Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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you have done me a unique favour, my lord, in that you asked me to repeat the most
sacred story of ›r∂ Råma, which delights the soul of sages like ›uka, Sanaka and
others, as well as of Lord ›ambhu. The fellowship of saints is difficult to get in this world,
be it for the twinkling of an eye or for half an hour even for once. Ponder in your heart,
GaruŒa, and see for yourself whether I am competent in anyway to worship the Hero of
Raghuís line. The vilest of birds and impure in everyway as I was, the Lord has made
me known as a purifier of the world. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó•Ê¡È œãÿ ◊Ò¥ œãÿ •Áà ¡lÁ¬ ‚’ Á’Áœ „UËŸ–
ÁŸ¡ ¡Ÿ ¡ÊÁŸ ⁄UÊ◊ ◊ÙÁ„U ‚¢Ã ‚◊ʪ◊ ŒËŸH 123 (∑§)H
ŸÊÕ ¡ÕÊ◊Áà ÷Ê·apple©°U ⁄UÊπapple©°U ŸÁ„¢U ∑§¿ÈU ªÙß–
øÁ⁄Uà Á‚¢œÈ ⁄UÉÊÈŸÊÿ∑§ ÕÊ„U Á∑§ ¬Êflß ∑§ÙßH 123 (π)H
Do.: åju dhanya maiÚ dhanya ati jadyapi saba bidhi h∂na,
nija jana jåni råma mohi sa≈ta samågama d∂na.123(A).
nåtha jathåmati bhåeu° råkheu° nahiÚ kachu goi,
carita si≈dhu raghunåyaka thåha ki påvai koi.123(B).
Though vile in everyway, I am blessed, most blessed today, in that ›r∂ Råma has
acknowledged me as one of His own servants and therefore vouchsafed to me the
fellowship of a saint (like you). My lord, I have spoken to the best of my ability and have
concealed nothing. But the story of ›r∂ Råma (the Lord of the Raghus) is vast as an
ocean: can anyone find the bottom of it ? (123 A-B)
øı0ó‚ÈÁ◊Á⁄U ⁄UÊ◊ ∑apple§ ªÈŸ ªŸ ŸÊŸÊ – ¬ÈÁŸ ¬ÈÁŸ „U⁄U· ÷È‚È¢Á«U ‚È¡ÊŸÊH
◊Á„U◊Ê ÁŸª◊ ŸappleÁà ∑§Á⁄U ªÊ߸ – •ÃÈÁ‹Ã ’‹ ¬˝Ãʬ ¬˝÷ÈÃÊ߸H 1H
Á‚fl •¡ ¬ÍÖÿ ø⁄UŸ ⁄UÉÊÈ⁄UÊ߸ – ◊Ù ¬⁄U ∑Χ¬Ê ¬⁄U◊ ◊ΌȋÊ߸H
•‚ ‚È÷Ê©U ∑§„È°U ‚ÈŸ©°U Ÿ Œappleπ©°U – ∑apple§Á„U πªapple‚ ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ‚◊ ‹appleπ©°UH 2H
‚Êœ∑§ Á‚h Á’◊ÈQ§ ©UŒÊ‚Ë – ∑§Á’ ∑§ÙÁ’Œ ∑ΧÃÇÿ ‚¢ãÿÊ‚ËH
¡ÙªË ‚Í⁄U ‚ÈÃʬ‚ ÇÿÊŸË – œ◊¸ ÁŸ⁄Uà ¬¢Á«Uà Á’ÇÿÊŸËH 3H
Ã⁄UÁ„¢U Ÿ Á’ŸÈ ‚apple∞° ◊◊ SflÊ◊Ë– ⁄UÊ◊ Ÿ◊ÊÁ◊ Ÿ◊ÊÁ◊ Ÿ◊Ê◊ËH
‚⁄UŸ ª∞° ◊Ù ‚apple •ÉÊ ⁄UÊ‚Ë – „UÙÁ„¢U ‚Èh Ÿ◊ÊÁ◊ •Á’ŸÊ‚ËH 4H
Cau.: sumiri råma ke guna gana nånå, puni puni haraa bhusu≈Œi sujånå.
mahimå nigama neti kari gå∂, atulita bala pratåpa prabhutå∂.1.
siva aja pµujya carana raghurå∂, mo para kæpå parama mædulå∂.
asa subhåu kahu° sunau° na dekhau° , kehi khagesa raghupati sama lekhau° .2.
sådhaka siddha bimukta udås∂, kabi kobida kætagya sa≈nyås∂.
jog∂ sµura sutåpasa gyån∂, dharma nirata pa≈Œita bigyån∂.3.
tarahiÚ na binu see° mama svåm∂, råma namåmi namåmi namåm∂.
sarana gae° mo se agha rås∂, hohiÚ suddha namåmi abinås∂.4.
The wise Kåkabhu‹uƒŒi rejoiced again and again as he pondered ›r∂ Råmaís
manifold virtues. That I should enjoy the grace of ›r∂ Råma (the Lord of the Raghus),
whose glory is sung by the Vedas only in negative terms as ìnot that,î whose might,