Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

* BÅLA-KÅ°NœA *
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erected a most wonderful pavilion which beggared description. As many mountains as
existed in the world, small or big, more than man can count, and the whole host of
woods, seas, rivers and ponds* were all invited by Himåcala. Capable of taking any form
they liked, they assumed handsome figures and repaired to the house of Himålaya
alongwith their retinues and fair consorts. They all sang festive songs out of affection.
The mountain-king had already caused a number of houses to be tastefully decorated;
all the guests were lodged therein, each occupying a house befitting oneís status. The
splendour of the city was so captivating that after a glance at it the creative skill of
Brahmå himself looked very small. (1ó4)
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’Ÿ ’ʪ ∑ͧ¬ ë∏Uʪ ‚Á⁄UÃÊ ‚È÷ª ‚’ ‚∑§ ∑§Ù ∑§„UËH
◊¢ª‹ Á’¬È‹ ÃÙ⁄UŸ ¬ÃÊ∑§Ê ∑apple§ÃÈ ªÎ„U ªÎ„U ‚Ù„U„UË¥–
’ÁŸÃÊ ¬ÈL§· ‚È¢Œ⁄U øÃÈ⁄U ¿UÁ’ ŒappleÁπ ◊ÈÁŸ ◊Ÿ ◊Ù„U„UË¥H
Cha≈.:laghu låga bidhi k∂ nipunatå avaloki pura sobhå sah∂,
bana båga kµupa taRåga saritå subhaga saba saka ko kah∂.
ma≈gala bipula torana patåkå ketu gæha gæha sohah∂°,
banitå purua su≈dara catura chabi dekhi muni mana mohah∂°.
A glance at the beautiful city made the creative art of Brahmå himself pale into
insignificance. Groves and gardens, wells and ponds and rivers, all looked charming
beyond words. Every house was decorated with a number of triumphal arches, flags and
buntings. Men and women of the city were so lovely and ingenious that they enraptured
the hearts even of sages.
ŒÙ0󡪌¢’Ê ¡„°U •flÃ⁄UË ‚Ù ¬ÈL§ ’⁄UÁŸ Á∑§ ¡Êß–
Á⁄UÁh Á‚Áh ‚¢¬ÁûÊ ‚Èπ ÁŸÃ ŸÍß •Áœ∑§ÊßH 94H
Do.: jagada≈bå jaha° avatar∂ so puru barani ki jåi,
riddhi siddhi sa≈patti sukha nita nµutana adhikåi.94.
The city in which the Mother of the universe had bodied Herself forth baffled
all description. Prosperity and success, wealth and happiness were always on the
increase there and presented a new aspect. (94)
øı0óŸª⁄U ÁŸ∑§≈U ’⁄UÊà ‚ÈÁŸ •Ê߸ – ¬È⁄U π⁄U÷L§ ‚Ù÷Ê •Áœ∑§Ê߸H
∑§Á⁄U ’ŸÊfl ‚Á¡ ’Ê„UŸ ŸÊŸÊ – ø‹apple ‹appleŸ ‚ÊŒ⁄U •ªflÊŸÊH 1H
Á„ÿ° „U⁄U·apple ‚È⁄U ‚appleŸ ÁŸ„UÊ⁄UË – „UÁ⁄UÁ„U ŒappleÁπ •Áà ÷∞ ‚ÈπÊ⁄UËH
Á‚fl ‚◊Ê¡ ¡’ ŒappleπŸ ‹Êªapple – Á’«UÁ⁄U ø‹apple ’Ê„UŸ ‚’ ÷ʪappleH 2H
œÁ⁄U œË⁄U¡È Ä°U ⁄U„appleU ‚ÿÊŸapple – ’Ê‹∑§ ‚’ ‹Ò ¡Ëfl ¬⁄UÊŸappleH
ª∞° ÷flŸ ¬Í¿U®„U Á¬ÃÈ ◊ÊÃÊ– ∑§„U®„U ’øŸ ÷ÿ ∑¢§Á¬Ã ªÊÃÊH 3H
* According to the Hindu scriptures every natural object is believed to be presided over by a spirit; it
is these spirits that are referred to here.