Jai Sri Ram.
na shudraa bhagavat bhaktaa vipraa bhaagavataa smRitaa ||
Rama blessed the soul of Jataayu to go to His highest world. Be it an animal, like Gajendra, the elephant, or humans, like Shabari or a bird, like Jataayu, by Vishnu alone, they are led to the Ultimate course of the realm of Vishnu.
The irony here is that Rama is not aware of the path Seetha, abducted by Ravana, had gone. But we as readers know for sure, thanks to Valmiki, how and where She is kept under house-arrest. However, The archis-marg which is hard to behold for any human, Rama, the leading light , no wonder does it happen for Jataayu.
On performing the water oblations in respect of Jataayu, and based on the information given by Jataayu, Rama and Lakshmana then went south-wards in search of Seetha.
Both swiftly got across Kraunca forest and on going from there eastward reached a dreadful forest in between Kraunca forest and Matanga hermitage. While journeying on their way, a demoness clung onto Lakshmana who is ahead of Rama, saying, "come... let's marry and romance''. Her name is Ayomukhi. Lakshmana got furious, and sheared off her nose, one ear, and one of her breasts. She fled the scene yelling in high voice and the two brothers travelling further into the forest entered a dense area, where one more danger awaited them.
A demon named Kabandha, with an overgrown body, neck less, headless, and in fact all stacked in his stomach, appeared waylaying in front. That devilish demon outstretching both his deadly arms snatched both Rama-Lakshmana and held them in his fist.
Lakshmana willing to go as offering to him requested Rama to seek safety so that, He will reach Vaidehi sooner or later. Hearing such words from Lakshmana, Rama wilted under the claws of misfortunes entangling them in the tangles of life, even though both assert to be brave and best.
Ultimately the two brothers mutilated his arms right at the shoulder joints with their sword.Transformed Kabandha wishes to know who these two are and when Lakshmana informs him of Rama, that demon feels elated for his curse will be over at the hands of Rama. He admits that the present disfigured state had befallen him only because of his arrogant behaviour, and a sort of repentance happened in him now. Rama when cremated Kabandha as per his wish, he resurrected as a celestial being and giving details about Sugreeva, urges Rama to befriend him.
Rama at one time thinks death in the hands of Kabandha would release Him from the ordeal of Seetha's separation. Not for long, He then swiftly brings back His braveness to its best which ordinary people fail to do. This marks the difference between the brave and the cowardly.
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