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Chapter-21

Denial of Ravana’s proposal

(This chapter contains the reply of Sita .She tells him that he should give her back to
Sri Rama and seek his protection if he wants to live further)

Hearing the words of the cruel Rakshasa , Sita became sad and started trembling and toungue tied and told the following words as reply ,one by one in low tones. 1
(People believed that virtuous women should not shout and also Sita wanted to convince Ravana that he is wrong and that is why –one by one)

Sita who was pretty, who has done penance, who is virtuous, and who always meditates on her husband became extremely sad, started crying and trembling and put a thin grass in between them and replied him with a smile which showed her greatness. 2
(Putting the grass between them indicates , how much value she has attached to Ravana)

“Take back your mind from me and take your mind to your own people ,for you are not fit to pray to me like the sinner praying for redemption.” 3

“I who was born in a great family and got married in to a equally holy honoured family cannot do a great sin which is cursed by virtuous women with one husband.” 4
(Valmiki uses Eka Pathim meaning a lady with one husband.)

That famous daughter of Videha without bothering about Ravana the Rakshasa told this turning her back to him and started to tell the same thing in more detail. 5

“ I who am innocent and a wife of another man , am not fit to become your wife in the proper course, so protect the just method of action and obey the tenets of good conduct properly.” 6

“Hey night traveler, like your wives, the wives of other people also should be properly protected and so keep yourself as a simile and try to find satisfaction in your own wives.” 7

“He who cannot find satisfaction in his own wives is one who cannot control his senses and that unstable man is lead to his own destruction by other ladies.” 8

“It appears that here, there are no great ones who tell you about the right path or it appears that you are not obeying them for your brain is doing just opposite to the right conduct.” 9

“You who seem to concentrate your mind on bad conduct possibly are not obeying the advice of those great analysts and their words , which would give you to good future because you are leading the Rakshasas to destruction .” 10

“Prosperous countries and cities race to their complete destruction if they get a foolish king who engages himself in unjust activities.” 11

“Like that , this gem studded city of Lanka having got you as a king is soon going to be destroyed because of your sinful activities.” 12

“Hey Ravana, all animals are thankful for the destruction of a sinner who gets destroyed by thoughtless activities done by himself.” 13

“Like this your own people who are ignored t by a sinner such as you would become happy and curse you saying” That angry one attained this destruction because of God.”” 14

“I am not the one who will be tempted by wealth or the position of a queen and stray from just activities as I am one with Lord Rama like the Sun’s rays are with Sun.” 15

“Having made the Lord of the world’s hands as a source of protection (pillow). How can I allow any one else’s hands near me.” 16

“Like the ultimate knowledge is fit for one who does penances completely and gained knowledge of the soul, I am suitable to be wife only to him who is the king.” 17

“Hey Ravana, It would be good for you if you return me to Rama similar to the imprisoned she elephant be joined to its He elephant in the forest.” 18

“That Sri Rama is the greatest among men, he knows what is just and he is famous for behaving with affection towards any one seeking his protection and if you are desirous of living, you should build up friendly relationship with him .You please do everything that will please that Lord, who loves those who seeks his protection. That is the only one way for you, who is desirous of a deathless state and want to prevent your own death you have to decide to control your senses and decide to pray-fully offer me back at this moment.” 19-22

“Only by offering me back to Rama would you lead a comfortable life and if you do otherwise you would reach your death.” 23

“The Vajrayudha (weapon of diamond) may leave you and even God of death can postpone his action for a long time but if Rama, the Lord of the world ,becomes angry, you will not be left out.” 24

“You would hear the fearful echoing sound of Kodanda[2] , the bow of Rama , which would be similar to the sound made by Vajrayudha.” 25

“ Well made, poison spewing arrows of Rama and Lakshmana are going to fall here like serpents soon. “ 26

“Those arrows with hawk feather which are going to fall here are soon going to kill all Rakshasas and would leave no space in this city.” 27

“That great eagle ,Sri Rama is going to soon destroy the snake like king of Rakshasa like a eagle destroys the snakes.” 28

“Like Lord Mahavishnu took away the entire wealth of Rakshasa by his three steps, my Lord and destroyer of his enemies Sri Rama would free me from your clutches soon.” 29
(This gives an indication about the story of Vamana and Mahabali. Lord Vishnu took the form of dwarfish Brahmin lad and requested Mahabali for three steps of Land. Two steps measured all the fourteen worlds, and Mahabali offered his own head for the third step.)

