Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Then they bowed their heads at Kausalyåís feet, who rejoiced to give them her blessing,
adding : ìYou are as dear to me as the Lord of the Raghus.î The sky was obscured with the
showers of flowers as the Fountain of joy took His way to the palace. Throngs of men and
women of the city mounted the attics to have a look at the Lord. (8 A-B)
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Cau.: ka≈cana kalasa bicitra sa°våre, sabahiÚ dhare saji nija nija dvåre.
ba≈danavåra patåkå ketµu, sabanhi banåe ma≈gala hetµu.1.
b∂th∂° sakala suga≈dha si≈cå∂°, gajamani raci bahu cauka purå∂°.
nånå bhå° ti suma≈gala såje, harai nagara nisåna bahu båje.2.
jaha° taha° nåri nichåvari karah∂°, dehiÚ as∂sa haraa ura bharah∂°.
ka≈cana thåra årat∂° nånå, jubat∂° saje° karahiÚ subha gånå.3.
karahiÚ årat∂ åratihara ke°, raghukula kamala bipina dinakara ke°.
pura sobhå sa≈pati kalyånå, nigama sea såradå bakhånå.4.
teu yaha carita dekhi ¢hagi rahah∂°, umå tåsu guna nara kimi kahah∂°.5.
All the people placed at their door vases of gold picturesquely decorated and
equipped with necessary articles. Everyone prepared and set festoons, flags and
buntings, all to make a glad show. All the streets were sprinkled with perfumes and
scented water and a number of mystic squares were drawn and filled in with pearls found
in the projections of an elephantís forehead. Every kind of festive preparation was taken
in hand; the city was en fete and a large number of kettledrums sounded all at once.
Ladies scattered their offerings about the Lord wherever He went, and invoked blessing
on Him with their hearts full of joy. Bevies of young women sang festal songs, while gold
plates provided with lights were ready at hand, which they waved about the Lord, who
is the Reliever of all agony and brought delight to Raghuís race even as the sun delights
a bed of lotuses. The splendour, the wealth and the good fortune of the city have been
extolled by the Vedas, ›ea (the serpent-god) and ›åradå (the goddess of speech and
learning). But they too were dazed to see this spectacle. Umå, (continues Lord ›iva,)
how, then, can any mortal recount His virtues? (1ó5)
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