Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
Raghus, the sovereign of all creation, animate as well as inanimate, the witness of all
hearts. If men repeat His Name even in a helpless state, sins committed by them in a
series of previous existences are burnt away; while those who devoutly remember Him
are able to cross the ocean of mundane existence as if it were a mere hollow made by
the hoof of a cow. Råma is no other than that supreme Spirit. Bhavån∂; your assertion
that He is subject to delusion is wholly unwarranted. The moment a man harbours such
a doubt in his mind, his wisdom, dispassion and all other virtues bid adieu to him.î When
Pårvat∂ heard ›ivaís illuminating words, the whole structure of her sophistry collapsed.
Attachment and devotion to the feet of the Lord of Raghus sprang in her heart and her
shocking incredulity disappeared. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó¬ÈÁŸ ¬ÈÁŸ ¬˝÷È ¬Œ ∑§◊‹ ªÁ„U ¡ÙÁ⁄U ¬¢∑§L§„U ¬ÊÁŸ–
’Ù‹Ë¥ ÁªÁ⁄U¡Ê ’øŸ ’⁄U ◊Ÿ„È°U ¬apple˝◊ ⁄U‚ ‚ÊÁŸH 119H
Do.: puni puni prabhu pada kamala gahi jori pa≈karuha påni,
bol∂° girijå bacana bara manahu° prema rasa såni.119.
Clasping the lotus-feet of her lord again and again, and joining her lotus-like palms,
Pårvat∂ spoke the following fine words, steeping them as it were in the nectar of love:ó
øı0ó‚Á‚ ∑§⁄U ‚◊ ‚ÈÁŸ Áª⁄UÊ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄UË – