experienced the Same childish sports and same beauty

 Jai Sri Ram,

Each universe had its own Brahma, its own Vishnu and Shiva, Manu that cause for creation presiding over single Manvantara, consisting of little less than 74 rounds of for Yugas, regents of quarters, human beings, celestials, species and Goblins, Giants and other much more,

All creatures have shape that peculiar that that universe, The Earth with its beauty of river and mountains, oceans and lakes have distinguish character,

In these universes I found myself possessed of manifold incomparable forms, Each universe has its own Ayodhya with its own Sarayu, and its own men and women, Dear Garuda, Rama's parents as well as brothers were all different in each universe,

In each such universe I witnessed the descent of Rama with his infinite variety of childish sports, everything I saw had have distinctive reality of its own universe and was beauty beyond words, I visited each successive world and experienced the Same childish sports and same beauty, same gracious Rama, 

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multitudinous universes

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Rama smiled at me back, even as if he laughed I was instantly driven into his mouth, 

Listen, O king of birds, inside his belly I beheld multitudinous universes with many strange spheres each more wonderful than the rest, with myriads of Brahma and Shiva, countless stars, suns and moons, numberless guardian of spheres and vast territorial globes, Oceans, Rivers, lakes and forests without end,

With manifold other creatures, creations and gods along with multitude of sages, Siddhas, Nagas and much more beyond description, 

I saw there all such marvels as I had seen or heard of before and such as could not be conceived even by mind, how, then, can I describe them, I stayed full hundred year in each of those universes and in this manner I went round and beheld multitudinous universes having shape of an egg,

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two fingers apart

 Jai Sri Ram,

Continued Kakabhusandi, O Garuda Ji, Mortals cannot be rid of their suffering without adoring Sri Hari,

Nescience has no power over a servant of Rama, it is true knowledge that hold away over him as directed by Rama,that is why servant of Rama never falls, 

Now hear the particulars in this connection, the secret of this diversion nobody came to know, neither his brother nor his parents, 

The Lord with a Swarthy form and rosy hands, crawled on his hands to catch me, I took to flight, Rama stretched his arm lay hold on me, as I flew in the sky, Saw Rama;s hand close to me everywhere, a mystic truth to believe, I flew up to all the regions but difference between me and Rama's hand was just two finger wide, I mounted the utmost height I could reach bur Rama's hand was two fingers apart from me, felt alarmed and close my eyes, when I open my eyes found myself in Ayodhya in vicinity of Rama, 

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all her sixteen days

 Jai Sri Ram,

Tell me, what would be the difference between God and Jiva that Individual spirit, the latter, which identified itself with a particular psycho physical organism, is subject to Maya, while Maya itself, the source of three Gunas, is controlled by God, 

The Jiva is dependent, subject to Maya, while God is self dependent, the Jivas are many, while the beloved of Laxmi is one,without second, 

Even though this difference, which has been created by Maya, is false, it cannot disappear except by Sri Hari's grace,

The Man who seek to attain the state of eternal bliss without adoring Rama is a beast, however wise he may be, even though the moon rose complete in all her sixteen days with it's entire starry host, and even mountains were set on fire, night would not yield except to the sun,

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Continued Bhusandi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Continued Bhusandi, The moment I allowed this doubt to enter my mind, O king of birds,

Sri Rama's Maya took possession of me as directed by the lord, That Maya, however, did not prove to be a source to me, 

Nor did it throw me into the whirlpool of birth and death as it does in the case of other creatures, 

O mount of Sri Hari, Sita's spouse alone is absolute intelligence, every creature is subject to Maya either Animate or Inanimate, if all had the same perfect wisdom, tell me, what would be the difference between God and Jiva that Individual spirit, 

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knowledge and bliss personified,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Continued Bhusandi, His shrill gleeful cry and glance captivated me, thus frolicking in the courtyard of the royal palace, the all beautiful danced at the sight of his own shadow, and played with me in diverse ways, which I blush to tell you,

Crying with joy as He ran to catch hold of me, I flew away, then He showed me a piece of sweet cake,

As I went near him the Lord smiles but the moment I flew away he fell crying, and when I approached him to lay hold of his feet he scampered off, turning round again, and again to look at me, 

Seeing Him play an ordinary child I was overcome by bewilderment, what, are these actions in anyway worthy of him who is knowledge and bliss personified,

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Continued Bhusandi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Continued Bhusandi, Listen, O chief of birds, the story of Rama is the delight of his servants, the King's Palace at Ayodhya was beautiful in everyway, It was all gold studded with precious stones of various kinds,

The courtyard, where the fur brothers played was magnificent beyond description, Rama flickered about in this Yard, his tender frame was dark of hue with a greenish tinge resembling that of emerald,  every limb of it had loveliness of countless cupids compressed into it,

His Feet were soft and ruddy like a young lotus, with bright toes and nails that outshone the brilliance of Moon, they had stole bearings the fourfold lovely marks of the thunderbolt, the elephant goad, the flag, and the Lotus,

Adorned with beautiful anklets that sweetly jingled, the charming zone about his waist, which was beautiful embossed with jewels produced a pleasant tinkling sound,

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The Moment Kakabhusandi recalled those exploits

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kakabhusandi continue, O Guruda Ji, wherever Rama moves about as a child, I flutter close to him, 

And the crumps that fall from his mouth in the courtyard I pick and eat,

In one particular cycle the hero of Raghu's line performed all his exploits in an extreme degree, 

The Moment Kakabhusandi recalled those exploits every hair on his body stood erect,

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Sri Akshaya Tithi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Akshaya Tithi today a day with difference, day to rejoice eternally more than to indulge in outward celebrations, most viable day from the laps of sacred Baisakh, day to enlighten self with light of love and tender care from the truth of Lord Vishnu,

