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"We bow to the cuckoo of Vaalmeeki that rests on the branch of poetry and gives out the sweet cooing of the beatiful sounds of "Raama" , "Raama" for our pleasure. "
YUDDHA-KAANDA or LANKAA-KAANDA
( The sixth book of the Raamaayanam )
( The Y in this name is a consonant pronounced like 'y' in 'you'. The first D is pronounced soft like 'th' in 'that' and it conjuncts with the succeeding D which is pronounced likewise but becomes a hard aspirate due to the H after it. The N is pronounced hard like 'n' in 'turn'. The last D is pronounced soft like 'd' in 'dump'. In the alternative name, the L is pronounced soft like 'l' in 'luck'. )
Yuddha-Kaanda is the sixth of the seven Kaandas of the Raamaayanam. It is so named as it chiefly describes the war (Yuddha=war) between the demons and the Vaanaras. The book is named Lankaa Kaanda since it describes the war and other incidents that happenned in Lanka.)
This Kaanda describes the following main incidents of the epic.
- Raama leads the Vaanara army to the shore of the south sea and camps there,
- Raavana consults with his confidants,
- Vibheeshana counsels to Raavana,
- Raavana expells Vibheeshana,
- Vibheeshana takes refuge with Raama,
- Raama makes Vibheeshana corronated as Lanka's king,
- Raama prays Samudra to give way and Samudra suggests building of a bridge across the sea,
- Nala Constructs a bridge across the sea,
- The Vaanaras cross the sea and seize Lanka ,
- Raavana sends spies to secure information of the Vaanara armies,
- Raavana tries to deceive Seetha by creating a delusion that Raama was killed,
- Raama sends Angada as envoy to Raavana,
- The war between the demons and Vaanaras commences,
- Vaanaras kill demons like Prajangha, Praghasa, Jambumaali, Vajramushti, Ashaniprabha, Vidyunmaali etc. ,
- Indrajith fights unseen and confines Raama and Lakshmana with Naaga bond,
- Garuda frees Raama and Lakshmana from the hold of Naaga bond,
- Raakshasa fighters Dhoomraaksha, Vajradamshtra, Akampana, Prahastha, Kumbhahanu, Mahaanaada, Samunnatha etc fall one after the other,
- Raavana's fist personal fight,
- Raavana wounds Lakshmana severely and Raama drives Raavana away from the battle field,
- Raavana orders to wake up Kumbhakarna,
- Kumbhakarna falls to Raama's arrows after creating havoc in the Vaanara armies,
Fall of demon fighters like Naraanthaka, Thrishiras,Devaanthaka, Mahodara, Mahaapaarshva, Athikaaya etc. , Indrajith strikes second time to subdue Raama and Lakshmana,
- Hanumaan brings Sanjeevani and saves all,
- Vaanaras burn down Lanka,
- Fall of demon warriors like Kampana, Prajangha, Shonithaaksha, Yoopaaksha, Kumbha, Nikumbha, Makaraaksha etc,
- Indrajith lands in the battle field for the third time and creates a dellusion of killing Seetha,
- Indrajith confuses the Vaanaras and goes to Nikumbhila grove to perform rituals,
- Vibheeshana leads Lakshmana and others to Nikumbhila to disturb Indrajith's performance of rituals,
- Lakshmana kills Indrajith,
- Raavana laments over Indrajith's fall and attempts to kill Seetha but Supaarshva prevents him,
- Raavana comes to battle field again, hits Lakshmana severely and Raama again drives him away,
- Hanumaan again brings Sanjeevani to save Lakshmana,
- Duel between Raama and Raavana, Raavana's driver side-tracks the vehicle to save a tired Raavana and brings back soon,
- Indra sends his car to Raama to mount in the battle and Agasthya tells Raama to recite Aadithya-Hridayam ,an extolment of Sun God for victory,
- The final duel between Raama and Raavana,
- Raavana falls,
- Raavana's wives cry and lament over Raavana's death,
- Raama orders for Raavana's final rituals,
- Vibheeshana's coronation,
- Seetha proves her purity and chastity before all through a fire-trial and the gods confirm that,
- Raama's journey to Ayodhya alongwith Vaanaras and Vibheeshana,
- Sage Bharadvaaja offers hospitality to Raama and party,
- Bharatha welcomes Raama,
- Raama reaches Ayodhya and gets himself corronated as king.
"We bow to the cuckoo of Vaalmeeki that rests on the branch of poetry and gives out the sweet cooing of the beatiful sounds of "Raama" , "Raama" for our pleasure. "