Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The people of Ayodhya and Mithila forgot their grief of worldly existence in the presence of Rama and Devi Sita

 

Chapter – 274– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The people of Ayodhya and Mithila forgot their grief of worldly existence in the presence of Rama and Devi Sita

 

All the people assembled before Sage Vashishta received baskets full of fruits, rooted vegetables, etc. They have returned to their shelter homes with the baskets full of fruits and vegetables, conducted the worship of deities, preceptors, and Pithrus/ancestors, and shared the fruits among themselves. In this way, four days were passed, the people of Ayodhya and Mithila were extremely happy in the presence of Rama, none has the heart to return home without Rama and Devi Sita, they considered living in the woods with Lord Rama and Devi Sita is millions of times happier than living in the abode of Amaravathi, the abode of deities. The people who did not make it to the woods, living in their homes felt unfortunate, did not achieve the fruitfulness to live with Rama, Lakshman, and Devi Sita. The people of Mithila and Ayodhya in the woods have found living in the presence of Rama is the source of welfare and happiness, taking a holy dip in the river Mandakini on a regular basis, and behold Rama who is the symbol of supreme bliss and auspiciousness, conducting journey through the woods, circumambulate the propitious mountain Kamadhagiri contemplating upon Rama, visiting the hermitages of ascetics and Rishis, living on fruits, fiber roots, and vegetables available in the woods. They thought it would be blissful if they could spend another fourteen years with Rama, Lakshman, and Devi Sita in the woods, the days would go like minutes.

Sadhara Sab Kaha Ramaguru Padaye  Bhari Bhari Bhara | Pooji Pithara Sura Athithi Guru Lage Karana Pharahara ||

Yehi Bidhi Basara Beethe Chari | Ramu Nirakhi Nara Nari  Sukhari || Dhuhu Samaja Asi Ruchi Manamahi | Binu Siya Rama Phirab Bhala Nahi || Seetharama Sanga Banabasu | Koti Amarapura  Sarisa Supasu || Parihari Lakhana  Ramu Baidhehi | Jehi Dharu Bhava  Bama Bidhi Thehi || Dhahina Dhayiau Hoyi Jab Sabahi | Rama Sameepa Basia BanaThabahi || Mandhakini Majjanu Thihu Kala | Rama Dharasu Mudha Mangala Mala || Atanu Ramagiri Bana  Thapasa  Thala | Aasanu Amia Sama Kandhamoola Phala || Sukha Sametha Sambatha Dhuyi Matha | Pala Sama Hohi Na  Janiahi Jatha ||

 

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The mother Earth showered warmth to the people of Mithila and Ayodhya by serving their needs in abundance

Chapter – 273– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The mother Earth showered warmth to the people of Mithila and Ayodhya by serving their needs in abundance

 

The forest dwellers brought several wicker baskets full of succulent fruits, vegetables, and fiber roots in large quantities. The very presence of Lord Rama in the Chitrakoot provided all that required items to meet the appetite of the people gathered, which was enough to satisfy their appetite with the mere sight of it. The lakes, streams, watercourses were filled with nectar-like water, brimming with joy and love. The trees and creepers were loaded with fruits and flowers, which provided a beautiful shelter home for the various species of birds, and humming bees. The entire forest of Chitrakoot was overflowing with joy, love, the sounds of birds and animals living in complete harmony, the cool and fragrant breeze enhanced the delight of the people. The loveliness of Chithrakoot was beyond words as if the mother Earth was showering warmth to King Janaka and the entire people of Mithila and Ayodhya. The people assembled finished holy dip and performed morning rite, and assembled before Sage Vashishta, King Janaka, and Rama to receive permission to retire to their shelter homes in the woods were presented with various kinds of fruits, fiber roots, vegetables, etc. in several wicker baskets.

