Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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The king then called all the ladies of the gynaeceum and read aloud Janakaís letter
to them. All rejoiced to hear the message and the king himself related the other tidings
which he had heard from the lips of the messengers. Bursting with emotion the queens
shone like pea-hens rejoicing at the rumbling of clouds. The preceptorís wife and the
wives of other elders in their joy invoked the blessings of heaven and the mothers of the
four brothers were overwhelmed with ecstasy. They took the most beloved letter from
each other and pressing it to their bosom cooled their burning heart. The great king
recounted again and again the glory and exploits of both Råma and Lakmaƒa, saying
that it was all due to the sageís grace he went out of doors. The queens then sent for
the Bråhmaƒas and joyfully bestowed gifts on them. And the Bråhmaƒas returned to
their home uttering blessings. (1ó4)
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So.: jåcaka lie ha° kåri d∂nhi nichåvari ko¢i bidhi,
ciru j∂vahu° suta cåri cakrabarti dasarattha ke.295.
Next they called the beggars and lavished innumerable kinds of gifts on them.
ìLong live the four sons of Emperor Da‹aratha!î (295)
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Cau.: kahata cale pahire° pa¢a nånå, harai hane gahagahe nisånå.
samåcåra saba loganha påe, låge ghara ghara hona badhåe.1.
bhuvana cåri dasa bharå uchåhµu, janakasutå raghub∂ra biåhµu.
suni subha kathå loga anuråge, maga gæha gal∂° sa° vårana låge.2.
jadyapi avadha sadaiva suhåvani, råma pur∂ ma≈galamaya påvani.
tadapi pr∂ti kai pr∂ti suhå∂, ma≈gala racanå rac∂ banå∂.3.
dhvaja patåka pa¢a cåmara cårµu, chåvå parama bicitra bajårµu.
kanaka kalasa torana mani jålå, harada dµuba dadhi acchata målå.4.
Thus they shouted as they left, attired in raiment of various kinds; there was a
jubilant and tempestuous clash of kettledrums. When the news spread among all the
people, festivities were started in every house. All the fourteen spheres were filled with
joy at the news of the forthcoming wedding of Janakaís daughter with the hero of
Raghuís race. The citizens were enraptured to hear the glad tidings and began to
decorate the streets, houses and lanes. Although the city of Ayodhyå is ever charming,
being the blessed and sacred abode of ›r∂ Råma, it was adorned with beautiful festal
decorations because of the love the people bore towards the very embodiment of love.
Flags and banners, curtains and graceful chowries canopied the bazars in a most
marvellous fashion. With vases of gold, festal arches, festoons of netted gems, turmeric,
blades of Dµurvå grass, curds, unbroken rice and wreaths of flowersó (1ó4)