Uttar Kaanda
209 - Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama's story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusundi
Chaupais
Description
Then he narrated the episode of Sri Rama's projected installaion (as the PrinceRegent of Ayodhya) and after that he spoke of the sudden interruption in the festivities connected with the installation due to King Dasaratha's solemn pledge (to Kaikeyi), as well as of the citizens' agony at Rama's parting. He then reproduced the dialogue between Sri Rama and Laksmana and further described their journey to the forest, the devotion of the boatman and their ferrying across the celestial stream (Ganga) and halt at Prayaga. He further described the Lord's meeting with the sage Valmiki and how the divine Sri Rama sojourned at Citrakuta. Again, he then told of the minister's (Sumantra's) return to the capital, the King's demise, Bharata's coming back (from his maternal grandfather's) as well as his abundant love (for Sri Rama). He further related how after performing the King's obsequies Bharata with all the citizens betook himself to where the All-blissful Lord was, and how when the Lord of the Raghus consoled him in every way he took the Lord's sandals and returned to the city of Ayodhya. Bhusundi continued and described Bharata's mode of life (at Nandigrama), the (mischievous) conduct of Jayanta (the son of Indra, the lord of the celestials) and the Lord's meeting with the sage Atri.