Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – The women’s praiseworthy comments on the two charming princes

 

Chapter – 214– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda– The women’s praiseworthy comments on the two charming princes

 

Sage Yajjavalkya speaks “Oh! Mune, the beautiful women assembled on the balconies and terrace of their houses spoke “Oh! Dear friends, these two attractive youths, one is dark cloud complexioned and another one in the fair is the essence of beauty and bliss. They have excelled the loveliness of the crores of Manmatha, their marvelous stature, and stunning appearance is beyond description.” Other women who were assembled thrilled to watch the youths and spoke “Oh! Dear friends, have you seen anyone attractive and pleasant as these two lads in your lifetime?” and another one spoke in a sweet tone “Oh! Dear Friends, listen to me carefully, what I have been told about these two lads one in a freshly formed dark cloud complexioned attired in yellow silk garment wrapped a blue robe on the waist, attractive physique, charming appearance, adorned in marvelous ornaments, wrapped on a robe to cover the upper portion of the thickly grown dark curly hair locks, long and beautiful eyes stretched up to ears resemble a blue lotus flower petals, lustrous forehead adorned in vermilion and sandalwood paste, conch shaped neck adorned in pearl choker, long and powerful hands stretched up to knees, deep navel, broad chest, strong shoulders, three attractive lines on the stomach, wielded in bow and arrow,  and the other youth in fair complexion, have the beautiful appearance as the elder one, strong built, are the sons of King Dasaratha of Kingdom of Ayodhya. They have followed Maharishi Vishwamithra to the dense forest to protect his fire sacrifices, they have killed powerful demons Subhahu and his huge army of demons, and thrown Mareecha out of sight. The elder one in dark cloud complexioned is Rama, son of Devi Kausalya, and the younger one is Lakshman, son of Devi Sumithra, these two fearless youths are inseparable from each other.”

Bhaya Kisora Sushama Sadhana Syama Gaura Sukhadhama | Anga Anga Par Variahi Koti Koti Satha Kama ||

Kahahu Sakhi Asa Ko Thanudhari | Jo Na  Moha Yaha Roopa Nihari || Koau Saprema Boli Mridhu Bani | Jo Mei Suna So Sunahu Sayani || Ye Dhoau Dhasaratha Ke Dhota | Bala Maralanahi Ke Kal Jota || Muni Kausika Makha Ke  Rakhavare | Jinha Rana Ajira Nisachara Mare || Syama Gatha Kala Kancha Bilochana || Jo Mareecha  Subhuja Madhu Mochana || Kausalya Sutha So Sukha Khani | Namu Ramu Dhanu Sayaka Pani || Gaura Kisora  Beshu Bara  Kacche | Kara Sara Chapa Rama Ke Pacche || Lacchimanu Namu Rama Laghu Bhratha | Sunu  Sakhi Thasu Sumithra Matha ||