Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cau.: puni saprema boleu khagaråµu, jau° kæpåla mohi µupara bhåµu.
nåtha mohi nija sevaka jån∂, sapta prasna mama kahahu bakhån∂. 1.
prathamahiÚ kahahu nåtha matidh∂rå, saba te durlabha kavana sar∂rå.
baRa dukha kavana kavana sukha bhår∂, sou sa≈chepahiÚ kahahu bicår∂. 2.
sa≈ta asa≈ta marama tumha jånahu, tinha kara sahaja subhåva bakhånahu.
kavana punya ‹ruti bidita bisålå, kahahu kavana agha parama karålå. 3.
månasa roga kahahu samujhå∂, tumha sarbagya kæpå adhikå∂.
tåta sunahu sådara ati pr∂t∂, maiÚ sa≈chepa kahau° yaha n∂t∂. 4.
nara tana sama nahiÚ kavaniu deh∂, j∂va caråcara jåcata teh∂.
naraka svarga apabarga nisen∂, gyåna biråga bhagati subha den∂. 5.
so tanu dhari hari bhajahiÚ na je nara, hohiÚ biaya rata ma≈da ma≈da tara.
kå° ca kirica badale° te leh∂°, kara te Œåri parasa mani deh∂°. 6.
nahiÚ daridra sama dukha jaga måh∂°, sa≈ta milana sama sukha jaga nåh∂°.
para upakåra bacana mana kåyå, sa≈ta sahaja subhåu khagaråyå. 7.
sa≈ta sahahiÚ dukha parahita låg∂, paradukha hetu asa≈ta abhåg∂.
bhµurja tarµu sama sa≈ta kæpålå, parahita niti saha bipati bisålå. 8.
sana iva khala para ba≈dhana kara∂, khåla kaRhåi bipati sahi mara∂.
khala binu svåratha para apakår∂, ahi mµuaka iva sunu uragår∂. 9.
para sa≈padå binåsi nasåh∂°, jimi sasi hati hima upala bilåh∂°.
du¢a udaya jaga årati hetµu, jathå prasiddha adhama graha ketµu.10.
sa≈ta udaya sa≈tata sukhakår∂, bisva sukhada jimi i≈du tamår∂.
parama dharma ‹ruti bidita ahi≈så, para ni≈då sama agha na gar∂så.11.
hara gura ni≈daka dådura ho∂, janma sahasra påva tana so∂.
dvija ni≈daka bahu naraka bhoga kari, jaga janamai båyasa sar∂ra dhari.12.
sura ‹ruti ni≈daka je abhimån∂, raurava naraka parahiÚ te prån∂.
hohiÚ ulµuka sa≈ta ni≈då rata, moha niså priya gyåna bhånu gata.13.
saba kai ni≈då je jaRa karah∂°, te camagådura hoi avatarah∂°.
sunahu tåta aba månasa rogå, jinha te dukha påvahiÚ saba logå.14.
moha sakala byådhinha kara mµulå, tinha te puni upajahiÚ bahu sµulå.
kåma båta kapha lobha apårå, krodha pitta nita chåt∂ jårå.15.
pr∂ti karahiÚ jau° t∂niu bhå∂, upajai sanyapåta dukhadå∂.
biaya manoratha durgama nånå, te saba sµula nåma ko jånå.16.
mamatå dådu ka≈Œu iraå∂, haraa biåda garaha bahutå∂.
para sukha dekhi jarani soi cha∂, ku¢a du¢atå mana ku¢ila∂.17.
aha≈kåra ati dukhada Œamaruå, da≈bha kapa¢a mada måna neharuå.
tæsnå udarabæddhi ati bhår∂, tribidhi ∂anå taruna tijår∂.18.
juga bidhi jvara matsara abibekå, kaha° lagi kahau° kuroga anekå.19.
GaruŒa (the king of the birds) further submitted in loving tones : ìIf you cherish
fondness for me, my gracious master, kindly recognize me as your servant, and answer
me the following seven questions. Tell me, first of all, my strong-minded master; which
form of all is the most difficult to obtain? Next consider and tell me briefly which is the
greatest misery and which again is the highest pleasure. You know the essential
characteristics of the saints and the evil-minded; therefore, describe their innate disposition.
Also tell me which is the highest religious merit made known in the Vedas and which,