Thoushouldst not feel resentment forasmuch as Rama renouncedthee ;for thy welfare it was done. Now hast thou attaineda glory hard to be won by women ! Thou knowest wellthe duty of a wife. It needs not for me to tell thee thatthy husband is thy very god,"Then Dasharatha in hiscar returned to Indra s heaven.Next Indra, standing before Rama, with folded handsaddressed him, saying Rama, : "O first of men, itmay notbe for naught that we are come to thee. Do thou pray forsuch a boon as thou desirest." Then Rama spoke, de"lighted O Lord of Heaven and foremost : of the eloquent,do thou grant me this, that all the monkeys slain in battlereturn to life and see again their wives and children. Dothou restore those bears and monkeys that fought for meand laboured hard and recked nothing of death. And letthere be flowers and fruits and roots for them, and riversof clear water, even out of season, wherever they may go."And Indra granted that great boon, so that a host ofmonkeys rose up, asking like wakened sleepers: "Whathas happened?" Then the gods, once more addressing!Rama, said :100thou return to Ayodhya, sending the!