Kamadeva Fashions a Horse for Ram
Bala Kanda, Chhand 26
Doha 316 · Movement 2 of 3
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The horse appears as though Kamadeva shaped it personally for Ram. Youth, strength, beauty, noble qualities, and perfect gait meet in one living form capable of enchanting all worlds.
Golden inlay burns across the saddle among gems and rubies. Small bells ring beneath an elegant frontlet and graceful reins, turning every movement into sound and light.
Gods, humans, and sages stand spellbound. The mount does not compete with the bridegroom but serves him by becoming the finest beauty its own nature can hold. Love prepares even the creature beneath Ram, so that hoof, harness, jewel, and motion participate fully in carrying the Lord toward his wedding.
Beneath Ram, the horse becomes Love's own masterpiece of strength, jewel, music, and motion.
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जनु बाजि बेषु बनाइ मनसिजु राम हित अति सोहई। आपनें बय बल रूप गुन गति सकल भुवन बिमोहई।। जगमगत जीनु जराव जोति सुमोति मनि मानिक लगे। किंकिनि ललाम लगामु ललित बिलोकि सुर नर मुनि ठगे।।
As though Kamadeva himself fashioned the horse for Rama's sake, it shines with surpassing beauty. With its own youth, strength, grace, virtues, and gait, it enchants all the worlds. The saddle glitters with golden inlay, radiant with fine gems, rubies, and jewels. Tinkling bells, a splendid frontlet, and elegant reins. Gods, men, and sages stand spellbound at the sight.