Khabandha’sMoksha(Salvation)
Thus Khabandha mentioned the strategy to retrieve Sita and said “ here if you follow the Westerly path it will reach you to Rishya Mukha Mountain. It is full of Flowers and Fruits of Trees like Navel, Muralanchedi, Jack tree, Kichili, Banyan, Thumbai, Peepal, Kongu, Aacha, Thavam,Nageshwara Manchadi, Sweet Mango, Pungai, Black Ashoka, Blue kadambu, Red Sandalwood, Alari, Ashoka, Neem, many more such trees you can see in the Forest with, Creepers and Plants, Flowers were adorning those creepers. You can pluck them or hit them and travel while eating them. When you cross that you will see a Nanadana Forest which is like Heaven’s garden akin to Uthraguru country Groves. You will find the forest full of ,Flowers and Fruits which are seen in variety all year round for the respective seasons. The Trees will be overwhelmed and bent by the burden of Fruits hanging from them with vast branches spread like Clouds and mini mountains. The Honey will flow like Flood there. Lakshmana can climb the trees and Pluck or hit those fruits and will give it to you. From there after crossing many a forest, Mountains you will reach banks of Pamba.
That place has no small stones which will prick the feet; the embankments will not be breached; the alighting ports in the lake are not very deep; green aslagae will not be there; there will be fine powedered sand strewn; The Lotus, White, Red Kuvala Lily flowers will be blossoming there. Swans, Crowncha, Storks will be chirping away melodiously merrily. Since they are not aware of dangers from Humans they will not be scared of you. Those fat butter like Birds and Variety of Deers Lakshmana can kill with his arrows and after pealing of their skin and feathers can roast them in Fire appropriately and offer you. After eating them you can drink the pristine pure water offered to you in the Lotus leaf, The water with fragrance of Lotus, will be pristine pure and shine like Silver and clear like Crystal and thus will offer strength to your body. From the caves in the Hills many Hodge, Boars will have various form and make noise like Oxen come to drink water from the Pamba Lake. When you stroll around there seeing the sylvan surroundings of Lotus , Back water Lily,Ambal and other Flowers blossoming and the cold water of Pamba you will forget your worries. The Forest is vast full of Flowers, as the Sage Mathanga’s disciples will curse none pluck those Flowers. They do not dither or wither from their plants/ Trees/ Creepers. Those saints who do penance there often roam around the Forest in search of Food. They often carry huge loads of Wood, Frutis, Flowers for the Sage and the sweat drops from their bodies when they fall on the adjacent trees due to wind, shine like Garlands and they are ever fresh. Due to the greatness of Saint’s the Forest do not get destroyed.
There is a Woman Hermit named Shabari was serving them. She ie very Old. She is waiting to see You as you are equal to Celestials and worshippable by all Living Creatures and then shun her Physical Body. On the western front of the Lake in a secret hide out where Mathaanga Muni(Sage) Ashrama is situated. That Forest and Rishyamukha Mountain there are many Elephants. Due to the ordain Of Mathanaga Muni the elephants do not tread there. You can live there happily in the Nandanam Garden which is akin Indra(Celestial Lord’s) grove forgetting all the worries.
Rishyamukha Mountain is in the Eastern front of the Pamba Lake. In earlier times Brahma had given the boon of greatness to the mountain. A person who sleeps in the peak of this mountain, if he dreams of any wealth during his sleep will get whatever he dreamt. The Wicked, Cruel Sinners do not dare to climb this mountain. If they do then the Rakshasaas abduct them and hit them . The Forest is full of Flowers and infant/Young Elephants, hence it is not easy to climb same. When the elephants play and trumphet in the shores of Pamba the noise can be heard for a long distance. Elephants fight amongst themselves and Bleed run amuck like Dark clouds all over. They after drinking the cold water roam freely happily in nearby Forests in herds. There you can see and enjoy many wild animals like Leopards, Bears, Red Alsatian Dogs, Deers and many more Novel Unique Animals.
That Mountain has a huge Cave. That has been closed by Huge Stone Boulders. In the east there is Huge Pond with cold water and has a mound. You get there Fruits ,Roots and other materials in abundance. It is filled with variety of Birds and Animals. Sugreeva is living there with 4 Monkey Warriors. Some time he may be in the peak of that mountain as well and counselled further actions that need to be done to Rama Lakshmana. He was waiting for their permission before taking leave of them. They went near him with lot of affection “ May you attain the noblest of worlds for Salvation. Go ahead” He replied “ Whatever you are aspiring those tasks will be accomplished. Please proceed.”saying thus he boarded the Aircraft and left.
Thus Khabandha attained his earlier form and his body was shining like the Sun said “ Rama, Please earn the friendship of Sugreeva”thus he told him the path to Rama and left for Heavenly Abode . (Slokas 45)
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