48 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 10
angry. Then Samudra came to the Lord with great haste and surrendered
to Him, wanting to help Him in every way. The Lord then attempted to
bridge the ocean, and, with the help of advice from Vibhisana, He at-
tacked Ravana’s capital, Lanka. Previously, Hanuman, the eternal ser-
vant of the Lord, had set fire to Lanka, and now, with the help of
Laksmana, the forces of Lord Ramacandra killed all the Raksasa soldiers.
Then Lord Ramacandra personally killed Ravana. Mandodari and other
wives lamented for Ravana, and in accordance with Lord Ramacandra’s
order, Vibhisana performed the funeral ceremonies for all the dead in
the family. Lord Ramacandra then gave Vibhisana the right to rule
Lanka and also granted him a long duration of life. The Lord delivered
Sitadevi from the Asoka forest and carried her in a flower airplane to His
capital Ayodhya, where He was received by His brother Bharata. When
Lord Ramacandra entered Ayodhya, Bharata brought His wooden shoes,
Vibhisana and Sugriva held a whisk and fan, Hanuman carried an
umbrella, Satrughna carried the Lord’s bow and two quivers, and
Sitadevi carried a waterpot containing water from holy places. Angada
carried a sword, and Jambavan (Rksardja) carried a shield. After Lord
Ramacandra, accompanied by Lord Laksmana and mother Sitadevi, met
all His relatives, the great sage Vasistha enthroned Him as King. The
chapter ends with a short description of Lord Ramacandra’s rule in
Ayodhya.
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THAN AENTAAMNS TATAISATT II 2 II
Sri-Suka uvaca
khatvangad dirghabahus ca
raghus tasmat prthu-sravah
ajas tato mahd-rdjas
tasmad daSaratho ’bhavat

sri-Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; khatvangat—from

Maharaja Khatvanga; dirghabahuh—the son named Dirghabahu; ca—
