Ahilya

Jai Sri Ram,
Touched by the dust of his lotus feet-Ahilya-who has perpetrated a great sin, attained salvation,

He will therefore, surely break Shiva's bow_

One should never commit the mistake of giving up this faith, the same creator, who fashioned Sri sita with great skill, has preordained for her this dark-complexion bridegroom,

Everyone has pleased to hear the words of this lady and softly exclaimed Amen,

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wields a great power

Jai sri Ram,
Otherwise, it is out of question for us to see Him again, such an event can take place only when we have a rich stock of merit accumulated in previous existence,

Someone else said, you have spoken well, this union will be conductive to the best interest of all,

Another Said-Shanker bow is hard to bend, while his worthy lad is of delicate frame, everything is out of frame,

Hearing this, someone said that i have heard some people say that, though small in appearance, he wields a great power,

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impel him to visit this Palace

Jai sri Ram,
And kind said as a fate he would have it, persist in his folly, yet another said,

If providence is good and as wee are told, give every man his due, then Janaki is sure to have him as her bridegroom,

About this my dear, there can be no doubt, if such a union is brought about by providence, everyone will have realized one's object,

My impatience is augmented by the thought that this alliance will impel him to visit this Palace again,

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refuse to give up his vow,

Jai Sri Ram,
Having accomplished the object of the Brahmana-Vishvamitra and redeeming the sage's wife, Ahilya-n the way, the two brothers have come here to witness the bow sacrifice,

All the ladies were delited to hear this,

Beholding Sri Rama's beauty, someone said, here is a bridegroom worthy of princess janaki,

If the King does but see him, i am sure he will abandon his vow and insist upon their marriage, said another-the king has come to know them and has receive them as well as the sage with all honour, but he refuse to give up his vow,

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Mother Ganga

Jai Sri Ram,
It is very very auspicious day to celebrate in divine spirit, indeed a day to recall the truth of Mother Ganga, it is Sri Ganga Dushera

Mother Ganga is not just a river that help the life on the planet in varying forms and support the truth of planet but it is a celestial stream that for cause beyond words,

Sri Ganga Jal is more than a live nectar on the planet that rejuvenate the spirit all the way to celebrate the journey  both-ways,

Obeisance to Mother Ganga, a tangible support to spirit in journey of both worlds, a truth that enlighten the path for spirit and more than that a light that leads spirit to liberation,

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The fair youth in gallant attire

Jai sri Ram,
They are the protector of Kausika's sacrifice, and have slain demons in the field of battle,

He who has swarthy form and has a charming lotus like eyes and who has equalled the pride of Marica and Subahu,

Wielding a bow and shaft in his hand is Kaushalya Son Rama,

The fair youth in gallant attire, who is closely following Sri Rama, a bow and arrow in hand, is younger brother of Sri Rama named Laxmana, son of Sumitra,

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are repositories of beauty

Jai sri Ram,
The two lads' one Shyam and the other fair, are yet of tender age and are repositories of beauty,

Millions and hundreds of millions of cupids are worth sacrificing to each one of their limb,

Tell me friend, what embodied being is there that would not be charmed to see such beauty,

One of them lovingly said in gentle tones-hear, my dear, what i have been told, these two lads, a beautiful pair of cygnets as it were, are son of king Dasaratha,

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young ladies lovingly scanned Sri Rama's beauty,

Jai sri Ram,
Beholding the natural grace of two brothers, they were glad at heart and attained the consummation of their eyes,

Sticking to the ear holes of their houses young ladies lovingly scanned Sri Rama's beauty,

They found spoke to one another in the following words-O friend, he has surpassed in beauty millions of cupids,

Nowhere among gods, men, demons, Nagas or sages do we hear of such beauty, God Vishnu is with four hands, Brahma has four heads and Shiva with five faces and no other god could stand comparison with this beauty,

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pauper were out to grab a valuable property

Jai sri Ram,
Their eras were adorned with pendants of gold, which stole as it were the heart of those who looked on them,

They cast a bewitching glance and had a pair of armed and shapely eyebrows, the lines of the sectarian mark on the forehead looked as if beauty had been sealed there,

Their beautiful head was covered with a charming rectangular cap and dark curly locks,

