॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
॥ श्रीजानकीवल्लभो विजयते ॥
Shreeganeshaay namah
Shreejaanakeevallabho vijayate
Om! Ganesha, I bow to thee. | Glory to Janaki's Lord!
His triumph rings through all the worlds | in every sacred word.
Salutations to Lord Ganesha! Glory to the Beloved of Janaki!
As we enter the second book of Tulsidas's great lake of Rama's deeds, we bow first to the Remover of Obstacles, then proclaim the eternal victory of Sita's Lord.
The story now moves from childhood to destiny— from wedding songs to the shadow of exile.
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Poddarji's Commentary
श्रीगणेशजीको नमस्कार है। श्रीजानकीजीके प्रियतम श्रीरामचन्द्रजीकी जय हो।
Notes
Poddarji notes that each Kanda begins with fresh invocations. The Ayodhya Kanda opens with this dual salutation—to Ganesha for removing obstacles in the telling, and to Rama as Janaki's beloved, reminding us that even in exile, Sita will be by his side.