Beauty of Chitrakoot
While this was on, Rama Lakshmana & Sita were living in the Chitrakoot Mountain for a Month in Sukam(Comfortably). Then one day Rama wanted to please Janaki(Sita) and seeing her happiness he wanted to be happy, so he showed the beauty and Specialities of Chithrakoot. Though they have lived there for many days they were thrilled as though they were seeing for the fitst time the sylvan surroundings of the enchanting beauty of Chithrakoot . Rama who is the Leader of Celestials will he ever have Fear? Like Devendra(King of Celstials) goes areound with his Queen the forests in Heaven, Rama was loitering around the Mountians and it’s Valleys “ Sithay ! after we have started living here, have we missed our country, friends & Relations that we are unable to see them? Have we ever felt that way even for a day?.I have not the slightest remorse,. Oh My! you are dear to my Praanan(-Life force, Last Breathe,that without which causes Physical and medical Death) See the enchanting Ravishing beauty of Chithrakoot. It is filled with different types of Birds. The mountain peaks are touching the sky. The place ahs Minerals and is shining with wealth. Some places are as white as Silver. Some places are Red as blood.Some palces are filled like Saphire, Emerald, Crystal and Mercury and some places have combination of white and black colours. Different types of Deers and Tiger,Bear& Leopard and wild animals , different types of Birds, Since the Sages stay here all the animals have left their violent natural beahviour and coexist peacefully. The forest is filled with following trees Mango, Berry, Vengai, Vellalothi, Muralai, jack, ThavamAzhunjil, Bhavyam,Thinisi, Bilvam, Teneder green, Bamboo, Kommatti, Neem, Mavalingai, Ilupaai, Manchadi, Ilandhai, Kadambu, Teak, Maruda, Palmgrante with beautiful flowers and giving cool shades decorates the Mountain.In the valley seeing the men and women of Kinnaras is hair raising experience. See there, Vidhyadharas the weapons of men and the ornaments of Ladies are hung in Trees as they are gone out to play.This mountains streams and water falls appears like Rogue Elephants. The Air flow emanating from caves absorbing the fragrance of various flowers that Breeze,whose heart, will it not Lure and cause bliss?
By staying here with you and Lakshmana for many years I will not experience what is sorrow. This Mountain range filled with varieties of Flowers, Fruits, Animlas, Birds,Trees & creepers and hidden by them; the more and more you stay here my happiness is increasing. By my statying in forest 2 types of purpose is served. It pleases my heart and satisfaction of achieving Pitrhuvaakya Paripaalanaam (Implementing Father’s wish/pledge) andBharatha also gets happiness.Sithay ! By statying in this Chithrakoot Hill and controlling our Manam{Chitha(Memory) + Inner Conscience Mind +Intellect(Bhuddhi) +Ego},Words and Body with breeze , Nightingale’s cooing, Bees humming, Flowers blossoming, are you enjoying these ? Observing the Vanaprastha Dharma will not only confer happiness in this world but also give Heaven, Moksha said the elders of Ikshwaku Dynasty Raja rishi(Kingly Saints). In this Mountain on all 4 sides huge Boulders in Black, white and Yellow colour are seen. The Famous Herbs created here , in the night they emit Light and they dazzle like the inferno or intense burning Fire Flames.Some places are filled with Caves hence look like houses. Some places are filled with trees and Creepers hence appear like groves;some places have granite boulders. This Hill appears as though it is piercing open earth and touching the sky. It’s peak can be seen in all 4 directions from a distance. The Lotus Flower leaves Bed is camouflaged naturally by Keezhanelli, Srapunnai, Sthakaram, Poorjhabatram. The male and female who were playing here the garlands and fruits are seen scattered all over after enjoying them. This mountain is more exotic than the Capital of Indra(God of Celestials) and the Manasa Lake . I am observing with you and Lakshmana the best of Spiritual Life style , like my forefather’s who were Rajarishis(Kingly Saints) I will be contended with the satisfaction of having ruled the world from Ayodhya.(Slokas 27).
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