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Portrait of Valmiki Valmiki,  The Ramayana of Valmiki — Canto III: Das'aratha's Precepts (1870s)

“ Because the people's hearts are bound
To thee by graces in thee found,
Be thou in Pushya's favouring hour
Made partner of my royal power.
I know that thou by nature's bent
Both modest art and excellent,
But though thy gifts no counsel need
My love suggests the friendly rede.
Mine own dear son, be modest still,
And rule each sense with earnest will.
Keep thou the evils far away
That spring from love and anger's sway.
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Portrait of Valmiki Valmiki,  The Ramayana of Valmiki — Canto III: Das'aratha's Precepts (1870s)

“ With meek and low salute each man
Turned to his home away,
And there with happy heart began
To all the Gods to pray.
↑ Whisks, usually made of the long tails of the Yak.↑ Chitraratha, King of the Gandharvas.↑ The Chandrakánta or Moonstone, a sort of crystal supposed to be composed of congealed moonbeams.↑ A customary mark of respect to a superior.
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