Viradha takes away Sita
These Saints did not anticipate any other benefits and hence Rama accepted their Pooja dearly. Next day after Sun rise after finishing daily rituals he took leave of those Saints and entered the Forest. Variety of Deers, Tigers, Leopards roamed around without fear. The Trees, Ponds were destroyed owing to grinding by Viradha who has the physique like Granite Rock. Birds afraid of him fly at a higher Level, but do not Chirp or coo. Only the crickets in the wall were making sound hiding inside the wall. When Rama, Lakshmana & Sita were walking in this forest infested with wild animals, they saw a Rakshasaa. He had the body that of a Hill; he roared which made all the Animals tremble; He had huge Eyes; he has huge wide open Mouth; he had a tummy which had ups and downs; he was fiercesome to look at; his limbs had undulations and he was very Tall; he had the body which was Vikara (ugly, revolting body shapes, scary, threatening, uncouth, cruel disguises / postures). He was covering himself Tiger skin with blood smeared on it. Like Yama (God of Death) comes running to kill the Creatures, he came with his mouth wide open and all the creature were scared to death. In his Trident were 3 Lions, 4 tigers, 2 Red Foxes, 10 Spotted Deers and an Elephant with Tusk.
After seeing Rama, Lakshmana and Sita he got enraged, like the Yama comes running to kill the creatures at the time of Deluge, was shouting gorily and with Earth rattling came running took Sita in his hip, “when you are wearing Maravuri (Dresses made of wooden Barks / Leaves), why are you having Bow and Arrows, Swords? How is it justified for Thapasvis to be with a Lady? Let it go, how can you 2 have one lady as wife? You sinners wearing the garb of Saints are ridiculing the Dharma of Sainthood, how can you be alive after having been seen by me? Those who have come into this Dhandakaaranya how can they escape? This Forest is my Kingdom; My name is Viradha; I am daily roaming around with weapons and eating the Saints. I will keep this beautiful woman as my wife. I will fight with you and drink your blood happily. So far I have not had Sinners like you” - Viradha said.
Sita after hearing that wicked Viradha’s roaring words, was scared, like the tender Banana tree shaking in the Strong wind. Seeing Sita in Viradha’s hip, Rama’s face shrunk furious with Anger and said “Lakshamana ! can you see Sita’s fate? Daughter of King Janaka; My wife ; of pristine pure culture; who has been brought up with opulence; She is Princess; Of immense Fame ; She is now kept in this lowly’s hip. Kaykeyi defrauded Dasaratha with what intention did she ask for the boon? That seems to have been fulfilled? She always moves forward thinking ahead of the future. Could she not have asked for the Kingdom for her son only? She was not satisfied until I was sent to Forest . If I go to Forest , Sita will come with me and some Rakshasaa will take her away. At that time great danger will befall me. Then the Kingdom will be Bharatha’s permanently - has that not come true today? Our father died and I lost the Kingdom only due to Kaykeyi. When another person has touched my wife that agony is more than when I lost my Father or when I lost the Kingdom” - thus Rama said with tears rolling in his eyes.
Immediately Lakshmana unable to see Rama’s anguish, hissed out like the Serpent which had been released from Manthara “Anna! you are like Devendra;when I am your slave is present here, is it justified for you to be in sorrow like this ? This Rakshasaa will be killed by my Arrow and my anger in no time. His blood will be drunk by this parched Land with satisfaction. The anger which I got towards Bharatha who had desired for this Kingdom; like Devendra uses his Vajhrayudha weapon on hills, I am shooting the Arrow on Viradha. The Arrow which has been shot due to Strength of my Arm should severe his head from the body. Let the Life go away from his body. May his dead body fall on the ground swirling. (Slokas25).
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