Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The hospitality of mother Earth towards Bharatha and Shathurghna

 

Chapter – 305– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The hospitality of mother Earth towards Bharatha and Shathurghna

 

Sage Athri, Bharatha, hermits, and ministers returned to the hermitage of Lord of Raghu after visiting the well ‘Bharathakoopa’, all the way they had nothing to talk about other than the glory of the ‘Bharathakoopa’. Everyone who arrived in the hermitage of Rama was assembled before Rama and began to describe the glories of the Bharathakoopa and the purifying nature of the holy land of Chitrakoot. That night, all the hermits and the four brothers, people of Mithila and Ayodhya spent listening to the various glorious myths from the scriptures, in this way they continued till the daybreak. They have finished the morning ablutions and rite, after receiving permission from Rama, a group of hermits Sage Vashishta, Sage Athri, Bharatha, Shathrughna, conducted a trip to the forest contemplating upon Lord Rama. Bharatha and Shathrughna attired in simple clothes, walked around without foot cover all over the forests and hill, the Mother Earth has made the land soft and smooth in order to make their walks pleasant and tireless, she smoothened the surface of the rock, thorns, and Kushagrass, there was refreshing cool breeze carrying rich fragrance to take away the exhaustion of the travelers. The deities showered flowers in delight, the rain clouds offered cool shade, the trees were loaded with succulent fruits and flowers, the lush green land smoothened with soft and tiny grass, beautiful wild animals roaming all around the forest was a pleasant sight to their eyes, birds of various species produced sounds pleasing to ears, in this way the Mother Earth received the two brothers Bharatha and Shathrughna with a kind heart, knowing them as the beloved brothers of Rama.

 

Kahatha Koopa Mahima Sakalagaye Jaha Raghurau | Athri Sunayau Raghubarahi Theeratha Punya Prabhau ||

Kahatha Dharama Ithihasa Sapreethi | Bhayau Bhoru Nisi So Sukha Beethi || Nithya  Nibahi Bharatha Dhoau Bhayi | Rama Athri Guru Aayasu Payi || Sahitha Samaja Saja Sab Sadhe | Chale Rama Bana Atana Payadhe || Komala Charana Chalatha Binu Panahi | Bhayi Mridhu Bhoomi Sakuchi Manamahi || Kusa Kandaka Kamkari Kurayi | Katuka Kadora Kubasthu Dhurayi || Mahi Manjjuala Mridu Maraga Keenhe | Bahatha Sameera Thribidha Sukha Leenhe || Sumana Barisha Sura Dhana Kari Cchahi | Bitapa Phooli  Phali Thrina Mridhuthahi || Mriga Biloki Khaga Boli Subani | Sevahi Sakala Ramapriya Jani ||