Give up all hope

Jai sri Ram,
Give up all hope and turn your faces homewards,

It is not the will of providence that Sita should be married

All my religious merits shall be gone if i abandon my vow, The princes must remain a maid;what can i do,

Had i known that there are no more heroes in the world, i would not have made my self a laughing stock by undertaking such avow,

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no Hero left on the earth to my mind,

Jai sri Ram,
A lovely bride, a grand triumph and splendid renown are the prize but

Brahma-it seems, has not yet created the man who may break the bow,And win the above Rewards,

Tell me, who would not have this prize-but none could string the bow, let alone stir it even a grain's breadth from its place,

Now no one who prides on his valour should feel offended, if i assert that there is no Hero left on the earth to my mind,

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Helplessly fortifying their fame

Jai sri Ram,
Helplessly fortifying their fame, glory and great valour to the bow they returned,

Confused and disheartened, the kings went and sat in the midst of their own company,

Seeing the kings thus frustrated king Janaka got impatient and spoke words as if in anger,

Hearing the vow made by me many a kings has come from diverse parts of the world, gods and demons in human form and many other heroes, staunch in fight, have assembled,

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virtuous lady refuses to yield the words of a gallant

Jai Sri Ram,
Ten thousands of kings then proceeded all at once to raise it,

But it baffled all attempts at moving it,

Shiva's bow did not stir in the same way as the mind of a virtuous lady refuses to yield the words of a gallant

All the princes made themselves butt of ridicule like a recluse without dispassion,

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Grinding up their loins

Jai sri Ram,
Grinding up their loins they rose impatiently and bowing their head to their chosen deity and went ahead,

They cast an angry look at Shiva's bow, grappled with it with steady aim and exerted all their strength,

But the bow refused to be lifted, those princes-who had any sense at all did not even approach the bow,

Those foolish kings indignantly at the bow and retired in confusion when it refuses to leave its position, as though it grew more and more bulky by absorbing the might of each successive warrior,

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great champions Ravana and Banasur quietly slipped away

Jai sri Ram,
Even the great champions Ravana and Banasur quietly slipped away as soon as they saw the bow,

Whoever in this royal assembly break today the yonder unbending bow of Shiva shall be unhesitatingly and insistently wedded by Sri Sita ji,

And shall triumph over the three worlds,

Hearing the Vow all the princes were filled with longing , while those prided on their valour felt very indignant,

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planet Rahu

Jai Sri Ram,
The herald then uttered these polite words,

Listen all princes; with our long arm uplifted we announce to you king Videha's Vow,

The might of the arm of the various princes stands the moon,

While Shiva's bow is the planet Rahu as it were; it is massive and unyielding, as is known to all,

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go round and proclaim my vow

Jai Sri Ram,
The world will speak well of him and the idea will find favour with all,

On the other hand, if he persists in his folly, he shall have to rue it in the end,

Everyone is absorbed in the ardent feeling that the dark complexioned youth is suitable match for Sri Sita ji,

Then king Janaka summoned the heralds and they came eulogizing his race-King said-go round and proclaim my vow-forthwith they proceeded on their mission; there was a little joy in their heart,

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give Sri Sita in marriage to Rama

Jai Sri Ram,
Out of natural bashfulness that she felt to the presence of elders and at the sight of the vast assemblage,

Sri Sita shrank into herself and drawing the her of Raghu's race into her heart she turned eyes towards her companions

Beholding sri Rama's beauty and Sri Sita's loveliness men and women alike forget to close their eyelids,

All of them felt anxious to the creator-quickly take away the falsehood of Janaka so that king without least scruple may abandon his vow and give Sri Sita in marriage to Rama,

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long lost treasure,

Jai Sri Ram,
In her lotus like hands sparkled with wreath of victory, as she cast a hurried glance at all the princes,

While Sri Sita looked for Sri Rama with anxious heart,

All the princes found themselves in the grip of infatuation,

Presently Sri Sita discovered the two brother by the side of the sage and her eyes greedily fell on them as on a long lost treasure,

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Sri Guru Purnima

Jai Sri Ram,
It is Sri Guru Purnima-indeed a great day to adore with and revere the lotus feet of one's true preceptor which is most effective antidote for all afflictions of life,

Life without a Sat Guru is truly hard to meet the cause designated for human truth, one needs to greet the pollen like dust of the lotus feet of Sat guru that more the refulgent, fragrant and flavoured with love