“Hey Rakshasa , having been made without a army camp by the extermination of the army of Rakshasas in Janasthana and having no other alternative you did this bad deed.” 30

“Hey base one, did you not enter my ashram and abduct me when the lion like brothers went little far away.” 31

“Like a fox which is not safe when two hunter dogs are smelling for him, you would not be able to even stand before Rama and Lakshmana.” 32

“Similarly in the war with them you would attain destruction like the Vrithrasura who had one hand left was destroyed by the two handed Indra and there is no possibility of victory.” 33
(This alludes to one of the very few battles Indra won He first cut one of the Asura’s hand and when he continued fighting Indra killed him She compares Ravana to a single armed Asura and mocks at him..)

“My Lord Sri Rama with Lakshmana would take your soul away by their arrows like the hot sun dries away a small pool of water.” 34

“Even if you hide in the mountain of Kubhera or hide in the residence of Varuna or in the hall of Indra , definitely you cannot save yourselves from the son of Dasaratha like a lifeless huge tree cannot save itself from lightning.” 35

Thus ends the twenty first chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.

Chapter-22

Ravana setting limit for Sita

(Ravana terrorizes Sita and tells her that within another two months she should sleep with him. Otherwise she would be killed. Sita rejects the threat with contempt it deserves and the passionate Ravana treats her cruelly. He is dissuaded by one Dhanyamala and returns to his palace , after ordering the Rakshasis surrounding Sita to make her obey to his wishes by fair or foul means.)
After this Ravana , hearing the firm reply of Sita, gave the following dangerous reply to her well intentioned words:- 1

“To the extent a man tries to console a lady, he gets caught in her web to that extent, to the extent he praises her, he is given negative replies to that extent.” 2

“The passion towards you within me is controlling my anger towards you like an experienced driver controls a straying horse.” 3

“Passion of a man is beautiful, because to whomsoever that passion is addressed , he gets love and mercy towards her.” 4
(Ravana who is a Rakshasa talks about the passion of man.)

“Because of this I am not killing you, who has love towards an imposter sage and who should be insulted and killed.” 5

“Hey princess of Mithila, for every harsh word that you told me you deserve terrible punishment of death.” 6

After telling the daughter of Videha these words, he became very angry and further told her the following:- 7

“Hey pretty one, who cannot be adequately described, the remaining period of safety that I have set to you are only two months and so you better climb in my bed to sleep with me.” 8

“If you do not accept me as your husband after two months, my cooks will cut you in to pieces for my breakfast.” 9
(After abducting and keeping her imprisoned in Asoka forest. Gave her a period of 12 months of which ten are already past.)

The deva and Gandharwa ladies present there with pain laden eyes pitied the daughter of Janaka who was threatened by the king of Rakshasas. 10

Some ladies by the movement of their lips and some others by their eyes and faces tried to console Sita who was terrorized by the Rakshasa. 11

Consoled by them Sita, addressing Ravana the king of Rakshasas told him the following words which reflected the greatness in her due to her virtue and which were good to the soul:- 12

“There appears to be none interested in your welfare and that is why nobody is preventing you from this base act of yours.” 13-14

“In all the three worlds none except you would wish me to be their wives, for I am the wife of that just soul like Sachi Devi is the wife of Indra.” 15

“Hey, base Rakshasa, where and how are you going to run and save yourself after uttering these sinful words addressed to the wife of the all powerful Sri Rama.(could be also interpreted as from that sin instead of Rama)” 16

“ You two are like the very angry upset elephant and a poor rabbit in the forest, you being the rabbit and Sri Rama the elephant.” 17

“You , who are like that are without shame insulting him from the beginning and never became visible to his eye and kept yourself in hiding.” 18

“Hey cruel one, why are those two cruel ugly an yellowish black eyes of yours which are staring me not falling down on earth.” 19

“Hey sinner, why does not your toungue which talks to me who am Rama’s wife and daughter in law of Dasaratha not getting detached?” 20

“Hey ten headed one, who deserves to become ash, I am not turning you in to ash by the power of my virtue because I do not have the consent from Rama and since I have to follow my own dictates of just action(dharma).” 21

