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THE STALE PEARLS

"Well 1Anjaneya! with coronation all desires over-due are fulfilled 
2Dasakanta with his kith and kin and like minds too were killed 
The disgruntled are quietened and the merit's well recompensed 
So, the finale pleased the 3Kosala desa as Justice's dispensed.

To be frank with, credit goes to one selfless great soul
Responsible for restoring Dharma and wiping out forces foul
One to be equated with gods and that's you, O 4Vayunandana,
But for you, victory might 've been a mirage to 5Raghunandana"

"Mother 6Janaki, why, why 've you descended to the mortal world? 
And talk like one nurtured by an ill-bred or irreligious man 
Thou art the pet of 7Rajarshi, the philosopher-king of the world 
Are your breeding and discretion worthy of emulation by any man?

My cart after all in that 8Mahayagna of bringing you back to 9Ayodhya Is like that of any 10vanara in offering a 11samidha to that immortal act Conceived, piloted and accomplished by my Lord, the king of Ayodhya I was but His 12padukas on 13 Bharata taking off to prove his noble act

Glossory: 
1. another name for Hanuma .... 
2. the ten-headed daemon- Ravana .
3. the country ruled by Dasaratha .... 
4. son of Wind god, applies to Hanuma . .
5. refers to Sri Rama .... 
6. daughter of Janaki and wife of Sri Rama .... 
7. the philosopher-king of Mithila ... 
8. great sacrifice . . 
9. the capital of Kosala ....  
10. monkey ..... 
11. piece of wood ... 
12. sandals ... 
13. name of one of the brothers of Sri Rama......

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