Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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then gratified all the foresters by addressing to them gentle words sweetened by love.
Dismissed by Him they bowed their head to Him and departed; and discussing the
virtues of the Lord they returned to their respective homes. In this way S∂tå and the two
brothers lived in the forest, delighting the gods and hermits. Ever since the Lord of
Raghus came and took up His abode there the forest became a fountain of blessings.
Trees of various kinds blossomed and bore fruit and lovely creepers that coiled about
them formed an excellent canopy. They were all naturally beautiful like the trees of
heaven; it seemed as if the latter had abandoned the celestial groves and migrated to that
spot. Strings of bees made an exceedingly sweet humming sound and a delightful breeze
breathed soft, cool and fragrant. (1ó4)
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Do.: n∂laka≈¢ha kalaka≈¢ha suka cåtaka cakka cakora,
bhå° ti bhå° ti bolahiÚ bihaga ‹ravana sukhada cita cora.137.
The blue jay, cuckoos, parrots, Cåtakas, Cakravåkas, Cakoras and other birds
delighted the ear and ravished the soul with their varied notes. (137)
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Cau.: kari kehari kapi kola kura≈gå, bigatabaira bicarahiÚ saba sa≈gå.
phirata ahera råma chabi dekh∂, hohiÚ mudita mægabæ≈da bise∂.1.
bibudha bipina jaha° lagi jaga måh∂°, dekhi råma banu sakala sihåh∂°.
surasari sarasai dinakara kanyå, mekalasutå godåvari dhanyå.2.
saba sara si≈dhu nad∂° nada nånå, ma≈dåkini kara karahiÚ bakhånå.
udaya asta giri aru kailåsµu, ma≈dara meru sakala surabåsµu.3.
saila himåcala ådika jete, citrakµu¢a jasu gåvahiÚ tete.
bi≈dhi mudita mana sukhu na samå∂, ‹rama binu bipula baRå∂ på∂.4.
Elephants, lions, monkeys, boars and deer, all sported together, free from enmity.
Herds of deer were enraptured when they beheld the beauty of ›r∂ Råma roaming about in
search of prey. All the forests of gods existing in the universe were filled with envy at the
sight of ›r∂ Råmaís forest. The heavenly river (Ga∆gå), Saraswat∂, the Sun-born Yamunå,
Narmadå (the daughter of Mount Mekala), the blessed Godåvar∂ and the various other
lakes, seas, streams and rivers, all extolled the Mandåkin∂. The eastern and western hills
(from and behind which the sun is believed to emerge and disappear every morning and
evening), Mounts Kailåsa (the abode of Lord ›iva), Mandara, Meru, all abodes of gods, and
mountains like the Himalayas, all sang praises of Citrakµu¢a. Glad was the deity presiding