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Aswamedha timeline: Part 2: Arrival of Rishi Valmiki with Lava and Kusa:
1. Sage Valmiki arrives during the Aswamedha yagna with his 2 disciples Lava and Kusa. He is well received and given a place to stay and treated very well.
2. That night Sage Valmiki asks Kusa and Lava to sing the Ramayan in streets, in huts, in palaces, and even before Ramji (all these buildings were built on the banks of the Gomati for the yagna).
3. He tells them they should sing 20 cantos in a day everywhere. If anyone asks them their parentage they should just say they are disciples of Valmiki.
4. The next morning the 2 kids sing the 20 cantos before Ramji and all the people assembled for the yagna. They love the song and Ramji gives each of the brothers 18,000 gold coins and "whatever they ask for." Kusa and Lava refuse this saying they live in the forest like hermits and they don't need any gold coins.
5. While the performance is going on, the people of Ayodhya start whispering because, and I quote,"both are similar to Sri Rama as a reflection from the original object." When Ramji asks them who they are they just say they are disciples of Sage Valmiki.
6. Rama hears the song for many days. Through the song he comes to know that Lava and Kusa are his sons. He then sends trusted envoys to Sage Valmiki with a message. He sends a message to Valmiki saying that Sita should take an oath in the front of the assembly and Ayodhyavasis giving proof of her purity the next morning. Sage Valmiki accepts.
7. Sage Valmiki then brings Sita. Some in the assembly praise Ramji and some praise Sitaji. Valmiki gives proof that Sita has stayed with him the whole time and the children are his sons.
8. Ramji says that he knows all along that Sita is pure but he has to satisfy the people of Ayodhaya. 😡😡😡 (The avadhis are the worst sinners and a useless mob. 😡😡😡: my opinion).
9. Sita (according to Valmiki does not speak at all other than taking the oath) takes the oath. She says and these are very beautiful words, I quote, "As I have not contemplated anyone other than the scion of Raghu even in mind, so the goddess Madhavi (earth-goddess) may provide space to me. As I worship Shri Rama, in mind, speech, and action, so Madhavi may grant space to me. As I have spoken the truth that I do not know anyone except Shri Rama so Madhavi (earth goddess) may grant space to me."
10. As soon as she says this a beautiful divine throne arises from the earth. Madhavi then takes Sita by the hand, places her on the throne. There is a shower of flowers from the heavens as all devas, Shivji, and Brahmaji are watching from above. There is a cry of amazement from the onlookers. Some are in tears and Ramji is sitting stunned ("as though in meditation").
1. Sage Valmiki arrives during the Aswamedha yagna with his 2 disciples Lava and Kusa. He is well received and given a place to stay and treated very well.
2. That night Sage Valmiki asks Kusa and Lava to sing the Ramayan in streets, in huts, in palaces, and even before Ramji (all these buildings were built on the banks of the Gomati for the yagna).
3. He tells them they should sing 20 cantos in a day everywhere. If anyone asks them their parentage they should just say they are disciples of Valmiki.
4. The next morning the 2 kids sing the 20 cantos before Ramji and all the people assembled for the yagna. They love the song and Ramji gives each of the brothers 18,000 gold coins and "whatever they ask for." Kusa and Lava refuse this saying they live in the forest like hermits and they don't need any gold coins.
5. While the performance is going on, the people of Ayodhya start whispering because, and I quote,"both are similar to Sri Rama as a reflection from the original object." When Ramji asks them who they are they just say they are disciples of Sage Valmiki.
6. Rama hears the song for many days. Through the song he comes to know that Lava and Kusa are his sons. He then sends trusted envoys to Sage Valmiki with a message. He sends a message to Valmiki saying that Sita should take an oath in the front of the assembly and Ayodhyavasis giving proof of her purity the next morning. Sage Valmiki accepts.
7. Sage Valmiki then brings Sita. Some in the assembly praise Ramji and some praise Sitaji. Valmiki gives proof that Sita has stayed with him the whole time and the children are his sons.
8. Ramji says that he knows all along that Sita is pure but he has to satisfy the people of Ayodhaya. 😡😡😡 (The avadhis are the worst sinners and a useless mob. 😡😡😡: my opinion).
9. Sita (according to Valmiki does not speak at all other than taking the oath) takes the oath. She says and these are very beautiful words, I quote, "As I have not contemplated anyone other than the scion of Raghu even in mind, so the goddess Madhavi (earth-goddess) may provide space to me. As I worship Shri Rama, in mind, speech, and action, so Madhavi may grant space to me. As I have spoken the truth that I do not know anyone except Shri Rama so Madhavi (earth goddess) may grant space to me."
10. As soon as she says this a beautiful divine throne arises from the earth. Madhavi then takes Sita by the hand, places her on the throne. There is a shower of flowers from the heavens as all devas, Shivji, and Brahmaji are watching from above. There is a cry of amazement from the onlookers. Some are in tears and Ramji is sitting stunned ("as though in meditation").
Shiv Shakti