The two brothers were lovely from head to foot, the beauty of every limb was as it should be, when the citizens received the news that the two princes had come to see the town, they all left their business and ran out as if pauper were out to grab a valuable property,

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relived one of the threefold agony,

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, their eyes and mind being enamoured of it,

Clad in yellow garments they had a quiver fastened at their back, with cloth wrapped round their waist,

Their hands were adorned with a graceful bow and arrow respectively, both had streaks of red and white sandalwood past painted on their Body, their lovely eyes resembled the red lotus and the moon like face relived one of the threefold agony,

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upholder of the moral code

Jai Sri Ram,
Hearing the words of Rama, Sage Vishvamitra replied in affectionate terms,

It is no wonder, Rama, that you should respect good manners,

You are upholder of the moral code, my son-bring joy yo your servants out of love for them,

Go-blissful pair of brothers and having seen the city come back, bliss the eyes of all by showing them your charming countenance,

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If i have permission

Jai sri Ram,
Sri Rama understood what was passing in his brother's mind,

Taking leave of his preceptor to speak, he smilingly spoke with much diffidence in most polite terms,

My lord, Laxmana longs to see the city, but out of fear and respect for you he does not make it known to you,

If i have permission, i will take him round the city and quickly bring him back,

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smiled within himself,

Jai Sri Ram,
After homage and rendering all kind of service, the king took leave of sage and returned to his palace,

Having dined with the seers and rested awhile, Sat down by his brother side, a quarter of the day still remained,

Laxmana felt great longing to go out to see the Capital city,

He however afraid of the lord and stood in awe of the sage; therefore he did not openly declare it and smiled within himself,

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over and over again

Jai Sri Ram,
Their guileless affection for each other is beyond description, It is So agreeable and soul ravishing,

King Janaka said, Listen to me my Lord-they have natural affinity for each other like the one existing between Brahma and the Jeev,

The king gazed upon the lord over and over again, the hair of his body stood on end and his hear overflowed with joy,

Extolling the sage and bowing his head, king escorted him to his capital, and lodged the sage in a beautiful palace which was comfortable at all times,

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Sri Somvati Amavasya

Jai sri Ram,
Today it is a great festival of eternal truth that Sri Somvati Amavasya,

It is a day to recall the pastime of spirit in context with truth and the Maya in the light of Sun and the Moon,

It is Not just an ordinary new Moon but a divine chapter which directly relates to self, In Dwaper age King Yudhister waited so long for this unique occasion to perform oblation but,

Obeisance to Lord Vishnu and Devi Laxmi, the presiding deity of this day that distribute the fruits of immortality,

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Sri Rama and Laxmana

Jai sri Ram,
These two brothers, Sri Rama and Laxmana, are two embodiment of beauty, virtue and strength,

The whole world knows that they conquered the demons in the battle and protected my sacrifice from farm,

When i behold you lotus feet, O sage, added the king, i cannot tell what a great merit i have earned in the past,

These two brothers, one whom is dark of hue and the other fair, are delight of delight itself,

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your words can never be untrue

Jai sri Ram,
The sage smilingly answered, you have spoken well-O king-your words can never be untrue,

Whatever living beings there are in this world, they all love these boys,

Sri Rama smiled within himself on hearing these words,

They are sons of King Dasratha, the jewel of Raghu's Race, the king has sent them to my cause,

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joy of absorption into Brahma

Jai Sri Ram,
It is that Brahma-the absolute, whom the Vedas describe in many terms, Has appeared in a dual form,

My mind, which is dispassion itself in its natural form, is enraptured at their sight as Cakora bird is transported with joy at the sight of the Moon,

Therefore sir, i earnestly inquire of you, tell me the truth_

Please hide nothing from me my lord, my mind has perforce the joy of absorption into Brahma,

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bulwarks of some Royal dynasty

Jai sri Ram,
They were all delighted to see the two brothers; tears rush to the eyes and the hair on their body bristled with joy,

Beholding Sri Rama's lovely and charming form, King Janaka was particularly beside himself with joy,

Finding his heart overwhelmed with love the king recovered himself by recourse to reason and bowing his head at the sage's feet, spoke the following pregnant words in a voice chocked with emotion_

