Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.148
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.148
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c9.148
But, he drove her away disfigured. When the brothers continued their search for Sītā they were caught in the arms stretched out in semi-circular form. It was a Rākṣasa called Kabandha, and they cut away one arm each. At once the fierce Kabandha (headless body) form disappeared and a Gandharva youth appeared in his place. After offering mokṣa to Kabandha Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa continued their search for Sītā. (See under Kabandha).