Sri Rama meets Dasratha
The city wore a festive look with arches, banners, decorating all over the place the fragrance of Sandal wood, Akil, was filling the air like a spring. The Palaces of Rich were looking like the white clouds scattered all over and shining. The boulevard shops were filled with Expensive Silk material, Dresses, Eateries, and Pearls and Gems and exhibited the richness of the place. Pople were swarming all around. The Boulevard to the Palace was akin to the corridor through which Celestias(Devas) traverse in the Sky. Rama was looking at them. Curd, Havis, Akshadai (Rice with Termeric powder), Battered Rice, Sandal, Akil, Incense sticks, Garlands were senn in 4 road junctions. “You will be coronated as our King, You will be ruling as per the treditions of your fore fathers, Your father and their elders had protected us, You also protect us , if you become our king we will live with great Sukham(Comfort, Luxury, Joy, Fun,Cheer, Love, Affection and fulfilled her Desires), We do not seek anything else but to see you Coronated and when you go back to your Palce. We are enjoying our Life with abundant Food and Beverages in this life , and our doing penance , Homa, prayers, Meditation for the future Life after our departure from Earth what is the use of them? We want to see you crowned as Prince This is our only desire” thus spoke his friends and blessed him.
Rama who heard them praising him did not get any false pride, with humility he acknowledged their cheers appropriately by shaking the head, Rasing his eye brows,e xchanging pleasantaries,raising his folded hands, bowing his head, respected their feelings and went through the Boulevard. The citizens who saw him, continued to look at his direction despite him having crossed and gone beyond them unable to turn their head and heart (as he was incarnation of Maha Vishnu, the Human Soul-Athma earns to be in union with Godly Soul-Paramathma). They saw Rama all around and hence they kept on standing there. Rama was unique he reciprocated the glance of each and every individual with his divine dispensation. Rama had the charisma to drown those who look at him in ocean of Elixir/nectar even though they may not get an opportunity to praise his handsomeoness or honour him or speak to him. Those who did not see him despite being present; all other Living beings will scorn such a person. There were none who did not want to see Rama. Such situation should not arise thus Rama used to go out on the Streets to give them opportunity to see him. Even if one was unable to see him, Ram due to his Limitless mercy and knowledge sees him with his Divine eyes. There could be those who have done countless sins, and all people curse him and hate him, and he feels what he has done is right, he will praise himself. Such person since he has not seen Rama , and is ridiculed by the society, his own heart will not pardon him. Rama without any differentiation of class or creed, showers his mercy according to their merit till their salvation and gives in abundance Sukham(Comfort, Luxury, Joy, Fun,Cheer, Love, Affection and fulfilled her Desires). Hence it is no surprise all the people had so much affection for him and were following him despite he having crossed them.
He went around the Road junctions, Temples, Holy Trees like Peepal, Bilva etc Town halls and reached the Palace of Dasaratha which was embedded with precious stones and akin to Devndra (Celestial King) Palace. The Palace had many minerates(Gopurams) like the Clouds in Kailash Mountains were covering the Sky which was guarded by 3 tier security of Soldiers with Bow and Arrows. Rama crossed them , stopped those who accompanied him, he went to the room where King Dasaratha was . All people who were outside were conversing within themselves “ Something special is going to Happen to Sri Rama He will come back soon. Cornoation will take place” and were eagerly awaiting him to come out of the Palace. (Slokas 22)
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