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"Tus Story ends with the Uttar&. It is held in reverence by Brahm& composed by Valmiki and passes as the foremost of all under the name of the Ramayana. Thereupon as before, Vishnu, who compriseth the three worlds and all objects, mobile and immobile, again established himself as before in the land of immortals. Thereupon the celestials the Gandharbas, the great Rishis used to hear happily every day in heaven this poem of Ramayana At the Sarddha ceremony the wise should chant this Ramayana sacred like the Vedas, removing sins and increasing life and prosperity. Reading even a single verse of this poem, one who hath no son, obtaineth him ; one having no riches, gets by them—and people are freed from all sins. By reading even one slokar people are freed from all sins which they commit every day. Clothes, cows, and gold should be conferred upon him who chants this poem, for he being pleased all the deities remain satisfied. Whoever reads this story of Ramayana, conferring along life is honoured in this world along with his sons and grand-sons and as well as in the land of the dead. Whoever shall read this Ramayana either i in the morning, noon, or evening, shall never be wearied. ‘The picturesque city of

p. 1933

Ayodhya remained devoid of men for many long years but was again peopled under the regeme of the King Rishava. Prachet&a’s son Valmiki composed this poem, conferring long life, together with the future story of the diety and the UttaraKandam. Even Brahma admitted this. THE END. Pp 58=1127=2 35 Ae