Thehi Avasara  Phalaphooola Dhalamoola Aneka Prakara | Layi  Aye Banachara Bipula Bhari Bhari Kavari Bhara ||

Kamadha Bhe Giri Rama Prasadha | Avalokatha Apaharatha Bishadha || Sara Saritha Banabhoomi Bibhaga | Janu Umagatha Aanandha Anuraga || Beli Bitapa Sab Saphala Saphoola | Bolatha Khaga Mriga  Ali  Anukoola || Thehi Avasara Bana Adhika  Ucchahu | Thribidha Sameera Sukhadha Sab Kahu || Jayi Na Barani Manoharathayi | Janu Mahi Karathi  Janaka  Pahunayi || Thab Sab Loga Nahayi Nahayi | Rama Janaka  Muni Aayasu Payi || Dhekhi Dhekhi Tharubara Anurage | Jaha Thaha Purajana Utharana Lage || Dhala Phala Moolakandha Bidhi Nana | Pavana  Sundhara Sudha Samana ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The people of Ayodhya and Mithila assembled before the illustrious Bhramins, preceptors, and Sages

 

Chapter – 272– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The people of Ayodhya and Mithila assembled before the illustrious Bhramins, preceptors, and Sages

 

During the early hours of daybreak, the King of Nimis, Janaka, and Rama took ablutions, soon the members of the two families followed them to have a holy dip in the river Payaswini, after that they all assembled under the shade of Peepal tree, all of them were emaciated with grief and exhaustion of long journeys. The illustrious Bhramins of Mithila and Ayodhya, preceptors Sage Vashishta, Vamadeva, and Shathanandha the priest of King Janaka took a seat on the altar and started giving lectures on various legends, which is full of wisdom, dispassion, and devotion, for the people of Mithila and Ayodhya to get rid of grief of worldly existence. The illustrious Sage Vishwamithra highly praised the assembly of Sages and advised “Oh! Noble souls, all of you have spent several hours without a meal, it is almost past noon, the Lord of Raghu wishes all of you have something to satiate your appetite.” The King Janaka replied “Oh! Mune, it is not advisable to have a usual meal at this moment” all the sages assembled were highly pleased with the idea of King Janaka, soon all assembled men were departed to perform midday sun worship after receiving the permission from the Sage.

 

Dhoau Samaja Nimiraju Nahane Pratha | Baite Sab Bata Bitapa Thara Man Maleena Krisa Gath ||

Je Maheesura Dhasaratha  Purabasi | Je Mithilapathi Nagaranivasi ||Hamsa Bamsa Guru Janaka Purodha | Jinha Jaga Magu Paramarathu Sodha || Lage Kahana Upadhesa Aneka | Sahitha Dharama Naya  Birathi Bibeka || Kausika  Kahi Kahi Kathapurani | Samujjayi Sab Sabha Subhani || Thab Raghunatha Kausikahi Kaheau | Natha Kali Jala Binu Sabu Raheau || Muni Kaha Uchitha Kahatha Raghurayi | Gayau Beethi Dhin Pahara Adayi || Rishi Rukha Lakhi Kaha Therahuthiraju | Iha Uchitha Nahi Asana Anaju || Kaha Bhoopa Bhala Sabahi Sohana | Payi Rajayasu Chale Nahana ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The family of King Janaka and King Dhasharatha observes fast and takes a dip in the holy river Payaswini

 

Chapter – 271– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The family of King Janaka and King Dhasharatha observes fast and takes a dip in the holy river Payaswini

The men and women were plunged into great anguish, the deities, hermits, Yogis, and preceptors cried out watching the pitiable state of Janaka and the two families “Alas! It was the cruel fate that played its role!” Sage Tulsidas affirms that the grief of the ocean can be crossed only with the ferry of pure love and devotion at the lotus feet of Rama. Sages and preceptors pacified the people of Mithila and Ayodhya with compassionate words, the preceptor Sage Vashishta advised King Janaka “Oh! Rajan, be calm!”. Will the darkness of ignorance overwhelm king Janaka who is Rajarishi, a renounced soul, learned and wise whose dispassionate speeches steal the hearts of hermits, and Yogis? Alas! the affection for his daughter Janakanandhini, and the devotion to Lord Rama plunged him into a deep sense of dejection, that won over the wisdom of King Janaka. The Veda emphasizes there are three types of Jeeva, the superior form of the Jeeva is the one who has achieved the knowledge of self/Athma is Paramathma, well respected in the assemblage of Rishis and Sages, wise and full of love and devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra. The wisdom without love at the feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra is like the vessel that has no use. Sage Vashishta pacified King Janaka in many ways, and all of them went to have a holy dip in the river Payaswini, the Ram Ghat/beautiful stairs constructed for Rama on the riverbank to take a dip on a regular basis. All the women and men were overwhelmed with sorrow and grief, that day everyone observed fast, no one has the heart to consume a meal or drink even a drop of water. The animals such as deer, cows, birds, etc. in the woods engulfed in sorrow, refused to eat anything, hence nothing to talk about the two families.

