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I will go with you, Rama my place is at your side. "If you had been banished to the Dandaka vans, then so have I. This sentence evokes vivid imagery by melding sensory experiences: saffron is a rare spice that is usually tasted and velvet is an expensive fabric that is generally touched, but these things are compared to a scene that the princes are witnessing. 31Īfter leaving Viswamitra's asrama, Rama and Lakshmana watch the rishis perform their evening prayers. Standing in velvet water, they said sandhya prayers. The rishis bathed in the river, shot with saffron shafts of the setting sun. Significantly, Valmiki notes that not even gods necessarily possess all the virtues that Rama does. This quote presents a list of Rama's personal virtues, which are a central focus of the poem. At last he said softly, "In these very times such a man was born into the world. Narada still gazes out over the river' crisp currents. But I wondered if a man of this world could have all these, which not even the Gods possess." The sage was convinced his perfect man could only be the figment of a romantic imagination "I know I am asking for perfection in a mere mortal. Valmiki began in his inward way, enunciating each attribute carefully: "Integrity, bravery, righteousness, gratitude, dedication to his beliefs, a flawless character, compassion for all living, learning, skill, beauty, courage beyond bravery, radiance,control over his anger and his desires, serenity, a lack of envy, and valor to awe Indra's Devas." As Narada's eyes grew wistful, Valmiki continued. "Tell me what the virtues are, and I will tell you the man who has them." Declared, "Holy One, I wonder if any man born into the world was blessed with all the virtues by your Father in heaven."