Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
The so-called recluses build themselves houses and furnish them at considerable
expense; dispassion is no more to be seen in them, the same having been wiped out by
their sensuality. The so-called ascetics grow wealthy and householders go penniless: the
freaks of the Kali age, dear GaruŒa, are beyond all telling. Men drive out a well-born and
virtuous wife and bring home some servant-girl, casting to the winds all good usage.
Sons respect their father and mother only so long as they have not seen the face of their
wife. From the time they take a fancy to their wifeís kinsfolk they begin to look upon their
own people as their enemies. Kings get addicted to sin and cease to have anything to
do with piety. They ever persecute their subjects by inflicting unmerited punishment on
them. The meanest churl, if he is rich, is accounted noble. A Bråhmaƒa is known only
by his sacred thread, and an ascetic by his naked body. He who refuses to recognize
the Vedas and Puråƒas is a true saint and servant of ›r∂ Hari in the Kali age. Poets are
seen in large numbers; but the munificent (who reward them) are seldom heard of. Those
who find fault with othersí virtues can be had in any number, but no one possessing
virtues. In the Kali age famines are of frequent occurrence: for want of foodgrains people
perish miserably en masse. (1ó5)
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Do.: sunu khagesa kali kapa¢a ha¢ha da≈bha dvea påa≈Œa,
måna moha mårådi mada byåpi rahe brahma≈Œa.101(A).
tåmasa dharma karahiÚ nara japa tapa brata makha dåna,
deva na baraahiÚ dharan∂° bae na jåmahiÚ dhåna.101(B).
Listen, lord of the winged creatures : in the age of Kali duplicity, perversity, hypocrisy,
malice, heresy, pride, infatuation, concupiscence and arrogance etc., pervade the whole
universe. Men practise Japa (the muttering of prayers), austere penance and charity, perform
sacrifices and undertake sacred vows with some unholy motive. The gods rain not upon
the earth and foodgrains sown in the soil do not germinate. (101 A-B)
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‚’ ‹Ùª Á’ÿÙª Á’‚Ù∑§ „∞ – ’⁄UŸÊüÊ◊ œ◊¸ •øÊ⁄U ª∞H 4H
Œ◊ ŒÊŸ ŒÿÊ ŸÁ„¢U ¡ÊŸ¬ŸË – ¡«∏UÃÊ ¬⁄U’¢øŸÃÊÁà ÉÊŸËH
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