“Then Janaka offered the king and his entourage beautiful and appropriate seats. Worshiping Vishvamitra and Vashishtha, he offered the king new clothes.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 17.2) taba janaka sahita samāja rājahiṃ ucita rūcirāsana dae | kausika basiṣṭhahi pūji rāu dai… Read More ›
“Not caring for their bodies, in staring at the beautiful picture it is like the enemy of the blinking of the eye has run away. Their eyes were like the chakravaka bird in staring at Rama’s beautiful form; they enjoyed… Read More ›
“When distributing gifts to the people of the town, they are not delaying. Looking again and again at His beautiful eyes, they receive bliss.” (Janaki Mangala, 135) negācārū kaham̐ nāgari gaharū na lāvahiṃ | nirakhi nirakhi ānandu sulocani pāvahiṃ ||… Read More ›
“With supreme love, they are doing the family rituals while walking like a great elephant. Not satisfied, the fortunate women continue to fill up with devotion.” (Janaki Mangala, 134) parama prīti kularīti karahiṃ gaja gāmini | nahiṃ aghāhiṃ anurāga bhāga… Read More ›
“When seeing Rama, they notice His beauty from head to toe. As all parts of Rama’s body are so wonderful, they thought of Indra and his many eyes.” (Janaki Mangala, 133) nakha sikha sanudara rāma rūpa jaba dekhahiṃ | saba… Read More ›
“They then went to welcome the groom with an auspicious arati on a decorated plate. They were happy like the golden lotus blooming at sunrise.” (Janaki Mangala, 132) mangala ārati sāja bahari parichana calīṃ | janu bigasīṃ rabi udaya kanaka… Read More ›
“Hearing this, Parvati, Lakshmi and the wives of the demigods became very happy. After disguising themselves as ordinary women, they went to the mandapa.” (Janaki Mangala, 131) umā ramādika suratiya suni pramudita bhaī | kapaṭa nāri bara beṣa biraca manḍama… Read More ›
“In the queen’s palace they are decorating for the auspicious occasion. With voices like cuckoos, they are singing and joking.” (Janaki Mangala, 130) sajahiṃ sumangala sāja rahasa ranivāsahi | gāna karahiṃ pikabaini sahita parihāsahi || Download this episode (right click… Read More ›
“In the three worlds, nothing could compare to the two. Dasharatha was equal to Janaka and Janaka equal to Dasharatha.” (Janaki Mangala, 129) tīni loka avalokahiṃ nahiṃ upamā kou | dasaratha janaka samāna janaka dasaratha dou || Download this episode… Read More ›
“In the three worlds, nothing could compare to the two. Dasharatha was equal to Janaka and Janaka equal to Dasharatha.” (Janaki Mangala, 129) tīni loka avalokahiṃ nahiṃ upamā kou | dasaratha janaka samāna janaka dasaratha dou || Download this episode… Read More ›