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
After speaking about the purification of the Dandaka forest Bhusundi told of the Lord's friendship with the vulture king (Jatayu). He further narrated how the Lord took up His abode at Pancavati and dissipated the fears of all the hermits. Then came the Lord's incomparable exhortation to Laksmana and the story of Surpanakha's mutilation. He further narrated the death of Khara and Dusana (at the Lord's hands) and how Ravana (the ten-headed monster) got all the information. Again, he then told all the particulars of the latter's talk with Marica. Thereafter he described the abduction of the fictitious Sita and briefly referred to the desolation of Sri Rama (the Hero of Raghu's line). After this he told how the Lord performed the Obsequies of the vulture king, slew the demon Kabandha and bestowed the highest state (final beatitude) on Sabari (the Bhila woman), and further narrated how the Hero of Raghu's line went to the bank of the Pampa lake, bewailing His desolation all the way.