“The spectacle and the noise in that city of bliss were so great that it is difficult to explain. The barat party was taken to their living quarters, where they received everything you could want, new and arriving constantly.” (Janaki… Read More ›
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That Sound Around the Corner
“Playing the drums and sounding the auspiciousness and goodness of the occasion, they were getting close to Sita’s native city of Janakpur.” (Janaki Mangala, 120) bājahiṃ ḍhola nisāna saguna subha pāinhi | si naihara janakaura nagara niyarāinhi || Download this… Read More ›
The Best For Your Son
“King Dasharatha left aside all work and began making all the wedding preparations. Making the barata procession, he first worshiped Lord Ganesha.” (Janaki Mangala, 119) rāu chānḍi saba kāja sāja saba sājahiṃ | caleu barāta banāi pūji ganarājahiṃ || Download… Read More ›
A Temple In Every Home
“When the city heard, they became blissful and started singing congratulatory songs. They decorated auspicious kalashas and constructed pavilions.” (Janaki Mangala, 118) suni pura bhayau ananda badhāva bajāvahiṃ | sajahiṃ sumangala kalama bitāna banāvahiṃ || Download this episode (right click… Read More ›
Good Tidings
“When the king heard, he came forward and worshiped his guest and welcomed him. Given the letter, the auspicious news was heard and the king became very happy.” (Janaki Mangala, 117) nṛpa suni āge āi pūji sanamāneu | dīnhi lagana… Read More ›
One Billion Holy Names
“After the muni reached Ayodhya, he took bath in the auspicious rivers. Shatananda achieved the fruit of reciting a billion holy names.” (Janaki Mangala, 116) ge muni avadha biloki susarita nahāyau | satānanda sata koṭi nāma phala pāyau || Download… Read More ›
Redemption City
“Thus destroyed by your sinful work, with happiness the people you have brought down will speak of you thus: By good fortune the terrible one has met destruction.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.14-15) evaṃ tvāṃ… Read More ›
Attacking the Ego
“Thus destroyed by your sinful work, with happiness the people you have brought down will speak of you thus: By good fortune the terrible one has met destruction.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.14-15) evaṃ tvāṃ… Read More ›
Where’s Your Crown
“O Ravana, all living entities take great pleasure when a short-sighted person of sinful work meets destruction on account of their own deeds.” (Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.13-14) svakṛtairhanyamānasya āvaṇādīrghadarśinaḥ || abhinandanti bhūtāni vināśe pāpakarmaṇaḥ | Download this… Read More ›
A Single Offense
“Just as getting you as their leader, Lanka, though filled with an abundance of the best jewels, will be soon destroyed due to your single offense.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.12-13) tatheyam tvām samāsādya laṅkā… Read More ›