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7 - In Dandka Forest (1)
Ram Comes to Dandak Forest and Meets Shurpankha

It took days to Ram to get organized once Bharat had departed,
After staying at Chitrakut for years he saw the associates hunted.
He came to know that they are moving out for safety, protection,
Rakshsas were humiliating them; it was cruel, painful provocation. 
Ram decided to move deep in Dandaka forest to find enemy's hold,
At Jansthan, in Dandaka forest was a known canton from times old. 
Khar, Dushan and Trishira were captains with wicked Raven's support,
Ram, Laxman and Sita started journey with associates and due rapport.
Ram, Laxman and Sita came to the Atri Muni's Ashram, an institution,
Anusuya was the wife of Atri Muni, learned, mystic, worth adoration.
Anusuya praised Sita's love for Ram and her accompanying in forest,
Anusuya offered beautiful mystic attire, jewelry to dear Sita, the best.
After staying for two days with Atri Muni, Ram proceeded in jungle,
On the way they met with Viradh a huge rakshsa impossible to mingle.
Viradh took dear Sita captive and wanted to kill Ram, Laxman there,
Jointly Ram Laxman cut his arms and buried him in a pit somewhere.
After death, Viradh became a divine person and prayed Laxman, Ram,
"Ram! Thanks for your help, please meet Muni Sarbanga with charm".  
Ram, Laxman, Sita were pleased, saw Viradh in his divine Yksha form,
Proceeded in the jungle, seeing Muni institutions with welcome warm.  
As Ram reached Muni Sarbanga's Ashram, they saw heavenly chariot
Indra the king of gods came out to meet the Muni of exceeding merit.
Indra went back, then Sita, Ram, Laxman came meet Muni Sarbanga,
"Ram! Welcome, Indra wants me in Brahmlok; you are a pure Ganga".
"I am waiting for you please be comfortable, be in front of me as I die",
Muni entered in fire, became a divine, and went to taste heavenly pie. 
Several hermits, munis came to see Ram, welcomed warmly there,
"O Ram! Please save us from rakshsas, they eat lots hermits here".
The hermits showed Ram a heap of bones of the men eaten by rakshsas,
Ram promised to stop this atrocity by making the earth free of rakshsas.
Ram continued the journey and met Muni Suteekshna in Dandka forest,  
Ram made several munis friends; spent ten years, they had a good rest.
Risi Agastya was a renowned spiritual scientist; Ram wanted to visit,
Suteekshna was the guide and Laxman took Ram's request to submit.
Risi Agastya came to receive Ram, Sita and Laxman at his holy place,
He made Ram's stay very comfortable and talked about future in case.
Agastya offered Ram a powerful bow of Lord Vishnu named Brahmdut,
Two quivers of infinite arrows, "you finish rakshsas from earth crust".
"Ram you are only hope, rakshsas are cruel, powerful, unjust and rude,
Dandka forest is covered by them, men are killed daily; you be prude". 
"Panchvati is a beautiful place on the hill slope on bank of Godavari,
Ram! You make your hut there and enjoy the stay, without any worry".
Ram, Sita, Laxman found a fine place in Panchvati on Godavari river,
They made huts there and arranged their bows, arrows and the quiver.
Jatayu was a big bird, old friend of king Dashratha Ram's late father,
Ram talked to Jatayu in bird language, Jatayu became a security rather.
Panchvati was excellent, full of fruits, flowers, roots, trees and deer,
Sita, Ram, Laxman had good time; the beach of Godavari was near.
They had a nice daily routine of morning walk, bathing, and prayers,
Sita had flowering plants, friendly birds, deer and holy book Sayers.
The life was pleasant, positive, simple, energetic, calm, love filled,
Ram's work was incomplete; the miscreant rakshsas are to be killed. 
One afternoon Sita, Ram, and Laxman were there in hut's courtyard,
A woman named Surpankha visited them accidentally; came inward,
Surpankha became captivated seeing the beauty of Ram and Laxman,
She never saw such handsome in the life; they were unparalleled men.
Ram was with wide chest, light blue lotus like face, big eyes and hands,
He was smiling with teeth as pearls, his aura beauty special commands.
Surpankha was sister of wicked Raven; she was infatuated in this meet,
She asked Ram, "Who are you young man, your personality is sweet".
 

 

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