Ramavijaya. 35

sc One day while Brarnhadev was performing a pen-
ance, a drop of his tears fell on his hand ; and it hore.a
king, called Raksharaj. He was a monkey. While he
was going from forest to forest, he came to a river in Ka°-
yalasa, the kingdom of Siva. He bathed in the river; bu$
immediately after, he became a very beautiful female. It-
was appointed by Parwati y wife of Siva, that any man,,
who would bathe in the river, would be a female. Indra
and the sun were enamoured of the woman. By Indra
she got Vali, and Sugriva by the sun. Having heard
that Raksharaj became a female, Brahmadev came to the
river, and prayed to Parwati to restore his son to his
former form. Parwati listened to his prayer and made
Raksharaj a man again. The god then created a country
called Kiskinda and gave it to him. Raksharaj ruled
in the country for some time and, having placed his eldest
son, Vali, on the throne, proceeded to heaven. Vali and
Sugriva lived together and loved each other. Vali was
very powerful and invincible, as he was presented by
Indra with Vigayamala.* After some time both the bro-
thers became mortal enemies, and Vali carried off his
beautiful wife, Ramma. For fear of his brother, Sugriva
made his abode on the hills called Rishimukha Parvat.
They both fought together every six months.*' Rama
bade Maruti tell Sugriva that he would kill Vali and re-
fctore his wife to him. Maruti immediately went to Su-
griva and said to him, " You are in grief for your wife,
so also Rama for his wife, Sita. Rama has promised to
help you in recovering your wife and you will have to
help him also in recovering his wife, Sita/ Sugriva was
glad at what Maruti had told him and set out with hiss
army ©f monkeys to see Rama. On his arrival the prince
cordially received Sugriva and told him all about Sita.

•* A garland which, if put round the neck of a warrior, al-
ways gives him success .in a war.