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
The crow then told about the extermination of the demon host and the various phases of the combat between the Lord of the Raghus and Ravana, Ravana's death and Mandodari's lament, the enthronement of Vibhisana, the cessation of the gods' sorrow and Sita's reunion with the Lord of the Raghus. He further narrated how the gods with joined palms hymned the Lord's praises, how the All-merciful Lord then mounted the aerial car known by the name of Puspaka alongwith the monkeys and flew to Ayodhya and how Sri Rama arrived at His own capital and all such holy doings. He then told of Sri Rama's coronation and also described the city and all its kingly polity. In this way Bhusundi narrated the whole story as I have already told you, Bhavani. When he heard the whole of Sri Rama's narrative, Garuda's mind was filled with rapture and he spoke as follows:-