Avagahi Soka Samudhra Sochahi Nari Nara Byakula Maha | Dhai Dhosha Sakala Sarosha Bolahi Bama Bidhi Keenho Kaha || Sura Sidhdha Thapasa Jogijana Muni Dhekhi Dhasa Bidheha Ki | Tulasi Na  Samarathu Koau Jo Thari Sakai Saritha Saneha Ki ||

Kiye Amitha Upadhesa Jaha Thaha Loganha Munibaranha | Dheeraju Dharia Naresa Kaheau Basishta Bidheha Sana ||

Jasu Gyanu Rabi Bhava Nisi Nasa | Bachana Kirana Muni Kamala Bikasa || Thehi Ki Moha Mamatha Niarayi | Yaha Siya Rama saneha Badayi || Bishayi Sadhaka Sidhdha Sayane | Thribidha Jeeva Jaga Bedha  Bakhane || Rama Saneha Sarasa Mana Jasu | Sadhu Sabha Bada Aadhara Thasu || Soha Na  Rama Pema Binu Gyanu | Karanadhara Binu Jimi Jalajanu || Muni Bahubidhi Bidhehu Samujjaye | Ramaghat Sab Loga  Nahaye || Sakalasoka Sankula Naranari | So Basaru Bitheau Binu Bari || Pasu Khaga Mriganha Na Keenha Aharu | Priya Parijana Kara Kaun Bicharu ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – King Janaka and his family, preceptors, and people of Mithila engulfed in sorrow

 

Chapter – 270– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– King Janaka and his family, preceptors, and people of Mithila engulfed in sorrow

 

The hermitage of Rama resembles the ocean of austerities, and vows, which was brimming with the assemblage of King Janaka and his family, hermits, and preceptors, that gave out the appearance of the union of several water-courses in the ocean. The whole atmosphere reverberated with the austerities, lectures on scriptures, and Veda. The union of the two families, ascetics, preceptors of wisdom and dispassion produced deep sighs of grief, lamentation, and utterance of sorrowful words resembled the waves in the ocean, the fear and anxiousness of the family members represent the whirlpool in the ocean were prepared to calm down by the wise, learned, noble souls, preceptors resembled the ferryman, waiting for the families to board into the ferries to get rid of the grief and sufferings of Samsarasagara/ocean of grief,  alas! They had no clue of the depth like the pain of the people. The Kolas, Kiratha, Bhilas wandering in the woods resembled the travelers who were horrorstruck by the turbulence in the ocean water. As soon as the water-courses like the two families of King Dhasharatha and King Janaka met, the ocean like the hermitage of Rama swelled up with various emotions. The two families were engulfed with sorrows and grief of separation, they have praised the virtues, courage, amiability, nobleness of King Dhasharatha and wept bitterly.

Ashrama Sagara Santh Rasa Poorana Pavana Pathu | Sena  Manahu Karuna Saritha Liya Jahi Raghunathu ||

Borathi Gyana Biraga  Karare | Bachana Sasoka Milatha  Nadha Nare || Socha Usasa Sameera Tharanga | Dheeraja Thata  Tharubara Kara Bhanga|| Bishama Bishadha Thoravathi Dhara | Bhaya Bhrama Bhavara Arbath Apara || Kevat Budha Bidhdhya Badi Nava |Sakahi Na Kheyi Yek Nahi Aava || Banachara  Kola Kiratha Bichare | Thake  Biloki Pathika Hiya Hare || Ashrama Udhadhi Mili Jab Jayi | Manahu Udeau Ambudhi Akulayi || Soka Bikala Dhoau Raja Samaja | Raha Na  Gyanu Na Dheeraju Laja || Bhoopa  Roopa Guna Seela Sarahi | Rovahi Soka Sindhu Avagahi ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – Rama, Lakshman, Bharatha, and Shathrughna greets the preceptors, King Janaka, and the royal family with great respect and love

 

Chapter – 269– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– Rama, Lakshman, Bharatha, and Shathrughna greets the preceptors, King Janaka, and the royal family with great respect and love

 

