Rama Vijaya

74 Ramavijaya.

third brother of Kama, who was living at Nandigram
with the Rishi, Yashista, having looked at the bright and
glittering mountain and, having thought that it was some
thing to entrap Rama and Lakshuinan, let off an arrow
at it, which passed through the mountain and pierced an
arm of Maruti. The monkey, having been wounded,
immediately came down with the mountain, repeating, all
the time, the name of Rama. Bharat heard the repetition
of the name of Rama and-asked him who he was, when
the monkey informed him of what had happened to Lak-
shiiman and said, "• What should I do now} How can I
go (to Suvela before the sunrise. If I do not reach Suve-
la with this mountain in the course of the night, Lakshu-
man will be no more.'' u You need not be afraid/*
replied Bharat. " I shall send you and the mountain to
Suvela, in a minute, though it is at a distance of thou-
sands of yojans from this place. Just sit on the top of
my arrow, which will carry you and the mountain there
in a minute" Maruti was surprised at the valour and
power of Bharat, and continued, " You need not take so
much trouble. I can do it myself." So saying he took
his leave of the prince and jumped from ISTandigram with
the mountain and came to Suvela. The physician imme-
diately came and, taking out the juice of the plant of
nectar, applied it to Lakshuman and brought him to life.
In like manner he applied the juice to all the monkeys
killed by Ravana and restored them to life. This having
been done, Marutitook the mountain and' placed it where it
formerly stood. Ravana however despatched one hundred,
demons to snatch Dronagiri from the hands of Maruti
but the latter, holding the mountain in his o'ne hand,
killed them all with his other hand.

Rama, Lakshuman, and the monkeys again prepared
themselves to fight with Ravana but the demon-king did
not come out of Lanka for some time. In the meantime