Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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puƒya≈ påpahara≈ sadå ‹ivakara≈ vigyånabhaktiprada≈
måyåmohamalåpaha≈ suvimala≈ premåmbupµura≈ ‹ubham,
‹r∂madråmacaritramånasamida≈ bhaktyåvagåhanti ye
te sa≈sårapata∆gaghorakiraƒairdahyanti no månavå¨.2.
The same mysterious ìMånasa-Råmåyaƒaî (the story of ›r∂ Råma figuratively
spoken of as a Månasa lake) which was composed of yore by the blessed Lord ›ambhu,
the best of all poets, with the object of developing unceasing devotion to the lotus-feet
of the all-beautiful ›r∂ Råma, has been likewise rendered into the vulgar tongue by
Tulas∂dåsa for dispersing the gloom of his heart, cognizing the fact that it is devoted to
the Name of ›r∂ Råma (the Lord of the Raghus). This glorious, holy, purifying, blessed
and most limpid Månasa lake of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits ever begets happiness; nay, it
bestows both wisdom and Devotion, wipes out delusion, infatuation and impurity and is
brimful with the water of love. Men who devoutly take a plunge into it are never scorched
with the burning rays of the sun of worldly illusion. (1-2)
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iti ‹r∂madråmacaritamånase sakalakalikaluavidhva≈sane saptama¨ sopåna¨ samåpta¨.
Thus ends the seventh descent into the Månasa lake of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits,
that eradicates all the impurities of the Kali age.
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