Dashratha said he saw some ill omens. He told Vashistha the same. The sage told him not worry. He had his sons with him.
The noise of the instruments that were playing reached the ears of Parshurama, He wanted to know why this noise was coming from Mithila. He sensed some had married Sita and he needed to see what was the matter.
Meanwhile Janaka's family kissed and embraced their daughters and were bidding them farewell. They were advising their daughters to look at their in-laws as their parents and take care of them.
Parashurama appeared there.With an axe in a hand and the other hand holding his bow, he asked to stop.
Seeing him, Dashratha was scared. He bowed down at the feet of Parshurama.
Parashurama wanted to know who had broken the bow of Shiva. Dashratha said his son Rama had done that. Parashurama said who was this Rama who carried his name (Parashurama's name was Rama, as he carried an axe or Parashu, he was called Parashurama).
Hearing this Rama came forward and begged forgiveness.
Parashurama said he killed Kshatriyas and rivers of blood had flown because of that. One who had broken Shiva's bow deserved death.
Dashratha asked the sage to forgive his son. Lakshmana said to the sage that he had killed Kshatiyas when Rama and Lakshmana were not on this earth.
Parashurama said one who broke the bow, broke it because it was old. He challenged Rama to lift his bow and string it.
Sita was afraid. Once Rama broke a bow and got her. If he broke one more bow, who knows how many co-wives she would have to live with.
Parashurama flung his bow at Rama with anger. The bow was very heavy. Rama caught it easily with his left hand. Rama asked for an arrow. Parashurama gave an arrow to Rama, all his power went to Rama and he was left an ordinary brahmin.
Rama asked the sage why he should string the bow. Lakshmana asked Rama to go ahead. Rama smiling, strung the bow and twang its string. The sound that was produced, shook the worlds.
In the nether world, Vasuki started shaking. He was not able to withstand the weight of the bow and implored Rama to lift it off the earth.
Rama lifted the bow and said to Parashurama, I will not harm you, as you are a brahman. At the same time, the arrow should not go futile. What should I do with this?
Parashurama said, I recognize you as Narayan. Please stop my way to the heaven.
Rama with an arrow stopped the way to heaven for the sage. Parashurama left to carry on with his mediation.
For Dashratha it was like finding some lost treasure. He resumed his journey towards Ayodhya.
They reached the ashrama where Rama had saved the sacrifice. The wives of the sages came and greeted Rama.
From there they went and stopped only when they reached Ayodhya.
The noise of the instruments that were playing reached the ears of Parshurama, He wanted to know why this noise was coming from Mithila. He sensed some had married Sita and he needed to see what was the matter.
Meanwhile Janaka's family kissed and embraced their daughters and were bidding them farewell. They were advising their daughters to look at their in-laws as their parents and take care of them.
Parashurama appeared there.With an axe in a hand and the other hand holding his bow, he asked to stop.
Seeing him, Dashratha was scared. He bowed down at the feet of Parshurama.
Parashurama wanted to know who had broken the bow of Shiva. Dashratha said his son Rama had done that. Parashurama said who was this Rama who carried his name (Parashurama's name was Rama, as he carried an axe or Parashu, he was called Parashurama).
Hearing this Rama came forward and begged forgiveness.
Parashurama said he killed Kshatriyas and rivers of blood had flown because of that. One who had broken Shiva's bow deserved death.
Dashratha asked the sage to forgive his son. Lakshmana said to the sage that he had killed Kshatiyas when Rama and Lakshmana were not on this earth.
Parashurama said one who broke the bow, broke it because it was old. He challenged Rama to lift his bow and string it.
Sita was afraid. Once Rama broke a bow and got her. If he broke one more bow, who knows how many co-wives she would have to live with.
Parashurama flung his bow at Rama with anger. The bow was very heavy. Rama caught it easily with his left hand. Rama asked for an arrow. Parashurama gave an arrow to Rama, all his power went to Rama and he was left an ordinary brahmin.
Rama asked the sage why he should string the bow. Lakshmana asked Rama to go ahead. Rama smiling, strung the bow and twang its string. The sound that was produced, shook the worlds.
In the nether world, Vasuki started shaking. He was not able to withstand the weight of the bow and implored Rama to lift it off the earth.
Rama lifted the bow and said to Parashurama, I will not harm you, as you are a brahman. At the same time, the arrow should not go futile. What should I do with this?
Parashurama said, I recognize you as Narayan. Please stop my way to the heaven.
Rama with an arrow stopped the way to heaven for the sage. Parashurama left to carry on with his mediation.
For Dashratha it was like finding some lost treasure. He resumed his journey towards Ayodhya.
They reached the ashrama where Rama had saved the sacrifice. The wives of the sages came and greeted Rama.
From there they went and stopped only when they reached Ayodhya.
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