SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI (ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)

SRI #RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY’S

SRI #RAMACHARITRYA #MANJARI

(ಶ್ರೀ #ರಾಘವೆಂದ್ರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮಚಾರಿತ್ರ್ಯ ಮಂಜರಿ”)          

Coronation of Srirama/ಶ್ರೀರಾಮದೇವರ ಪಟ್ಟಾಭಿಷೇಕ

ಸಮಸ್ತೈಃ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತಶ್ಚ — “ವಸಿಷ್ಠಾದಿಭಿಃ ಸರ್ವೈಃ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯೇ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತಃ|”

Samastaihi sAmrAjyE aBhiShiktashcha — “VasiShThAdhiBhihi sarvaihi sAmrAjyE aBhiShiktaha”

सीतां समस्तैः साम्राज्यॆ अभिषिक्तश्च — “वसिष्ठादिभिः सर्वैः साम्राज्यॆ अभिषिक्तः?।“

The coronation of Srirama on the throne of Ayodhya kingdom was performed by Sage Vasishtha and others.

After seeing Srirama and exchanging pleasantries, Bharata decided to organize a festive procession of Srirama from the garden in which he was living till then to symbolically mark the entry of Srirama into Ayodhya. On that occasion, Srirama thought of restoring perfect organs and physical shape to all female demons, male demons and the monkeys. He did not want the demons monkeys to enter the city of Ayodhya with any sort of deformity in front of the citizens of Ayodhya. Srirama did not want the demons and monkeys to be laughed at or jeered by the citizens of Ayodhya. As discerned by him, all the monkeys and demons were transformed into celestial beings. Shatrughna and Bharata got involved in dressing up Srirama while the wives of Dasharatha readied Seetha Devi. Kausalya Devi made the female demons and female monkeys take bath with perfumed waters. New saris were given to all of them, besides providing them with jewels and ornaments. All of them were looking like deities.

All the women in Ayodhya wore new dresses and jewels and brought auspicious items like turmeric powder, vermilion, flowers, cosmetic items, bangles and gifts. Seetha Devi and the wives of Sugreeva were specially honored and worshipped. Chief Minister named “Sumantra” and Assistant Ministers called Ashoka, Vijaya and others discussed about the next course of action.

Srirama and Seetha Devi got into a bedecked chariot. Women showered flowers and flower petals on the chariot and Srirama and Seetha Devi. The thoroughfare was sprinkled with water and decorated with Rangoli. Priests were chanting hymns. Some women were singing songs on praise of the dynasty of Srirama and Seetha Devi. Srirama finally entered an arch that had been created splendidly to symbolically mark the entrance for Ayodhya. People were watching the whole procession from the terrace of their houses.

As all the arrangements had been made for the coronation of Srirama, sage Vasishtha, Vamadeva and a band of expert priests performed the related rituals and Srirama occupied the throne of Ayodhya, flanked by Seetha Devi. This scene has been described by several poets vividly and artists have created pictures out of their own imagination. It was confusing whether Srirama was looking brighter due to the jewels he was wearing or whether the jewels were brighter since they were on the body of Srirama.

ಅಖಿಲಂ ನಿಜಜನಂ ಮಾನಯನ್ — “ಸರ್ವಜನಾನ್ ಮಾನಯನ್”/

AKhilam nijajanam mAnayan — “SarvajanAn mAnayan” /

अखिलं निजजनं मानयन् — “सर्वजनान् मानयन्”।

All the people were presented with appropriate gifts and compensation.

Sugreeva and Vibheeshana submitted gifts to the best of their capacity. Lord Vayu presented Srirama with a garland made with one hundred lotus flowers. Srirama presented lakhs of cows, along with gold coins, to Brahmins.

Srirama too honored Sugreeva and Vibheeshana with deserving gifts. However, he wanted to do special honor to Sri Hanumantha. He took out one of the necklaces of gems from his neck and gave it to Seetha Devi and told her:

“Dear Seetha, please wear this special necklace on someone, who is most knowledgeable, chaste, most virtuous, spiritually enlightened, most courageous, strong, magnanimous, adventurous and most revered. None should be able to match the actions that the person you are going to honor has displayed so far or will be displaying in the future. He should not be interested in anything else except me. He is very close to my heart and he is most obedient. He should not think of anyone except me.”

Although Seetha Devi pretended to be considering several options to honor with that special necklace, she could immediately guess that Srirama had showered all those attribute and praise on Sri Hanumantha. She happily honored Sri Hanumantha with that special gift of Rama.

All those present in that distinct assembly hailed Sri Hanumantha in acknowledgement of the choice that Srirama and Seetha Devi had made for a special gift. The services rendered heartily by Sri Hanumantha could not be and will not be matched by anyone in any of the three worlds.

END OF YUDDHA KANDA IN SRIRAMA CHARITRYA