Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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splendours, which were coveted by immortals. Equipped with necessaries of all kinds
men-servants and maid-servants remained in attendance focussing their attention on the
pleasure of the guests. The Siddhis provided in an instant all the amenities which cannot
be dreamt of even in heaven. First of all they assigned to each of the guests quarters
that were charming and comfortable and suited to the taste of the occupant. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó’„ÈUÁ⁄U ‚¬Á⁄U¡Ÿ ÷⁄Uà ∑§„È°U Á⁄UÁ· •‚ •Êÿ‚È ŒËã„U–
Á’Áœ Á’‚◊ÿ ŒÊÿ∑ȧ Á’÷fl ◊ÈÁŸ’⁄U ì’‹ ∑§Ëã„UH 214H
Do.: bahuri saparijana bharata kahu° rii asa åyasu d∂nha,
bidhi bisamaya dåyaku bibhava munibara tapabala k∂nha.214.
Thereafter Bharata and his family were assigned quarters; for such were the
instructions given by the sage. By dint of his penance the great sage produced wealth
that astonished the Creator (Brahmå) himself. (214)
øı0ó◊ÈÁŸ ¬˝÷Ê©U ¡’ ÷⁄Uà Á’‹Ù∑§Ê – ‚’ ‹ÉÊÈ ‹ªapple ‹Ù∑§¬Áà ‹Ù∑§ÊH
‚Èπ ‚◊Ê¡È Ÿ®„U ¡Êß ’πÊŸË – Œappleπà Á’⁄UÁà Á’‚Ê⁄U®„U ÇÿÊŸËH.1H
•Ê‚Ÿ ‚ÿŸ ‚È’‚Ÿ Á’ÃÊŸÊ – ’Ÿ ’ÊÁ≈U∑§Ê Á’„Uª ◊Ϊ ŸÊŸÊH
‚È⁄UÁ÷ »Í§‹ »§‹ •Á◊• ‚◊ÊŸÊ – Á’◊‹ ¡‹Ê‚ÿ Á’Á’œ Á’œÊŸÊH.2H
•‚Ÿ ¬ÊŸ ‚ÈÁø •Á◊• •◊Ë ‚apple – ŒappleÁπ ‹Ùª ‚∑ȧøÊà ¡◊Ë ‚appleH
‚È⁄U ‚È⁄U÷Ë ‚È⁄UÃL§ ‚’„UË ∑apple¥§ – ‹Áπ •Á÷‹Ê·È ‚È⁄apple‚ ‚øË ∑apple¥§H.3H
Á⁄UÃÈ ’‚¢Ã ’„U ÁòÊÁ’œ ’ÿÊ⁄UË – ‚’ ∑§„°U ‚È‹÷ ¬ŒÊ⁄UÕ øÊ⁄UËH
d∑§ ø¢ŒŸ ’ÁŸÃÊÁŒ∑§ ÷٪ʖ ŒappleÁπ „U⁄U· Á’‚◊ÿ ’‚ ‹ÙªÊH.4H
Cau.: muni prabhåu jaba bharata bilokå, saba laghu lage lokapati lokå.
sukha samåju nahiÚ jåi bakhån∂, dekhata birati bisårahiÚ gyån∂.1.
åsana sayana subasana bitånå, bana bå¢ikå bihaga mæga nånå.
surabhi phµula phala amia samånå, bimala jalåsaya bibidha bidhånå.2.
asana påna suci amia am∂ se, dekhi loga sakucåta jam∂ se.
sura surabh∂ surataru sabah∂ ke°, lakhi abhilåu suresa sac∂ ke°.3.
ritu basa≈ta baha tribidha bayår∂, saba kaha° sulabha padåratha cår∂.
sraka ca≈dana banitådika bhogå, dekhi haraa bisamaya basa logå.4.
When Bharata beheld the sage's power, the realms of all the rulers of the spheres
looked small in his eyes. The luxuries were more than one could describe; the wise
would forget their dispassion on seeing them. There were seats and couches, drapery,
canopies, groves and gardens, birds and beasts of different species, sweet-scented
flowers and fruits tasting like ambrosia, many a lake and pond of limpid water, foods and
drinks of an undefiled and innocent character, which were more delicious than nectar
and ambrosia, and which the guests would hesitate to accept like so many ascetics.
Every house was supplied with a celestial cow (the cow of plenty) and a tree of paradise;
Indra (the king of gods) and his consort, ›ac∂, grew covetous at their sight. It was the
vernal season and a cool, fragrant and gentle breeze was blowing. Everyone had all the
four prizes of life (viz., religious merit, worldly riches, sensuous enjoyment and final
beatitude) within oneís easy reach. At the sight of luxuries like garlands, sandal-paste
and women the guests were overcome by a mixed feeling of joy and sorrow (joy at the