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CHAPTER FIVE on the road. He said to the younger brother, who was driving the cart, “This pitiable cakkaluņdā must be protected from the cart.' Hearing that, the serpent, delighted, was reassured. The younger brother came there, looked at her, and said, 'She has been protected by the elder brother, but I shall drive the cart over her, to hear with joy the sound of the breaking of her bones.'
He, cruel, did so and the snake, hearing that, died while reflecting, “He is some former enemy of mine.' She was born as your wife. The elder brother died and was born as her son, Lalita, dear from the act in a former birth. The younger brother died and became Gangadatta, who was undesired because of his former act. Previous acts do not turn out otherwise."
Then disgusted with existence, the father and two sons took the vow. The sheth and Lalita went to Mahāśukra; but Gangadatta, recalling his mother's hostility, went to Mahāśukra with a nidāna for popularity with every one.
Birth of Rāma (23-27) · Then Lalita's soul fell from Mahāśukra and originated in the womb of Vasudeva's wife, Rohiņi. Rohiņi saw an elephant, ocean, lion, and moon entering her mouth in a dream in the last part of the night, indicating the birth of a Halabhịt. At the proper time Rohiņi bore a son with the color of Rohiņi's lord (the moon); and the kings, Māgadha, et cetera celebrated his birth-festival. His father gave him the charming name Rāma; and Rāma grew up gradually, charming the minds of all. Rāma acquired all the arts in the presence of teachers, with all the sciences reflected in the unclouded mirror of his intelligence.
Account of Nārada (28–42) One day Muni Nārada came of his own will to Samudravijaya attended by Vasudeva, Kansa, and others. Samudravijaya, Kansa, Vasudeva and others rose and honored him like the risen sun, Delighted by their pūjā, Nārada
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