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THE ABANDONMENT OF SĪTĀ
307 The thousand kings observed the vow for a long time, acquired various supernatural powers, and reached a corresponding rank. The elephant performed many kinds of penance because of disgust with existence, fasted, died, and became a god in Brahmaloka. Bharata's mother, Kaikeyi, took the vow, kept it spotless, and reached the imperishable abode.
Satrughna's capture of Mathurā (153-190) When Bharata became a mendicant, the kings of earth and air begged Rāma urgently to be consecrated (as king). “Consecrate Lakşmaņa as Väsudeva," Rāma instructed them and they did so quickly. They consecrated Rāma ás Baladeva and the two ruled the kingdom, the eighth Bala and Sărrgin. Padma gave Bibhīşaņa his ancestral Rakşodvīpa, Sugrīva Kapidvīpa, and Hanumat Śripura. He gave Pātālalankā back to Virādha, Rkşapura to Nīla, and Hanupura to Pratisūrya, Devopagitanagara to Ratnajațin, and the city Rathanūpura on Vaitāļhya to Bhāmaņdala.
After he had made such gifts to the others, Rāma said to Satrughna, "Take whatever country is pleasing to you, son." "Give me Mathurā," asked by Satrughna, Rāma said: "The city Mathurā is very hard to conquer, dear fellow. A spear which was given in the past to King Madhu by Camara, destroys the entire army of an enemy at a distance and returns to his hand." Satrughna said : "Your Majesty, death to the family of Räkşasas, I am your brother, indeed. Who is his protector in a battle with me? Give me Mathurā and I myself shall find a remedy for Madhu; like a good physician for a disease.”.
Knowing that Śatrughna was exceedingly persistent, Rāma ordered himi, “You must fight Madhu when he is deprived of his spear and careless." With this advice, Rāma gave him two quivers with indestructible arrows and instructed the general, Kộtāntavadana, at the same
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