amorous glance on another's wife

 Jai Sri Ram, 

Recollecting Narada's words was filled with innocent love, and with anxious eyes, she gazed all around like a started fawn, Hearing the thinking of bangles, the small bells tied around the waist and anklets Sri Rama thought within himself and then Said Laxman, it seems as if cupid has sounded his kettledrum with intent to conquer the universe, so saying he looked once  again, in the same direction, whence the sound came, and his eyes feasted themselves on Sita's countenance even as the Cakora bird gazes on the moon,

His charming eyes become motionless as if Nimi, the god of winking had left the eyelids out of shyness, Sri Rama was filled with rapture to behold Sita's beauty, he admired it in his heart, but utterances failed him, he felt as if the creator had put his whole creative skill in visible form and demonstrated it to the world at large, she lends charm to charm itself, he said to himself and looks as if a flame of light is burning in a house of beauty, 

The similes already employed by the poets are all state and hackneyed to whom shall I liken the daughter of Videha, thus describing to himself Sita's loveliness and reflecting on his own condition the lord innocently spoke to his younger brother in terms appropriate to the occasion, Brother she is no other than the daughter of king Janaka, for whom the bow sacrifice is being arranged, she has been escorted by her girl companions to worship goddess Gauri and is moving about in the garden diffusing light all about her, 

My heart which is naturally pure is agitated by the sight of transcendental beauty, the reason for this all is known to God alone, but I tell you, brother, my right limbs are throbbing, which is an index of coming good fortune, it is a natural trait with te race of Raghus that they never set their heart on evil courses, as for myself I am fully confident of my mind, which has never sought another's wife even in a dream, rare in the world are those noble men who never turn their back on the foe in battle nor give their heart to or cast an  amorous glance on another's wife and whom no beggar meets with a rebuff,

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an old love,

 Jai Sri Ram, 

Both brothers were delighted to behold the garden with its lake, most lovely must have been that garden which delighted even Sri Ram, after looking all about, they began to glee to gather leaves and flowers, on that very occasion Sita arrived there to worship Girija with her companions, they sang melodies in enchanting voice, 

Close to the lake stood a temple, Sacred to Girija, beautiful beyond description and captivating the mind of those who looked at it, having dipped into the lake, Sita went with a glad heart to the temple, she offered worship with great devotion and begged of the goddess a handsome match worthy of her,

One of her companions had stayed away from her in order to have a look at the garden, she chanced to behold the two brothers and returned to Sita overwhelmed with love when her companion saw her condition, her body thrilling all over and her eyes full of tears, they all asked her in gentle tones, tell us what gladdens your heart,

Two princes have come to see the garden, both of tender age, charming in every way, for speech is sightless, while the eyes are mute, all were delighted to hear this, perceiving the intense longing in Sita's bosom one of them said, they must be two who arrived yesterday with Visvamitra, the limit of beauty, all are talking about, we must see them, the words highly pleased Sita, her eyes were restless for the sight of the princes, with that kind friend to lead the way she followed no one knew that hers was an old love,

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Charming trees, beautiful creepers

 Jai Sri Ram,

At the approach of night, the sage gave the word and all performed their evening devotions, and while the sage recited old legends and narratives, two watches of the beautiful night passed, the sage retired to his bed, two brothers began to rub his feet, the couple whose lotus feet are sought by men of dispassion muttering various sacred formulae and practicing different kinds of Yoga, lovingly rubbed the lotus feet of Guru, conquered as it were by his love,

When the sage asked him again and again, Rama went to bed only then, Laxman pressed Rama's feet on his bosom and caressed them with reverence and love deriving supreme joy from this service, it was only when the lord repeatedly said, retire now, my brother, that he laid himself down cherishing his brother's lotus feet in his heart, 

Toward the close of night, at the sound of cock crow, got up Laxman, the Lord of the universe, Sri Rama, also woke up before his guru, Having performed all the customary acts of purification they went and finished their ablutions, and thus have gone through the daily routine of devotion, they bow before the sage when the time reach, took leave and went out to gather flowers, having gone to see the lovely garden, 

