The Daily Routine of Sri Rama

Sri Valmiki

1. As the citizens offered flowers and bouquets Rama entered the palace like Jayantha entering heaven

2. He bowed to his elders, sage Vasista, his father Dasaratha, his elder cousins, brahmins, and elders of the dynasty.

3. When parents and brahmins embraced him with fondness, he felt very pleased.

4. Hearing his sweet voice, people in the palace of Dasaratha moved about with excitement.

5. An eight day festival was arranged to celebrate his return.The palace was then filled with the sounds of excited participants.

6. Rama stayed thus in the palace describing to the people, the cultures of the various regions and people.

7. He used to perform the morning rituals as ordained in the scriptures and visit his father in the assembly hall.

8. -11. He used to hold philosophical discussions with sage Vasista and others in the first quarter of the day.Later in the day, he used to repair to the forest accompanied by his army, to hunt wild bulls and wild boars.Returning from the forest,he used to bathe, have his dinner and spend time with friends and relatives(before retiring in the night).Thus,Rama was spending his time performing the daily routines after returning from his pilgrimages.

12. O sinless one, thus Raghava was spending his days making the people happy with his enchanting behaviour with people and kings.It was like showering moonlight on people.