Ramayana, Epic of Rama, Prince of India

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Conclusion
[179] In the concluding portion of the Uttara or Supplemental Book, the
descendants of Rama and his brothers are described as the founders of the great
cities and kingdoms which flourished in Western India in the fourth and fifth
centuries before the Christian Era.
Bharat had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala, The former founded Taksha-sila, to
the east of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Taxila. The
latter founded Pushkala-vati, to the west of the Indus, and known to Alexander
and the Greeks as Peukelaotis. Thus the sons of Bharat are said to have founded
kingdoms which flourished on either side of the Indus river in the fourth
century before Christ.
Lakshman had two sons, Angada and Chandraketu, The former founded the
kingdom of Karupada, and the latter founded the city of Chandrakanti in the
Malwa country.
Satrughna had two sons, Suvahu and Satrughati. The former became king of
Mathura, and the latter ruled in Vidisha.
Rama had two sons, Lava and Kusa. The former ruled in Sravasti, which was the
capital of Oudh at the time of the Buddha in the fifth and sixth centuries before
Christ. The latter founded Kusavati at the foot of the Vindhya mountains.
The death of Rama and his brothers was in accordance with Hindu ideas of the
death of the righteous. Lakshman died under somewhat peculiar circumstances.
A messenger from heaven sought a secret conference with Rama, and Rama
placed Lakshman at the gate, with strict injunctions that whoever intruded on
the private conference should be slain. Lakshman himself had to disturb the
conference by the solicitation of the celestial rishi Durvasa, who [180] always
appears on earth to create mischief. And true to the orders passed by Rama, he
surrendered his life by penances, and went to heaven.
In the fullness of time, Rama and his other brothers left Ayodhya, crossed the
Sarayu, surrendered their mortal life and entered heaven.