From the time that Raghunatha came and took up his abode there, the forest became bounteous in blessing. Trees of various kinds blossomed and bore fruit, and luxuriant creepers that coiled about them formed excellent canopies.

Like the tree of Paradise they grew in all their native loveliness, as though they had abandoned the celestial groves and migrated to that spot. Swarms of bees made an exceedingly sweet murmuring and breezes, soft, cool and fragrant, blew invigoratingly.

Blue jays, koels, parrots, cuckoos, chakavas, partridges and other birds charmed the ear and ravished the soul with their several notes

Elephants, lions, monkeys, boars and deer all sported together, free from enmity. Enraptured above all were the herds of deer when they beheld the beauty of Rama as he wandered in search of prey

All the forests of gods existing in the universe were filled with envy at the sight of Rama’s forest. The heavenly river (Ganga), the Sarasvati, the Sun-born Yamuna, the Narmada (the daughter of Mount Mekala), the blessed Godavari,

- and every lake and sea, and streams both small and great, extolled the Mandakini. The eastern and western hills (from and behind which the sun is believed to emerge and disappear every morning and evening), Mounts Kailasa (the abode of Lord Shiva), Mandara, Meru, all abodes of gods,

- and all such mountains as the Himalayas sang the glory of Chitrakuta; and glad was Vindhyachala, who could not contain his joy that he had been so exalted without much effort.