Vishvamitra, a brahmarishi, comes to Dashartha from Siddhashrama and ask for his help. Two devils have been terrorizing his dwelling, polluting his sacred fire and ruining sacrifices.
Dashartha promised Vish anything, and Vish asked for the help of his son, the only one able to defeat the devils. Dash was not happy about this, but had to keep his promise so sent Rama and his brother Lakshmana to help.
They came across Thataka, a rakshasa. She ravaged the country continuously. Rama challenges her with his bow, but did not want to kill her because she was female. After removing both her arms, nose, and ears, she became invisible and was still able to rain stones down upon the party. The sage urged them to finish her and Rama did with a single shot. The sage summoned spiritual weapons for Rama who in turn asked for them to wait to when they were most needed, and he thought about them, to appear. Maricha and other rashasas appeared for a surprise attack on the offering and Rama summoned his weapons and killed them.
Vish tells Rama of the story of Ganga, a goddess who appeared on Sagar Island.
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Shiva Catches Ganga Falling to Earth.
India, circa 1740
(LACMA)
Rama then asks about an abandoned hermitage. Vish decides to tell Rama of the story of the sage Gautama and his wife Ahalya. Ahalya was a beautiful woman who the god Indra fell in love with. He was so infatuated that he disguised himself as her husband and seduced her. Gautama finds out and curses them both, causing Ahalya to become invisible.
As Rama and Lakshmana are wandering the city, showing off their handsomeness to the citizens, all girls couldn't look away from them. Through the rest of the day the wandered and rested, eventually leading to a garden, the garden of the king, a paradise. Princess Sita was wandering the garden as well and happen to come across Rama. They instantly fell in love. Sita then prays to understand her feelings, and they are clarified as love. Rama returns with flowers that night.
Source: https://archive.org/details/divinearcherfoun00gouliala
Dashartha promised Vish anything, and Vish asked for the help of his son, the only one able to defeat the devils. Dash was not happy about this, but had to keep his promise so sent Rama and his brother Lakshmana to help.
They came across Thataka, a rakshasa. She ravaged the country continuously. Rama challenges her with his bow, but did not want to kill her because she was female. After removing both her arms, nose, and ears, she became invisible and was still able to rain stones down upon the party. The sage urged them to finish her and Rama did with a single shot. The sage summoned spiritual weapons for Rama who in turn asked for them to wait to when they were most needed, and he thought about them, to appear. Maricha and other rashasas appeared for a surprise attack on the offering and Rama summoned his weapons and killed them.
Vish tells Rama of the story of Ganga, a goddess who appeared on Sagar Island.
Shiva Catches Ganga Falling to Earth.
India, circa 1740
(LACMA)
Rama then asks about an abandoned hermitage. Vish decides to tell Rama of the story of the sage Gautama and his wife Ahalya. Ahalya was a beautiful woman who the god Indra fell in love with. He was so infatuated that he disguised himself as her husband and seduced her. Gautama finds out and curses them both, causing Ahalya to become invisible.
As Rama and Lakshmana are wandering the city, showing off their handsomeness to the citizens, all girls couldn't look away from them. Through the rest of the day the wandered and rested, eventually leading to a garden, the garden of the king, a paradise. Princess Sita was wandering the garden as well and happen to come across Rama. They instantly fell in love. Sita then prays to understand her feelings, and they are clarified as love. Rama returns with flowers that night.
Source: https://archive.org/details/divinearcherfoun00gouliala
Title: The Divine Archer
Author: F. J. Gould
Year: 1911
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