Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cha≈.: båjåra rucira na banai baranata bastu binu gatha påie,
jaha° bhµupa ramånivåsa taha° k∂ sa≈padå kimi gåie.
bai¢he bajåja saråpha banika aneka manahu° kubera te,
saba sukh∂ saba saccarita su≈dara nåri nara sisu jara¢ha je.
The bazars were splendid beyond description; things could be had without any
consideration there. How can anyone describe the wealth of the city where the Abode
of Lakm∂ Himself reigned as King? The cloth- merchants, bankers and other dealers sat
at their shops like so many Kuberas (gods of riches). All men and women, children and
aged folk alike were happy, all of good conduct and comely in appearance.
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Do.: uttara disi sarajµu baha nirmala jala ga≈bh∂ra,
bå° dhe ghå¢a manohara svalpa pa≈ka nahiÚ t∂ra.28.
To the north (of the city) flowed the deep and limpid stream of the Sarayµu with a
line of charming Ghå¢as and no trace of mud at the bank. (28)
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Cau.: dµuri pharåka rucira so ghå¢å, jaha° jala piahiÚ båji gaja ¢hå¢å.
panigha¢a parama manohara nånå, tahå° na purua karahiÚ asnånå.1.
råjaghå¢a saba bidhi su≈dara bara, majjahiÚ tahå° barana cåriu nara.
t∂ra t∂ra devanha ke ma≈dira, cahu° disi tinha ke upabana su≈dara.2.
kahu° kahu° saritå t∂ra udås∂, basahiÚ gyåna rata muni sa≈nyås∂.
t∂ra t∂ra tulasikå suhå∂, bæ≈da bæ≈da bahu muninha lagå∂.3.
pura sobhå kachu barani na jå∂, båhera nagara parama rucirå∂.
dekhata pur∂ akhila agha bhågå, bana upabana båpikå taRågå.4.
Apart from the other Ghå¢as and situated at some distance from them was the fine
Ghå¢a where multitudes of horses and elephants went to drink. There were numerous
most charming Ghå¢as for women to take water from, where men did not bathe. The best
of all and beautiful in everyway was the royal Ghå¢a, where men of all the four castes
could bathe. All along the bank stood temples sacred to the gods and surrounded by