Uttar Kaanda
204 - Birth of sons to the four brothers; Ayodhya's loveliness; arrival of the sage Sanaka and his three brothers and their dialogue with Sri Rama
Chaupais
Description
All His three brothers (Bharata, Laksmana and Satrughna) then prostrated themselves alongwith Hanuman and everyone felt very happy. The sages were beside themselves with rapture on beholding the incomparable beauty of Sri Rama (the Lord of the Raghus). They remained gazing with unwinking eyes on the Lord, who is the abode of comeliness and brings about release from worldly existence and has a swarthy form and lotus-eyes . The Lord in His turn bowed His head with joined palms. When the Hero of Raghu's line perceived their condition, His eyes too streamed with tears and every hair on His body stood on its end. Taking them by the hand, the Lord seated them and addressed them in most charming words : "Listen, great sages: I am indeed blessed today. By your very sight all one's sins are wiped out. By extreme good luck one is able to secure the company of saints; for through such communion the chain of births and deaths is broken without the least exertion.