RAAMA SLAYS THE MONSTERS

RAMAYANA

     Getting up very early the  next morning, the princes went to Viswaamitra and asked when the Raakshasas were expected so that they might hold themselves in readiness to receive them. 

     Viswaamitra was under a vow of silence , and could not answer , but the rishis , his juniors , told the princes that they should be ceaselessly vigilant for six nights and days to safeguard the sacrifice.

     The princes, fully armed , kept vigil, for six days and nights. On the morning of the sixth day Rama told Lakshmana :Brother, now, is the time for the enemies to come . Let us be wary."

     Even as he was saying this, flames shot up from the sacrificial fire, for Agni, the God of Fire, knew that the Raakshasas had arrived. As the rites were being performed, there was heard from the sky a great roar.

     Raama looked up  and saw Maareecha and Subaahu and their followers preparing to shower unclean things on the sacrificial fire. The army of Raakshasas covered the sky like a great black cloud. 

    Raama said , "Look Lakshmana " and let go the Maanavaastra at Maareecha .  As was intended , it did not kill Maareecha., but wrapping him up in resistless force hurled him a full hundred yojanas near the sea.

     With the Aagneyaastra Raama killed Subaahu; and then the two princes utterly destroyed the entire army of Raakshasas.

      the sky was bright again. 

Contd..next.

 BHAGAVAD-GITA

2-49

     O Dhananjaya , Keep all abominable activities far distant by devotional service, and in that consciousness surrender unto the Lord. Those who want to enjoy the fruits of their work are misers. 

2-50

     A man engaged in devotional service rids himself of both good and bad reactions even in this life. Therefore strive for yoga , which is the art of all works.

2-51

     By thus engaging in devotional service to the Lord, great sages or devotees free themselves from the results of work in the material world. In this way they become free from the cycle of birth and death and attain the state beyond all miseries (by going back to Godhead)

2-52

     When your intelligence passed out of the dense forest of delusion, you shall become indifferent to all that has been heard and all that is to be heard.

Contd..next. 

పోతనభాగవతము

1-26

     ఆ చల్లని తల్లి బీదసాదలను ఆదరించి వారి కష్టాలు పోగొట్టేది. ఔదర్యానికీ, బుద్ది చాతుర్యానికీ, సౌందర్యానికీ గాంభీర్యానికీ ఆమె ఆస్థానం. సదా సదాశివుని పదాలు అర్చిస్తూ, దయతో కూడిన నయవాక్కులతో , సాక్షాత్తూ పార్వతీ దేవిలా కనిపించే ఆ కేసనమంత్రి గారి ధర్మపత్నికి సామాన్యకాంతలు సాటిరారు.  

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