[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c9.202 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.202 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.202 - **Language:** English ### [c9.202](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.202) During this period of time infants’ death was very much on the increase in Ayodhyā. It was believed that such deaths increased when Śūdras did tapas, and to find out if any Śūdra was engaged in tapas Rāma flew over the Daṇḍaka forest where he found a Śūdra called Śambūka performing tapas hanging down from the branch of a tree with his head down. Rāma killed him and his spirit got salvation. Afterwards, appreciating the beauties of the forest Rāma came near Vālmīki’s āśrama where he and Sītā met face to face. Kuśa and Lava also came there and they noticed with surprise the change in appearance brought about in their mother and Rāma on their meeting each other. When they heard from Hanūmān the real facts about Rāma they withdrew their arrows and prostrated at the feet of Rāma. - [Previous: c9.201](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.201) - [Next: c9.203](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.203) - [Up: c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.202](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c9.202) · Pramāṇa