PLATE SIX

Lord Ramacandra’s ancestral palace, which He occupied with His con-
sort, Sitadevi, was full of various treasures and valuable wardrobes. The
sitting places on the two sides of the entrance door were made of coral,
the yards were surrounded by pillars of vaidirya-mani, the floor was
made of highly polished emeralds, and the foundation was made of mar-
ble. The entire palace was decorated with flags and garlands and
bedecked with valuable stones, shining with a celestial effulgence. In ad-
dition, the palace was fully decorated with pearls and surrounded by
lamps and incense. Sitting upon a magnificent throne, Lord Ramacandra
would receive the citizens of Ayodhya. Not having seen the Lord for a
very long time, they would eagerly approach Him with the paraphernalia
of worship and pray: “O Lord, as You have rescued the earth from the
bottom of the sea in Your incarnation as a boar, may You now maintain it.
Thus we beg Your blessings.” (pp. 131-133)
