Rama Vijaya

Ramavijaya, 77

Havana, all the monkeys were alarmed, when the chari-
oteer, Matuli, said to Rama, " Ravana has got a phial
full of nectar in his breast. Just let off an arrow at his
breast and break the phial, so that the heads will not
fix themselves to the demon-king over and over again.'*
Hearing this from Matuli Rama discharged a powerful
weapon called Agasti Data and broke the phial in his
breast; and immediately after, he cut off his ten heads
and killed him on the spot. Vibhishan lamented for his
brother the demon-king, when Rama consoled and pacified
him. Mandodari and his other wives came and violently
cried for their husband. Yibhishan consoled them and
sent them to their palaces. The funeral ceremony of
Ravana was then performed by his brother; and soon
after, Rama installed him in the throne of Lanka. All
the demons acknowledged him as their king and paid
homage to him. All the gods and kings imprisoned by
Ravana, were released from the prison there. Rama visited
them all and heartily embraced them. Rama then asked
Maruti and Yibhishan to bring Sita from the Asoka
forest. Whereupon they immediately went to the forest
and informed her of what had happened to Ravana and
said to her, " We are desired by Rama to bring you to
Suvela. Please, therefore, prepare yourself to accompany
us." Sita having prepared herself to accompany them,
Vibhishan seated her in a *sibika and brought her to
Suvela. She went to embrace Rama affectionately, when
the latter said to her, " Do not come near me. I have
eet you at liberty in order that the people may not call
me cruel. You have been for so many years in Lanka,
find I do not know what you hava done during that time.
I can not now admit you into my house; you can go
wherever you like. I have no objection to it whatsoever/
Hearing these words from Rama Sita was over-whelmed

^ •• * A plancjuin,