“It is not possible for me ,who belongs to Rama, to be abducted and I do not have any doubt that God has fated this ,for causing your destruction.” 22

“After doing some trick to get Sri Rama away from me , you are supposed to be a great hero , who is the brother of Kubhera and who has an army , had only done the theft of a wife “ 23

Hearing these insulting words, Ravana rolled his very cruel eyes and stared at the daughter of Janaka. 24

That king of Rakshasas who was like a bluish cloud, who had very thick neck and arms, who had the strength and gait of a lion, who was a gentleman, who had sharp toungue and eyes like the flame of fire, who wore the crown with moving tips, who wore several pretty garlands and other marks, who wore red cloths and garland, who wore golden armlets, who had a pretty waist belt adorned with blue gem stones, who was like the Mandara mountain used to churn out nectar from the sea with the great serpent Vasuki encircling it and who was equal to a mountain, shined with his two long , round and thick hands like the two peaks of Mandara mountain. 25-28

That Ravana, who wore two ear globes having the glitter of the young sun, who was like a mountain having two Asoka trees with red young leaves and flowers, who was similar to the wish giving tree (Kalpaka[3]) , who looked like the personification of spring season, who was like the dreaded body platform in the cremation ground, who though ornamented well was looking terrible and who was having deep red eyes due to anger, hissed like a serpent addressed Sita the daughter of King of Videha and told thus:- 29-31

“Hey lady , who has believed with hope that unjust Rama who is poor, I am going to kill you by my strength just now like the Sun eats away the dawn.” 32

Having told her like this Ravana who was the king who made his enemies cry, addressing the Rakshasis with terrible miens, some of whom were one eyed, some who were one eared, some who were shut eared, some who were having cow like ears, some who were having elephant like ears, some whose ears were hanging, some who did not have ear at all, some who were elephant legged, some who were horse legged, some who were cow legged, some who were having very long hairs on the leg, some who were having both eyes on one side, some who were having only one leg, some who were having giant legs, some who did not have leg at all, some who were having big heads and legs, some who were having big breasts and bellies, some who were having big mouth and eye, some who were having very long toungue, some who did not have toungue at all, some who were not having nose, some who were having the face of a lion, some who were having face of a cow and some who were having the face of a pig , ordered them , “ Hey Rakshasis, You take that action which would make Sita the daughter of Janaka obey my intents soon and all of you do it together. Not only that, bring her under control, using techniques favouring and not favouring her and tricks like Sama(soft), Bhedha(creating confusion) and Dhana(using rough tactics)” and after ordering like this forgetting himself by passion and anger he terrorized the daughter of Janaka showing her his face.” 33-39

Then a Rakshasi called Dhanya Malini hurriedly came near him and embracing the ten headed one told him thus:- 40
(some people identify Dhanya Malini as Mandodari, the queen of Ravana)

“Hey king, who is the chief of Rakshasas, what is the use this foolish Sita who belongs to the base caste of man to you, come on, make love with me.” 41

“Hey King, I feel that the God Brahma has not fated her to enjoy the greatly enjoyable things that you have earned by your strength.” 42

“The body of him who is in passionate love with some one who does love him becomes frail day by day and full contentment can be had only when you love some one who desires you. “ 43

That very strong cloud like Rakshasa, thus pulled back by that Rakshasi went back from there with a smile. 44

Starting from there, the ten headed one traveled to his palace with the glitter of the sun, making the earth tremble under his feet. 45

Along with the ten headed one, the Deva ladies, Gandharwa ladies and the Naga ladies surrounded him on all four sides and entered the palace. 46

Tempted by the God of love that Ravana terrorizing Sita who was stable, who always stood by just action and who was trembling leaving her there reached his glittering palace. 47

Thus ends the twenty second chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.

