Wednesday 18 March 2015

Balakandam !! 68. Emissaries of King Janaka arrives in the City of Mithila !!

 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Janakena Samadhishta Dhootha; They Klantha Vahana : |
Thri Rathram Ushitha Marge They Ayodhyam Pravishan Purim ||
They Raja Vachanath Gathva Rajavesham Praveshitha: |
Dhadhrushu: Deva Sankasham V ruddham Dhasharatham Nrupam ||
Bandhdhajalim  Puda: Sarva Dhootha Vigatha Sadhvasa: |
Rajanam Prashritham Vakyam Abruvan Madhuraksharam ||
Maithilo Janako Raja Sa Agnihothra Puraskrutha: |
Muhur Muhur Madhuraya Sneha Samrakthaya Gira ||
Kushalam Cha Avyayam Chaiva Sa  Uapadhyaya Purohitham |
 Janaka: Thvam Maharaja Prucchathe Sa Pura; Saram ||
 
The emissaries of King Janaka took three nights travelling on the horse back and they reached all exhausted in the city of Ayodhya.  They entered the pathways of the fortress, with the permission they entered into the royal chambers where they could witness the elderly King Dhasharatha who has the resemblance of a deity.  All the emissaries with their palms folded in reverence mellifluously spoke “ Oh! Maharajan,  King Janaka of Mithila enquired the wellbeing of your highness, your family priests and preceptors and your subjects.  King Janaka of Vidheha with the consent of Koushika, would like to inform that your valorous son Rama who has arrived with Sage Vishwamithra and Lakshman won his daughter Sita who is the bounty of bravery, after the successful performance with the divine bow which was impossible to carry even for the mighty Kings who were present.  He triumphantly wielded the bow and stretched the string to examine its firmness, eventually broke the divine bow into two before the grand assembly.  As promised earlier by the King Janaka, Sita will marry the valorous bride-groom the noble Rama and he requests your consent for the same.   Oh! Maharajan, he wishes you should make a visit with your royal priest Sage Vashishta and Preceptors to witness Raghavas.  Oh! Rajendra, he earnestly request you to make his promise come true and you will be highly pleased to witness your sons, even Sage Vishwamithra and Sage Shathananda desires the same.” Thus the emissaries conveyed the messages of Vidheha Adhipathi King Janaka to King Dhasharatha who was extremely pleased, replied to Sage Vashishta, Vamadeva and the ministers assembled “Rama, provider of extreme delight to Kousalya is residing in the Kingdom of Vidheha with Lakshmana and Sage Vishwamithra.  The virtuous King Janaka would like to offer his daughter as bride to Raghava, after witnessing his gallantry.  If you all favor to this matter, we will proceed to the city of Mithila as early as possible.”  The ministers and the sages assembled revealed their immense delight and decided to leave on the very next day to Mithila.  The ministers of the King Janaka were received with great honor and they all overjoyed at the successful completion of their mission, stayed that night in the city of Ayodhya.
 
Jai Sriman Narayana !!