They performed their ablutions and worship and resumed their journey in the path
indicated by Bharadwaaja. The season was summer and the trees and plants were ablaze with
multi coloured flowers. The branches bowed under the weight of fruits and blossoms.
Raama pointed out the beauty of the forest
to Seeta from time to then, saying as they walked: "How beautiful is the forest
unspoilt by human interference! Look at the beehives hanging there! Look at the ground
entirely covered with fallen flowers! Listen to the birds! How beautifully they sing to
one another and live in joy! Life would indeed be pleasant if we could al ways enjoy such
sights and sounds." |
