Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – Sage Kakabusundi describes Rama’s life in the woods and the abduction of Devi Janaki by the wicked demon Ravana

 

Chapter - 66– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – Sage Kakabusundi describes Rama’s life in the woods and the abduction of Devi Janaki by the wicked demon Ravana

 

Sage Kakabusundi describes the death of demon Viradha and the devotion of Sage Sharabanga who left his mortal coil witnessing a marvelous form of Rama, Sage Sutheekshna whose devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Rama, a prominent disciple of Sage Agasthya and Rama’s visit to the hermitage of Kumbhaja/Sage Agasthya. Rama sanctifies the Dhandaka forest, and his friendship with the King of birds, Jatayu. Rama settles in the beautiful forest of Panchavati and removes the fears of the hermits by eliminating the wicked demons. Sage Kakabusundi described the various amusements of Lord Rama, and Lakshman while in the Panchavati, and Lakshman disfigured Shoorpanakha for her misdemeanor. The death of wicked demons, brothers of Ravana/ Khara and Dhooshana, and Thrishiras and ten thousand demons killed by Rama. Shoorpanakha describes the loveliness of two hermits accompanied by a stunningly beautiful woman in the forest to Ravana and  Ravana’s request to his uncle Mareecha to disguise as a golden deer to abduct Devi Sita/illusionary form of Devi Sita from the forest. Ravana abducts Devi Sita while Rama and Lakshman was away from the hermitage, the Pakshiraja Jatayu’s fight against Ravana and the latter was miserably wounded, left the mortal coil on the lap of Rama, eventually attained the abode of Lord. Rama liberates Kabandha, Sabari/hunter woman, further Rama and Lakshman proceed to the beautiful shores of Pamba lake, Rama’s pain of separation from his beloved consort Devi Janaki.

Kahi Biradha Vadha  Jehi Bidhi Dheha Thaji Sarabhanga | Barani Sutheecchana  Preethi PUni Prabhu Agasthi Sathsanga ||

Kahi Dhandaka  Bana  Pavanathayi | Geedha  Mayithri Puni Thehi Gaayi || Puni Prabhu Panchabati Kritha Basa | Bhanji Sakala Muninha  Ki Thrasa || Puni Lacchimana  Upadhesa  Anooopa | Soopanakha  Jimi Keenhi Kuroopa || Khara Dhooshana  Badha Bahuri  Bakhana | Jimi Sab Maramu  Dhasanana Jana || Dhasakandhara  Mareecha  Bathakahi | Jehi Bidhi Bhayi So Sab Thehi Kahi || Puni Maya  Seetha Kara  Harana | Sreerabhubeera  Biraha  Kacchu Barana || Puni Prabhu Geedha  Kriya Jimi  Keenhi | Badhi Kabandha Sabarihi Gathi Dheenhi || Bahuri Biraha  Baranatha Raghubeera | Jehi Bidhi Gaye Sarobara Theera ||