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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 215
which, however, Raviinu was constantly employed in break-
ing down. Vibheeshunii, Ravunu's brother, perceiving
that Ramii would make good his landing, recommended
that Seeta should be given up : but his brother, unable to
bear this advice, quarrelled with Vibheeshiinu; who came
over to Ramu, and advised him to throw into the sea a
temple and image of Shivu, assuring him, that as < Raviinu
was a worshipper of Shivu, he would not destroy the tem-
ple and image of his god. Ramu followed this advice,
soon made good his landing, and began the war with
Raviinu. After many giants had been killed, Koombhii-
kiirnu, a monstrous giant, 2,400 cubits high, and 1,600
thick, brother to Ravunii, engaged Ramii and the monkeys.
He began the combat by seizing and devouring his enemies.
Some of them, as soon as they entered his mouth, came
out at his nostrils and ears, and escaped. The terrified
monkeys fled; but Ramu with his arrows first cut ofF his
arms, then his legs. Still he waddled round, and endea-
voured to devour all within his reach, till Ramii gave him
a mortal wound in the neck. Next after Koombhukurnii,
Indrujit engaged in the contest. He seized Ramii, and,
by the power of enchantment, carried him down to patalii;
where Hiinooman went in search of him, and, while Muhee-
ravunii was there, instructing Indrujit how to prostrate
himself before an image of the goddess Bhiidru-kalee,
Hiinooman cut off his head, and rescued Ramii. At length
Ravunii himself entered the combat; but after many con-
flicts, finding himself very weak, he resolved to restore
Seeta, and put an end to the war. To this Ramii consented;
but while Raviinu was on the point of bringing Seeta, he
thought within himself, ' If I do this, every one will charge
on each shoulder, equally large; together with one under each arm, one
in each paw, and one on his tail. All these mountains being thrown into
the sea, and becoming buoyant, a complete bridge was formed.
which, however, Raviinu was constantly employed in break-
ing down. Vibheeshunii, Ravunu's brother, perceiving
that Ramii would make good his landing, recommended
that Seeta should be given up : but his brother, unable to
bear this advice, quarrelled with Vibheeshiinu; who came
over to Ramu, and advised him to throw into the sea a
temple and image of Shivu, assuring him, that as < Raviinu
was a worshipper of Shivu, he would not destroy the tem-
ple and image of his god. Ramu followed this advice,
soon made good his landing, and began the war with
Raviinu. After many giants had been killed, Koombhii-
kiirnu, a monstrous giant, 2,400 cubits high, and 1,600
thick, brother to Ravunii, engaged Ramii and the monkeys.
He began the combat by seizing and devouring his enemies.
Some of them, as soon as they entered his mouth, came
out at his nostrils and ears, and escaped. The terrified
monkeys fled; but Ramu with his arrows first cut ofF his
arms, then his legs. Still he waddled round, and endea-
voured to devour all within his reach, till Ramii gave him
a mortal wound in the neck. Next after Koombhukurnii,
Indrujit engaged in the contest. He seized Ramii, and,
by the power of enchantment, carried him down to patalii;
where Hiinooman went in search of him, and, while Muhee-
ravunii was there, instructing Indrujit how to prostrate
himself before an image of the goddess Bhiidru-kalee,
Hiinooman cut off his head, and rescued Ramii. At length
Ravunii himself entered the combat; but after many con-
flicts, finding himself very weak, he resolved to restore
Seeta, and put an end to the war. To this Ramii consented;
but while Raviinu was on the point of bringing Seeta, he
thought within himself, ' If I do this, every one will charge
on each shoulder, equally large; together with one under each arm, one
in each paw, and one on his tail. All these mountains being thrown into
the sea, and becoming buoyant, a complete bridge was formed.