Tell me, my lord; are these two pretty boys the ornament of a sage's family or the bulwarks of some Royal dynasty

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The delight of all eyes

Jai sri Ram,
Inquiring again and again about his welfare, Visvamitra led the king to a seat,

At the very time arrived the two half brothers who had gone to see the garden,

One a bit dark but beautiful another fair the glory of beauty in self, the two lads were yet tender of age,

The delight of all eyes, they stole the heart of the whole world, all those present there rose when the lord Rama came and Vishvamitra seated him by his side,

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Placing his head on the sage's feet

Jai sri Ram,
When the king of Mithila got news that the great sage Vishvamitra had come,

He took with him his faithful ministers, a number of warriors, noble Brahmans, his family preceptor-Satananada, the chief of kinsmen and thus went rejoicing to meet the prince of sages,

Placing his head on the sage's feet the king obeisance to him, while the lord of sages Vishvamitra gladly gave him his blessings,

The King then respectfully saluted the Brahmans and congratulated himself on his good fortune in being able to receive them,

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lakes and rivers

Jai Sri Ram,
In the outskirts in the city by the side of lakes and rivers numerous princes had encamped here and there,

On seeing a fine mango-groove, which was comfortable and agreeable in every-way,

Sage Vishvamitra said, O Sri Ram, i like this orchard; let us stay here,

Very Well, My Lord-answered the gracious Rama, and encamped there with all the hermits train,

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feudatory princes

Jai sri Ram,
The entrance to the palace were all beautiful and protected with doors of diamond,

They were always throned with feudatory princes, dancers, panegyric and bards,

There were spacious stables and stalls foe elephants, which were crowded at all times with steeds, elephants and chariots,

The king had a number of brave ministers and generals, they all owned mansions that vied with the royal palace,

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exquisite palace where Sri Sita ji lived

Jai sri Ram,
The people of the city were good looking, pious, saintly, virtues, wise and accomplished.

The palace of the King Janaka was marvellous, the sight of whose splendour astound  even gods,

Even the fortification wall filled the mind with wonder, it seemed as if it had enclosed within its limits the beauty of the whole world,

White Palaces were screened here and there by bejewelled gold tapestries of various beautiful designs, while the exquisite palace where Sri Sita ji lived was far too lovely for worlds to describe,

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abodes of bliss

Jai Sri Ram,
There was a lovely Bazar and gorgeous balconies made of jewels, fashioned as it were by the creator with his own hands,

Wealthy and good merchants, who vied with kubera-the god of wealth- sat with all their various goods,

Beautiful crossings of Road and charming streets were constantly sprinkled with scented water,

The houses of all were abodes of bliss and contained beautiful wall paintings portrayed, as it were by Rati's Lord-cupid-himself,

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beauty of the city surpassed description

Jai sri Ram,
Bees drunk with honey, made a sweet humming sound and birds of various hues softly cooed,

Lotuses of different colours opened their petals, while a cool, soft and fragrant breeze ever delighted the soul,

The city was adorned on all sides with flower-gardens, orchards and grooves, the haunt of innumerable birds, full of blossoms, fruits and charming leaves,

The beauty of the city surpassed description, every inch of it was soul-captivating,


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Lord perform oblation

Jai Sri Ram,
The Lord then perform his oblation with all the sages,

Accompanied by the troops of hermits the lord gladly proceeded further and quickly drew near to the capital of Vedehas, Mithila,

When Sri Ram beheld the beauty of city He and his brother delighted

There were many big and small wells, rivers and tanks with water as sweet as nectar, and reached by flights of steps made of jewel,

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compassionate Beyond one's deserts,

Jai Sri Ram,
The Lord Sri Hari is such a great friend of the humble and the compassionate Beyond one's deserts,

O Manasa, adore him, giving up all deceit and wily wrangling,

Sri Rama and Laksmana accomplished the sage and reached the bank of Ganga,

Sri Ganga-the celestial stream of which the purifies the whole universe, the son of Gadhi, Vishvamitra, related the whole legend how the pious stream had come down upon earth,

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she went to her husband's abode