Day may help aspirants for infinite material gains but it is a defined day to indulge in fair evolution of self just through being in refuge of Lord Vishnu,

Japa, meditation, and prayers on the day have its own merits to invite Lord Vishnu, but eternal feeling in love with lotus feet of Lord Vishnu is unparalleled reality of the day to make it,

In Sri Vrindavan, this day is taken as anything, devotees chocked the lanes of Vrindavan to recall the Krishna, Charan Darshan of Sri Bankey Bihari Lal ji, is event of the year to enjoin with faith and submission, 

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the child Rama is my beloved deity

 Jai Sri Ram,

Now, O Lord of feathered Kingdom, I tell you of Sri Rama's benignity and my own opacity, listen attentively, 

Whenever Sri Rama appears in human semblance and enacts numberless sports for the sake of devotees I betake myself to the Ayodhya and delight to watch his childish exploits, 

I go and witness the grand festival of his birth and fascinated by the charm of his childish sport, stay on there for full five years, the child Rama is my beloved deity, who sums up his person the charm of countless cupids, 

Ever Gazing on the countenance of my lord and allow my eyes to enjoy the fruit of their existence, O enemy of serpents, assuming the form of a small crow and remaining in the company of Sri Hari I witness his childish exploit of all kinds,

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all kinds of pain and every form of grief

 Jai Sri Ram,

Hear, O Lord of Feathered kingdom, of the greatness of Rama, I recite to you according to the best of my lights a delightful story in the connection,

I shall also narrate to you the whole story as to how I fell a prey to delusion, my Lord, You dear Garuda, are a favorite of Rama and fond of hearing Sri Hari's praises and sources of delight to me,

I am, therefore, concealing nothing from you, and tell you a profound and charming secret, hear of Sri Rama's innate disposition, he never tolerates pride of his people, for pride is the root of metempsychosis and the cause of all kinds of pain and every form of grief,

Hence the all merciful gets rid of it in his extreme fondness for his servants, even as when a boll appears on the body of child, my lord, the mother get it opened like one having  a stony heart, although at first the child experiences pain and cries helplessly the mother minds not the child's agony, in her anxiety to see the child cured, even so, in the interest of the devotees himself, Rama takes away his pride, forswearing all error, O Tulsidas, why should you not adore such a Lord,

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baffling character

 Jai Sri Ram, 

Steeped in lust, arrogance and greed and attachment to their home, which is picture of woe, 

How can such dullards know Sri Rama, fallen as they are in the depth of darkness that ignorance, 

The attributes aspect of the Godhead is easy to understand, but no one can comprehend the embodied form which is beyond all modes of Prakriti, and divine character, 

Even a sage's soul is bewildered on hearing of the various exploits of Rama, both of an intelligible and baffling character,

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ascribe their own ignorance to Sri Rama,

 Jai Sri Ram,

For the sake of his devotees, the divine Lord Rama took form of an earthly sovereign and performed most sacred deeds in the manner of an ordinary mortal,

Even as an actor, while acting on the stage, assumes various guises and exhibits different character buy himself remains the same,

Such, O enemy of serpents, is the pastime of Sri Rama, a bewilderment to the demons but a delight to his servants, those who are impure of mind, given over to the pleasure of senses and slaves of passion attribute infatuation to the lord in the following master, he who have jaundiced eye declares the moon as of a yellow color so long as the disease is there,

When a man is bewildered as to the point of the compass, O Guruda, he affirms that the sun has been in the west, a man who is sailing on a boat finds the world moving and deludes himself with the idea that he himself is standing still, children whirl round in play, but not the surrounding buildings, yet they dub one another a liar when some of them insist that it is they themselves who are moving, it is in this way, O king of birds, that error is ascribed to Sri Hari, otherwise not even in dream is he subject of delusion, dull witted dominated by Maya, alone raise doubts in their perversity and ascribe their own ignorance to Sri Rama, 

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lord indwelling the heart of all

 Jai Sri Ram

The Same Maya that made a puppet of the whole world and whose ways are unknown to anyone dances all her troupe like an actress on the stage to the play of the lord's eyebrows,

O King of birds, Such is Sri Rama, who is devoid of birth, the totality of existence, knowledge and bliss, wisdom personified, the home of beauty and strength,

He is both, pervading and pervaded, fraction less, infinite and integral, the lord of unfailing power, attributes, vast, transcending speech as well as the other senses, all seeing, free from blemish, invincible, unattached, devoid of form, free from error, eternal and unattainable by Maya, beyond the realms of Prakrati that Matter, 

Bliss personified, the lord indwelling the heart of all, the action less, free from passion, and imperishable, in him error finds no ground upon, can the shades of darkness ever approach the Sun,

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Sri Ekadasi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi today, a pious day to recall self in truth with self to make it for the sole cause of being human on the planet, 

Sri Ekadasi is not just a day for Sri Vishnu Pad Puja, it is a day to reconcile self in truth with cause eternal by adoring the discipline of the day,

Sri Ekadasi is a day that eternal among most eternal reality which may bestows the desires of devotees and aspirants in quest to reach true self,

Sri Ekadasi could be a great milestone to attain to self that Atman Jnana which cannot be attained by mere extra pace of intellect, nor by much leaning through ancient scriptures, but with simplicity of self in truth with submission in the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu, the eternal reality of all,

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I declare this with utmost confidence,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kakabhusandi continue_whose mind not been polluted by the threefold desires, 

The desire of progeny, the desire of wealth and the desire of Fame, all these constitute the retinue of Maya, and infinite in number, more than any can tell.

