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क्षुद्रान जक्षुर्हरिणान् मृगेन्द्रा विनश्वसे पक्षिगणैः समन्तात् । |
the flames of the fire in which oblations were offered and where the weet warbling of the birds was drowned in the loud chant (of the Vedas).
25. Lions devoured not the poor deer ; confidence was entertained by the focks of birds all around; and the waving creepers there were resplendentlowering themselves down as if through a desire of giving away (their) fruits
26. The chiefs of forest-dwellers, who were adepts in hospitality, honoured them with seats, water for washing their feet, and flowers ; those two princes accepted the seats and other things along with the madhuparka (offering of honey with other ingredients)
27. You two have borne the burden of this world overpowered by the demons; now protect our sacrificial oblations too.” Thus were the two addressed by the ascetics.
28. Thereupon Rama too replied to them : "Nowbegin the desired sacred rite. May the fire of our arrows be enkindled in the faggots in the form of the enemyby the winds of your penance.'
29. Then, with collections of sacrificial materials, they commenced the rite according to prescription. Directed by the
