Sarga - 11

Sri Viswamitra

1. O men of wisdom, if this is the condition and state of Rama, bring him here soon, like a deer-king is brought by deer.

2. Such a state of bewilderment and disillusion has not come to Rama out of any calamity or infatuation or attachment to something.This dejection is the awakening born out of and driven by discriminatory intelligence.

3. -5. Let Rama come here. We will blow away his dejection in no time, the way wind blows away the clouds around a mountain.We shall wipe out his state by skilfull logic. Then he shall be reposed, like us in that Supreme state of rest.He shall then gain the truth, the bliss, repose, knowledge, rest,strength and charming colour, as if he drank nectar.

6. -7. He shall then perform all activities and duties befitting his nature with full interest and mind. He shall become a great "Sattwic" person.He shall know the secrets of the world without any sense of sorrow or joy. He shall look upon stone, gold and blade of grass with a feeling of equality.

8. When Viswamitra, the lord of munis spoke thus, Dasaratha was filled with joy and sent messengers to bring Rama to the assembly.

9. -10. Meanwhile, Rama rose from his seat to meet his father. It was like the sun rising from the eastern hills. Accompanied by servants and brothers, Rama arrived at the court resembling the heavenly assembly.

11. -13. Rama saw from a distance his father who was surrounded by kings and feudatories, the way Indra is by the gods.He saw sage Viswamitra and sage Vasista seated on either side of Dasaratha, very erudite ministers, well versed in all sciences were adorning the assembly.Beautiful girls were fanning them.They looked like embodiments of quarters.

14. Sage Vasista, Viswamitra, Dasaratha and others saw the kumaraswami-like Rama coming from a distance.

15. -16. Rama with conspicuous and dignified presence looked like the mighty, cool, worship-worthy himalaya.He was gentle. He had an attitude of equality and an auspicious presence and figure. He was humble and generous. He had a frame attractive to women.He was worthy of the purposes of the Supreme. .

17. Youth was blossoming in him.He looked graceful and peaceful like an elderly person. He was blissful and unperturbed.His wishes were like those who are attained.

18. He thought of the passage of the world.He evinced sacred qualities and behaviour.It was as if all qualities had sought refuge in him in order to reach the "Sattwic" charecter.

19. His mind was an abode of generosity and nobility.(Yet) his unagitated behaviour revealed something not perfect.

20. Such Rama of noble and auspicious qualities looked like a pure, whitish smile.

21. He reached his father and bowed to him with bent head which was adorned with beautiful diamonds.His head then looked like Meru shaken by an earthquake, with brillian light emerging out of the pearls and diamonds on his head.

22. -23. Rama then bowed to other sages and other respected people sitting around including the gurus.

24. He then recieved the bows made by the feudatory princes and wealthy people by mere winking of his sight.

25. -27. After recieving the blessings of the seated sages, Rama of balanced mind, reached the place next to his virtuous father. Dasaratha recieved him and his brothers affectionately with kisses and embraces. It was like the king-swan kissing a lotus.

28. Rama and the brothers sat on a sheet spread on the ground by the servants, in spite of the suggestion by Dasaratha to sit on his lap.

Dasaratha

29. -31. My child, you are intelligent and of good nature and behaviour.Do not grieve like a fool, loosing yourself. People like you will attain the highest state only by following the teachings and advices of teachers and "Jnanis", not by persuing bewilderment. So long as you do not get into the grip of bewilderment and a weak mental state, no calamity will come near you.

Sri Vasista

32. -33. O prince mighty, like a warrior, you have conquered the invincible enemies called the senses.Even so,why have you drowned yourself like an ignorant person in the ocean of deep infatuation (and dejection).

Sri Viswamitra

34. O Rama,your eyes are quivering like quivering blue lotuses.Please tell us the reason for your dejection after study yourself.

35. What is causing you worry? Like rats ravaging a house, what disturbs your mind? What are you looking for?

36. This is not befitting a person like you. O sinless one, articulate what you want. It shall be given. You shall achieve it. There is no need to worry.

37. -38. When sage Viswamitra spoke thus, Rama listened and felt happy that his desire would be fulfilled. He was like a peacock which is happy hearing the thunder of a cloud.