“Why don’t your eyes drink fully that pure, nectarean form? Get the most out of your human birth; why live like an animal?” (Janaki Mangala, 62) kasa na piahu bhari locana rūpa sudhā rasu | karahu kṛtāratha janma hohu kata… Read More ›
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The Human Birth
“Why don’t your eyes drink fully that pure, nectarean form? Get the most out of your human birth; why live like an animal?” (Janaki Mangala, 62) kasa na piahu bhari locana rūpa sudhā rasu | karahu kṛtāratha janma hohu kata… Read More ›
Egg On Their Faces
“It’s assured that when Rama gets up, He will break the bow. Embarrassed by that, all the assembled kings will leave here with their noses broken.” (Janaki Mangala, 61) avasi rāma ke uṭhata sarāsana ṭūṭihi | gavanahiṃ rājasamāja nāka asa… Read More ›
The Empty Can Rattles The Most
“You can’t even look at Rama’s body. Your cheeks are just making sounds. You were already embarrassed by the strength from the creator. Now be wise and don’t further embarrass yourself.” (Janaki Mangala, 60) citai na sakahu rāma tana gāla… Read More ›
Where There is Smoke
“The pure and gentlemanly kings are saying, ‘For me, I understand that wherever there is splendor, fame and beauty, the strength will be there as well.’” (Janaki Mangala, 59) suci sujāna nṛpa kahahiṃ hamahiṃ asa sūjhaī | teja pratāpa rūpa… Read More ›
Pardon
“One person says: ‘It will be good if Janaka breaks his oath to allow Sita and Rama to get married.’” (Janaki Mangala, 58) kahahiṃ eka bhali bāta byāhu bhala hoihiṃ | bara dulahini lagi janaka apanapana khoihi || It’s not… Read More ›
Broken Promise
“Looking at Rama all the princes became disappointed. ‘Abandoning his vow, Janaka will give Sita to the dark-complexioned youth for marriage.” (Janaki Mangala, 57) bheṃ nirāsa saba bhūpa bilokata rāmahiṃ | pana parihari siya deba janaka barū syāmahiṃ || There… Read More ›
Alert the Authorities
“One person is saying: ‘This person is an unmarried youth, while Lord Shiva’s great bow is heavy and hard. How can a childlike swan carry a mountain? Why hasn’t anyone told the king about this?’” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 7.2) eka… Read More ›
Grant Our Wish
“Everyone is getting the fruit of their eyes for having taken birth. They all pray to Lord Shiva, ‘May that beautiful, dark youth marry Sita so that I can happily sing about the auspiciousness.’” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 7.1) jaga janami… Read More ›
The Purpose to Our Existence
“The ladies say to each other, ‘Look at those two brothers. They brought with them the fruit of our existence today, the reason for our coming to this earth.’” (Janaki Mangala, 56) nāri paraspara kahahiṃ dekhi dou bhāinha | laheu… Read More ›