VIRAADHA VADHA

oNE DEMON CAME ACROSS THEM.H e was equal to Yama.He was coming along with the animals he killed.He killed three lions,four tigers,ten deers,and an elephant.He saw them and leaped on to them.He held Seetha in his arms and told Rama.

You are atired like sages.Does any one come to the forest with a woman?You are holding arrows,bows and swords.It does not seem to be right.I think you dont know about me.I am a cannibal.I kill and eat the sages here.My name is Viraadhudu.This lady is fit to be my wife.I will kill both of you and drink your blood.

Seetha shuddered with fear.Rama was aghast with the developments.He was sorrowful.His mouth became dry.Rama turned to Lakshmana and said so.My wife is in the hands of Viradhudu.What more trouble can we have? kaikeyis plan has succeeded.She was not satisfied with merely getting her son the throne.She Sent us to the forest with this idea only.She is long sighted.Her determination has borne fruit.To me nothong is as sorrowful as another male touching Seetha

Lakshmana consoled Rama.You are the leader of everything.I am here to help you.Dont feel tensed up unnecessarily.It is not right.I will kill this demon this moment only.Lakshmana turned towards Viradha and asked about him.

Viradhudu did not reply but questioned them and where they were going.

Rama answered him that they were of Ikshvaakula vamsam.To abide by the rules of elders ,they had come to live in Dandakaaranya.But why was ViraDHA HERE?

Viradhudu replied so.He was the son of Jaya.His mother was Satha hrada.He was viradhudu.He had aboon from Brahma.He can not be killed by any weapons.So ,it would be better for them to leave Seetha and go away.Then he would not harm them.

Rama got angry and directed seven arrows on Viradha.Viradha disengaged Seetha and held his pierce and went towards Rama and Lakshmana.Rama broke his weapon into two by his arrows.He held them high and took them into the forest.Rama told Lakshmana that it was as if Viradha was showing them the way in the forest.

Seetha was afraid and wailed .She told him to leave them and take her instead,because any how she would become prey to the wild animals of the forest.

Rama and Lakshmana heard Seethas pleadings and determined to kill the demon.Rama cut his right shoulder and Lakshmana cut his Left shoulder.Viradha fell down.Rama and Lakshmana thrashed him and punched him severely but the demon did not die.Then Rama remembered that the demon can not be killed by weapons.So he told Lakshmana that they would bury the demon in a pit.Hearing this Viradha could remember his past.

He pleaded with Rama to forgive him.He could not recognise them.Actually ,he was a gandharva.His name was Thumburudu.By the curse of Kubera ,he became a demon.When he pleade with Kubera to pardon him,Kubera said that the curse would go when Rama would kill him.

There was a sarabhanga munis aasram with in a distance of 11/2 yojanas.Good will come if they go and meet him.That sage was very righteous.H erequested them to bury him in the pit.People who cremate demons would go to punya lokas.

Lakshmana dug a pit and they both buried Viradha.Viradha went to heaven.

Rama,Lakshamna and Seetha continued their journey.Rama hugged Seetha after killing the demon.

Rama said Lakshmana that as there seems to be danger everywhere in the forest,It would be better if they reached Sarabhangaasramam fast.