Asamukhee kidnaps Pra Laks

Continued from Pra Ram meets Kumpala

There was once a Lady Yaksa Giant called Nang Asamukhee. She had long breasts, and a very fat black body. She was as tall as a palm tree, with fanged teeth which curled up as far as her ears, and long yellow lower tusks like an elephants. Her eyes were blood red. She lived in the great forest and survived by killing cows and deer and eating them.

One day,as Asamukhee Yaksa was wandering in the forest, she saw Pra Ram and his brother Pra Laks who had just continued their journey in search of Nang Siidaa after their meeting with Kumpala Yaksa. Nang Asamukhee yaksa thought she would catch the two brothers and eat them, so she his under a tree trunk to watch them.

As she gazed upon the two Princes more closely, she was overcome with desire (for they were radiant and handsome). She thus made her magical incantations and transformed into her supernatural form - the earth shook and the sky grew dark, and Nang Asamukhee sprang out from under the tree trunk and grabbed Pra Laks, flying into the air with him under her arm. Pra Ram then turned around and saw his brother had vanished! So he drew his magic arrow Palajantra, and shot it into the sky. The magic radiance of the Palajantra arrow illuminated the sky, and Pra Ram scanned the heavens in search of his brother.

As soon as the arrow lit up the sky, Pra Laks was aroused and realised he had been enchanted with a spell by a female Yaksa Giant. He was Infuriated by this and thus rose his voice and cast a great spell to nullify the Yaksa's powers, taking away all her strength. Nang Asamukhee then fell from the sky, and Pra Laks used his sword to cut off her hands, whilst holding her down by standing on her chest and whipping her with his bow handle.

Nang Asamukhee was in great pain from this and begged for her life. Pra Laks let her flee into the forest.

The reunited brothers then got up and continued their search for Naang Siidaa, heading on into the forest of Takaleewan (ป่าทักลีวัน).

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Hanuman meets Ruesi Narot

Hanuman tests Ruesi Narot's kindness
Once Hanuman had beaten and killed Phi Suea Samut, he mutated into his flying form, and, brandishing his trident, flew through the air until he reached Mount Solos (Solasa), which was in fact already beyond Langka island. Hanuman had mistaken the mountan for Mount Nilakala. As he flew, he noticed the roof of an Ashram - the Ashram was in fact none other than that of the Master Ruesi Narot (Narada). (Ruesi are called "Rishi" in India)

Hanuman flew down to the ground and, casting magical incantations he turned himself into a small white monkey and approached the Ashram of Ruesi Narot and pretended to bow in reverence to the Hermit Sage or great renown.
Ruesi Narot saw the little monkey bowing, and asked hime "Who are you sir?" "Where do you come from? and what do you want here?"
Hanuman heard this, and rose his hands in reverence, replying "I sir, do not have a name!" "I was wandering in the forest and heard that Langka City was so large and grand, that i decided i would come to see it". "But i don't know how to get there - please can you tell me where it is?".
Ruesi Narot answered "You like to joke don't you little monkey? Why do you come and ask me what you already should know? can you not see that Mount Nilakala is right over there in the middle of that great city to the South East of here, can't you see it or what?".

Hanuman was pleased to hear this helpful reply from the Hermit Sage; thus continued his testing and said "Oh kind and great Ruesi, please have mercy on me, for i have lost my way in the evening dusk, and now i am very tired and hungry. please let me stay and rest here for a while. I promise that in the morning when i am recovered i shall pay my respects and then leave".
Ruesi Narot believed Hanuman that he was a simple forest monkey, and agreed to let him stay the night at the Ashram. Hanuman bowed and followed the Ruesi to a room behind the main Ashram where the hermit Sage said he could rest.

Picture left; Narada, Deity of all musicians. Narada and Ruesi Narot are of course one and the same person.
Below Pic; Mural Painting showing various scenes of Hanuman's meeting with Ruesi Narot, and his subsequent stay at the Ashram of the Hermit Sage of great renown. From right to left, you can observe how Hanuman sees the Ashram from the sky, flies down and approaches the Ruesi disguised as a normal forest monkey, sits at the campfire chatting, and finally (middle image), lays his head to rest in a room of the Ashram



Hanuman began to wonder why the Ruesi wold choose to reside in Langka with the Yaksas; This Hermit Sage must have some kind of special powers or magical abilities. Hanuman decided he wanted to put this to the test, and see how powerful the Ruesi really was.
...... Continued in the next chapter "Hanuman tests Ruesi Narot"