Even Lord Shiva and the four faced Brahma are ever afraid of these, of what account, then, are other creatures, 

Maya's formidable army is spread over the whole universe, concupiscence and others, anger and greed, are its generals, hypocrisy, deceit and and heresy its champions, that Maya is Rama's own handmaid, though, unreal when understood, there is no release from her grip except by Rama's grace, I declare this with utmost confidence,

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Who does not incur oblique through envy

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kakabhusandi said, None has escaped the string of pride and arrogance, 

Who does not get wildly excited under the attack of fever in the form of youth, and whose good reputation has been married by worldly attachments, 

Who does not incur oblique through envy and who is not shaken by the blast of grief,

Who is not bitten by the serpent of care, and is there anyone in this world, who is not overcome by Maya, whose mind is not polluted by three fold desire as a piece of wood is eaten away by a wooden borer,

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Who has not been maddened by the thirst for enjoyment

 Jai Sri Ram,

On hearing the pastime of Lord Rama Garuda rejoiced eternally, said my doubts have gone, now, I have heard the whole of Sri Rama's narrative, and by your grace, I have developed devotion to Sri Rama's feet, A mighty bewildered possessed me when I saw the Lord bound in battle, Sri Rama is knowledge and bliss personified, how can he be embarrassed, as I found his ways so closely resembling of a human being, a grievous doubt arose in my soul, Now I regard that error of mine as blessing and feel that all merciful bestowed a favor on me, 

By Sri Rama's grace I have been blessed with your sight and your blessing, again, all my doubts have disappeared, On hearing Garuda's speech, so modest and affectionate, Kakabhusandi was greatly rejoiced at heart, every hair on his body stood erect and tears rushed to his eyes, Said Kakabhusandi, you are in every way entitled to my favor, you had neither doubt not infatuation, nor delusion, it was only an excuse, my lord, for doing me a kindness by sending you, O king of birds, under pretext of infatuation Lord has conferred an honor on me, Many in past including Brahma and Vishnu have been blinded by infatuation,

Who has not been maddened by the thirst for enjoyment and whose heart is not been inflamed by anger, is there any sage, ascetic, hero, seer, man of learning or man of virtue in this world, whom greed has not betrayed, 

Again is there anyone who has not been smitten by the shaft like glances of a fawn-eyed woman, who is not thrown out of his mental equipoise by the combined action of the three features of Nature, as by the synchronous derangement of the three hummers of the body which generally proves fatal to the victim according to the principle of the Ayurveda, 

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Lord's Maya beguiles even Shiva and Brahma

 Jai Sri Ram,

Lord's Maya beguiles even Shiva and Brahma,  of what account in any poor creature, 

Garuda went to the abode of Kakabhusandi, of unhampered intellect and possessing uninterrupted devotion to Sri Hari, at sight of the mount his heart rejoiced and he was rid of all Maya, that delusion, infatuation and anxiety, 

After bathing in the tarn and drinking water he betook himself under the banyan tree, delighted at heart, aged birds of all kinds flocked there to hear Sri Rama;s exploits, Bhusandi was just on the point of commencing the narration, when king of the bird arrived, all were rejoiced to see, Bhusandi received the Garuda with utmost reverence, having enquired after his welfare, conducting him to the exalted seat, 

addressed in honeyed accents, my lord I am blessed by your sight, now let me do whatever you bid me, object you visited, Said Garuda, object has already been accomplished and I have privilege of seeing you, at the very sight of hermitage all infatuation escape out, then Kakabhusandi relates the exploits of Rama recounting the virtues, sang the story of Lord's descends and start with his childhood sports to the killing of deadliest demon, and the sports of Rama as a king as well as the the servant of even the last citizen of his kingdom, and how he departed to his abode, 

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how absurd then

 Jai Sri Ram,

Shiva said to Bhavani, Sri Rama cannot be found except through Love, you may practice Yoga, cultivate spiritual and much more, I redirect him to the Nilagiri, where Lives the Kakabhusandi, conversant with Bhakti of Sri Rama, unceasingly recites Rama's narratives, noble birds listen to it,

Go there, stay there some time, and hear the pastime of Rama, your distress born of infatuation, will thus disappears 

When I had told this to him, he bowed head at my feet and departed, I did not instruct him, it is because of the grace of Sri Rama, I had come to know the secret of Garuda, 

Ever, Garuda, the very crest of devotees and enlightened souls and the mount of Lord was deluded by Maya how absurd then, the poor mortals vaunt immunity from it,

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circumstances under which Garuda, the glory of feather kingdom, called on to Kakabhusandi,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Girija, I have narrated the whole episode as when I visited Kakabhusandi, now hear the circumstances under which Garuda, the glory of feather kingdom, called on to Kakabhusandi, 

When Rama enacted sport of a combat with Meghnada who had conquered the Indra even, Rama allowed himself to be bounded by Meghnada in Nagpash, sage Narada immediately dispatched Garuda, when Garuda devour all serpents to liberate Rama, he departed terrible dejected possessed his soul, recalling the truth of event that Rama an incarnation of Vishnu, my master, supreme ruler beyond Maya and errors, how a demon made him like this, 

The Same Rama by repeating his name alone men get freedom from the bonds of worldly existence was tied down by a puny demon with coils of snakes, this induces huge doubt in his mind, he reached celestial sage and express his doubt in wrap of his pride in truth with ego, Narada directs him to Brahma, Brahma redirects him to Shiva that me, then came Garuda to me in distress, i was heading for Kubera's residence, midway he mets me, I redirected him to Kakabhusandi to quash his doubts to get rid of ego,  

Except in the company of saints, there is no talk of Sri Hari, and one cannot be rid of error except through such talk, and tll one's error is dispersed one cannot have deep routed affection for Sri Rama's feet,

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Assuming the form of a swan, I sojourned for

