"The story of Rama is a resting-place for the intellect; a universal delight; a destroyer of worldly impurity; an antidote to the venom of passion; a match to enkindle the fire of wisdom; the cow of plenty of this iron age; flowers of ambrosia to make men immortal; a stream of nectar of the face of the earth; destroyer of death; a [[snake to devour toad-like error; befriending good by the destruction of hell in the same way as Parvati befriended the gods by destroying the army of demons; like Lakshmi rising from the sea in the assembly of saints; immovable as the earth that supports all the weight of creation; like the Jamuna, to put to shame the angel of death; like Kashi, the saviour of all creatures; as dear to Rama as the pure Tulsi; as dear to Tulsidas as his own heart's desire; as dear to Shiva as the daughter of Mount Mekal (i.e., the Narmada), bestower of all perfection and prosperity; like Aditi, gracious mother of all the gods; the perfect outcome of love and devotion to Raghubar"
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