Jai sri Ram,
The merciful Lord Sri Hari placed on my head the same lotus feet from which issued the most holy Ganga-the heavenly river

Which is borne by Lord Shiva on his head,

Which is adored by Brahma-the creator,

Having thus praised Sri Hari and falling again and again at the feet Ahilya took leave of Lord and securing a boon, which she held most dear to her heart, she went to her husband's abode full of Joy,

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feasted my eyes on sri Hari

Jai sri Ram,
My consort Gautama did well in pronouncing a curse on me and i have deemed it the greatest favour,

I have feasted my eyes on sri Hari-yourself-who liberated from the bondage of worldly existence,

Lord Shiva deems your sight as the only blessing worth of the name,

Lord, i am very innocent of heart, i have only one request to make, i seek no other boon from you, my master, i only crave that my mind may ever continue to enjoy the love of your feet-dust even as the bee sucks the honey from lotus,

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Pray-Save me, save me

Jai sri Ram,
In the guileless speech she began to praise the Lord_

Glory to Lord of Raghus-who is accessible through spiritual knowledge,

I am impure woman, while Lord is able to sanctify the whole world and is the delight of his servants,

O Lotus eyed enemy of Ravana, you rid your devotees of great fear of rebirth; therefore, i have taken refuge in you, Pray-Save me, save me

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she was unable to utter a word

Jai sri Ram,
At the very touch of his holy feet, which may drive away sorrows, emerged Ahilya,

Ahilya, a true embodiment of austerity, beholding the lotus feet of Sri Rama, the delight of his servants,

She stood before him with joined palm, her heart being overwhelmed with love, the hair of her body stood on their end and she was unable to utter a word,

The most blessed Ahilya cleaved to his feet, tear streamed from both eyes, recovering herself she recognised the lord and by the grace of sri Rama attained devotion to his feet,

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show mercy to her, O Lord Rama

Jai sri Ram,
The sage then politely said to him in a pleading tone_Lord, let us go and witness a performance,

Hearing of a bow sacrifice, Lord gladly accompanied the noble sage, On  the way they saw a hermitage without bird, beast or any other living creature,

Observing a slab of stone lying there the lord enquired of the sage about it, and latter in reply told him in details the whole history behind it,

Gautama's consort, having assumed the form of a stone under a curse, seek with patience the dust of your lotus feet; show mercy to her, O Lord Rama

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Lord rid the Brahmanas of their fear,

Jai sri Ram,
The Lord next despatched Subahu with an arrow of fire, while his younger brother exterminated the demon host,

Having killed the demons in this way the Lord rid the Brahmanas of their fear,

The whole company of gods and sages offered praises to Him,

The Lord stayed there a few days more and showed his graced to the Brahamanas, Though the lord knew everything, brahmanas out of their devotion repeated to him many legends from the Puranas,

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eight hundred miles beyond the sea shore,

Jai Sri Ram,
At daybreak the Lord of Ragus said to the sage, you may now go and perform your sacrifice without any fear of molestation,

All the sages then started offering oblations into the scared fire, while Rama himself guarded the sacrifice,

On hearing the furious demon Marica, a great enemy to hermits, rushed with his army,

Sri Rama struck him with a headless shaft and he fell at a distance of eight hundred miles beyond the sea shore,

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Sri Sita Naomi

Jai sri Ram,
It is very auspicious day of sacred Baisakh, Sri Sri Sita Naomi-the Appearance day of Mother Sita, I bow to Mother Sita, the beloved consort of Sri Rama,

I bow to the lotus feet of Mother, who is ocean of Mercy, whose blessings are sunbeams as it were for dispersing the mass of darkness in the form of gross ignorance,

I greet the pollen like dust of the lotus feet of Mother, the Mystic help, caring truth, saviour, teacher, refulgent, fragrant and flavoured with Love,

Obeisance to Mother Sita, the mother of the universe and the fountain of mercy, the legend of compassion, i seek to propitiate the pair of her lotus feet so that by her grace i may be blessed with a refined intellect,

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his greatest friend,

Jai sri Ram,
Then the seer Vishvamitra, while recognizing his lord as the fountain of knowledge,