Blessings of Sat Guru ever helps one in both worlds and rescue one from the whirlpool of Maya, Sat Guru unfold the divine vision in the heart by its very thought, and the lustre disperse the shades of infatuation,

Obeisance to Sat Guru, who has given the light to reach at and revere the truth at its true pitch,

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fascinated by her Charms

Jai Sri Ram,
A beautiful Saree adorned her youthful frame, the mother of the universe was incomparable in her exquisite beauty,

Ornament of all kinds had been beautifully set in their appropriate places, each limb having been decked by her companion with great care,

When Sri Sita stepped into arena, men women alike were fascinated by her Charms,

The gods gladly sounded their kettledrums, while essential damsels rained down flowers in the midst of songs,

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god of love himself

Jai Sri Ram,
And if from such churning god of love himself,

Who was the source of all loveliness  and joy,

The poet would even then hesitantly declare her as analogous to Sri Sita,

Sri Sita's clever companions escorted her to the arena, singing songs in a charming voice,

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god of love himself

Jai sri Ram,
Should Sri Sita be liked to any woman of the material creation, where in this world shall one come across such a lovely damsel,

It is quote out of the question to compare Sri Sita with Sri Rama,supposing there was an ocean of loveliness and the tortoise serving as a base for churning it was an embodiment of consummate beauty,

and if splendour itself were to take the form of a cord, the erotic sentiment should crystallize and assume    the shape of mount Mandara,

And the god of love himself were to churn this ocean with his own hand

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defies all description

Jai sri Ram,
Sita's Beauty defies all description, Mother of the universe that she is and an embodiment of charm and excellence,

All companions seem to me too poor; for they have affinity with the limbs of mortal women,

Proceeding to depict Sri Sita with the help of those very similes,

Why should one earn the title of an unworthy poet and court ill-repute,

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picture of incomparable beauty

Jai Sri Ram,
Or else do whatever pleases you individually-we for our part have reaped today the fruit of our human birth,

So saying the good kings turned to gaze with affection on the picture of incomparable beauty,

While in heaven the gods witnessed the spectacle from their aerial cars, and raining down flowers sang in melodies strains,

Finding  it an  appropriate occasion Janaka then sent for Sri Sita and her companions, all lovely and   accomplished, escorted Her with Due Honour,

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pursuit of a mirage

Jai Sri Ram,
Listen to my most salutary advice, be inwardly assured that Sita is no longer the mother of the universe,

And Recognizing the Lord of Raghus as the father of the universe, Feast your eyes  to their fill on his beauty,

Fountain of joy and embodiments of all virtues, these two charming brothers have their abode in the heart of Shiva,

Leaving an ocean of nectar, which is so near, why should you run in pursuit of a mirage and court death

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valiant sons of Dasaratha,

Jai Sri Ram,
At this other princes, who were pious and sensible and devoted to sri Hari Smiled and Said,

Sri Rama will certainly Marry Sita to the discomfiture of these arrogant princes

For who can conquer in battle the valiant sons of Dasaratha,

Do not thus brag and throw away lives in vein: hunger cannot be satisfied with imaginary sweets,

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for Sita's sake

Jai Sri Ram,
Other princes, who were blinded with ignorance and pride, laughed at this saying,

Union with princess is a far cry for Rama even if he succeeds in breaking the bow,

Who-Then, can wed her without breaking it, should death himself come-forth against us.

Even him we would conquer in battle for Sita's sake

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Ram

Jai sri Ram,
Ram is not a prince but a truth of hope of life,

Ram is not just crown prince but a truth of service and realization

Ram is not just a truth of beauty but a hidden fire of Karma Yogi,

Ram is not just a participant in Bow-yajna but a truth of Yajna in self,

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rising of the full moon,

Jai Sri Ram,
All the kings were disheartened at the sight of the Lord, just as stars fads away with the rising of the full moon,

For they all felt inwardly assured that Sri Rama would undoubtedly break the bow,

Or even if the huge bow of Shiva proved too strong for him, that Sri Sita would still place the garland of victory round the neck,

They therefore, said to one another, realizing this, Brothers, let us turn homewards, casting to the winds all glory, fame, strength and pride,

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great mystery

Jai sri Ram,
Every man found Sri Rama facing himself but none could perceive the great mystery behind it,

