The Rmyana of Tulsi DS

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...Sita!' with irrepressible affection. Chaupdi. The blisters on his feet glistened like drops of dew on a lotus bud. The whole company were distressed when they heard that Bharat had made the day's march on foot. After ascertaining that all the people had bathed, he went and did homage to the threefold stream. All who had dipped in the particoloured flood gave alms and did honour to the Brahmans. As Bharat gazed on the commingling of the dark and white waves, his body throbbed with emotion and he clasped his hands in prayer: 0 queen of all holy places, bounteous of every blessing, whose power is declared in the Vedas and renowned throughout the world, I abandon my proper calling and make myself a beggar: is there anything so vile that a man in distress will not do it? As I know you to be all-wise and beneficent, accomplish the prayer of thy suppliant. Dohd 196. I crave not wealth, nor religious merit, nor voluptuous delights, nor deliverance from transmigration; but only that in every new birth I may persevere in love to Rama; this is the boon I beg, and nought else. Cliaupdi. Rama knows my wickedness; the people call me the ruin of my lord and master; through your favour may my devotion to the feet of Sita and Rama increase more and more every day. Though the cloud neglects her all her life, and while she begs for rain, casts down upon her thunder and hail, yet were the chdtak to cease her importunity, she would be despised; she perseveres in her affection, and is much honoured. Again, as the quality of gold is refined by the fire, so may my vow to the feet of my beloved endure through all tribulation. In answer to Bharat's speech there came a soft and auspicious voice from the midst of the Tribeni: Son Bharat, you are altogether upright; ...