IMPARTED TO HIM A SACRED FORMULA WHICH ARMED HIM AGAINST HUNGER AND THIRST

And Endowed him with unequalled strength of body and a glow of vigour,

Making over to him every kind of weapon the sage took the lord to his own hermitage and devoutly gave him bulbs, roots and fruits to eat, perceiving in him his greatest friend,

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BESTOWED HIS OWN STATE ON HER

Jai Sri Ram,
In the two pretty boys, one of whom was beautiful dark and other glorious fair, Vishvamitra secured a great treasure,

He said to himself that now i have realized, the Lord is votary of the Brahmanas, on my account he has left his father,

WHILE ON WAY THE SAGE POINTED OUT THE DEMONESS TADAKA, who on hearing their voice rushed up in a fury,

With a single shaft  the lord took her life and RECOGNIZING HER AS DESERVING COMPASSION BESTOWED HIS OWN STATE ON HER,

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broad chest and long arms

Jai sri Ram,
The two heroes, lion among men, oceans of compassion, resolute of purpose and the ultimate cause of the universe, gladly proceeded to rid the sage of his fear,

The Lord had reddish eyes, a broad chest and long arms,

His body was dark as the blue lotus or the Tamala tree,

With a beautiful quiver fastened at his back with a yellow piece of cloth wrapped round his waist, he held in his two hands a lovely bow and the arrow respectively,

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bowing their head at her feet departed

Jai sri Ram,
Most politely he sent for the two boys and pressing them to his bosom admonished them in many ways,

Turning to the sage he then said, My Lord-the two boys are my life, you are their only father now,

Holy sir, there is no one to look after them,

Invoking various blessings on the boys the king committed them to the care of sage, then they called at the mother's apartment and bowing their head at her feet departed,

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steeped as it was in the nectar of love,

Jai sri Ram,
King Said to sage that all my sons are dear to me as life, but in no can can i afford to spare Rama-My Lord,

My lovely boys, who are yet too young, are no match for the hideous and relentless demons,

The enlighten hermit felt delighted at heart to hear the king's reply, steeped as it was in the nectar of love,

Then Sage Vashista pleased with the king in manifold ways and all doubts were gone,

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Sri Akshaya tithi- the appearance day of Bhagwan Parshurama,

Jai Sri Ram,
It is very auspicious day of the Sacred Baisakh, Sri Akshaya tithi- the appearance day of Bhagwan Parshurama, Rama with the axe that for a cause,

Bhagwan Parshurama, fully evolved truth with compassionate heart for helpless and meek but a fire for evil doers,

Great true preceptor of enlighten souls that visited planet on Krishna age,

Indeed a great devotee of Lord Shiva, his truth of austerity and penance in the lotus feet of Lord Shiva was beyond words, Obeisance to Bhagwan Parshurama, a great incarnation of Lord Sri Hari Vishnu,

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my old age,

Jai sri Ram,
Kind Said----i have been blessed with these four sons in my old age,

You have made your demand without due consideration

Holy sir, Ask of me land, cattle, goods and treasure,

I will gladly give all i have without delay, nothing is dearer than one's body and life, even these i would part with you in second,

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brightness of his countenance faded,

Jai Sri Ram,
Entrust them to me---O King, with a cheerful heart,

Let no infatuation or ignorance stand in your way,

You will earn religious merits and fair renown thereby and your sons will be highly blessed,

Hearing this most unwelcome demand the king's heart quivered and the brightness of his countenance faded,

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hosts of demons molest me,

jai Sri Ram,
Sage said to King, O king-hosts of demons molest me,

I have therefore come to ask something to you,

Let me have Lord of Raghus, Sri Rama, with his younger brother Laxmana,

With the extermination of the demons I will feel Secure

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i will carry out your order without delay,

Jai Sri Ganesha,
King then placed his four sons on the sage's feet,

AS THE SIGHT OF SRI RAMA THE SAGE FORGET ALL ABOUT HIMSELF.

