Ramayana. Visions of the Gods.
But now Shiva took up the word, and revealed to Rama his father Dasharatha stationed on a shining car amongst the gods, and Rama and Lakshman bowed to him; and he, beholding his dearest son, took Rama on his lap, and spake: "Even in heaven amongst the gods I am not happy, lacking thee. I call to mind even now Kaikeyi's word, and thou hast redeemed my pledge and freed me from every debt. Now I have heard that thou art the primal male incarnate for the compassing of Ravana's death. Kaushalya shall be glad to see thee return victorious. Blessed are those that shall behold thee installed as Lord of Ayodhya! Thy term of exile is ended. Do thou rule with thy brothers now in Ayodhya and have long life!"
Then Rama prayed his father: "Do thou now forgive Kaikeyi, and take back thy dreadful curse wherewith thou didst renounce her and her son." Then Dasharatha said: "So be it"; and to Lakshman: "May good befall thee, thou truth and honour, and thou shalt attain a lofty place in heaven. Do thou attend on Rama, whom all the gods adore with folded hands." And to Sita he said: "Thou shouldst not feel resentment forasmuch as Rama renounced thee; for thy welfare it was done. Now hast thou attained a glory hard to be won by women! Thou knowest well the duty of a wife. It needs not for me to tell thee that thy husband is thy very god." Then Dasharatha in his car returned to Indra's heaven.
Next Indra, standing before Rama, with folded hands addressed him, saying: "O Rama, first of men, it may not be for naught that we are come to thee. Do thou pray for such a boon as thou desirest." Then Rama spoke, delighted: "O Lord of Heaven and foremost of the eloquent, do thou grant me this, that all the monkeys slain in battle return to life and see again their wives and children. Do thou restore those bears and monkeys that fought for me and laboured hard and recked nothing of death. And let there be flowers and fruits and roots for them, and rivers of clear water, even out of season, wherever they may go." And Indra granted that great boon, so that a host of monkeys rose up, asking like wakened sleepers: "What has happened?" Then the gods, once more addressing Rama, said: "Do thou return to Ayodhya, sending the monkeys on their way. Comfort Sita, seek out thy brother Bharata, and, being installed as king, do thou bestow good fortune on every citizen." Therewith the gods departed, and the happy army made their camp.
But now Shiva took up the word, and revealed to Rama his father Dasharatha stationed on a shining car amongst the gods, and Rama and Lakshman bowed to him; and he, beholding his dearest son, took Rama on his lap, and spake: "Even in heaven amongst the gods I am not happy, lacking thee. I call to mind even now Kaikeyi's word, and thou hast redeemed my pledge and freed me from every debt. Now I have heard that thou art the primal male incarnate for the compassing of Ravana's death. Kaushalya shall be glad to see thee return victorious. Blessed are those that shall behold thee installed as Lord of Ayodhya! Thy term of exile is ended. Do thou rule with thy brothers now in Ayodhya and have long life!"
Then Rama prayed his father: "Do thou now forgive Kaikeyi, and take back thy dreadful curse wherewith thou didst renounce her and her son." Then Dasharatha said: "So be it"; and to Lakshman: "May good befall thee, thou truth and honour, and thou shalt attain a lofty place in heaven. Do thou attend on Rama, whom all the gods adore with folded hands." And to Sita he said: "Thou shouldst not feel resentment forasmuch as Rama renounced thee; for thy welfare it was done. Now hast thou attained a glory hard to be won by women! Thou knowest well the duty of a wife. It needs not for me to tell thee that thy husband is thy very god." Then Dasharatha in his car returned to Indra's heaven.
Next Indra, standing before Rama, with folded hands addressed him, saying: "O Rama, first of men, it may not be for naught that we are come to thee. Do thou pray for such a boon as thou desirest." Then Rama spoke, delighted: "O Lord of Heaven and foremost of the eloquent, do thou grant me this, that all the monkeys slain in battle return to life and see again their wives and children. Do thou restore those bears and monkeys that fought for me and laboured hard and recked nothing of death. And let there be flowers and fruits and roots for them, and rivers of clear water, even out of season, wherever they may go." And Indra granted that great boon, so that a host of monkeys rose up, asking like wakened sleepers: "What has happened?" Then the gods, once more addressing Rama, said: "Do thou return to Ayodhya, sending the monkeys on their way. Comfort Sita, seek out thy brother Bharata, and, being installed as king, do thou bestow good fortune on every citizen." Therewith the gods departed, and the happy army made their camp.
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But now Shiva took up the word, and revealed to Rama his father Dasharatha stationed on a shining car amongst the gods, and Rama and Lakshman bowed to him; and he, beholding his dearest son, took Rama on his lap, and spake: "Even in heaven amongst the gods I am not happy, lacking thee. I call to mind even now Kaikeyi's word, and thou hast redeemed my pledge and freed me from every debt. Now I have heard that thou art the primal male incarnate for the compassing of Ravana's death. Kaushalya shall be glad to see thee return victorious. Blessed are those that shall behold thee installed as Lord of Ayodhya! Thy term of exile is ended. Do thou rule with thy brothers now in Ayodhya and have long life!"
Then Rama prayed his father: "Do thou now forgive Kaikeyi, and take back thy dreadful curse wherewith thou didst renounce her and her son." Then Dasharatha said: "So be it"; and to Lakshman: "May good befall thee, thou truth and honour, and thou shalt attain a lofty place in heaven. Do thou attend on Rama, whom all the gods adore with folded hands." And to Sita he said: "Thou shouldst not feel resentment forasmuch as Rama renounced thee; for thy welfare it was done. Now hast thou attained a glory hard to be won by women! Thou knowest well the duty of a wife. It needs not for me to tell thee that thy husband is thy very god." Then Dasharatha in his car returned to Indra's heaven.
Next Indra, standing before Rama, with folded hands addressed him, saying: "O Rama, first of men, it may not be for naught that we are come to thee. Do thou pray for such a boon as thou desirest." Then Rama spoke, delighted: "O Lord of Heaven and foremost of the eloquent, do thou grant me this, that all the monkeys slain in battle return to life and see again their wives and children. Do thou restore those bears and monkeys that fought for me and laboured hard and recked nothing of death. And let there be flowers and fruits and roots for them, and rivers of clear water, even out of season, wherever they may go." And Indra granted that great boon, so that a host of monkeys rose up, asking like wakened sleepers: "What has happened?" Then the gods, once more addressing Rama, said: "Do thou return to Ayodhya, sending the monkeys on their way. Comfort Sita, seek out thy brother Bharata, and, being installed as king, do thou bestow good fortune on every citizen." Therewith the gods departed, and the happy army made their camp.
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