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Rama Frees the Bound Heroes



Shesha said:

1-11. Seeing the army defeated and also seeing his master (lying) unconscious, Sugriva went to fight with the king. " Come, O king, where are you going after rendering all the warriors unconscious? O you proficient in righting, quickly fight with me." He possessing power saying so uprooted some huge tree with branches and struck it on his head. Due to that stroke the very mighty, very brave king looked at Sugriva and angrily fixing sharp arrows (on his bow) struck them on his chest. Sugriva laughed and at once foiled all those arrows. He, the very powerful one, struck Suratha on his chest. Tearing Suratha with his nails he violently struck him with mountains, peaks (of mountains), trees and bodies of elephants. With the very terrible missile called Rama (i.e. presided over by Rama) he quickly bound him also. The best monkey (i.e. Sugriva) took Suratha to be a servant of Rama. He became like an elephant which, having an iron chain hanging from his feet, cannot do anything. Putting all the warriors into his chariot he went to his own city. Going to his assembly, the very great one said to Hanumat who was bound: ''Remember the kind Raghunatha, the protector of his devotees, so that he of the best mind will instantly release you. Otherwise, even after a myriad years I shall not free you from bondage."

12-13. Having heard these words Hanumat seeing himself tightly bound and the warriors unconscious and afflicted with the strokes of the enemy, remembered for freedom from the bondage Shri Ramachandra born in Raghu's dynasty, husband of Sita and having eyes like lotus-petals. With all his senses free from grief he remembered the kind one for his own freedom from bondage. Hanumat said:

14-17. O lord, O best among excellent men, O kind one, O lord of Sita, O you whose face is charming on account of beautiful hair, O you who burn (i.e. destroy) the affliction of your devotees, O you having an attractive form, release me at once from the bondage. Do not tarry. O abode of pity, you freed (beings) like the excellent elephant, so also gods who were being profusely burnt by the fire of the family of demons, and you untied the hair-bonds on the heads of their beautiful wives. (Please) remember me. You are engaged in the performance of a sacrifice along with the best sages; you give a thought to religious merit, O you whose feet are praised by kings. O god, O Supreme Being, today I have been firmly tied with a noose by Suratha; quickly release me. If in spite of my remembering you very much, O you whose lotus-like feet are worshipped by excellent gods, you would not release me, then the manifested world would laugh at you; therefore do not delay in this matter; quickly release (me).

18-27. Hearing this (prayer), the Raghu-hero (i.e. Rama), the lord of the world and the abode of kindness, quickly came by the Puspaka (aeroplane) to release his devotee. The monkey (i.e. Hanumat) saw him who was well accompanied by Lakshmana who followed him, and Bharata, and who was accompanied by hosts of sages led by Vyasa. Seeing his lord having come (he) said to the king: " O king, see Hari who has kindly come to free his own (devotee). Formerly, merely by being remembered he freed many votaries of him. In the same way he has come to free me tied with a noose." Seeing Shri Ramabhadra (who had) come there, that Suratha, full of the flood of devotion, in a moment saluted him hundreds of times. Shri Rama having four arms, embraced him with his arms; and, repeatedly sprinkling his devotee with tears of joy. he said: " Your body is blessed. You have done a great feat. You fully tied the powerful lord of monkeys — Hanumat." Shri Rama freed the excellent monkey from the bondage. He looked at all those unconscious warriors and (merely) by (his) glance he revived them. They gave up their swoon (i.e. they regained consciousness). They were seen by Rama serving gods. They got up and saw the charming Ramachandra. They saluted the lord of Raghus. He enquired after their well-being.

28-32. Then Suratha, having seen Rama to have come there for favouring his votary, gladly presented to him his entire kingdom along with the (sacrificial) horse. He pleased Shri Rama with (i.e. by giving him) many excellent garments. He said (to Rama): " O Raghava, I did an unjust act; (please) forgive me." Then Shri Rama said: " You have protected the (sacrificial) horse. It is the duty of ksatriyas to fight along with the lord. You have done a good deed. The warriors are highly pleased on the battlefield." (The king) along with his sons (then) worshipped Vishnu in a human form (i.e. Rama). Having stayed (there) for three days aad having dismissed him with a blessing, the mighty Shri Rama along with the sages went back in the divine car (i.e. Puspaka) moving according to (the occupants') will. Seeing him (going like that) all of them were amazed and told (one another) charming stories about him.

33-37. The powerful and very mighty Suratha, having placed (his son) Campaka in his city, decided to go with Shatrughna. Shatrughna, having got (back) his horse, caused the kettledrums to be sounded. He (also) caused the various sounds of conches to be produced everywhere. The hero along with Suratha let loose the sacrificial horse. He roamed in foreign countries. (But) no powerful (man) seized him. Wherever the wandering horse went there Shatrughna along with great army and with Suratha also went. Once he (i.e. the horse) went to the excellent hermitage of Valmiki which was resorted to by excellent sages and was marked with smoke in the morning (and which was situated) on the bank of Ganga.

 

CHAPTER FIFTYFOUR


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