Charming trees, beautiful creepers of different colors, rich fresh leaves that put shame on even celestial trees, beautiful birds warbled, peacocks danced, lovely lake shone bright with flights of steps made of many colored gems, limpid water with beautiful lotuses of various colors and was vocal with the cooling of aquatic birds and humming of bees,

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Sri Ekadasi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi today, a defined day to sanctify self through respective discipline, 

A day to recall the truth of Lord Vishnu, tangible support for self in both worlds,

Sri Vishnu Pad Puja is the subject of the day with the truth of sanctity which helps man to maintain it all the way,

A day that may help the soul to reach the true want that is eternal, know for sure that the true want of man restores one to the beloved,

May Lord bless all,

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bridegroom worthy of princess Janaki

 Jai Sri Ram,

When the citizens received the news that the two princes had come to see the town, they all left their businesses and ran out of their homes as f pauper were to grab a valuable property, beholding the natural grace of two brothers, they were glad at heart and attained the consummation of their eyes, they fondly spoke to each other about the beauty of Sri Rama that beyond words,

Beholding the beauty of Rama someone said, here is the bridegroom worthy of princess Janaki, if the king does but sees him, I am sure he will abandon his vow and insist upon their marriage, said another, the king had come to know them and has received them as well as the sage with all honor, 

Someone has said, friend, you have spoken well, this union will be conducive to the best interest of all, everyone was pleased to hear the words of this lady and softly exclaimed Amen, in their gladness of heart troops of fair bright eyes dames rained flowers on the princes, wherever the two brothers went, there was supreme joy, 

The two brothers reached the eastern quarter of the city, where the arena for the bow sacrifice had been got ready, In the midst of the beautiful and spacious paved area a spotless alter was richly adorned, With many kind and courteous phrases they took leave reached the sage, bowed their head at the lotus feet and sat down with his permission,

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sandalwood paste painted on their body

 Jai Sri Ram,

Saluting the lotus feet of the sage the two brothers, the delight of the eyes of the whole world departed, beholding the exquisite beauty of the two brothers troops of boys followed them, their eyes and mind being enamored of it, clad in yellow garments they had a quiver fastened at their back, 

With a cloth wrapped around their waist, their hands were adored with a graceful bow and arrow respectively, and sandalwood paste painted on their body so as to match the completion, with a neck as well as the lions and long arms they had on their bosom on an exquisite string of pearls obtained from the forehead of elephants, 

The lovely eyes resembled the red lotus and the moon-like face relived one of the threefold agonies, their ears were adorned with pendants of gold, which stole as it were the hearts of those who looked on them, they cast a bewitching glance and had a pair of ached and shapely eyebrows, the lines of sectarian mark on the forehead looked as if beauty had been sealed there, 

Their head was covered with charming rectangular caps and dark curly locks, the two brothers lovely from head to foot, the beauty of every limb was as it should be, 

May Lord bless all,

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sir I earnestly enquired of you

 Jai Sri Ram,

King made obeisance to sage and sage gladly gave him blessings, at that time arrived the two brothers,  who had gone to see the garden, the elite of all eyes, they stole the heart of all, Vishnvamitra seated them by his side, Janaka finding his heart overwhelmed with love recovered himself by recourse to reason,  asked sage about these two pretty boys,

Said the king, sir I earnestly enquired of you to tell me the truth, I am deeply attached to them just with a glance, though I am renounced the joy of absorption into Brahma, Smiled the sage within himself on hearing the words from the king, and said_

These two noble brothers, Rama and Laxmana, are the embodiment of beauty, virtue, and strength, the whole world knows that they conquered the demons in battle and protected my sacrifice from harm, king gazed upon the lord again and again, and his heart overflowed with joy, extolling sage king escorted him to his Capital and lodged the sage in a beautiful palace,

Having dined with the seers and rested a while, lord Sri Rama, sat down by his brother's side, a quarter of the day still remained, Lazman felt in his heart a great longing to see the capital, afraid of the lord to express, did not openly declare it yet smiled within, Rama understood and asked the sage, Visvamitra replied in an effective manner, go, blissful brothers, and having to seem the city come back, bless the eyes of all by showing them your charming countenance, 

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