Uttar Kaanda
203 - Account of Sri Rama's Reign
Chaupais
Description
All the younger brothers served the Lord with great fidelity; for their love for Sri Rama knew no bounds. They ever kept gazing on His lotus face in the hope that the benign Lord might give some order to them at any moment. Sri Rama too loved His younger brothers and taught them wisdom of every kind. The citizens led a happy life and enjoyed all sorts of pleasures which even gods could scarcely obtain. Day and night they prayed to God and sought the boon of devotion to the feet of Sri Rama (the Hero of Raghu's line). Sita gave birth to two pretty sons, Lava and Kusa by name, who have figured in the Vedas and Puranas. Both these boys were victorious in battle, modest, accomplished and handsome, the very images as it were of Sri Hari (Rama). Sri Rama's other brothers too had two sons each, pre-eminent in comeliness of form, merit and virtue.