Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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There was a lovely bazar and gorgeous balconies made of jewels, fashioned as it were
by the Creator with his own hands. Wealthy and good merchants, who vied with Kubera
(the god of wealth), sat with all their various goods. Beautiful crossings of roads and
charming streets were constantly sprinkled with scented waters. The houses of all were
abodes of bliss and contained beautiful wall-paintings portrayed, as it were, by Ratiís lord
(Cupid) himself. The people of the city, both men and women, were good-looking, pious,
saintly, virtuous, wise and accomplished. The palace of King Janaka was most marvellous,
the sight of whose splendour astounded even gods. Even the fortification wall filled the
mind with wonder; it seemed as if it had enclosed within its limits the beauty of the whole
universe. (1ó4)
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Do.: dhavala dhåma mani pura¢a pa¢a sugha¢ita nånå bhå°ti,
siya nivåsa su≈dara sadana sobhå kimi kahi jåti.213.
White palaces were screened here and there by bejewelled gold tapestries of
various beautiful designs; while the exquisite palace where S∂tå lived was far too lovely
for words to describe.
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(213)
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Cau.: subhaga dvåra saba kulisa kapå¢å, bhµupa bh∂ra na¢a mågadha bhå¢å.
ban∂ bisåla båji gaja sålå, haya gaya ratha sa≈kula saba kålå.1.
sµura saciva senapa bahutere, næpagæha sarisa sadana saba kere.
pura båhera sara sarita sam∂på, utare jaha° taha° bipula mah∂på.2.
dekhi anµupa eka a°varå∂, saba supåsa saba bhå°ti suhå∂.
kausika kaheu mora manu månå, ihå° rahia raghub∂ra sujånå.3.
bhalehiÚ nåtha kahi kæpåniketå, utare taha° munibæ≈da sametå.
bisvåmitra mahåmuni åe, samåcåra mithilåpati påe.4.
The entrances to the palace were all beautiful and protected with doors of
diamond. They were always thronged with feudatory princes, dancers, panegyrists and
bards. There were spacious stables and stalls for elephants, which were crowded at all
times with steeds, elephants and chariots. The king had a number of brave ministers and
generals. They all owned mansions that vied with the royal palace. In the outskirts of the
city by the side of lakes and rivers numerous princes had encamped here and there. On
seeing a fine mango-grove, which was comfortable and agreeable in everyway, the sage