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 Virabahu’s humility. Tarani & Ravana, 572 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. wonderful structure, and in all parts of his body are visible the marks of the great God Visnu. On seeing these signs Viravahu was convinced that Rama was Visnu bimsell; he threw away the bow from his hand and coming down from his elephant prostrated himself with closed palms before Rama and said in great humility, ‘I ama poor being, O Lord, have mercy on me. All praise be to thee O Rama—the refuge of the world. Thou that art truthful and master of thy passions,—an incarna- tion of Visnu, to thee | make my obeisance. Thou art the first principle of the universe and in thee rests the phenomenal world. The Gods of the Trinity forma part of thee. The Vedas Sama, Rika, Yaju and Atharva have all originated from thee, O Lord. It is not in my power to describe thy infinite attributes.” Tarani Sen, another Raksasa warrior comes with the ¢7/a# marks and Rama's name stamped all over his body like a true Vaishnava; and even the great Ravana addressed Rama, his foe, with closed palms,* ‘ | have committed endless sins ; pardon me, প্রণমহ রামচন্দ্র সংসারের সার । অগতির গতি তুমি বিষণ্ণ অবতার ॥ পুরুষ প্ররুতি তুমি, তুমি চরাচর । তোমার একাংশ SH FA! ATVI সাম খক্‌ যজু অথর্ব তোমা হতে। অসীম মহিমা গুণ নাবি সীমা দিতে ॥' Ramayana by Writtivasa. করেছ পাতক কত সংখ্যা নাহ তার ॥ অপরাধ সকল ক্ষম হে দয়াময় ॥' Kamayana by Krittivasa.
 * "' জন্মিয়া ভারতভূমে আমি হুরাচার।