Chapter-23

Rakshasis trying to persuade Sita
(After the departure of Ravana, the Rakshasis started advising Sita about the desirability of her, acceding to the request of Ravana. They point out the positive aspects and also tell her about her being killed, if she does not obey Ravana)

The King Ravana who made his enemies cry went back from there, telling like this to the princess of Mithila and ordering all Rakshasis. 1

After the king of Rakshasas started and went back to his harem ,those terrible looking Rakshasis surrounded Sita. 2

Afterwards the Rakshasis forgetting themselves in anger, came near Sita and faced the daughter of Videha told her these fearsome words:- 3

“Hey Sita, how is it that you do not consider being wife of Ravana who has ten heads, who was born in the family of Pulasthya and who is great as big?” 4
(Pulasthya was the son of Brahma and father of Vishravas)

After this One Rakshasi called Eka Jata(single haired one) with blood red eyes due to her anger called Sita who had a belly as soft as the palm and told her thus about this aspect:- 5

“The famous Pulasthya is the spiritual son of Brahma and among the Prajapathis (leader of men) and fourth in rank.” 6
(Sanaka, Sanatkumara and Sounaka are the others)

“This Pulasthya who had the spiritual son who is a very great sage with famed penance and is called by the name of Vishrawas and had the same luster as Lord Brahma himself.” 7
(The Rakshasis are trying to convince Sita that Ravana was after all a son of a great man in other words born to a man and a Rakshasi and therefore it is all right for her to become the wife of Ravana.)

“Hey Broad eyed one, Ravana who is the chief of Rakshasas is his son and you better like to become his wife. Hey lady who is all over pretty, are you going to obey, what I advice you or not?” 8

Then a Rakshasi called Harijata(green haired one) rolled her two very angry eyes and showing her cat like eyes uttered these words:-. 9

“You better like to become wife of that chief of Rakshasas who has won over the thirty three deva chieftains as well as their king Indra.” 10

At that time a Rakshasi called Praghasa bullying her forgetting herself in anger and told the following hard words, “ Are you going to accept the role of wife of the strong one who is ebbing with heroism, who has never retreated in a battle and who is very strong. That very strong king Ravana would leave his queen ,who needs to be respected and would consider you as the most lucky one among all. Ravana would desert his harem which is filled by thousands of ladies and which is decorated by gems and come near you.” 11-14
(She is telling her that he would leave his wife and concubines and get attached to her)

Another Rakshasi called Vikata asked her thus, “ That great one who has won Nagas, Gandharwas and Dhanavas in fights and war, is coming in front of you and begging you. Hey lady who is depressed, are you going to agree now itself to become the wife of Ravana who is a great one with all riches and who is the king of Rakshasas ?” 15-17
(She is emphasizing more on the valor of Ravana.)

After that a Rakshasi called Durmukhi(bad faced one) told her the following words,”
Hey lady with long eyes, are you not going to come under the control of him, for whose sake the Sun is afraid to emit heat and wind is afraid to blow harshly? Hey pretty one , who has beautiful eye brows, are you going to give your strong consent to be the wife of Ravana, for whose sake trees shower flowers always and the black clouds pour out rain whenever he chooses? Hey bewitching lady who has a very attractive divine smile, you better be clever and obey this good advice given to you, otherwise you will not be definitely alive.” 18-22
(This Rakshasi harps about how even the divine ones dread Ravana)

Thus ends the twenty third chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.

Songs sung of twenty-fourth to forty-seventh chapters of Sundara Kanda by Lava and Kusha in front of Sri Rama at the place where AswaMedha sacrifice was being performed on eighteenth day . The total verses sung on that day were 932.

Chapter-24

Bullying by the Rakshasis

(This chapter describes the various ways ,the Rakshasis tried to bully Sita)

After this the ugly looking hard hearted Rakshasa ladies came near Sita and told the following harsh and undesirable words:- 1

“Hey Sita, why are you not consenting to the life in Harem which is liked by all beings and which has very special beds? “ 2

“You think a human lady should only be the wife of another human being but that is not going to happen to you and so drag away your mind from Sri Rama.” 3

“Accept being the wife of Ravana who enjoys the greatest pleasures in all the three worlds and engage in pleasant love play.” 4

“It is strange for you who is a lucky human being without any defects, wanting to rejoin Rama who has been driven away from his kingdom, who is dejected and who is suffering because of sorrow.” 5

Sita who had eyes similar to the lotus , after hearing the words of Rakshasis . with tear- filled eyes, told the following words:- 6

“All the words told by you jointly are against the percepts of the world and are sinful and is not acceptable to me.” 7

“A human lady should not become the wife of a Rakshasa, Even if all of you are going to eat me away, I am not going to listen to your words.” 8

“Though my husband has been driven away from his kingdom and though he is in dire straits, he is always one who is respected by me and like the Lady Suvarchala is always with the Sun God, I will always be with him.” 9
( This simile is strange , because Suvarchala being hurt by Sun’s harsh rays, left her shadow instead of her to be his wife.)

