All dead things-rotting corpse or stinking garbage-when returned to the earth are
transformed into things of beauty such as fruits and flowers and the wholesome things that
nourish life. Such is the alchemy of Mother Earth.
Viswaamitra continued: "For long
people lived here happily till Taataka (wife of Sunda, a Yaksha) and her son Maareecha
wrought havoc and changed this into the dreadful wilderness it now is. They are still in
this forest. And none dare enter it for fear of Taataka. She is equal in strength to a
score of elephants. I have brought you here to rid the forest of this great enemy. There
is no doubt that this monster, who is a source of trouble to the rishis, will be destroyed
by you." |
