Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
ìListen, dear one : the object for which I came has already been fully accomplished
and I have also had the privilege of seeing you. At the very sight of your most holy
hermitage my infatuation, doubt and many misconceptions have been removed. Now, dear
one, narrate to me with due reverence the most sacred story of ›r∂ Råma, which is ever
delightful and a cure for all sufferings. This is what I beg of you again and again.î The
moment Bhu‹uƒŒi heard GaruŒaís prayer, humble, sincere, loving; delightful and pious, a
supreme joy diffused over his soul and he commenced recounting the virtues of ›r∂ Råma
(the Lord of the Raghus). First of all, with fervent devotion, O Bhavån∂, he gave an
elaborate description of the lake of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits. Next he told about Nåradaís terrible
infatuation and then of Råvaƒaís incarnation. Thereafter he sang the story of the Lordís
descent and then recounted with deep interest His childlike sports. (1ó5)
ŒÙ0ó’Ê‹øÁ⁄Uà ∑§Á„U Á’Á’Áœ Á’Áœ ◊Ÿ ◊„°U ¬⁄U◊ ©U¿UÊ„U–
Á⁄UÁ· •ÊªflŸ ∑§„appleUÁ‚ ¬ÈÁŸ üÊË⁄UÉÊÈ’Ë⁄U Á’’Ê„UH 64H
Do.: bålacarita kahi bibidhi bidhi mana maha° parama uchåha.
rii ågavana kahesi puni ‹r∂raghub∂ra bibåha.64.
After narrating His boyish sports of various kinds with the utmost rapture of soul
he told of the sageís (Vi‹våmitraís) arrival and thereafter of ›r∂ Råmaís wedding. (64)
øı0ó’„ÈUÁ⁄U ⁄UÊ◊ •Á÷·apple∑§ ¬˝‚¢ªÊ – ¬ÈÁŸ ŸÎ¬ ’øŸ ⁄UÊ¡ ⁄U‚ ÷¢ªÊH
¬È⁄U’ÊÁ‚ã„U ∑§⁄U Á’⁄U„U Á’·ÊŒÊ – ∑§„appleUÁ‚ ⁄UÊ◊ ‹Á¿U◊Ÿ ‚¢’ÊŒÊH 1H
Á’Á¬Ÿ ªflŸ ∑apple§fl≈U •ŸÈ⁄UÊªÊ – ‚È⁄U‚Á⁄U ©UÃÁ⁄U ÁŸflÊ‚ ¬˝ÿʪÊH
’Ê‹◊Ë∑§ ¬˝÷È Á◊‹Ÿ ’πÊŸÊ – ÁøòÊ∑ͧ≈U Á¡Á◊ ’‚apple ÷ªflÊŸÊH 2H
‚ÁøflʪflŸ Ÿª⁄U ŸÎ¬ ◊⁄UŸÊ – ÷⁄UÃʪflŸ ¬˝apple◊ ’„ÈU ’⁄UŸÊH
∑§Á⁄U ŸÎ¬ Á∑˝§ÿÊ ‚¢ª ¬È⁄U’Ê‚Ë – ÷⁄Uà ª∞ ¡„°U ¬˝÷È ‚Èπ ⁄UÊ‚ËH 3H
¬ÈÁŸ ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ’„ÈUÁ’Áœ ‚◊ȤÊÊ∞ – ‹Ò ¬ÊŒÈ∑§Ê •flœ¬È⁄U •Ê∞H
÷⁄Uà ⁄U„UÁŸ ‚È⁄U¬Áà ‚Èà ∑§⁄UŸË – ¬˝÷È •L§ •ÁòÊ ÷apple¥≈U ¬ÈÁŸ ’⁄UŸËH 4H
Cau.: bahuri råma abhieka prasa≈gå, puni næpa bacana råja rasa bha≈gå.
purabåsinha kara biraha biådå, kahesi råma lachimana sa≈bådå.1.
bipina gavana keva¢a anurågå, surasari utari nivåsa prayågå.
bålam∂ka prabhu milana bakhånå, citrakµu¢a jimi base bhagavånå.2.
sacivågavana nagara næpa maranå, bharatågavana prema bahu baranå.
kari næpa kriyå sa≈ga purabås∂, bharata gae jaha° prabhu sukha rås∂.3.
puni raghupati bahubidhi samujhåe, lai pådukå avadhapura åe.
bharata rahani surapati suta karan∂, prabhu aru atri bhe°¢a puni baran∂.4.
Then he narrated the episode of ›r∂ Råmaís projected installaion (as the Prince-
Regent of Ayodhyå) and after that he spoke of the sudden interruption in the festivities
connected with the installation due to King Da‹arathaís solemn pledge (to Kaikey∂), as well
as of the citizensí agony at Råmaís parting. He then reproduced the dialogue between
›r∂ Råma and Lakmaƒa and further described their journey to the forest, the devotion of
the boatman and their ferrying across the celestial stream (Ga∆gå) and halt at Prayåga.
He further described the Lordís meeting with the sage Vålm∂ki and how the divine ›r∂ Råma
sojourned at Citrakµu¢a. Again, he then told of the ministerís (Sumantraís) return to the