Random Bibliomancy Reading with The Ramayana

This oracle points to a randomly selected passage from one of the books in our bibliomancy library. You have randomly pulled The Ramayana off the shelf. The text near your passage is included below for context.

Your line is from Canto CX. The Sons Of Ikshváku..

 

For context:

Canto CX. The Sons Of Ikshváku.

He left a son renowned afar,
Known by the name of Dhundhumár.

His son succeeding bore the name
Of Yuvanáśva dear to fame.

He passed away. Him followed then
His son Mándhátá, king of men.

His son was blest in high emprise,
Susandhi, fortunate and wise.

Two noble sons had he, to wit
Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajit.

Bharat was Dhruvasandhi’s son:
His glorious arm the conquest won,
Against his son King Asit, rose
In fierce array his royal foes,
Haihayas, Tálajanghas styled,
And Śaśivindhus fierce and wild.

Long time he strove, but forced to yield
Fled from his kingdom and the field.

The wives he left had both conceived—
So is the ancient tale believed:—
One, of her rival’s hopes afraid,
Fell poison in the viands laid.

It chanced that Chyavan, Bhrigu’s child,
Had wandered to the pathless wild
Where proud Himálaya’s lovely height
Detained him with a strange delight.

Then came the other widowed queen
With lotus eyes and beauteous mien,
Longing a noble son to bear,
And wooed the saint with earnest prayer.
When thus Kálindí, fairest dame
With reverent supplication came,
To her the holy sage replied:
“O royal lady, from thy side

A glorious son shall spring ere long,
Righteous and true and brave and strong;
He, scourge of foes and lofty-souled,
His ancient race shall still uphold.”

Then round the sage the lady went,
And bade farewell, most reverent.

Back to her home she turned once more,
And there her promised son she bore.

Because her rival mixed the bane
To render her conception vain,
And her unripened fruit destroy,
Sagar she called her rescued boy.

He, when he paid that solemn rite,
Filled living creatures with affright:
Obedient to his high decree
His countless sons dug out the sea.