||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter -107 – Dhoha

The deities presence in the Grand Hall of wedding

The deities and Lord Bhrama eulogized the splendor of  Dhasharatha and felt as unfortunate ones. The deities showered flowers upon them, the sounds of Dhundhubi echoed in the sky. Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva and all the deities mounted on their own celestial vehicles. They traveled to Mithila with extreme happiness and excitement; the deities felt their abodes are inferior seeing the splendor of Mithila. They watched the marvelous arrangements all over the palace and exquisite artworks in the grand Mandap, and the various stunning statues, etc. The people of Mithila were extremely beautiful, had a stunning physical appearance, righteous, virtuous, and highly educated. The deities felt as stars before the full moon; Lord Bhrama surprised watching the absence of his creativity in there. Lord Shiva who is Kamari advised them “ Oh! Deities, realize it is the glorious wedding of the divine couple Rama and Sita, therefore there is nothing to get surprised. The recitation of his sacred names would destroy all the inauspiciousness, and it would bring Purusharththa to the worshiper, it is the magnificence of Rama and Sita you have seen all over the city of Mithila.” Later, Lord Shiva mounted on his celestial bull and left. The deities witnessed King Dhasharatha followed with several twice-born, ascetic, and Rishis, preceded to the palace of King Janaka resembled supreme bliss incarnated on the Earth. Dhasharatha was surrounded by his four handsome sons, resembles Apavarga such as Salokya, Sarupya, Sameepya, and Sayujya incarnated on the Earth. These four handsome sons resembled two pairs of Marakatha/emerald and gold respectively. The deities were pleased to watch their loveliness; they were extremely pleased to watch Rama, showered flowers upon him. Goddess Girija and Tripurari were keenly watching the head to toe loveliness of Rama, could not take out their eyes, they were exported to a state of extreme ecstasy and tears welled upon their eyes.

The Supreme Lord Rama has lustrous dark blue complexion has resembled the neck of the peacock. He was attired in magnificent yellow silk garment has the appearance of the lightning, he was adorned in various ornaments all the body, his face has the sheen of the full moon in the autumn; his beautiful eyes has the appearance of red lotus flower petals. His stunning appearance was beyond description, and it attracted everyone. He stood with his three handsome brothers who were controlling the horses, and other princes were also doing the same, Vandhiganas were singing in praise of the illustrious clan of Raghu and Janaka. Rama’s horse has great speed excelled the swiftness of Garuda, it has the resemblance to the loveliness of Kamadeva, gave out the appearance that Kamadeva assumed the form of the horse for Rama. It has a youthful appearance, great prowess, virtues, attracted the whole world, it was decorated with precious gems and pearls, face covers, and horseback, it astounded the deities, humans, and sages as well. That horse was willingly served the desire of Rama, it was impossible for Devi Sharadha to describe its beauty. Lord Shambhu who has five faces, and three eyes on each face, took great pleasure in the loveliness of Rama and took great pride in his eyes to enjoy that bliss. Lord Vishnu and Goddess Rama affectionately looked at Rama, the four-faced Lord Bhrama enjoyed the beauty of Rama, but he felt unhappy thinking that has only eight eyes to see that loveliness. Devasenapathi Lord Karthikeya who has six faces felt immensely happy that he could witness the beauty of Rama, far better than Lord Bhrama. The intelligent Indra took great pleasure watching Rama with his thousands of eyes and remembered the curse of Sage Gauthama was promising to him. All the deities became jealous of Devendhra/Purandhara who was taking pleasure in the loveliness of Rama with his thousands of eyes.

Devaganas felt highly pleased, and the two illustrious King Janaka and King Dhasharatha felt extremely happy in the union of the two families. They were immensely pleased and the sounds of Dhundhubi echoed in the atmosphere, deities’ showered flowers, and the crowd cheered “Victory to Raghukulamani!” In this way, the procession of the groom approached the grand hall, the Mangala Geetha Vadhya echoed in the atmosphere, Devi Sunayana who is the mother of Devi Sita approached the groom with several stunning women folks, prepared to take Mangalaharathi for Rama. The woman folks who were extremely beautiful had the eyes of antelope, attired in finest garments, adorned in marvelous ornaments, had the beauty excelled Devi Rathi, they were smeared in Haldhi and Kumkum, they were singing like Cuckoo, they were adorned various ornaments on the chest, hands, anklets, and on the waist was producing jingling noises, their graceful walks excelled the beauty of the elephant of Kamadeva.  There were divine sounds of instruments reverberated in the sky, for the grand festival in the sky and Earth.  These women were carrying several marvelous earthen lamps, with a tray full of Mangaladhravya.  The chaste women Shachi/wife of Lord Indra, Sharadha, Rama, Bhavani, and various female deities joined in the crowd, they sang melodiously, everyone was in a state of bliss, hence no one could recognize the female deities who incarnated as attractive women.