Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
to the charms of a pretty woman at the very sight of her moon-like face. It is God Viƒuís
own Måyå (deluding potency) that manifests itself in the form of a woman! (115 A-B)
øı0óß„UÊ° Ÿ ¬ë¿U¬Êà ∑§¿ÈU ⁄UÊπ©°U – ’appleŒ ¬È⁄UÊŸ ‚¢Ã ◊à ÷Ê·©°UH
◊Ù„U Ÿ ŸÊÁ⁄U ŸÊÁ⁄U ∑apple¥§ M§¬Ê – ¬ÛʪÊÁ⁄U ÿ„U ⁄UËÁà •ŸÍ¬ÊH 1H
◊ÊÿÊ ÷ªÁà ‚ÈŸ„ÈU ÃÈê„U ŒÙ§ – ŸÊÁ⁄U ’ª¸ ¡ÊŸß ‚’ ∑§Ù§H
¬ÈÁŸ ⁄UÉÊÈ’Ë⁄UÁ„U ÷ªÁà Á¬•Ê⁄UË – ◊ÊÿÊ π‹È ŸÃ¸∑§Ë Á’øÊ⁄UËH 2H
÷ªÁÃÁ„U ‚ÊŸÈ∑ͧ‹ ⁄UÉÊÈ⁄UÊÿÊ – ÃÊÃapple ÃappleÁ„U «U⁄U¬Áà •Áà ◊ÊÿÊH
⁄UÊ◊ ÷ªÁà ÁŸL§¬◊ ÁŸL§¬ÊœË – ’‚ß ¡Ê‚È ©U⁄U ‚ŒÊ •’ÊœËH 3H
ÃappleÁ„U Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ◊ÊÿÊ ‚∑ȧøÊ߸ – ∑§Á⁄U Ÿ ‚∑§ß ∑§¿ÈU ÁŸ¡ ¬˝÷ÈÃÊ߸H
•‚ Á’øÊÁ⁄U ¡apple ◊ÈÁŸ Á’ÇÿÊŸË – ¡ÊøÁ„¢U ÷ªÁà ‚∑§‹ ‚Èπ πÊŸËH 4H
Cau.: ihå° na pacchapåta kachu råkhau° , beda puråna sa≈ta mata bhåau° .
moha na nåri nåri ke° rµupå, pannagåri yaha r∂ti anµupå.1.
måyå bhagati sunahu tumha doµu, nåri barga jånai saba koµu.
puni raghub∂rahi bhagati piår∂, måyå khalu nartak∂ bicår∂.2.
bhagatihi sånukµula raghuråyå, tåte tehi Œarapati ati måyå.
råma bhagati nirupama nirupådh∂, basai jåsu ura sadå abådh∂.3.
tehi biloki måyå sakucå∂, kari na sakai kachu nija prabhutå∂.
asa bicåri je muni bigyån∂, jåcahiÚ bhagati sakala sukha khån∂.4.
Here I do not speak in a partisan spirit, but merely state the view of the Vedas
and Puråƒas as well as of the saints. A woman is never enamoured of another womanís
beauty : this, O enemy of the serpents, is a strange phenomenon. Måyå and Bhakti
(Devotion), mark me, both belong to the feminine group, as everyone knows. Again,
Bhakti is beloved of ›r∂ Råma (the Hero of Raghuís line); while poor Måyå is a mere
dancing girl. The Lord of the Raghus is well-disposed towards Bhakti; hence Måyå is
terribly afraid of her. Nay, Måyå shrinks at the very sight of the man in whose heart ever
abides unobstructed the peerless and guileless spirit of Devotion, and cannot wield her
authority over him. Knowing this, sages who have realized the Truth solicit Bhakti, which
is the fountain of all blessings. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0óÿ„U ⁄U„USÿ ⁄UÉÊÈŸÊÕ ∑§⁄U ’appleÁª Ÿ ¡ÊŸß ∑§Ùß–
¡Ù ¡ÊŸß ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ∑Χ¬Ê° ‚¬Ÿapple„È°U ◊Ù„U Ÿ „UÙßH 116 (∑§)H
•ı⁄U©U ÇÿÊŸ ÷ªÁà ∑§⁄U ÷appleŒ ‚ÈŸ„ÈU ‚Ȭ˝’ËŸ–
¡Ù ‚ÈÁŸ „UÙß ⁄UÊ◊ ¬Œ ¬˝ËÁà ‚ŒÊ •Á’¿UËŸH 116 (π)H
Do.: yaha rahasya raghunåtha kara begi na jånai koi,
jo jånai raghupati kæpå° sapanehu° moha na hoi.116(A).
aurau gyåna bhagati kara bheda sunahu suprab∂na,
jo suni hoi råma pada pr∂ti sadå abich∂na.116(B).
No one can speedily know this secret of ›r∂ Råma (the Lord of the Raghus); but
whoever comes to know it by the grace of Raghupati Himself can never fall a prey to
infatuation even in a dream. Further hear, most sagacious GaruŒa, the distinction