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Birth of Lava-Kusha and the reunion

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The poem narrates its own first recital.

Shatrughna witnesses the birth of twins Kusha and Lava at Valmiki's ashram, later hears them sing, and at Rama's ashvamedha they recite the epic. Valmiki vouches for their parentage and Sita affirms her chastity.

Who: Lava, Kusha, Shatrughna, Valmiki, Sita

Bound to

Lava and Kusha sing the epic, Rama listens causes

Sita is left at the Ganga causes

Places: Naimisha (tradition)

Where this comes from

• commentary · Essence of Valmiki Uttara Ramayana (kamakoti.org PDF) - summary of Valmiki's Uttara Kanda Sargas 66, 71-72, 93-94 as numbered in that summary

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