Midday on the Ninth of Chaitra
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 190
Doha 191 · Movement 1 of 2
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The ninth day of Chaitra's bright fortnight arrives in the Abhijit muhurta beloved of Hari. It is midday, yet neither heat nor cold troubles the air. A pure, peaceful stillness gives rest to every world.
Cool fragrant breezes move gently. Forests flower, mountains appear jewelled, and rivers run like streams of nectar. Brahma recognizes the hour, and gods mount their celestial vehicles toward the clear sky above Ayodhya.
Gandharvas sing while flowers descend from joined divine hands. Heavenly drums resound. Serpents, sages, and gods offer praise and many forms of service. Creation gathers above the city, attending the final breath before the Lord of the universe enters human sight.
At peaceful midday, flower filled heaven gathers over Ayodhya and waits.
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Gentle fragrant breeze, flowering forests, jeweled mountains and nectar streams around the auspicious birth occasion
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 193, 194 · printed pages 191, 192. Reader passage: bala-kanda-chaupai-190. Printed numbering may differ.
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- ALL8 retained: Navami sacredMadhu/Chaitra month, brightfortnight Abhijit dearHari; midday neithercoldnorscorching, holytime worldrest. Coolgentlefragrantbreeze, gods/saints joyful; floweringforests jeweledmountains allrivers nectardhara.
- Brahma knowsoccasion andgods depart preparedvehicles; clearskyfilleddivinehosts; Gandharvas SINGLORD'sVIRTUES notgenericmusicplaying. Flowers showered frombeautifulCUPPEDHANDFULS notfoldednamaste; celestialdrums thunder. Nagas/sages/gods offer varied praise/service.
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नौमी तिथि मधु मास पुनीता। सुकल पच्छ अभिजित हरिप्रीता।। मध्यदिवस अति सीत न घामा। पावन काल लोक बिश्रामा।। सीतल मंद सुरभि बह बाऊ। हरषित सुर संतन मन चाऊ।। बन कुसुमित गिरिगन मनिआरा। स्त्रवहिं सकल सरिताऽमृतधारा।। सो अवसर बिरंचि जब जाना। चले सकल सुर साजि बिमाना।। गगन बिमल सकुल सुर जूथा। गावहिं गुन गंधर्ब बरूथा।। बरषहिं सुमन सुअंजलि साजी। गहगहि गगन दुंदुभी बाजी।। अस्तुति करहिं नाग मुनि देवा। बहुबिधि लावहिं निज निज सेवा।।
The ninth tithi, Navami. The sacred month of Chaitra. The bright fortnight. The Abhijit muhurta, beloved of Hari. Midday it was, neither too cold nor too warm. That holy hour when all the worlds rest in stillness.