Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – Sage Vashishta describes the rite of coronation from the Veda - Rama and Devi Sita experiences the arrival of fortune

 

Chapter – 7– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– Sage Vashishta describes the rite of coronation from the Veda - Rama and Devi Sita experiences the arrival of fortune

 

Sage Vashishta continued “kindly decorate the hall and the canopies with the flags, banners, flowers, chandeliers, etc. and decorate the horses, cows, elephants, and chariots with silken clothes, and various ornaments.” As soon as the attendants received orders from the Sage, prostrated before him and duly engaged in their respective duties. The attendants received orders have completed the tasks beforehand and informed the Sage. King worshiped the Bhusura/Bhramins, family deity, Sages, Rishis, ascetics, and rites for the welfare of Rama, soon the auspicious news of the coronation ceremony of Rama spread across the countries, the whole city of Ayodhya reverberated with the divine sounds of musical instruments, the auspicious omen personified as Rama and Sita experienced a shake on their body parts as the sign of the arrival of fortune conversed to one another affectionately “The auspicious omens we have experienced must be  the indication of the return of Bharatha from our uncle’s Kingdom, we have passed many days without him, we are longing to meet him. All these auspicious omens reveal the return of our beloved friend Bharatha, there is no one as dear to me as Bharatha hence I feel the good omen must have one more thing to tell us.” Rama impatiently waited for the return of his beloved brother who has traveled to another Kingdom, not a day or night have passed without thinking of him, like the female tortoise constantly protects its eggs and wait for the arrival of newborn turtles.

 

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 Jo Muneesa  Jehi  Aayasu Dheenha |So Thehi Kaju Prathama Janu Keenha || Bipra Sadhu Sura Poojatha Raja | Karatha  Rama Hitha Mangala Kaja || Sunatha Rama Abhisheka Suhava | Baj  Gahagaha Avadha Badhava|| Ramasiya Thana Saguna Janaye | Pharakahi Mangala  Anga Suhaye || Pulaki Saprema ParasparaKahahi | Bharatha Agamanu Soochaka Ahahi || Bhaye Bahuth Dhin Athi Avaseri | Saguna Pratheethi Bhet Priya Keri || Bharatha Sarisa Priya Ko Jaga Mahi | Ihayi Saguna Phalu Dhoosara Nahi || Ramahi Bandhu Soch Dhina Rathi | Andanhi Kamada Hridhayau Jehi Bhanthi ||