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Viraadh was making a great noise all around. He asked - "Who are you, and where do you want to go?" Ram said to him - "I am from Ikshwaaku Vansh. We are Kshatriya and have come to forest, but who are you who is living here in Dandak Van?" Viraadh said - "Know me well. I am the son of Jab Raakshas and Shathadaa is my mother and I am known as Viraadh. I have pleased Brahmaa Jee and have got a Var that I should not be killed by any weapon, and no weapon can cut any part of my body, nor it can pierce my body. That is why leave this woman here and go away from here soon, then I will not kill you both."

Raam said angrily - "Your intentions are bad, that is why you yourself are looking for your death. Just stay where you are and you will see your death soon." Then Raam shot strong fast arrows. He shot seven arrows at him but all fell down after touching his body. As arrows touched his body, he released Seetaa, put Her down and attacked Raam and Lakshman with his spear.

Both brothers started showering arrows on him. As he yawned, those arrows came out of his body. Because of the Var he was able to hold back his life. Raam ripped apart his spear by His arrow. Viraadh lifted both, Raam and Lakshman, on his shoulders and proceeded towards [deeper] forest. Raam said to Lakshman - "Let him take us, 

Sarg 4 - Viraadh Uddhaar

Seeing Viraadh going with Raam and Lakshman, Seetaa started crying loudly - "This Viraadh is taking Raam. I will be left alone here, wild animals may eat me. So Hey Raakshas, you release them, instead you take me." Hearing these words, Lakshman acted fast and broke his left arm, Raam also broke his right arm. Then they started hitting him on the ground, but still he was not killed.

Then Raam said to Lakshman - "Lakshman, He will not be killed by weapons [because he has got Var by doing Tapasyaa] so we should bury him. We should dig a pit for him." After ordering thus to Lakshman, Raam stood with a foot on his neck and waited for his grave.

Seeing this Viraadh requested Raam - "Hey Narshreshth (highest among human beings), You have lot of power, I could not recognize you before. Hey Raam, Now I have known you that you are Kaushalyaa's son Raam and She is your wife Seetaa, and He is mighty Lakshman. I have got this Raakshas body by Shaap. I was Tumburu named Gandharv in my previous life. I became Raakshas by Kuber's Shaap. Kuber told me when you will be killed by Dashrath's son Raam, then you will get Gandharv's body again.

Hey Raam, I got attracted to Rambhaa Apsaraa [and did not attend my duty] that is why I got this Shaap. Today I will be free from this Shaap and will go to Swarg. Bless you. Here lives Sharbhang Rishi at the distance of one and one half Yojan from here. He is a very gracious Rishi and he will advise you aptly. Keep my body in the hole and go there happily. Because that is the Sanaatan Dharm for Raakshas after they are slain. Whoever Raakshas are buried get high Lok." And Viraadh went to Swarg.

Raam asked Lakshman to dig a pit, till then He stood on the body of Viraadh. Lakshman dug the pit and both brothers put his body in that pit. They filled the pot with stones etc, took Seetaa along and proceeded forward towards Sharbhang Rishi's Aashram like Sun and Moon.

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