 Jai Sri Ram,

Continued Shiva, on that splendid mountain dwells the same bird, that outlives even at the end of the world, the various evil and good phenomena created by Maya with ignorance in its varying forms, which holds sway all over the universe, never precincts of that mountain, 

Now hear, Uma, with tender affection how the crow spends his days there adoring Sri Hari, under Peepul Tree he practices meditation, he perform sacrifices in the form of Japa under the Plasksa, in the shade of Mango tree he offer mental worship to the lord, having no occupation other than adoring Sri Hari, and under the Banyan tree he narrates episodes from the story of Sri Hari, to hear which many a bird flocks there, 

With loving reverence he sings the various exploits of Sri Rama, the swan of pure mind, that dwells in that lake, all listen to the story, when I arrived there and swan the spectacle, an intense joy welled up in my heart, 

Then Assuming the form of a swan, I sojourned for some length of time, and, after reverently listening to the praises of Sri Rama, I returned to Kailasa, 

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Nilagiri that blue mountain

 Jai Sri Ram,

Said Lord Shiva, listen, O charming and bright eyed lady, to the circumstances in which I heard this story, that delivers from the cycle of births and deaths, 

Your First birth in the house of Daksha as Sati, At Daksha Sacrifice you were in subjected to contumely, and in the heat of indignation you gave up your life, my servants wracked the sacrifice, the whole episode known to you in detail,

Your lose had left me disconsolate, my dear, I wondered beautiful woodlands, mountains, rivers and beyond that too, but found no charm anywhere, in the far north, beyond mount Sumeru, there stand a most lovely mountain known by the name of Nilagiri that blue mountain, 

It has four charming and delightful golden peaks which gladdened my soul, on each stood one gigantic tree, A Banyan, a Peepul that sacred bo-tree, a Plasksa that Indian fig, and a Mango, on the top of mountain sparked a beautiful tam with  jeweled steps which were so enchanting to behold, its water was cool limpid and cool and sweet, abundant lotuses with many colors flocks of swans murmured their sweet notes and the bees made a delightful buzzing, 

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Hare Rama

listen to a most scared Story

 Jai Sri Ram,

Said Girija, Also tell me, my lord, how did Bhusandi obtain the form of a crow even though devoted to Sri Rama, steeped in wisdom, a home of virtues and resolute of mind,

Further tell me, O merciful lord, where from did the crow get this scared and delightful story, and also let me know, how could you hear it, Garuda is highly enlightened and an embodiment of virtues moreover servant of Sri Hari, lives along with, leaving host of sages he approaches a crow to hear about Sri Rama, 

Let me know how the dialogue proceeded between the crow and Garuda, Shiva rejoiced to hear all about, and politely replied, O Virtuous lady, you are blessed indeed, your idea is holy, and you possesses not  a little love for the lotus feet of Rama,

Therefore, listen to a most sacred Story which put an end to the delusion of the whole universe, the king of birds too went and put quite similar question to the crow, I will reverently tell you all that, Listen, Uma with an attentive mind,

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fills me with doubt, please relate it

 Jai Sri Ram,

Said Shankara to Goddess Gauri, I have told you in full this holy narrative according to my lights,

Stories of Sri Rama are numberless and beyond all dimensions, Even Vedas cannot reveal the full in truth all about Rama, one may count the drops of water in shower of Rains but exploited of Sri Rama,  his birth, his names too are endless so is the truth of his Glory, 

But, this sacred story ensure safe passage to the abode of Rama, I have repeated tis delightful story which Kaka Bhusandi recited to Garuda, I have recounted a few of Sri Rama's virtues, let me know Bhavani what I am to tell next,

Uma gladly replied in soft ascents that I am thrice blessed to heard this sacred praise of Rama that takes away fear of birth and rebirth, 

O Lord by your esteemed grace Now I have attained to the object of my life and no delusion left in me, I have realized the greatness of Rama, who is knowledge and bliss personified, While you sang what you have chosen to call, The Manasa Lake of Sri Hari's exploits, I listened, my lord, you just told me that this charming story was recited by Kakabhusandi to Garuda, Bhusandi is staunch in his dispassion and steadfast in his wisdom and realization, cherish deep devotion to Rama, the one that possesses whole sum truth of Rama but a crow in form, fills me with doubt, please relate it,

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Narada visited the Lord, sing Rama's sweet renown

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sage Vashista continued, Japa that muttering of prayer, austere penance, religious observances, Yogic practice, the performance of one's allocated duties, the various pious acts recommended by Vedas, the cultivation of spiritual enlightenment, compassion, self control, bathing in scared water, whatever advocated by holy men, have only reward, all spiritual endeavors leads to the same glorious unceasing devotion to your lotus feet, He is cleaver and endowed with auspicious attributes who is devoted to your lotus feet,

My Lord, I ask you one boon, grant it in your mercy, Rama, May my love for your feet, never flag in the course of my future births, 

So saying, Sage Vashista returned home, Rama highly pleased with him, Rama who by nature is delight of his servants, took with him Hanuman and Bharata along with Laxman and Shatrughan went outside the city, praise them all  out of his compassion, felt tired and resort under the shade of mango tree, Hanuman now begin to fan him, 

Time came when Narada visited the Lord, sing Rama's sweet renown, which always has a fresh charm about it, Having lovingly recounted Sri Rama's uncatalogued of virtues, the sage Narada returned to Brahma's abode, enshrine he ocean of beauty in his heart, 

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no other vocation like

 Jai Sri Ram,

One day sage Vashista called at the palace where Sri Rama was, Rama received him with great reverence,laved the feet and sipped the water, 

Said the sage, Listen Rama, I make my humble submission, I watch your doings infinite bewilderment possession my soul, your immeasurable greatness is beyond the Vedas, 

