Ramayana, Epic of Rama, Prince of India

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I. The Bridal of Sita - 14 Stalwart men of ample stature pulled the mighty iron car In which rested all-inviolate Janak’s dreaded bow of war, And where midst assembled monarchs sat Videha’s godlike king, With a mighty toil and effort did the eight-wheeled chariot bring. “This the weapon of Videha,” proudly thus the peers begun, “Be it shewn to royal Rama, Dasa-ratha’s righteous son,” “This the bow,” then spake the monarch to the rishi famed of old, To the true and righteous Rama and to Lakshman young and bold, “This the weapon of my fathers prized by kings from age to age, Mighty chiefs and sturdy warriors could not bend it, noble sage! Gods before the bow of RUDRA have in righteous terror quailed, Rakshas fierce and stout Asuras have in futile effort failed, Mortal man will struggle vainly RUDRA’S wondrous bow to bend, Vainly strive to string the weapon and the shining dart to tend, Holy saint and royal rishi, here is Janak’s ancient bow, Shew it to Ayodhya’s princes, speak to them my kingly vow!” Viswa-mitra humbly listened to the words the monarch said, To the brave and righteous Rama, Janak’s mighty bow displayed, Rama lifted high the cover of the pond’rous iron car, Gazed with conscious pride and prowess on the mighty bow of war. [6] “Let me,” humbly spake the hero, “on this bow my fingers place, Let me lift and bend the weapon, help me with your loving grace,” “Be it so,” the rishi answered, “be it so,” the monarch said, Rama lifted high the weapon on his stalwart arms displayed, Wond’ring gazed the kings assembled as the son of Raghu’s race Proudly raised the bow of RUDRA with a warrior’s stately grace, Proudly strung the bow of RUDRA which the kings had tried in vain, Drew the cord with force resistless till the weapon snapped in twain! Like the thunder’s pealing accent rose the loud terrific clang, And the firm earth shook and trembled and the hills in echoes rang,
I. The Bridal of Sita - 15 And the chiefs and gathered monarchs fell and fainted in their fear, And the men of many nations shook the dreadful sound to hear! Pale and white the startled monarchs slowly from their terror woke, And with royal grace and greetings Janak to the rishi spoke: “Now my ancient eyes have witnessed wond’rous deed by Rama done, Deed surpassing thought or fancy wrought by Dasa-ratha’s son, And the proud and peerless princess, Sita glory of my house, Sheds on me an added lustre as she weds a godlike spouse, True shall be my plighted promise, Sita dearer than my life, Won by worth and wond’rous valour shall be Rama’s faithful wife! Grant us leave, O royal rishi, grant us blessings kind and fair, Envoys mounted on my chariot to Ayodhya shall repair, They shall speak to Rama’s father glorious feat by Rama done, They shall speak to Dasa-ratha, Sita is by valour won, They shall say the noble princes safely live within our walls, They shall ask him by his presence to adorn our palace halls!” [7] Pleased at heart the sage assented, envoys by the monarch sent, To Ayodhya’s distant city with the royal message went. III. The Embassy to Ayodhya Three nights halting in their journey with their steeds fatigued and spent, Envoys from Mithila’s monarch to Ayodhya’s city went, And by royal mandate bidden stepped within the palace hall, Where the ancient Dasa-ratha sat with peers and courtiers all, And with greetings and obeisance spake their message calm and bold, Softly fell their gentle accents as their happy tale they told. “Greetings to thee, mighty monarch, greetings to each priest and peer, Wishes for thy health and safety from Videha’s king we bear, Janak monarch of Videha for thy happy life hath prayed, And by Viswa-mitra’s bidding words of gladsome message said:
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