Sri Ramayana

CONCLUSION

                    In the concluding portion of the Uttara or Supplemental Book, the descendants of
                    Rama and his brothers are described as the founders of the great cities and
                    kingdoms which flourished in Western India.

                    Bharat had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala. The former founded Taksha-sila, to the
                    east of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Taxila. The latter
                    founded Pushkala-vati, to the west of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the
                    Greeks as Peukelaotis. Thus the sons of Bharat are said to have founded kingdoms
                    which flourished on either side of the Indus river in the fourth century before
                    Christ.

                    Lakshman had two sons, Angada and Chandraketu. The former founded the
                    kingdom of Karupada, and the latter founded the city of Chandrakanti in the Malwa
                    country.

                    Satrughna had two sons, Suvahu and Satrughati. The former became king of
                    Mathura, and the latter ruled in Vidisha.

                    Rama had two sons, Lava and Kusa. The former ruled in Sravasti, which was the
                    capital of Ayodha at the time of the Buddha in the fifth and sixth centuries before
                    Christ. The latter founded Kusavati at the foot of the Vindhya mountains.

                    The death of Rama and his brothers was in accordance with Hindu ideas of the
                    death of the righteous. Lakshman died under somewhat peculiar circumstances. A
                    messenger from heaven sought a secret conference with Rama, and Rama placed
                    Lakshman at the gate, with strict injunctions that whoever intruded on the private
                    conference should be slain. Lakshman himself had to disturb the conference by the
                    solicitation of the celestial rishi Durvasa, who always appears on earth to create
                    mischief. And true to the orders passed by Rama, he surrendered his life by
                    penances, and went to heaven.

                    In the fulness of time, Rama and his other brothers left Ayodhya, crossed the
                    Sarayu, surrendered their mortal life, and returned back to godhead..
 

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