Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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spheres* appeared of small account. The prosperity that reigned in the house of the
humblest citizen was enough to fascinate even the lord of celestials. (1ó4)
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Do.: basai nagara jehiÚ lacchi kari kapa¢a nåri bara beu,
tehi pura kai sobhå kahata sakucahiÚ sårada seu.289.
The magnificence of the city wherein dwelt Goddess Lakm∂ in the charming
disguise of a mortal woman made even ›åradå (the goddess of eloquence) and (the
thousand-tongued) ›ea falter in describing it. (289)
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Cau.: pahu° ce dµuta råma pura påvana, harae nagara biloki suhåvana.
bhµupa dvåra tinha khabari janå∂, dasaratha næpa suni lie bolå∂.1.
kari pranåmu tinha påt∂ d∂nh∂, mudita mah∂pa åpu u¢hi l∂nh∂.
båri bilocana bå°cata påt∂, pulaka gåta å∂ bhari chåt∂.2.
råmu lakhanu ura kara bara c∂¢h∂, rahi gae kahata na khå¢∂ m∂¢h∂.
puni dhari dh∂ra patrikå bå° c∂, hara∂ sabhå båta suni så° c∂.3.
khelata rahe tahå° sudhi på∂, åe bharatu sahita hita bhå∂.
pµuchata ati saneha° sakucå∂, tåta kahå° te° påt∂ å∂.4.
Janakaís messengers arrived at ›r∂ Råmaís sacred birth-place and rejoiced to
behold the charming city. They sent in word at the entrance of the royal palace; hearing
of their arrival King Da‹aratha summoned them to his presence. With due reverence they
delivered the letter; and the king in his joy rose to receive it in person. As he read the
letter, tears rushed to his eyes; the hair on his body stood erect and his heart was full.
With Råma and Lakmaƒa in his heart and the valuable letter in his hand, he remained
mute and could not utter a word, either good or bad. Then recovering himself, he read
out the letter, and the court rejoiced to hear the authentic news. Obtaining the news at
the very spot where he had been playing about Bharata came with his playmates and
brother (›atrughna), and with the utmost modesty and affection asked,ìFather,where has
the letter come from?î (1ó4)
* According to Hindu scriptures the universe is divided into fourteen spheres, seven higher and seven
lower. In their ascending order the seven higher spheres are named as Bhµu¨, Bhuva¨, Sva¨, Maha¨, Jana¨,
Tapa¨ and Satyam; while the lower seven are in their descending order named as Atala, Vitala, Sutala,
Talåtala, Mahåtala, Rasåtala and Påtåla.