Uttar Kaanda
201 - Sri Rama's Coronation; Vedasí Alleluia; Lord Siva's Alleluia
Chaupais
Description
Listen, O king of the birds, (continues Kakabhusundi): this story purifies the heart and rids one of the threefold affliction and the fear of birth and death. By hearing the narrative of King Rama's blessed Coronation men acquire dispassion and discernment. Those men who hear or sing it with some interested motive attain happiness and prosperity of every kind; after enjoying in this world pleasures to which even gods can scarce attain they ascend to Sri Rama's divine Abode at the end of their earthly career. If a liberated soul, a man of dispassion and a sensual person hear it, they severally obtain Devotion, final beatitude and everincreasing prosperity. O king of the birds, (continues Kakabhusundi,) the story of Sri Rama, that I have narrated according to my own lights, takes away the fear of birth and death and rids one of sorrow. It confirms one's dispassion, discernment and devotion and is a splendid boat to take one across the river of ignorance. Everyday there was some new rejoicing in Kosalapura (the city of Ayodhya) people of all classes were happy. Everybody cherished an ever-growing affection for Sri Rama's lotus-feet, which are adored even by Lord Siva, Brahma (the Unborn) and the sages. Mendicants were provided with clothes of various kinds; while the twice-born (Brahmanas) received gifts of every description.