“Worshiping Vishvamitra, explaining things and getting his permission, the king became happy. Then the tilaka and wedding details were written on a decorated scroll and given to the family guru for being sent to Ayodhya.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 14.2) kausikahi… Read More ›
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“Worshiping Vishvamitra, explaining things and getting his permission, the king became happy. Then the tilaka and wedding details were written on a decorated scroll and given to the family guru for being sent to Ayodhya.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 14.2) kausikahi… Read More ›
Finding What You Want
“Rama went towards the guru, and the king, queen, men and women all filled with bliss, like thirsty male and female elephants entering a cool ocean of nectar.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 14.1) gae rāma gurū pahiṃ rāu rānī nāri-nara ānanda… Read More ›
A Cool Ocean of Nectar
“Rama went towards the guru, and the king, queen, men and women all filled with bliss, like thirsty male and female elephants entering a cool ocean of nectar.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 14.1) gae rāma gurū pahiṃ rāu rānī nāri-nara ānanda… Read More ›
Testing the Material
“All kinds of flowers are raining down and in happiness everyone is saying, ‘Jaya, jaya.’ Love and happiness filled the world, and Rama went towards the guru.” (Janaki Mangala, 112) baraṣahiṃ bibudha prasūna haraṣi kahi jaya jae | sukha saneha… Read More ›
Spontaneous Devotion
“Sita put the garland on Rama and then her friends took her away, like the kairava flower happily blooming from the bud at the sight of the moon.” (Janaki Mangala, 111) prabhuhi bhāla pahirāi jānakihi lai calīn | sakhīṃ manahum̐… Read More ›
Nirupama
“Both the picture of Sita and Rama and the day were incomparable. In happiness, the society and the queen look at them and receive bliss moment after moment.” (Janaki Mangala, 110) rāma sīya chabi nirūpama nirūpama so dinu | sukha… Read More ›
Garland of Love
“With her beautiful, lotus-like hands she is putting on the garland, like Kamadeva placing the moon in a noose of lotuses.” (Janaki Mangala, 109) lasata lalita kara kamala māla pahirāvata | kāma phanda janu candahiṃ banaja phansāvata || Download this… Read More ›
A Helpful Nudge
“With loving hesitation, Sita steals glances at the body of her beloved, like the vines around a desire tree going through its leaves by the blowing of the wind.” (Janaki Mangala, 108) sīya saneha sakuca basa piya tana herai |… Read More ›
Awarding the Victor
“Taking the victory garland in her lotus hands, Janaki is looking so beautiful. What poet is there who can describe such a grand picture?” (Janaki Mangala, 107) kara kamalani jayamāla jānakī sohai | barani sakai chabi atulita asa kabi kohai… Read More ›