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Kush and bathed them with the tears of affection. Then turning towards Sita, he said:
"Sita! Indeed you are fortunate in begetting such sons. I am really happy. You are the wife of a hero. Now you are the mother of heroes. I feel elated with pride and delight., when I think of my sister's good fortune!" Then turning towards Lav and Kush, he said:
"Dear children! I feel immensely happy to see you. My joy knows no bounds. You are indeed mighty heroes. You are invincible. But I entreat you not to wage a war against Shri Ram and Lakshman. Please give up your obstinacy. Discard your desire to take revenge against them. Dear children! You do not know them. I know how heroic they are. They are the mightiest heroes of the world. I personally witnessed their heroism and abilities in the war against Ravan. No one had even dreamt that Ravan, the mighty would thus be routed and destroyed. I think you do not know fully, how mighty Shri Ram and Lakshman are and that you have taken a thoughtless and rash decision to fight a war against them."
"Dear uncle! On account of your affection for us, you entertain these fears. Affection brings about such fears. You have said all this because of your affection for us. Our mother also said the same thing but now we cannot think of those things. We cannot change our decision. It is disgraceful for us now, to surrender ourselves to him. Moreover, such an action on our part would bring disgrace to Shri Ram also." said Lav firmly.
The people of Ayodhya came to know that a large army had arrived and that it had camped on the plains near Ayodhya. All at once, astonishment, fear and curiosity filled the hearts of the people. Everyone was stunned to hear this. There arose a commotion in the city.
Lav and Kush surrounded the city of Ayodhya with their vast army. When Shri Ram and Lakshman heard about this, they were shocked and stunned. They wondered, "Who are these fellows? Probably, they do not know who we are." They
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