Saturday 5 March 2016

Rama reaches the lank of Guhaka

Soon the chariot reached the banks of the river Tamasa. All got down and the horses were led into the water to freshen up. They decided to rest on the banks of the river as the sun was setting. Rama had a bath in the waters of the river.
Lakshmana made a bed with leaves and Rama and Sita sat on that. Lakshmana then fetched some water and Rama and Sita drank that. While Rama and Sita slept, Lakshmana stood guard the whole night.
The next day, early morning, after finishing their morning abulation, they resumed their journey.
Wherever they went, people would come and greet them and talk ill about Dashratha who banished a son like Rama. Wherever Rama heard ill will being said about his father, he swiftly left that place.
They crossed the river Gomati and reached the land of Kosala. Showing that land to Sita, Rama said this was where his mother was born and lived. Rama asked Sumantra to take the chariot to the banks of river Ganga.
All went there and rested on the banks of the river and then went to the land which was ruled by Guhaka. Rama told Lakshmana, here lived the king of Chandala, Guhaka, who was friend of his. They decided to spend a night with Guhaka.

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