How can I describe, vocation of my family is very low, ancient scripture equally denounce it, When I would not have accept it, Brahma that my father said to me, it is redound to your benefit, my son, 

Brahma itself, the supreme spirit, will appear in human semblance as a king, then I thought to myself, I shall attain to him who is object of practices, performance of sacrifices, religious vows and charity, thus there can be no other vocation like this this,

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Sri Ekadasi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi today that to enjoin the Yajna being performed by celestials for a mystic cause in truth with eternity and ether that makes the whole universe exists without any external support, indeed a divine cult for spiritual evolution within self through mild application of self in truth of prescribed syllabus of the day, 

Know Sri Ekadasi is a truth to adore to reach the Lotus feet of Lord Vishnu, Vishnu that lord of all heavenly bodies who has made them exist unsupported midst of sky through his own eternal reality,

Apart from the sanctifying reality, Sri Ekadasi act as bestower of eternal wishes, 

Sri Ekadasi itself is a truth of Sacrifice which impart sanctity to aspirants and followers in quest for, indeed, a beckon of light divine to reach the true perspective of self through mild application of self in truth with self,

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I am won by conduct of a man

 Jai Sri Ram,

Said Rama, Tell me what pains are involved in treading the path of devotion, It require no Yoga, nor sacrifices, nor jaap, nor penance, nor fasting, Guileless deposition, a mind free from perversity and absolute contentment, with whatever may be got, this is all that is needed,If he who called a devotee yet count upon others, tell me what faith does he he have in me, what use of dwelling on subject further, 

I am won by conduct of a man as depicted below, brethren, he who has no enmity or quarrel with anyone and is devoid of hope and fear, to such a man all the quarter are filled with joy, undertaking nothing, without home without pride without sin, free from wrath, cleaver and wise, ever loving the company of saints, accounting the enjoyment of heaven and beatitude as a blade of grass, tenaciously adhering the cult of devotion but avoiding bigotry, and giving up all sophisticated reasoning, fond of singing and hearing my praise, devoted to my name, free from attachments of the world, arrogance and infatuation, the felicity of that man enjoys is known to him alone, who has become one with God, embodied of supreme bliss, 

On hearing Rama's words like nectar all clasped the feet of Rama and praise the glory of Rama, 

Said Shiva to Uma, the people of Ayodhya both men and women, were the very picture of blessedness, for the Lord, who was none other than absolute Brahma, embodiment of truth, intelligence and bliss, ruled as King,

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One day, Rama invited

 Jai Sri Ram,

One day, Rama invited Guru Vashista, other leading Brahmans and all other citizens in the royal court, once they all take their seat, Rama addressed in in gentle ascend, please listen to my words, I am going to say anything out of attachments for you, never ask you to do anything wrong, listen to me with care, and act accordingly if you please, who obey my command must correct me if I am wrong, It is good fortune you have assumed a human body, difficult even for gods to attain, gateway to salvation, he who failed to make it, reap torture in the other world and wrongly attributing the blame to time, fate and God,

Sensuous enjoyment, breathen, is not that all, even heavenly enjoyment is short lived, and end up in sorrow, those devote their mind to the pleasure of senses even after attain the human birth take poison in exchange of nectar, Immortal soul goes through cult of eighty four to reach this threshold, indeed a veritable shaft to cross the ocean of transmigration, with my grace for a favorable wind and a worthy preceptor for helmsman to steer the strong bark, a combination though difficult to secure, has been made easily available to it,

The man who equipped with all resources, fails to cross the ocean of metempsychosis is ungrateful and dull vetted and meet the fate of a self murderer, if you seek happiness here as well as hereafter, listen to my words and imprint them deeply in your heart, it is most easily accessible reality that pleasant in nature that devotion to my feet, extolled by Vedas and Purana, Gneiss is difficult to attain, and beset with numerous obstacles, there is no solid ground for mind to rest upon, scarcely if one attains it even after a hard struggle, yet, lacking my devotion, fails to win my love, 

Devotion is independent and mine of all blessings, and men cannot attain it except through communion with holy saints, fellowship of Holy saints make it to the truth of cause, there is one meritorious act in this world and no other, adore the feet of the Brahmans by thoughts, words, and deeds, the sages and gods are propitious to him who guilelessly serve the Brahmanas, WITH JOINED PALMS I LAY BEFORE YOU ALL ANOTHER SECRET DOCTRINE, WITHOUT ADORING SHIVA, MAN CANNOT ATTAIN DEVOTION TO ME,

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embodied and are absorbed in Brahma

 Jai Sri Ram,

All the three brothers that Bharat, Laksmana and Shatrughan rejoiced to hear these words from the blessed lips of the Lord, and their heart overflowed with love,

Again and again they showed him profound reverence, there was immense joy in the heart of Hanuman particularly, Lord retired to his Palace, Rama enacted a new sport everyday,

Sage Narada paid frequent visits and sang raise of Rama in many ways, after witnessing fresh deeds everyday, Narada returned back to Brahma Lok and relate the truth,

Even those sages like Sanaka and others who are liberated though embodied and are absorbed in Brahma her narratives of Rama, those who heart of stone may not take delight in stories of Sri Rama,

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discern them both as ignorance

 Said Rama, there is no virtue as benevolence and no meanness the oppressing others, I have declare to you my brother, the verdict of the all Vedas and Puranas the wise also know it, dear brother, they who inflict others even after attaining the human body have suffer the terrible pans of birth and death,

Dominated by infatuation and devoted to their selfish interest men commit various sins and thereby ruins their prospects in the next world,

Figuring as Yum, the death god, for their sake, brother, I dispense the fruit of their good and evil actions, 

