||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter -102 – Dhoha

King Dhasharatha's conversation with the emissaries of King Janaka

The emissary replies “Oh! Mahipathi, your sons Ram and Lakshman is the jewel that decorates the crown of entire Universe, therefore you are highly fortunate. They are Purushasimha/lions, and they spread supreme brilliance in the Universe, even Chandra cannot withstand before their fame and glories, Surya seems to be cool before them. Oh! Prabho, you want to hear how they got introduced to King Janaka, Oh! Rajan, your children resemble Sun, hence is there any light requires witnessing the Sun? There were several kings attended the Swayamvara of Devi Sita, all of them where extremely valorous, but none of them could move the Shivadhanuss, thus all of them failed miserably. The Kings who were overproud of their prowess were got crushed their pride before the Dhanuss of Lord Shambhu. Banasura who is capable to lift the Mount Sumeru, circumambulated the Shivadhanuss and returned with disappointment. Ravana who derisively made an effort to lift the Mount Kailash was humiliated in the assembly. Oh! Rajan, at that moment, Raghukulathilaka effortlessly hoisted the Shivadhanuss, and it’s like the stem of lotus broken into two pieces. Parashurama/ Bhrigupathi arrived in the assembly after hearing the news of Shivadhanuss, and threatened Rama, after witnessing the prowess of Rama; he eulogized Rama and returned to woods for Tapasya. Oh! Rajan, Lakshmana is equally courageous and powerful as Rama. The kings assembled were terrified watching at him, like the youthful lion terrifies the group of elephants with its stare. Oh! Deva, after seeing your two sons, our eyes do not take an interest in anything.”

The members of the assembly became extremely happy listening to the kind and the descriptive remarks about the valorous deeds Rama and Lakshmana by the emissaries of King Janaka. King Dhashratha became too emotional and provided an abundance of contributions to them, but they flatly refused to accept anything calling it as immoral deed to accept any contribution from King Dhasharatha, and closed their ears. The entire assembly got surprised to watch the righteousness of them.

King Dharashratha went to meet Sage Vashishta and handed the Mangalapatrika, the emissaries explained all that happened in the Mithila. Maharishi Vashishta became extremely happy and spoke “The righteous people will always have an abundance of piousness, happiness, and wealth, like the river confluence with the ocean, all the piousness would come in search for them. The service to preceptors, Go, twice-born, and deities would bring commendable meritorious rewards, the devotion and chastity of Devi Kausalya multiplies the piousness. Oh! Rajan, there is no one in this world fortunate as you, and none will be fortunate as you in the future, Oh! Rajan, you have Rama who is virtuous, valorous, humble, and righteous, and you have four sons who are the abode of virtues, therefore you are the fortunate one in the whole world, and it would bring all the auspiciousness to you. Therefore be ready for the procession of marriage with the sounds of Dhundhubi and the divine music.”

King Dhasharatha sincerely followed the instruction of preceptor Sage Vashishta and ordered grand accommodation facilities for the emissaries of King Janaka. King Dhasharatha returned to the palace and called for a meeting with the women folks, and he read out the Mangalapatrika arrived from King Janaka. All the women got excited, King Dhasharatha explained all the information about the children, the queens could not control their happiness; they expressed their merriment like female peacocks. The wife of preceptor Vashishta and the elderly women in the family showered blessings upon the children, the mothers of four children were drenched in extreme happiness. These mothers took Mangalapatrik on their bosom and felt the coolness and presence of their children. King Dhasharatha repeatedly described the valor of Rama and Lakshman and the kindness and compassion of Sage Vishwamithra upon his children. Queens invited twice-born and provided an abundance of contribution to them, they received the gifts with great happiness and blessed the children. The queens invited beggars and provided them with various sweets and savories, clothes, and an abundance of contributions, and in return, they blessed their children. The sounds of divine instruments echoed in the sky, the people of Ayodhya understood the auspicious news of Rama’s wedding with Devi Sita, soon the festivities began all over the place. The fourteen worlds drenched in happiness after listening to the marriage of Devi Janaki and Raghuveera.