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In the Padma Purana,
They were anointed with fragrant, beneficial, and beautiful oils. They were also given a massage with fragrant and body-friendly substances. ||72||
Those who were seated on the bathing platforms, facing east, were blessed with a auspicious bath. Their bath was performed in a systematic and orderly manner. ||73||
Their bodies were rubbed, water was poured, and all this was done in rhythm with the music, which was captivating and accompanied by all kinds of instruments. ||74||
Their bath was completed with pitchers made of gold, emerald, diamond, crystal, and sapphire, filled with fragrant water. ||75||
After bathing thoroughly, they wore pure clothes, adorned their bodies with exquisite ornaments, and then entered the temple and worshipped Padma Prabha Jinendra. ||76||
The story of the food prepared for them is very extensive. At that time, ponds were filled with ghee, milk, yogurt, and other things, and mountains of the finest edible substances were created, meaning that large mounds of food were piled up like mountains. ||77||
All the things that were desirable for the mind, smell, and eyes, which were produced in the sandalwood forests, were brought and collected in the dining area. ||78||
The food was naturally sweet, but what can be said about it when Janaki was present? How can one describe the state of Sri Rama's mind at that time? ||79||
Gautama Swami says, "O Shrenik! The five senses are only meaningful when they experience satisfaction upon encountering desirable objects." ||80||
This creature has eaten, smelled, touched, seen, and heard only when it has experienced the presence of its beloved. Meaning: In the absence of a beloved, acts like eating, etc., seem pointless. ||81||
In separation, even a place like heaven seems like hell, and in the presence of a beloved, even a great forest seems like heaven. ||82||
They all completed their meal with beautiful, wondrous, and multi-colored substances related to alchemy, and various types of food. ||83||
Those who were seated on the ground in their proper places, who were honored, and who were accompanied by their families, were fed. ||84||
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