Previous Birth of Khabandhan
In earlier times I was handsome and Valorous like Sun, Moon and Indra(Lord of Celestials).This was known in all the 3 worlds (Earth, Heaven, Paathal(Beneath Earth). But I changed into a scary looking form and I used to scare Sages and Thapasvis (Saintly Mendicant known for his Penance). One day a sage named Sthoola Siras was searching for food in the forest, I suddenly went and stood in front of him and scared him and took away all the matreials in his hands.He then got angry and cursed “ The Current ugly form you have taken now, may that become your permanent form. Seeing you in this fashion let all animals ridicule and abuse you. I got scared and immendiatley I prayed to him “ Lord ! please forgive me for my Aparadh (Unpardonable acts such as sin, misdemanour,delinquency, infraction, violation, crime, offence, guilt, lawbreaker, crime, outlaw, felony )Please show mercy on me and make a solution for completion of this curse.’ For the he said “ When Rama cuts of your 2 hands and creamtes you by burning you in an uninhabitted place, then your curse will be over and get back your original form and endless well being” thus blessed sage Sthoolasiras. Iam son of Dhanu who is blessed with all wealth. By severe penance to God Brahma, I got a boon for a Long Life and massive strength. “ what can Indra do to me? “ was the arrogant pride that got into me.I called Indra for a war who was Enemy of our clan. He hit me with the Vajhrayudha which has 1000 sharp points ; this made my head go into my chest and the legs went into my belly.. I prayed him for his mercy. Indra said “ May Brahma’s noon not be belied, so you have escaped’ and did not kill me. I further pleaded “Having been hit and my head and Legs broken How can I survive for Long if I do not have food ?” Then Indra gave a Mouth in my Belly with sharp teeth and Arms stretching 300 Metres and said “ When Rama and Lakshmana cut of your hands then you will return to Heaven”
From that day onwards I am grabbing all the animals with my hand and squeeze them and eating them, I do not leave any animal. Having belief in the words of the Sage I was all along waiting with this uruly ugly Body with the fond hope some how Rama will get trapped in my hands and waiting to shed this Vihara(ugly,revolting) Form. Also the Great Sage had said ‘ No one else can kill you” so I have no doubt that you are Rama.I will tell you an approach to find Sita. I will show you a worthy Friend. But that is not possible until you brun me alive.” Said injured Khabandha.
Rama said to him “ Myself and my brother were living in Jhanasthan. One day when I had gone out a Rakshsaa named Ravana has usurped my wife. We only know his name, we do not know his Form, Where abouts or his Valour. We are loitering like orphans bound by sorrow it will behove of you to help such nomads like us . We will dig a Big grave and will stack dry Logs of wood which have been felled by Elephants and , we will burn you. Thereafter you should tell us who took away Sita, where is she kept to the extent you are aware of” said Rama.
Then Dhanu sagaciously “ When this body burns and I get the earlier Celestial body I will find out the person who knows more details about Sita . I do not have the divine dispensation to know directly. This knowedge will come only after the elimination of this Body which has come to me due to Curse. Due to the Sin I committed I have got this body which everyone in the world ridicules me. Before Sunset please push my body into the pit and burn me. Then i will tell about those who will know about that Rakshasaa Ravana. You have to make friendship with that Pious person. That Great Valorous person will help you. He is knower of all things in all the 3 worlds. In earlier times due to some reason he had roamed around all the worlds. (Slokas33)
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