The Sage, told the king that the arrangements were splendid;

And the king was highly satisfied and pleased to hear this,

Of all the tiers of raised seats one was beautiful, bright and capacious above all the rest, the king seated the two brothers along with sage thereon,

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felt delighted

Jai Sri Ram,
Everyone who saw them felt delighted,

People gazed at them with unwinking eyes and their pupils too did not move,

King Janaka himself rejoiced to behold the two brothers, presently he went and clasped the Sage's feet,

Paying homage he related to him his story and showed him round the whole arena, whithersoever  the two elegant princes betook themselves, all regarded them with wonder,

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yellow tint

Jai sri Ram,
Their breast was adorned with necklaces of pearls found in an elephant's forehead and wreaths of Tulsi leaves,

With shoulders resembling the lump of a bull they stood like lions and had mighty long arms,

They bore of their back a quiver secured with a yellow cloth wrapped their waist and held an arrow in their right hand,

While a bow and a charming scared thread, also a yellow tint slung across their left shoulder, in short the two princes were lovely from head to foot and were the very embodiments of great charm,

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watermark of beauty

Jai Sri Ram,
with arched eyebrows and a beautiful nose, the scared mark shone on their broad forehead,

 And the locks of hair put shame a swarm of bees,

yellow cap of rectangular shape, which were embroidered here and there with figures of flower-buds, adorned their heads,

Their necks which vied in their spiral form with a conch-shell bore a triple line, which constituted as it were the high watermark of beauty in all the three worlds,

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ridiculed the moonlight

Jai Sri Ram
Their Wining glances captivated the heart of even cupids,

They were so unspeakably endearing,

With beautiful chicks, ears adorable with swinging pendants,

A charming chin and lips and a sweet voice, their smile ridiculed the moonbeams,

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soul ravishing

Jai Sri Ram,
Thus shone in the assembly of kings the two lovely princes of Ayodhya,

The one dark and the other fair of form-catching the eye of the Universe,

Both were embodiments of natural grace; even millions of cupids were a poor match for them,

Their charming faces mocked the autumnal moon and their lotus like eyes were soul ravishing,

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Sri Sita gazed on Sri Rama was ineffable

Jai Sri Ram,
The devotees of Sri Hari Vishnu Beheld the two brothers as their beloved deity, the fountain of all joy,

The emotion of love and the joy with which Sri Sita gazed on Sri Rama was ineffable,

She felt the emotion in her breast, but could not utter it, how, can it be describe,

In this way everyone regarded the Lord of Ayodhya according to the attitude of mind each had towards him,

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equipoised

Jai Sri Ram,
The wise saw the lord in his cosmic form, with many faces, hands, feet, eyes and heads,

And how did he appears to Janaka's kinsmen_Like one's own beloved relation,

The queen, no less than the king, regarded him with unspeakable love like a dear child,

To Yogi's-he shown forth is no other than the highest truth, placid, unsullied, equipoised by its very nature,

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incomparable form

Jai sri Ram,
The demons, who were cunningly disguised as prince, beheld the lord as death in visible form,

While the citizens regarded the two brothers as the ornament of humanity and delight of their eyes,

With joy in their heart the women saw him according to the attitude of mind each had towards him,

As if the erotic sentiment itself had appeared in an utterly incomparable form,

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heroic sentiment personified,

Jai sri Ram,
Shining bright in galaxy of princes, they looked like full Moon in the circle of stars,

Everyone looked on the lord's form according to their perception each had about him,

Those who were surpassing staunch in battle gazed on his form as though he was the heroic sentiment personified,

The wicked kings trembled at the sight of Lord as if he had a most terrible form,

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two princes

Jai sri Ram,
When Janaka saw that a huge crowed had collected there, he sent for all his trusted servants and said,

Go and see all the people at once seated them all, both men and women in their appropriate places, whether noble or middling, humble or low,

Meanwhile there arrived the two princes, the very abode of beauty as it were,

Both ocean of goodness, polished in manners and gallant heroes, charming of forms, the one dark and the other fair,

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all sailed forth

Jai Sri Ram,
The whole company of hermits rejoiced to hear these apt words and with a delighted heart they gave their blessing to him,

Accompanied by the whole throng of hermits the gracious lord then proceeded to visit the arena intended for the bow-sacrifice,

when the inhabitants of the town got the news that the two brothers had reached the arena,

