Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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UTTARA-KÅ°NœA *
989
One day, ›r∂ Råma and his brothers, accompanied by His most favourite Hanumån,
went to see a beautiful grove, where the trees were all blossoming and had put on fresh
leaves. Finding it a good opportunity the sage Sanaka* and his three brothers (Sanandana,
Sanåtana and Sanatkumåra) arrived there. They were all embodiments of spiritual glow,
adorned with amiability and other noble qualities and constantly absorbed in the ecstasy
of union with Brahma; though infants to all appearance, they are aeons old. The sages
looked upon all with the same eye and were above all diversity; it seemed as if the four
Vedas had each assumed a bodily form. They had no covering on their body except the
quarters; and their only hobby was to hear the recital of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits wherever
it was carried on. Sanaka and his brothers, O Bhavån∂, (continues Lord ›iva,) had
stayed in the hermitage of the enlightened sage Agastya and the noble sage had narrated
to them many a story relating to ›r∂ Råma, which are productive of wisdom in the same
way as the friction of two pieces of wood produces fire. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0óŒappleÁπ ⁄UÊ◊ ◊ÈÁŸ •Êflà „U⁄UÁ· Œ¢«Uflà ∑§Ëã„U–
Sflʪà ¬Í°Á¿U ¬Ëà ¬≈U ¬˝÷È ’Ò∆UŸ ∑§„°U ŒËã„UH 32H
Do.: dekhi råma muni åvata harai da≈Œavata k∂nha,
svågata pµu°chi p∂ta pa¢a prabhu bai¢hana kaha° d∂nha.32.
›r∂ Råma saw the sages approaching and gladly prostrated Himself before them.
And after an enquiry about their health etc., the Lord spread His own yellow scarf for
them to squat on. (32)
øı0ó∑§Ëã„U Œ¢«Uflà ÃËÁŸ©°U èÊÊ߸ – ‚Á„Uà ¬flŸ‚Èà ‚Èπ •Áœ∑§Ê߸H
◊ÈÁŸ ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ¿UÁ’ •ÃÈ‹ Á’‹Ù∑§Ë – ÷∞ ◊ªŸ ◊Ÿ ‚∑apple§ Ÿ ⁄UÙ∑§ËH 1H
SÿÊ◊‹ ªÊà ‚⁄UÙL§„U ‹ÙøŸ – ‚È¢Œ⁄UÃÊ ◊¢ÁŒ⁄U ÷fl ◊ÙøŸH
∞∑§≈U∑§ ⁄U„appleU ÁŸ◊apple· Ÿ ‹Êfl®„U – ¬˝÷È ∑§⁄U ¡Ù⁄apple¥U ‚Ë‚ ŸflÊflÁ„¢UH 2H
ÁÃã„U ∑Ò§ Œ‚Ê ŒappleÁπ ⁄UÉÊÈ’Ë⁄UÊ – dflà ŸÿŸ ¡‹ ¬È‹∑§ ‚⁄UË⁄UÊH
∑§⁄UU ªÁ„U ¬˝÷È ◊ÈÁŸ’⁄U ’Ò∆UÊ⁄appleU – ¬⁄U◊ ◊ŸÙ„U⁄U ’øŸ ©UøÊ⁄appleUH 3H
•Ê¡È œãÿ ◊Ò¥ ‚ÈŸ„ÈU ◊ÈŸË‚Ê – ÃÈê„U⁄apple¥U Œ⁄U‚ ¡ÊÁ„¢U •ÉÊ πË‚ÊH
’«∏appleU ÷ʪ ¬Êß’ ‚¢ªÊ – Á’Ÿ®„U ¬˝ÿÊ‚ „UÙ®„U ÷fl ÷¢ªÊH 4H
Cau.: k∂nha da≈Œavata t∂niu° bhå∂, sahita pavanasuta sukha adhikå∂.
muni raghupati chabi atula bilok∂, bhae magana mana sake na rok∂.1.
syåmala gåta saroruha locana, su≈daratå ma≈dira bhava mocana.
eka¢aka rahe nimea na låvahiÚ, prabhu kara jore° s∂sa navåvahiÚ.2.
tinha kai daså dekhi raghub∂rå, sravata nayana jala pulaka sar∂rå.
kara gahi prabhu munibara bai¢håre, parama manohara bacana ucåre.3.
åju dhanya maiÚ sunahu mun∂så, tumhare° darasa jåhiÚ agha kh∂så.
baRe bhåga påiba satasa≈gå, binahiÚ prayåsa hohiÚ bhava bha≈gå.4.
All His three brothers (Bharata, Lakmaƒa and ›atrughna) then prostrated themselves
alongwith Hanumån and everyone felt very happy. The sages were beside themselves
* The sage Sanaka and his three brothers are the first progeny of Brahmå during the present creation,
and therefore the eldest of all creation. They are perpetual celibates and are still living in the abode of
Brahmå, their present age being computed at 1,95,00,00,000 odd years.