Chapter Three — The Cintamani Throne

Only devotees absorbed in the rasa of Sita and Rama and wholly offered to supreme bliss can cross the enveloping brahma-jyoti. (23, completed)

Rāma-prasādād anyeṣāṃ gamanaṃ na bhavet kadā,
Taj-jyotiṣaḥ prāṇa-rūpī rājate Sītayā saha. (24)

No one can ever pass beyond that radiance by any means other than Rama’s grace. At its heart shines Rama with Sita—the Supreme Brahman who is the very life of the brahma-jyoti.

Santānaka-taror chāye divya-maṇḍapa-maṇḍite,
Mahārhais toraṇaiḥ samyag veṣṭite maṇi-mālakaiḥ. (25)

Beneath the shade of a wish-fulfilling santanaka tree stood a divine pavilion, perfectly adorned with priceless archways and encircled by garlands of jewels.

Nānā-prasūna-gandhāḍhye dhūpa-vāsaiḥ suvāsite,
Cintāmaṇi-mahāpīṭhe lasan-maṇi-gaṇāñcite. (26)

Rich with the fragrance of many flowers and perfumed by exquisite incense, a great throne of cintamani gems shone there, inlaid with brilliant hosts of jewels.

Padma-divyārka-saṅkāśe dṛṣṭi-vibhrama-kārake,
Komalāstaraṇe śubhre virājete sura-dampatī. (27, continues)

Upon a pure and tender covering, luminous like a divine sun upon a lotus and so beautiful that it dazzled the sight, the heavenly Husband and Wife sat enthroned.