Baal Kaanda
54 - Janaka's despatching of messengers to Ayodhya and departure of the marriage procession from there
Chaupais
Description
"Hearing the news the chief of Bhrgus came in a fury and indulged in much browbeating. But seeing Sri Rama's strength he handed his bow to the latter and after much supplication withdrew to the woods. Even as Rama, O king, is unequalled in strength, Laksmana too is a mine of glory, at whose very sight the kings trembled as elephants at the gaze of a young lion. Now that we have seen your two sons, my lord, no one catches our eye any longer." The messengers' eloquent speech, which was full of love, glorifying and expressive of the heroic sentiment, attracted all. The king and his whole court were overwhelmed with emotion and began to offer lavish gifts to the messengers. They, however, closed their ears in protest crying, "This is unfair !" Everyone was delighted to note their sense of propriety.*