They all sailed forth, Oblivious of their homes and duties, men women, young old, even children

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Come on, my son

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Sadananda communicated to Vishvamitra Janaka's humble submission and Vishvamitra gladly sent for the two brothers,

Adoring Sadananada's feet the Lord went and sat down by his Guru,

The sage then said_Come on, my son, Janaka' has sent for us,

Let us go and see how Sita elects her husband; we have yet to see whom providence choose to honour-Laxmana said-he alone deserve glory, My lord-who enjoy your favour,

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daily acts of purification

Jai Sri Ram,
It is in order to reveal the might of your arms that the process of breaking the bow has been set into operation,

The Lord smiled at these remarks of his brother, he who is pure by his very nature then performed the daily acts of purification and bathed,

And after finishing the daily routine of prayer ect., called on his Guru,

And the two brothers bowed their graceful heads at his lotus-feet, meanwhile king Janaka summoned his preceptor Sadananda and sent him at once to the sage Kaushika,

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the glory of my lord,

Jai Sri Ram,
Just as lotuses and bees and the Cakravaka and various other birds rejoice over the termination of night, even so, my lord, all your devotees will be glad when the bow is broken,

The sun is up and the darkness has automatically disappeared,

The stars have vanished out of sight and light flashes upon the world,

Under pretence of its rising, O lord of Raghus, the sun has demonstrated to all the princes the glory of my lord,

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thick darkness of the bow,

Jai sri Ram,
At the close of night Sri Rama woke and looking upwards his brother began to speak thus,

Brother, the day has downed to the delight of lotus, the Cakravaka and the whole world, joining both palms laxmana gently spoke the following indicative of the Lord's glory,

The day having downed, the lily has faded and brightness of the stars is dimmed just as the news of your arrival all the princes have grown faint,

 Though rewinding like stars, all the princes put together are unable to lift the thick darkness of the bow,

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countenance of Sri Sita

Jai Sri Ram,
It causes anguish to ruddy goose and wither the lotus,

O Moon, there are numerous faults in you,

One would incur the blame of having done a highly improper act  by comparing you with countenance of Sri Sita,

Thus finding in Moon a pretext of extolling the beauty of Sita's countenance and perceiving the night had far advanced, sri Ram returned to his Guru and bowing at the sage's lotus feet and receiving his permission he retire to rest.

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damsels

Jai sri Ram,
Born of the ocean-with its salty water,

With poison of her brother, dim and obscure by the day and with a dark spot in her orb,

How can this be matched with Sri Sita's countenance,

Again, the Moon it waxes and the wanes, is curse of lovesick damsels and is devoured by Rahu when it crosses the latter's orbit,

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Perceiving that her orbs resembled Sita's face

Jai Sri Ram,
After finishing the meal his meals the great and illuminated hermit Sri Visvamitra, began to recite old legends,

The day thus spent and obtaining the Guru's permission the two brothers proceeded to say their evening prayers,

In the meantime the charming Moon rose in the eastern horizon,

Perceiving that her orbs resembled Sita's face Sri Rama felt happy, the lord them reasoned within self-the queen of night bears no resemblance to Sita,

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May Your Heart desire be accomplished

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Rama related everything thing to Kaushika, he was innocent of heart and free from guile,

Having got the flowers the sage performed his devotion and then blessed the two brothers_

Saying______May Your Heart desire be accomplished_______,

Sri Rama and Laxmana were glad to hear  the benediction,

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good fortune,

Jai Sri Ram,
Finding Goddess Gauri favourable disposed towards her,

Sri Sita was more glad of heart than words can tell,

Her left limbs began to throb-indicating her good fortune,

Inwardly praising Sita's beauty, the two brothers returned to their Guru Sri Visvamitra,

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Lord is aware of your fidelity and love

Jai Sri Ram,
The dark-complexioned and naturally handsome suitor of whom you are enamoured Shall, indeed-be yours,

The gracious and omniscient Lord is aware of your fidelity and love,

Sri Sita and all her companions were delighted at heart to haer this blessing from Sri Gauri's lips,

Worshipping Mother Gauri again and again, Sri Sita returned to her abode, rejoicing in her heart,

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Indeed be yours

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Gauri's heart was filled with delight while she spoke,