“I would never part from my husband Rama who is the prince of Ikshuvaku clan , like the very lucky Lady Sachi devi from Indra, like Arundathi from Vasishta, Rohini from the moon god, Lopamudhra from Sage Agasthya, Sukanya from Sage Chyavana, Savithri from Prince Sathyavan, Madayanthi from Soudasa, Kesini from Sagara and the great Bhima princess Damayanthi from the great King Nala.” 10-12
(here she lists the various great virtuous ladies of her time. Since each couple represents a famous well known story, they are not related here. She also indicates that like Damayanthi and Madayanthi, she will also rejoin her husband.)

Those Rakshasis appointed by Ravana, hearing the words of Sita, became livid with anger and uttered the following harsh words and bullied her. 13

Hanuman the monkey who was silently hiding atop the Simshuba tree carefully watched Sita and those Rakshasis. 14

Those angry women surrounded her who was trembling by fear on all the four sides licked and bit their dry and elongated lips. 15

They who were very angry took the white axe in their hands and told, “ This lady does not deserve to be the wife of Ravana who is the king of Rakshasas.” 16
(Till this time, the Rakshasis were trying to convince Sita logically.)

Terrorized by the hateful Rakshasis, she who had a pleasant face wiped away her tears and reached the Simshuba tree. 17

Surrounded by the Rakshasis that broad eyed Sita drowned in her sorrow reached the Simshuba tree and stood there. 18

Those Rakshasis surrounded on all sides Sita who was thin, who had a faded face and who wore dirty cloths and started bullying her. 19

Then a Rakshasi called Vinatha who was having all signs of being angry, who was having a hateful look, who was having a pot belly and who was ugly to look at addressing Sita told: - 20

“ Madam Sita, you have till now shown that you love your husband sufficiently and doing anything more than this necessary leads to sorrow.” 21

“Hey princess of Mithila, I am very much satisfied by your proper observation of the duty of human beings and let all good come to you . Be pleased to obey me who is telling you what is good for you.” 22-23

“You please accept Ravana who is the king of all Rakshasas, who is handsome, who is valorous, who is like Indra, the king of devas, who is powerful, who has the sense of sacrifice and who tells sweet things to every one as your husband.” 24

“Hey pretty lady who is the daughter of Videha, leave the poor unstable Rama and accept Ravana as husband and from today wear very costly make up and ornaments and become a queen of the three worlds. You would be then like Sachi Devi to Indra and Swaha Devi for the God of fire.” 25-26
(Swaha is the wife of Agni, the god of fire)

“Hey daughter of Videha, what is the use of your having the mortal Rama who does not have any support whatsoever? If you are not going to obey these words of mine to you, immediately all of us would eat you completely .” 27

Then A Rakshasi called Vikata who was having stooping breasts became very angry and with fists held up roared and told the following words to Sita. 28

“Hey very ignorant princess of Mithila, We have been tolerating several of your illogical words due to mercy towards and because of our peaceful nature.” 29

“You are not obeying our words which are the only suitable ones to the present circumstances.” 30

“Hey princess of Mithila you have been brought to the other shore of the ocean which cannot be crossed by any one and you have also come in to the horror filled harem of Ravana.” 31

“Stop those tears and give away your sorrow which is going to cause problems to you.” 32

“Leave out this permanent bad feeling and take as your share yourself happiness and love.” 33

“Hey Sita, enjoy yourselves by passionate love with the king of Rakshasas. “ 34

“Hey, coward, you seem not to know that the youth in ladies is not a permanent and so it is necessary to enjoy all pleasures till youth is there with you.” 35

“Hey, lady with a pretty eye, along with the king of Rakshasa see many flower gardens and mountain parks.” 36

“Hey pretty one, under your control there would be seven thousand ladies to obey you.”
37

“Hey princess of Mithila, if you do not act according to my words, I would definitely tear open your heart and eat it.” 38

After that a Rakshasi called Chandodhari with cruel looks and rotating a huge spear, told her the following words:- 39

