Chapter – 197– Sri Ramacharitha Manas –
Ayodhya Kanda– Bharatha offers ablutions on the river Prayaga
In the afternoon Bharatha and the group of
people arrived on the sacred Prayaga, the confluence of river Ganga, Yamuna.
Bharatha could not control his grief, wept bitterly “Oh! Rama Oh! Sita” and
continued the journey, the blisters on his feet glistened like dew drops on the
lotus flower. The people felt extremely sad to hear that Bharatha conducted the
whole day’s journey on foot. Everyone performed ablutions on the river Prayaga,
he bathed in the white and dark-colored waters of river Ganga and Yamuna,
performed rites, and offered an abundance of charities to Brahmins. Bharatha
felt a sudden rush of a thrill watching the water current of Ganga and Yamuna, he
offered prayers with folded hands “Oh! Prayaraj, you are the bestower of boons,
Oh! Theertharaj/King of rivers, your glories are eulogized by Veda and
scriptures, I am extremely distressed, hence I beg alms before you, forgetting
the duties and responsibilities of a Kshatriya, kindly fulfill my desire,
knowing that I am a distressed soul and you are generous and wise.”
Bharatha Theesare Pahara Kaha Keenha Prabesu Prayaga | Kahatha Ramasiya Ramasiya
Umagi Umagi Anuraga ||
Jjalaka Jalakath Payanha Kaise | Pankaja
Kosa Ausa Kana Jaise || Bharatha Payodhehi Aaye Aaju |
Bhayau Dhukhitha Suni Sakala Samaju || KhabariLeenha Sab Loga Nahaye | Keenha
Pranamu Thribenihi Aaye || Sabidhi Sithasitha Neera Nahane | Dhiye Dhana Mahisura Sanmane
||Dhekhatha Syamala Dhavala Halore | Pulaki Sareera Bharatha Kara Jore ||
Sakala Kamapradha Theeratharau | Bedha Bidhitha Jaga Pragata Prabhau|| Magau
Bheekha Thyagi Nija Dharamu | Aaratha Kaha Na
Karayi Kukaramu || Asa Jiya Jani Sujana Sudhani | Saphala KarahiJaga
Jachaka Bani ||
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