Hear-Sita, my infallible blessing_

Your heart's desire shall be accomplished,

Narada's words are ever faultless and true the suitor on whom your heart is set shall, Indeed be yours,

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Sri Sita reverently placed the divine gift on her head

Jai Sri Ram,
You Know well my heart's longing since you ever dwell in the town of every heart,

That is why i have refrained from openly declaring it,

With these words Sri Sita ji clasped the feet of the Mother Gauri,

Mother Gauri was overcome by the meekness and devotion, the wreath on the mother dropped and ideal smiled, Sri Sita reverently placed the divine gift on her head,

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adore their husband as a god

Jai Sri Ram,
Of all good women who adore their husband as a god, Mother, you rank foremost,

Your immeasurable greatness is more than anything in this universe that could tell,

The four fold rewards of life that religious merit, worldly riches, sensual enjoyment and libertion are easily attainable through your service,

O bestower of boons, beloved of Shiva, the slayer of Tripura-great demons, all who adore your lotus feet, O shining one, attain happiness, be the gods, men or sages,

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enchant the whole universe

Jai sri Ram,
You have no beginning, middle or end,

Your infinite glory is a mystery even to Vedas,

You are cause of birth, maintenance  and destruction of this universe,

You enchant the whole universe and carry on your sports independently of others,

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Glory to You, O mother

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Sita ji then sought Bhavani's temple and adore her Lotus feet,

Prayed to her with joined palms, Glory-All Glory to you-O daughter of mountain King,

Glory to you, who gaze on the countenance of the great lord Shiva as a Cakora bird on the moon,

Glory to You, O mother of Great Ganesha and wonderful Swami Kartikey and mother of the universe with limbs shining as lighting,

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soft ink of supreme love,

Jai Sri Ram,
Under pretence of looking t dear, bird or tree, She turned again and again

And each time she gazed on the beauteous Hero of Raghu Race,

Her love waxed not little, Dropping at the thought of the yielding Bow of Shiva,

She proceeded with image of swarthy form in her heart, when the lord perceived that Sri Sita, the fountain of bliss, affection, grace, goodness was going, he sketched her on the sheet of his heart with soft ink of supreme love,

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returned home

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Sita ji blushed at this pregnant remark,

She got afraid of her mother; for she felt it was already late,

Recovering herself with considerable effort she received sri Rama into her Heart

And Concious of her dependence on her sire returned home,

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remembering her father's vow she felt much perpetuated,

Jai Sri Ram,
Sri Sita ji then bashfully opened her eyes and saw the two lions of Raghu's Race opposite herself,

Surveying Sri Rama's beauty from head to foot in reverse order and remembering her father's vow she felt much perpetuated,

When Sita's companions saw her thus overcome with love, they all cried in alarm,

We are already late, let us come again at this very hour tomorrow-so saying one of them smiled within self,

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behold the picture

Jai Sri Ram,
Beholding the ornament of the solar race, who had a slender waist like that of a lion,

And was clad in yellow and who was the very embodiment of beauty and amiability,

Sita's companions forget their very existence, Recovering herself-one of her cleaver companions grasped Sita by her hand and said to her,

Meditate on Gauri afterwards, why not behold the picture of princes just now,

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is most charming,

Jai sri Ram,
The beauty of their countenances was more than any one can describe,

It would put a shame on cupids, they had string of jewels on their breast; their lovely neck resembled a conch shell in its spiral shape,

While their mighty arms vied with trunk of a young elephant, who was the very incarnation of cupid,

With a cup of leaves full of flowers in his left hand the dark hued prince, My dear, is most charming,

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soul-enthralling

Jai Sri Ram,
The Two Gallant hero's were the very perfection of beauty; their bodies resembled in hue and a yellow lotus respectively charming peacock feathers adorned their head,

Which had bunches of flowers buds struck here and there,

A sectarian mark and beads of perspiration glistered on their brow,

While graceful pendants shed their lustre on their ears, with arched eyebrows and curly locks, gracious smile was soul-enthralling,

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emerged from a bower

Jai Sri Ram,
Due to excess of love her body consciousness began to fall,

Receiving sri Rama into the heart through passage of eyes, she cleverly shut the eyes by closing the door of her eyelids,

When her girl companions found Sita overpowered with love, they were too much abashed to utter a world,

At very moment the two brothers emerged from a bower, it looked as if a pair of spotless moons had shone forth the well of cloud,

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