“Seeing this lady who was abducted by Ravana, who is having with shaking breasts due to fear and who has doe like eyes, I am getting a great desire.” 40

“ It is my wish to bite away and eat her liver. Pancreas, the fleshy part above that, her fleshy bones, heart , intestines, and head.” 41

Alas, after that a Rakshasi called Praghasa told, “Why are we keeping quiet? Let us strangle this bad lady’s neck and tell our king that that human lady is no more. Then he will tell us” You can eat her” and “I do not have any doubt about his telling like this..”
42-43

Then another Rakshasi called Ajaamukhi(sheep headed one) told “Let us cut her in to small pieces and divide them equally among us and let us all take part in that. I do not like to go on arguing with her without doing this. Go and swiftly bring several type of drinks and several chutneys.” 44-45

Then a Rakshasi called Surpanaka (lady having very broad nails) told, “ I am in agreement with what Ajamukhi has told us .Go bring wine which makes us forget all sorrows. Let us eat the human flesh and dance in the grounds of Nikumbila.” 46-47
(Nikumbila is the ground outside the city where Ravana used to carry out his fire sacrifices.)

Terribly bullied thus by all the Rakshasis, Sita who is like a divine lady lost her courage and started crying. 48

Thus ends the twenty fourth chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.

Chapter-25

The sorrow of Sita

(The terrible picture of the sorrowing Sita and the very sad thoughts that ran through her mind are given in this chapter)

When those disturbed Rakshasis were talking to her with anger and hate, the daughter of Janaka wept and cried a lot. 1

She making wet her broad breasts with the copious tears, was immersed in thought l and still did not reach the end of her sorrow. 2

She with a very disturbed face was trembling because of the bullying of the Rakshasis , and fell like a banana plant caught in the storm. 3

Her long broad hair, which was moving hither and thither, moved along with Sita who was trembling because of fear and appeared as if it was a serpent, which moved here and there. 4

That daughter of Videha, who was terrorized by the Rakshasis, who was very much full of fear and who had firm conviction of virtue towards her husband told the following words with eye full of tears:- 5

“ A human lady is not entitled to become the wife of a Rakshasa and since I am not going to obey your words, you can eat me all together.” 6

Alas, that princess of Mithila having been drowned in sorrow, exceeded the limits of sadness and was heart broken and with heavy breath and cried aloud accompanied by tears. 7

“The proverb that “Death is difficult to attain except in the fated time to males or females” told by learned people is very true , because in spite of the fact that I am mentally wounded and sad because of cruel Rakshasis and also because I am not with Rama, I continue to be alive ,at this moment.” 8-9

The sorrowing Sita who was like a deva maiden and who was cruelly treated by Ravana, did not find any other alternative. 10

Sita like the strayed deer attacked by wolf, started shivering uncontrollably like her soul was piercing deep inside her body. 11

During that time, becoming depressed by sorrow, she caught hold of a flowering branch of an Asoka tree and started thinking of her husband. 12

That great lady cried “Hey Rama”, “Hey Lakshmana”. “Hey mother in law Kausalya”, “Hey Sumithra”:, being luck less, and being ignorant of my duties. “I , like a fully loaded ship shaken by cyclone in the middle of the sea am going to die like an orphan.. I am melting down by my sorrow similar to the eroding shore by the speedy tide of water,
because I am not able to see Him who is my husband and am in the custody of these Rakshasis, All lucky (blessed) people are able to see him ,who has eyes like the fully open lotus flower, who has the majestic gait of a lion, who is thankful , who utters only sweet words and who alone is my master”. 13-16

“My life without Rama is terrible similar to the one who has consumed very potent poison. I do not know what great sin , I have committed to merit this terrible sorrow that is eroding me. I being in the custody of Rakshasis am not able to see Lord Rama. Since I am suffering this extreme sorrow, I wish to give up this life. Human life is not all good, especially one under the custody of others for one does not have independence to end even one’s life.” Such thoughts made her further sad. 17-20

Thus ends the twenty fifth chapter of Sundara Kanda which
is in the Ramayana which is the first epic written by Valmiki.

[1] IN Hinduism it is believed that good deeds earn you a period of time in heaven and once the fruits of good deeds are enjoyed, they fall down to earth as stars.
[2] Kodanda is the famous bow of Rama.
[3] This tree is in the Garden of Indra

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