Realizing this those, who are supremely cleaver adore me, knowing the cycle of birth and death as full of wordless pains, they renounce action good or bad, take refuge in me, thus I have told you the characteristics of Saint and vile, listen Brother, Maya is a composite truth of merits and demerits, the greatest merit is that never fall prey to either merit or demerit, discern them both as ignorance,

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Devoted to their own selfish interest,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Rama continued that Greed is the truth of demons in the garb of man, they wallow in greed, live and die for greed, given up to sexual enjoyment and gluttony and have no fear of punishment, if they hear any anyone exalted, they believe in attack and argue, when they find anyone distress, they rejoice,

Devoted to their own selfish interest, recognize no relation and ever look from favors nor respect the preceptor, no love for communion with saints, ocean of vice in themselves, dull witted and lascivious,

They bear malice to all, enemies of the Brahmanas, full of hypocrisy, embodiment of deceitfulness, core criminal inside but outwardly wear a saintly appearance, 

Such vile and wicked are absent in the Satya and Treta Yugas, sprinkling of them will appear in Dvapara, while multitudes of them will crop forth in the Kali age,

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Saints as a rule

 Jai Sri Ram,

Said Rama, Hanuman, you know my disposition, no secrecy between Bharat and myself, with the words of Lord, Bharat clasped the feet of Rama, said, listen my lord, reliever of the suppliant, have no doubt whatever, not any dejection, or infatuation even in dream, I make bold to make one submission, 

Glory of saints have been elaborated by Vedas and Puranas in different ways, you have exalted them yourself, please tell me clearly the trait of the good and wicked, Said Rama, hear brother, characteristic of saints are innumerable, conduct of saints and the wicked is analogous to that of Sandal wood and the axe, axe cut down the sandal tree, while the latter in its turn perfumes the axe by imparting its virtue that fragrance to it,

For the reason sandalwood in the form of paste finds its way to the head of gods, loved by the world, while axe has its steel edge heated in the fire and beaten with a hammer as punishment,

Saints as a rule no hankering for pleasures of senses and very mine of amiability, they grieve to see other distress and rejoice at the sight of other's joy, even minded, look upon none as enemy, ever free from vanity and passion, devoted to my name, giving honor to all, modest in themselves, abode of tranquility, dispassion and humility, religious observances and correct behavior is their truth and utter no harsh words, whereas impious, cause suffering to others respective of any gain or subject such is their truth, false dealings, falsehood is their life style, no mercy, no compassion, speak sweet but wrapped with poison, malevolent by nature, enjoy others wives and wealth, take delight in slandering others, such vile and sinful are demons in the human garb,

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Bharat wants to Ask something,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Having extolled the Rama again and again,

Sanaka and his three Brothers lovingly bowed their head to Rama,

Having attained their most cherished boon, They returned to the Brahma Lok, 

Rama's three brothers along with Hanuman visited Rama, Rama, the knower of all, asked Hanuman about anything especial to address, Hanuman said, my Lord Bharat wants to Ask something, but he is too diffident at heart to put the question, 

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bliss personified and the abode of mercy

 Jai Sri Ram,

Communion with saints is the road to emancipation, while that of the sensualist paves the way for transmigration, so declare the saints themselves, the men of wisdom and the learned as well as the Vedas, Puranas and other real scriptures, 

The four sages were were all rejoiced to hear the word of Lord, and they proceeded to hymn his praise, Glory to Lord, glory to the tangible help to meek and weak,

Glory to store house of wisdom, that you are, you are free from pride and yet bestows honor on others, you acknowledge the service of your devotees, and destroy their ignorance, 

You are supreme bliss personified and the abode of mercy and fulfill the desire of your devotees heart, pray, grant me the boon of unceasing love and devotion to your lotus feet, O graceful Rama,  

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Kakabhusandi said to Garuda

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kakabhusandi said to Garuda, the most dazzling sun of Sri Rama's glory appeared on the horizon the three spheres were flooded with light, which brought delight to many,

When Sun of Rama's glory illumines the heart of an individual the qualities, the qualities enumerated in the end grow while those mentioned in the beginning die away,

Once Rama along with his brothers and Hanuman visited the gracious grove mystic in nature by the grace of Rama, there Rama saw Sankadik three brothers, they were all embodiment's of spiritual glow, adorned with  amiability and other noble qualities and constant absorption in the ecstasy of union with Brahma, though infants to all in appearance, they are aeons old, their only hobby was to hear the recite of Rama's exploits, 

 Sri Rama saw the sages approaching and gladly prostrated himself before them, and after an enquiry about health, spread his yellow scarf for them to equate on, sages were lost in ecstasy of self while gazing the swarthy form of Rama, Rama thus addressed them with most charming words, listen, O great sages, I am blessed today, communion with saints such as you broken the chain of birth and rebirth, 

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Worship of Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

Peerless ponds and tanks of capital city Ayodhya were charming and spacious wells looked so beautiful with their elegant lights of steps and transparent water that even gods and sages were fascinated by their light,

Lakes blessed with variety of lotuses resounding with the cooling of the numerous birds and humming bees, cuckoos and other birds glorifying the beauty of gardens,

Indeed, hard to describe the beauty of city having king as Rama, all superpowers resorts to this city Ayodhya and impart city with superhuman powers and even so joys and riches of every kind stayed in Ayodhya, 

Worship of Rama is common to all in the city and outskirts around, Rama, the Protector of suppliant who by nature is delight of saints even as the sun brings joy to he bed of lotuses, delight of his servants, a fire to consume the dense forest of the demons and the ignorance, reliever of the earth burdens, the munificent Lord of Tulsidasa,

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In the kingdom of Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the kingdom of Rama, bazaars were splendid beyond description, things could be had without any consideration there, 

