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Righteous Rama soft eyed Sita and the gallant Lakshman stood	A
In the wilderness of Dandaki trackless pathless boundless wood	A
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But within its gloomy gorges dark and deep and known to few	B
Humble homes of hermit sages rose before the princes' view	B
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Coats of bark and scattered kusa spake their peaceful pure abode	C
Seat of pious rite and penance which with holy splendour glowed	C
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Forest songsters knew the asrama and the wild deer crept its blade	D
And the sweet voiced sylvan wood nymph haunted oft its holy shade	D
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Brightly blazed the sacred altar vase and ladle stood around	E
Fruit and blossom skin and faggot sanctified the holy ground	E
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From the broad and bending branches ripening fruits in clusters hung	F
And with gifts and rich libations hermits raised the ancient song	G
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Lotus and the virgin lily danced upon the rippling rill	H
And the golden sunlight glittered on the greenwoods calm and still	H
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And the consecrated woodland by the holy hermits trod	I
Shone like BRAHMA'S sky in lustre hallowed by the grace of God	I
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Rama loosened there his bow string and the peaceful scene surveyed	D
And the holy sages welcomed wanderers in the forest shade	D
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Rama bright as Lord of Midnight Sita with her saintly face	J
Lakshman young and true and valiant decked with warrior's peerless grace	J
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Leafy hut the holy sages to the royal guests assigned	K
Brought them fruit and forest blossoms blessed them with their blessings kind	K
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'Raghu's son ' thus spake the sages 'helper of each holy rite	L
Portion of the royal INDRA fount of justice and of might	L
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On thy throne or in the forest king of nations lord of men	M
Grant us to thy kind protection in this hermit's lonely den	M
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Homely fare and jungle produce were before the princes laid	D
And the toil worn tender Sita slumbered in the asram's shade	D
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Thus from grove to grove they wandered to each haunt of holy sage	N
Sarabhanga's sacred dwelling and Sutikshna's hermitage	O
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Till they met the Saint Agastya mightiest Saint of olden time	P
Harbinger of holy culture in the wilds of Southern clime	P
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'Eldest born of Dasa ratha long and far hath Rama strayed '	-
Thus to pupil of Agastya young and gallant Lakshman said	Q
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'With his faithful consort Sita in these wilds he wanders still	H
I am righteous Rama's younger duteous to his royal will	H
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And we pass these years of exile to our father's mandate true	B
Fain to mighty Saint Agastya we would render homage due '	-
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Listening to his words the hermit sought the shrine of Sacred Fire	R
Spake the message of the princes to the Saint and ancient Sire	R
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'Righteous Rama valiant Lakshman saintly Sita seek this shade	D
And to see thee radiant rishi have in humble accents prayed '	-
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'Hath he come ' so spake Agastya 'Rama prince of Raghu's race	J
Youth for whom this heart hath thirsted youth endued with righteous grace	J
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Hath he come with wife and brother to accept our greetings kind	K
Wherefore came ye for permission wherefore linger they behind	K
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Rama and the soft eyed Sita were with gallant Lakshman led	Q
Where the dun deer free and fearless roamed within the holy shade	D
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Where the shrines of great Immortals stood in order thick and close	S
And by bright and blazing altars chanted songs and hymns arose	T
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BRAHMA and the flaming AGNI VISHNU lord of heavenly light	L
INDRA and benign VIVASAT ruler of the azure height	L
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SOMA and the radiant BHAGA and KUVERA lord of gold	U
And VIDHATRI great Creator worshipped by the saints of old	U
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VAYU breath of living creatures YAMA monarch of the dead	Q
And VARUNA with his fetters which the trembling sinners dread	Q
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Holy Spirit of GAYATRI goddess of the morning prayer	V
VASUS and the hooded NAGAS golden winged GARUDA fair	V
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KARTIKEYA heavenly leader strong to conquer and to bless	W
DHARMA god of human duty and of human righteousness	X
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Shrines of all these bright Immortals ruling in the skies above	Y
Filled the pure and peaceful forest with a calm and holy love	Y
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Girt by hermits righteous hearted then the Saint Agastya came	P
Rich in wealth of pious penance rich in learning and in fame	P
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Mighty arm d Rama marked him radiant like the midday sun	Z
Bowed and rendered due obeisance with each act of homage done	Z
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Valiant Lakshman tall and stately to the great Agastya bent	A2
With a woman's soft devotion Sita bowed unto the saint	B2
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Saint Agastya raised the princes greeted them in accents sweet	C2
Gave them fruit and herb and water offered them the honoured seat	C2
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With libations unto AGNI offered welcome to each guest	D2
Food and drink beseeming hermits on the wearied princes pressed	D2
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'False the hermits ' spake Agastya 'who to guests their dues deny	E2
Hunger they in life hereafter like the speaker of a lie	E2
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And a royal guest and wanderer doth our foremost honour claim	P
Car borne kings protect the wide earth by their prowess and their fame	P
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By these fruits and forest blossoms be our humble homage shewn	E2
By some gift of Rama worthy be Agastya's blessings known	E2
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Take this bow heroic Rama need for warlike arms is thine	E2
Gems of more than earthly radiance on the goodly weapon shine	E2
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Worshipper of righteous VISHNU VISHNU'S wondrous weapon take	F2
Heavenly artist VISWA KARMAN shaped this bow of heavenly make	F2
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Take this shining dart of BRAHMA radiant like a tongue of flame	P
Sped by good and worthy archer never shall it miss its aim	P
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And this INDRA's ample quiver filled with arrows true and keen	E2
Filled with arrows still unfailing in the battle's dreadful scene	E2
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Take this sabre golden hilted in its case of burnished gold	U
Not unworthy of a monarch and a warrior true and bold	U
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Impious foes of bright Immortals know these weapons dread and dire	G2
Mowing down the ranks of foemen scathing like the forest fire	R
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Be these weapons thy companions Rama thou shalt need them oft	H2
Meet and conquers till thy foemen like the Thunder God aloft '	-

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