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Ramayana

Canto Three¹

Then Viradha spoke yet again and filled the forest with his voice. “Answer to my questioning, who are ye and whither do ye go?” And Rama answered to the Rakshasa with his mouth of fire, in his pride of strength he answered his questioning and declared his birth in Ikshwaku's line. “Kshatriyas accomplished in virtue know us to be, farers in this forest, but of thee we would know who thou art that rangest Dundac woods.” And to Rama of enormous might Viradha made reply: “Java's son am I, Shatahrida was my dam and Viradha am I called by all Rakshasas on earth...”

¹ Aranya Kanda, Sarga 3, 1-5.

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