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tying up Marufci, Sugriva, Angad, Jambuvant and other

monkeys to the chariot for the amusement of their mother, •

drove to their abode. They told Sita that they had made

Kama and his brothers insensible in the field of war and

killed all their warriors. " Here are the monkeys," said

they, "we have brought for your amusement." Sita knew

them and did not come out, because they might feel

ashamed of their state. She said to her sons, " Let the

monkeys go away. We shall never keep them here."

The boys then went and untied them. The monkeys

came and informed Bam a of what they bad seen. In the

meantime, Yalmika returned from Fatal ; and, having

been informed of what had happened, he went and brought

all the warriors to life by sprinkling water over them from

his * Kamandalu. The Rishi then gave the two boys and

Sita in charge of Rama, who heartily embraced them.

Shortly after, Rama took leave of Yalmika and returned

to Ayodya with his sons and completed the ashwarnedha.

* The water pot used by an ascetic and religious student.

THE END.