How can one describe the wealth of city where the abode of Laxmi consort himself is king, merchants, bankers and other dealers deals in truth with truth, god riches help the businesses, all people were happy, and their conduct was appreciable all the way,

To the north of the city flowed the seep and limpid stream of Sarayu with a line of charming Ghatas and no trace of mud at the banks, 

There had been different Ghatas to draw drinking water and have holy dip, separate Ghatas for animals to drink water and rejoice in stream, all along the bank stood temples sacred to the gods, hermitages of saints, and most suitable located places for spiritual discourse, cluster of holy basil impart graciousness all over near the Ghatas, outskirts of the city were picturesque, sight of the grooves, gardens, and ponds drove away all one's sin,

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Kingdom of Rama,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Everyone had a flower planted in a characteristic design and trimmed with the greatest care, in which beautiful and lovely creepers of every variety blossomed all the year round,

Bees hummed in a pleasant strain and a delightful breeze breathed cool, soft and fragrant, 

Birds of all kinds, reared by the children, sang in melodies notes and looked graceful in their light,

Peacocks, swans, cranes and pigeons presented a most lovely sight on the house, warbling and dancing in a variety of ways at the sight of their own shadow reflected everywhere, on the glossary surface of the roofs and balconies, Children taught parrots and Mainas to repeat the word Rama, Rama that protector of devotees, gate of royal palace were magnificent in everyway, streets, cross roads and Bazaars were all splendid,

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Sri Ekadasi today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi today, a defined day to revisit the kingdom of self to invite lord Vishnu in the eternal plane of self to feel obliged in vicinity of Lord,

It is a day when Lord Sri Hari Vishnu visit his devotees to obliged in truth of their divine spirit to reach the truth of self, a state unto untie self from the worldly knots to tie self with the love for the lotus feet of eternal soul mate non other than Vishnu, 

It is not just a divine festival embodied with wholesome celestial cult but a truth for man to revamp self in the light of wisdom eternally to ensure eternal evolution,

Presiding deity of the day Vishvedeva but the truth of the day rules by Lord Vishnu in truth with his might Ekadasi, 

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ravish the soul of a sage

 Jai Sri Ram,

Not a thousand Sesas could tell all the happiness and prosperity of the people of Ayodhya, where Sri Rama reigned as King, 

Sages like Narada, Sanaka and others came to Ayodhya everyday to have a sight of the Lord of Kosala, and forget all their indifference to the world the moment they saw the City, with its attics built of Golf and jewels and having its battlements painted in different colors, Nine planets had mustered a large army and besieged Amaravati to safeguard it, Every house was lit up with jewels that served as lamp, 

the mensions were illuminated by jewels that served as so many lamps and had shinning made coral,, pillars of jewels and walls of gold inlaid with emeralds which were lovely beyond words, courtyard in worked with crustal and every gate thereof was provided with doors of gold embossed with diamond,

Every house equipped with a hall adorned with lovely fresco which had Sri Rama's exploits reproduced in such beautiful colors that they would ravish the soul of  a sage who looked at them,

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Lord sat in an assembly of Brahmans and holy men,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The same Brahma who is beyond all knowledge, speech, and sense perception, who is unborn and transcends Maya that Prakriti or Matter in an aspect, the mind and the modes of Prakrati and is true knowledge and bliss personified, exhibited the ideal behavior of a human being,

After taking a bath in the Sarayu early in the morning the Lord sat in an assembly of Brahmans and holy men,

The Sage Vashista expounded the Vedas and Puranas while Sri Rama listened to the exposition, even though he knew everything himself, 

He took his meals with his younger brothers ad the sight filled all the mothers with joy, Bharata and Shatrughan accompanied Hanuman to groove, where they would sit  and ask Hanuman to expatiate on Sri Rama's virtues and Hanuman would plunge int the ocean of virtues and then recount them,  both brothers derived much joy from the discourse on his immaculate vitues and with much entreaty had it repeated again and again, In every house the people recited the Puranas and narrated Sri Rama's holy exploits of a diverse character, men and women joined alike in hymming praises of Sri Rama, days and nights have been passed unnoticed, 

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Sita gave birth to two pretty sons, Lava and Kusa by Name

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sita is the same Laxmi, whose benign look is craved by the gods but who never casts a glance at them constantly loves Sri Rama's lotus feet, forgetting her natural majesty, 

All the younger brothers served the Lord with great fidelity, for their love to Sri Rama knew no bounds, ever kept gazing the lotus feet of lord might give some order to them at any moment,

Sri Rama too loved his younger brothers and taught them wisdom of every kind, citizens led a happy life and enjoyed all sorts of pleasures which even gods could scarcely obtain,

Day and night they prayed to God and sought the boon of devotion to the lotus feet of Sri Rama, Sita gave birth to two pretty sons, Lava and Kusa by Name, who have figured in the Vedas and Puranas, both these boys were victorious in battle, modest, accomplished and handsome, the very image as it were of Sri Hari That Rama, Sri Rama's other brothers too had two sons each, pre-eminent in comeliness of form, merit and virtues, 

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myriads of the Vedic sacrifices

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Lord performed myriads of the Vedic sacrifices and bestowed innumerable gifts on Brahmanas, 

The Defender of the Vedic usage and the champion of righteousness, he transcends the three modes pf Prakriti that Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, and was another Indra, the lord of paradise so far as enjoyment was concerned, 

A mine of beauty, virtuous and meek, Sita was ever devoted to her Lord She knew the greatness of the all merciful Lord and adored his lotus feet with a devoted heart,  although there were many servants and maid servants in her palace, all expert in the art of service, She did all household work with her own hands and carried out the behests of Sri Rama, 