He was enraptured as he gazed on the beauty of Sri Rama's countenance even as the cakora bird is enamoured of the full Moon,

Gladdened at the heart, the king then addressed the following words to him, Revered sir, you have never shown such grace on me before-Tell me what brings you here, i will carry out your order without delay,

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king reverently brought him

Jai sri Ram,
When the king heard of the sage's visit he went out to meet him with a party of Brahmans,

Prostrating himself on the ground the king reverently brought him in and sated him on his own throne,

Then, washing the sage's feet, he paid him great honours and said, no one else is so blessed as i am today,

The king next entertained him with various kinds of food and the great sage was much delighted at heart,

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Bathing in the stream of Saryu

Jai sri Ram,
The great sage then said to himself, the lord has taken birth in order to relieve the Earth of its burden,

Let me make the outrage of the demons an excuse of seeing his feet and after due entreaty being the two brothers here,

I will regale my eyes with sight of him who is the abode of knowledge, dispassion and all virtues,

Indulging in expectation of various kinds took no time in reaching, Bathing in the stream of Saryu he proceeded to the royal court,

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could not be disposed of without Sri Hari,

Jai sri Ram,
The Lord, who is all-pervading, indivisible, unbegotten, attribute-less and without name or Form, performed marvellous acts of various kinds for the sake of his devotees,

The great enlighten hermit Vishvamitra lived in the forest knowing to be the sacred spot,

There he practice mystic formulas of truth and contemplation and performed sacred sacrifices,

But much afraid of demons like Marica and Subahu-for as soon as they saw a sacrifice they would hasten to discrete it to the great chagrin of the sage, who feel disturbed in his mind and thought that the wicked demons could not be disposed of without Sri Hari,

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noble acts

Jai sri Ram,
Sri Ram ever contrive means to delight the people of the city,

He would listen to the Vedas and Puranas with rapt attention and would himself expound the truths contained therein to his younger brothers,

Rising at break of the day the Lord of Raghus would bow his head to his parents and preceptor

And obtaining their permission, busied himself with affairs of he city, King was glad at heart to see his noble acts,

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Sri Rama ever obeyed the order of his parents,

Jai sri Ram,
The people of Ayodhya, men and women, elderly men as well as children, all held the gracious Rama dearer than life,

Calling his half brother and playmates sri Rama would take them with him and go out to the forest for hunting,

He deliberately liberate few from bondage of extremely old age, brought and showed the daily bag to king,

The beasts that were killed by Rama's shaft went straight to heaven after death, Sri Rama ever obeyed the order of his parents,

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in pursuit of their sport

Jai sri Ram,
Proficient in learning and perfect in politeness, virtues and decorum, they played all the games imitating the role of a king,

With an arrow and bow in the hands of each they appeared most charming,

Their beauty enraptured the whole creation, both animate and inanimate,

  Though whichever street the four brothers passed in pursuit of their sport, all the men and women there stood motionless on perceiving them,

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Sri Rama then proceeded to his preceptor's residence for study

Jai Sri Ram,
Those who mind does not take delight in these have been depraved by providence of a great good fortune,

When all the four brothers attained of boyhood, the preceptor as well as their parents invested them with sacred thread,

Sri Rama then proceeded to his preceptor's residence for study and in short time mastered all the branches of knowledge,

What a great fun that Sri Hari, whose natural breath stands crystallized in the form of four Vedas, should go to school.

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ran away hither and thither with a scream of delight,

Jai sri Ram,
He whom the Vedas declare in negative terms and whose end could not find, the mother ran to catch him by force,

With his body besmirched all over with dust, he came and the king smilingly took him in his arms,

Even while the Lord sat at dinner, his mind restless, so that the moment he got a chance he would ran away hither and thither with a scream of delight,

His mouth daubed with curds and rice, His charming and most innocent sports have been sung by Vedas,

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when Kaushalya went to call him, the Lord would run away toddling

Jai sri Ram,
After some time all the four brothers passed the stage of infancy, gladdening the inmates of the house,

The preceptor then came and performed the ceremony of tonsure and the Brahmans received handsome presents for officiating at the same,

All the four noble princes moved about indulging in numerous plays which were most delightful to look at,

The Lord who cannot be comprehended through mind and speech or action, sported in the courtyard of Dasaratha, when the king, while at dinner-called him, he would not turn up, loth as he was to leave the company of his playmates, when Kaushalya went to call him, the Lord would run away toddling

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