| He told Raama
softly: "My Lord Raama! Your words have banished sorrow from my heart. I know your
valour. An arrow from your bow can destroy the three worlds. How can Vaali's frame stand
against it? Still it is my duty to tell you all about Vaali's strength. He can go round to
the four oceans to take up in his palm and sip the water with the morning prayers. He can
toss and play with a heavy rock as if it were a ball. He can pull out mighty forest trees as if they were blades of grass. Once
Dundubhi, an Asura in buffalo form possessing the strength of a thou sand elephants,
challenged Ocean to a fight. Ocean evaded saying: 'You should fight with an equal. There
in the north stands Himavaan. Go and challenge him. Leave poor me alone'. Dundubhi agreed
and, speeding northwards, met and challenged Himavaan, going his rocky side with his
horns. Himavaan controlled his temper and said: 'Why do you assault me? I am not a
fighter. |