Sita invariably did what would afford delight to the all merciful, conversant as she was the art of service, devoid f pride and conceit, she waited ipon Kaushalya and all other mother-in-laws in the Palace, Said Shiva to Uma Kalyani, Sita is no other Than Laxmi, the mother of universe, who is adored even by Brahma and other gods and is ever flawless,

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In the kingdom of Lord Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the kingdom of Lord Rama, the mountains brought to light their mines containing jewels of every description,

Every river carried in it excellent water, cool, transparent and pleasant to the taste,

The Oceans kept within their bounds and scattered jewels on their shores for men to gather, ponds were all thick with lotuses and every quarter was clear and bright,

The moon flooded the earth with her rays, while the sun shone just as much as was necessary wielded the sceptre,

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In the kingdom of Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the kingdom of Rama, trees in the forest blossomed and bore fruit throughout the year, the elephants and the lion lived together as friend, birds and beasts of every description had forgotten their natural animosities and developed friendly relations with one another,

Birds sangs and beasts fearlessly moved about in the woods in distinct herds, making merry all the time,

In the kingdom of Sri Rama, air breathed cool, soft and fragrant, Bees hummed even as they moved about the laden with honey and indicate auspiciousness to life, creepers and trees dropped to those who asked for it, 

Cows yielding milk to one's heart's content, the Earth was over clothed with crops, even in the Treta age the condition of Satyuga prevailed, conscious of the fact that the ruler of the earth was no other than the universal Spirit, 

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throughout the realm of Sri Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the kingdom of Rama, all were generous and benevolent and devoted to the lotus feet of the Brahmanas,  

Every husband was pledged with a vow of monogamy and the wives were devoted to their husband in thoughts, words and deeds,

Danda that punishment was never been save in the hands of the recluse and Bheda that differences too had ceased to exist except among the dancers, in the dancing party,

Even so the order CONQUER was heard only to the mind throughout the realm of Sri Rama, 

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Sri Rama the Lord of Ayodhya

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kaka Bhushundi Said to Garuda, during Sri Rama's reign there was not a creature in this world, animate or Inanimate that was liable to any of the sufferings attributable to time, past conduct, personal temperament and character, 

Sri Rama the Lord of Ayodhya reigned in Ayodhya was undisputed sovereign of the entire globe girdled by the seven oceans, the lordship of the entire globe was nothing great for him every hair hole in whose cosmic body contains myriads of universe, 

To him who has realized such infinite greatness of the lord even this description to speak of him as the sovereign of the entire globe will sound highly disparaging, 

But even those, O king of Bird, Said Kaka who have conceived a fondness for this story of the Lord, for the immediate perception  of such exploits of the Lord is the reward of knowing his infinite greatness, so declare the greatest sages that have even Sesa and Sarada could describe,

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In the kingdom of Lord Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the kingdom of Lord Rama, all men loved one another, each followed one's prescribed duty, conformably to the precepts of the Vedas, Dharma with its four pillars That Truth, Purity, Compassion and Charity, reigned everywhere, no one even dream of sin,

Men and women alike were devoted to Sri Rama's worship, and all were qualified for beatitude, 

There was no premature death nor suffering of any kind, everyone was comely and sound of body,

No one was destitute, afflicted, or miserable, no was stupid or devoid of auspicious marks, all were unaffectedly good, pious and virtuous, all were cleaver and accomplished, both men and women, everyone recognized the merits of others and was learned and wise, everyone acknowledged the services and benefits received from others and there was no guileful prudence,

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In kingdom of Rama,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Next Rama summoned the Nishada that Guha his childhood friend and presented him jewels and raiment as a token of his pleasure and said now return to your home, but remember me and follow my dictates of religion on thought, word and deed, you my friend , are as much as my brother Bharata, you must continue to visit the capital every now and then,

Enshrining an image of his lotus feet in his heart he returned home, and told hid kinsmen of the Lord's amiable  deposition, witnessing the doings of Rama the citizen repeatedly said, Blessed is the all merciful Rama's installation to the throne, Rama's glory had obliterated all disharmony, 

Devoted to duty each and everyone according to his own cast and stage of life, trod the path of the Vedas and enjoyed happiness, knew no fear, no sorrow, nor diseases,

In kingdom of Rama, there was none who suffered from affliction of any kind, whether of the body, or proceeding from divine or supernatural agencies or that caused by another living being, 

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Happy Holi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Holi today, a festival to charm self with colors of life in easy going way but within permissible limits of celebration, 

First day after the full moon host this vogue Basant Utsav , commencement of spring add flavor to this cult of celebration, at some location Kaam dev is worshiped in hidden or manifest form, 

To a truth this festival restarted in Vrindavan to Charm the Krishna by his play mates which has taken roots all over to gratify self in different ways of celebrations, 

Truth of moral conduct must be followed while enjoying this divinity of spirit, animals must be spare from any kind of delusion of celebration, 

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Angada

 Jai Sri Ram,

Hearing Angada's humble entreaty Lord Rama, the perfection of tenderness raised him and clasped him to his bosom, 

His lotus eyes streaming with tears, investing Vali's son with the garland that hung on his own bosom as well as with his robes and jewels,

The Lord then sent him away with many words of consolation, all the three brothers of Rama proceeded to see them off, Angada's heart was full of love that he would turn again anf again to have one more look at Sri Rama, repeatedly prostrate himself on the ground and expected Rama might ask him to stay on, he become sad as he recalled the way in which Rama looked, talked, walked and smilingly greeted his friends but he perceived lord's look what was in his mind, departed with many a words of prayer, 

Hanuman asked Sugreeva that after few days serving Rama will turn back to him, thereby returned the Bharata, Laxman and Shatrughan to Rama, But Angada caught hold Hanuman and pray him from the bottom of his heart that to remind Rama about him, thereby Angada started his journey back, 

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