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released (Bulcke, p. 414). According to the Seratakānda and the Seri Rama, Sita and Rama after their reunion perform penances (Bulcke, p. 455).
According to the Dasaratha Jātaka, Rāma is said to have ruled for 16000 years.
The PCR agrees with the PCV. The PCS agrees with the PCR leaving out some details. The TSP (IV. p. 345) mentions that the sons of Sunda, Indrajit and other hostile Vidyadharas attack Ayodh ya. Rāma's age is said to be of 15000 years (IV. p. 352). The son of Lavana is named as Anangadeva (IV. p. 347). According to the RPS, Lavana and Arkusa attain emancipation on Pāvāgiri (p. 197). The sons of Indrajit and Kumbhakarna assist Sunda in attacking Säketapuri (p. 197). Rāma attains emancipation on the Tuigagiri (p. 200). The son of Lavana is called Anaigalavaņa (p. 198).
According to the UP Rāma's age is 13000 years (67.150). The MP agrees with it (69.13). The UP does not mention Rama's madness. Rama and Lakşmaņa migrate to Vārāṇasi after handing over the reign of Ayodhyā to Bharata and Satrughna (68.688). Here Rāma after the death of Lakşmaņa en thrones the eldest son of Laksmana begot on Pșthvīsundari (UP, 68.704). Out of the eight sons of Sīta, seven become monks while the eighth, the youngest, Ajitañjaya is made the king of Mithila (68.706) Thereafter Rāma along with his 180 sons, Sugrīva, Anumat and Vibhisana take to asceticism (68.711). Rāma and Anumat get emancipation on the Sammeta (68.721). The number of the wives of Rama is the same as in the PCV (UP, 68.666f). The MP (79.9; 79.12-14) agrees with the UP.
