“I had turned my mind away from sense gratification and instead did service for meeting spiritual interests. But now seeing them [Rama and Lakshmana] I knowingly want to seek out selfish interests.” (Janaki Mangala, 45) biṣaya bimukha mana mora sei… Read More ›
“Who, O leader of munis, are the parents of pious merits who have sons like these, one fair and one dark, who are a reservoir of beauty and are holding bows and arrows?” (Janaki Mangala, 44) kehi sukṛtī ke kum̐ara… Read More ›
“Like an ocean of purity are the mother and father of these children, who are like a heavenly desire tree, who have a spotless beauty that gives the eyes so much happiness that is without end.” (Janaki Mangala, 43) punya… Read More ›
“Now happy in the heart, the king compliments the good qualities of the ocean of material existence: ‘The creator is very smart, for such gems like this grow here’.” (Janaki Mangala, 42) pramudita hṛdayan sarāhata bhala bhavasāgara| jahan upajahiṃ asa… Read More ›
“Seeing Shri Rama’s enchanting form, in mind the king felt ecstatic love and affection. Bound up in love, the King of Videha renounced his renunciation.” (Janaki Mangala, 41) dekhi manohara mūrati mana anurāgeu | bandheu saneha bideha birāga birāgeu ||… Read More ›
“The king went and received blessings and then paid so much honor and respect after that. When he saw Rama, he experienced a happiness one hundred times that of Brahman realization.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 5.2) nṛpa gahe pāya asīsa pāī… Read More ›
“After the wife of Gautama Rishi was liberated and sent to the abode of her saintly husband, Vishvamitra continued on towards Janaka’s city, taking Rama with him.” (Janaki Mangala, 40) gautama nāri udhāri paṭhai pati dhāmahi | janaka nagara lai… Read More ›
“Keeping in mind the work that needed to be done for the demigods, sadhus and vipras, bringing Rama with him the mahamuni proceeded ahead towards the bow sacrifice.” (Janaki Mangala, 39) bipra sādhu sura kāju mahāmuni mana dhari | rāmahiṃ… Read More ›
“After Rama killed so many night-rangers, the yajnas were performed. Without fear the munis of the world sing of the fame and glories of the Lord.” (Janaki Mangala, 38) māri nisācara nikara jagya karavāyau | abhaya kie munibṛnda jagata jasu… Read More ›
“The people observing received auspicious fruits for their eyes and mind. Rama accompanied Vishvamitra to his ashrama, with the fears of the sages removed.” (Janaki Mangala, 37) mana loganha ke karata suphala mana locana | gae kausika āśramanihaṃ bipra bhaya… Read More ›