Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – Bharatha along with preceptor, Angihothri Bhramins, mothers and people of Ayodhya proceeds to the woods

 

Chapter – 180 – Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– Bharatha along with preceptor, Angihothri Bhramins, mothers, and people of Ayodhya proceeds to the woods

 

Bharatha found all the mothers are equally distressed, went to arrange for the beautiful palanquin with comfortable seats for the mothers to travel to the woods on the next day. The women and men of the city all got ready with their vehicles, impatiently waited for the arrival of dawn, like Chakravaha and Chakora birds. They kept awake and vigilant all night, in the morning Bharatha summoned for the chief consular and instructed him “Mahathma, kindly make all the preparations for the coronation ceremony of Rama in the forest, Sage Vashishta will perform the crowning ceremony.” The counselors rejoiced and greeted Bharatha, soon they rushed to decorate the elephants, horses, and chariots with the precious ornaments. Sage Vashishta with his consort Devi Arundhathi, followed by the several Agnihothris to perform the fire sacrifices, mounted in a magnificent chariot and led the large group to the woods. The Bhramin scholars, learned who follow strict austerities, and Shamadhamadhi, mounted on various chariots decorated, finally, the people of Ayodhya boarded in their own carts decorated with ornaments, flags, and banners, etc. The queens boarded on the beautiful palanquins with all the comforts, which was beyond words.

Aaratha Janani Jani Sab Bharatha Saneha Sujana | Kaheau Banavana Palaki Sajana Sukhasana Jana ||

Chakka Chakki Jimi Pura  Nara Nari | Chahatha Pratha Ura AarathaBhari || Jagatha Sab Nisi Bhayau Bihana |Bharatha Bolaye  Sachiva  Sujana || Kaheau Lehu  Sabu Thilaka Samaju | Banahi Dheba Muni Ramahi Raju || Begi Chalahu Suni Sachiva  Johare | Thuratha Thuraga Ratha Naga  Savare ||Arundhathi AruAgini Samau | Ratha Chadi Chale Prathama Munirau || Bipra Brindha Chadi Bahana Nana | Chale Sakala Thapa Theja  Nidhana|| Nagara Loga Sab Saji Saji Jana | Chithrakoota Kaha  Keenha  Payana || Sibika  Subhaga  Na Jahi Bakhani |Chadi Chadi Chalatha  Bhayi Sab Rani ||