Shirdi Sai Baba Stories,Leelas and Teachings.: Ram Vijaya-Chapter 56..

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Here is chapter-56 from the book Ram Vijaya. Readers who have missed out any chapter can read them by clicking on the link provided below this chapter . Jai Sai Ram.

Ram Vijaya-Chapter 56.

In the meantime, some of the warriors came there and, looking at the children of the Rishis, said, " Who are you ? Who has tied up the horse to the plaatain-tree ?" "We do not know anything about it," replied the children. " There stands the boy who has tied up the horse to the tree and he will tell you why he has done so." In the meantime, Shatraghna and all other warriors reached there.

Looking at the tenderness of Lahu they coaxed him and went to untie the horse, when the former loudly exclaimed, " I did capture the horse. I stand here to fight with you. Who is your Rama ? Go and tell him that I am ready to fight with him. You say that I am a child but I will kill you. all and put down your pride."

The warriors said to them selves, " It is unbecoming on our part to fight with these tender boys. All the kings will laugh at us,, if we fight with them. It is far better to untie the horse and walk quietly." So saying all the warriors went to untie the animal, when Lahu let off arrows and cut off the hands of those who went to untie the horse. All the six billions of warriors at once rushed upon the boy, who let off arrows and defeated them with heavy loss.

Then Shatrughna drove his chariot but there was no room to move it, as there were heaps of the corpses of the warriors killed by Lahu. He however pushed aside the corpses and went where the boy was standing. Finding him just like Rama, he asked him, " Whose child you are ? You have killed all my warriors. I shall now severely punish you."

" Very well, I shall see how you will save your life now, replied Lahu. Shatrughna got enraged and let off an arrow at the boy, who cut it off in no time. He then let off many arrows which Lahu cut off and struck the for mer with his arrows. At last he threw at Lahu the deadly arrow given by Kama to him for use in difficulty, when Lahu said, " I do not know how to cut off this, arrow. Kusha has a knowledge of it. If he had not gone to the forest for kandamuls, he would have cut it off. Lahu however let off a fiery arrow and cut off a part of the deadly arrow but the remaining half of it struck the boy ; and consequently he fell insensible on the ground.

Shatrughna was moved, and having gone near the boy, looked at him attentively. He resembled Rama, Shatrughna applied water to his eyes and brought to his senses ; and in order to show him to Kama he put him into his chariot and proceeded further with the shamakarna.

The children ran and informed Sitaof the fate of her son, Lahu, when she fainted and, coining to herself, violently cried. She exclaimed with grief, " I am helpless and very unfortunate. Which heartless man has seized my child ? ! My son, thou art tender. Thou must have been wounded. Thy eyes must have been broken by the arrows of the enemy. My children are too young. They live upon kandamuls and how will they be strong enough to fight with warriors ? Those who raise a weapon against a child, are not Kshatriyas. How is it that nobody felt pity at the child ? Who has carried off the little wealth I had ? Who has carried off the stick of a blind and lame woman ? If my father, Valmika, were here, he would go to his rescue, but unfortunately he has gone to patal. Kusha has also gone to the forest, what shall I do now ? Who will get my son back."

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