The people of Ayodhya were immersed in a state of bliss, at that moment someone informed the arrival of King Janaka, the royal family, and the people of Mithila. The preceptors and Rama, the delighter of the solar race, abruptly rose from their seats and rushed to welcome their guests. Lord of Raghu was followed by his three brothers, Bharatha, Lakshman, and Shathrughna, ministers, people of Ayodhya. The moment King Janaka witnessed Mount Kamadhagiri, he dismounted from the palanquin and prostrated before it, all of them were enthusiastic to meet Rama, hence none of the hardship of the journey could put off their spirits. Their mind was fully occupied by Lord Sri Rama and Devi Janaki; hence they did not feel the exhaustion of long hours of journey.  King Janaka led the large group with great enthusiasm, when the two groups of people met each other, they were overwhelmed in various emotions, greeted each other with great love and respect. King Janaka prostrated before the hermits, while Rama proceeded to meet the preceptors of Mithila and prostrated before them. Rama, Bharatha, Lakshman, and Shathrughna greeted their parents-in-law with great respect, prostrated before them, and led them to the hermitage.

Prema Magana Thehi Samaya Sab Suni Aavatha Mithilesu | Sahitha Sabha Sambhrama Udeau Rabikula kamala Dhinesu ||

Bhayi Sachiva Guru Purajana Satha | Aage  Gavanu Keenha Raghunatha || Giribaru Dheekha Janakapathi Jabahi | Kari Pranamu Ratha  Thyageau Thabahi || Rama Dharasa Lalasa Ucchahu | Pathashrama Lesu Kalesu Na Kahu || Mana Thaha Jaha Raghubara Baidhehi | Binu Mana Thana Dhukha Sukha Sudhi Kehi || Aavatha Janaku Chale Yehi Bhanthi | Sahitha Samaja Prema Mathi Mathi || Aaye Nikata Dhekhi Anurage | Sadhara Milana Paraspara Lage || Lage Janaka Munijana Padhabandhana | Rishinha Pranamu Keenha Raghunandhana || BhayinhaSahitha Ramu Mili Rajahi | Chale Lavayi Sametha Samajahi ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – The people of Ayodhya considers themselves as most fortunate in the world

 

Chapter – 268– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– The people of Ayodhya consider themselves as most fortunate in the world to be with Rama

 

The people of Ayodhya prayed “Oh! Prabho, May Lord Rama rule the Kingdom of Ayodhya under the guidance of Sage Vashishta and Sage Vamadeva, assisted by his brothers, and ministers! Oh! Prabho, kindly provide us the fruitfulness to live in the city of Ayodhya while Rama’s regime and liberation from worldly existence as well.” Even the enlightened Sages and Rishis who undertake severe austerities, Yoga, and penance, were yearningly looked at the lovely prayers of the people Ayodhya, after performing the rites, the people assembled before Lord Rama and prostrated before him in extreme delight. The people of low or high rank or clan or occupation have equally achieved the bliss and grace of Lord Rama.  Everyone was honored with kindness and compassion, the people praised Rama “It is highly admirable to watch the lovely appearance, amiability, virtues and pleasing disposition of Rama from childhood.” The people were overwhelmed with tears of joy, recollecting the virtues of Rama, praising the Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam personified as Rama, they fondly remembered their good fortune “There are a few people meritorious as we are in this world, whom Sri Ramachandra consider as his own.”

 

Guru Samaja Bhayinha Sahitha Rama Raju Pura Hoau | Aacchath Ramaraja Avadha Bharia Maga Sabu Koau ||

Suni Sanehamaya Purajanabani | Nindhahi Joga Birathi Muni Gyani || Yehi Bidhi Nityakarama  Kari Purajana | Ramahi Karahi Pranama Pulaki Thana || Ooncha Neecha MadhyamaNaranari | Lahahi Dharasu Nija Anuhari || Savadhana Sabahi Sanmanahi | Sakala Sarahatha Kripanidhanahi || Larikayihi  The Raghubara Bani | Palatha Neethi Preethi Pahichani || Seela Sakocha Sindhu Raghurau | Sumukha Sulochana Sarala Subhau || Kahatha Rama Gunagana Anurage | Sab Nija  Bhaga Sarahana Lage || Hama Sama Punyapunja Jaga Thore | Jinhahi Ramu Janatha Kari More ||