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Chapter – 7 – Lanka Kandam

 

Angadha put the ministers of Ravana into the test

Vayuputhra enthusiastically caught hold of all those flying objects that were tossed by Angadha from the assembly of Ravana and kept before Sri Ramachandra Prabhu. Those Vanaras and bears looked at those objects in awe that has the brilliance of cores of Surya. Dhashanan got distressed, looked at his attendants, and shrieked “Get hold of that Vanara, and kill him.” Angadha laughed out. Ravana continued “Oh! Warriors, kill him, and chase all those Vanaras and bears and kill them as well. Let the Earth free from the Vanaras and bears, and bring those two Thapasvin and produce before me.” The Vanararajakumara Angadha could not control his anger, and spoke “Oh! Dhashanan, Oh! Kulaghathaka, have no shame remains in you, kill yourself, and haven’t understood the prowess of that supreme Lord? Your heart is not exploding after watching my strength. Oh!Mandhamathi, Oh!Kumathigami,  Oh! Kutila, you are the storehouse of impurities, you are chattering like a person who is afflicted with high fever, Oh! Wicked one, your death is nearing; you will see it soon before your eyes, while the mighty Vanaras and bears take your life away. Oh! Abhimani, you have considered that supreme Lord Rama as an ordinary human, Alas! Your tongue did not rip off that moment. Do wait for a battle, you will lose tongue as well as head in the hands of Prabhu. Oh! Dhashanan, Rama killed Bali with the single shot of an arrow, how did a human kill a mighty Vanara with a single shot of arrow? You have born in Kujathi/lowly clan, Oh! Jada, Oh! Adhama, you are gibbering and completely lost sense, Ramabanas are in thirst for your blood. I am not taking the life out of you, because it would displease Rama.”

 

Angadha spoke “Oh! Dhashanan, I am capable to break your teeth, but I have not received that instruction from Raghava. Otherwise, I would have crushed your ten heads and heave the city of Lanka into that sea. Your city of Lanka is the fruit of Udhumbara tree and you all are the worms in it. I am a Vanara, love to take the taste of it, but that compassionate Lord Rama did not give permission for that.” Ravana laughed at him boisterously and spoke “Oh! Vanara, Oh! Mooda, how did you learn to speak these kinds of fictitious words? Bali has never spoken words of self-praising. Your life with those Thapasvis made you arrogant, haughty , and deceptive as well.”. Angadha spoke “Oh! Ahamkari, the demon with twenty hands, if I did not pluck out your that powerful tongue, I would remain coward.” Angadha remembered that supreme Lord, and strongly banged the Earth with his leg, in the middle of the assembly, and spoke “Oh! Mooda, if you could loosen its grip form the floor, Rama would return to his Kingdom, also consider he has lost Devi Sita.” Dhashanan announced “Oh! Warriors, remove his grip on the floor and thrash him to death.” Instantly, all those mighty warriors along with Indrajith approached Angadha, and they utilized their entire strength to loosen the grip of his leg on the floor, Alas! all of them failed miserably in their attempt. All those ministers, warriors, and Indrajith returned to their thrones, all tired and perspiration, once again they all tried their strength on Angadha, but failed miserably.

 

Sage Kakabhushundi speaks “Oh! Garuda, none of the warriors could loosen the grip on Earth of Angadha, it was like the desire like the huge tree in the heart of Jeeva which is impossible to cut off,” There were mighty warriors like Meghanatha and crores of them came forward to test their valor, but all their efforts have gone in vain, desperately returned to their seats. It was like the heart of an ascetic who never discards truthfulness, even though he undergoes various pressures from all sides, Angadha’s feet did not move an inch from the place it was fixed, eventually, the pride of enemy vanished, all of them felt the bitterness of failure in their hearts watching the strength of the Vanara. Ravana moved forward to test his strength to Bali Puthra was discouraged “Oh! Mooda, you cannot protect yourself from holding my leg, why don’t you approach that supreme Lord Ramachandra and take shelter at his lotus feet?” soon Ravana returned to his throne, his effulgence was lost, like the moon in the mid-day, felt he has lost all his wealth, head hung down and took a seat on the throne.