Then came the joyous Râma, the glory of the Solar race, with his brothers, to Janak’s palace to take leave.
All the people of the city, whether men or women, ran to see the four brothers so lovely and so unaffected. Said one: “To-day they have made up their mind to go, and Janak has completed all the preparations for their departure; so feast your eyes on their beauty for the last time. All four princes have been most welcome visitors; who can say, friend, what we have done to deserve that God should bring our eyes such guests. Like a man at the point of death who is given ambrosia; or as one who has been hungry all his life and discovers the tree of paradise; or as one of the damned in hell who approaches Hari’s feet, so am I after seeing them. Gaze upon Rama’s beauty and treasure his image in your heart, as it were the jewel in a serpent’s hood.” In this manner the princes gladdened the eyes of all as they proceeded to the palace.
All the people of the city, whether men or women, ran to see the four brothers so lovely and so unaffected. Said one: “To-day they have made up their mind to go, and Janak has completed all the preparations for their departure; so feast your eyes on their beauty for the last time. All four princes have been most welcome visitors; who can say, friend, what we have done to deserve that God should bring our eyes such guests. Like a man at the point of death who is given ambrosia; or as one who has been hungry all his life and discovers the tree of paradise; or as one of the damned in hell who approaches Hari’s feet, so am I after seeing them. Gaze upon Rama’s beauty and treasure his image in your heart, as it were the jewel in a serpent’s hood.” In this manner the princes gladdened the eyes of all as they proceeded to the palace.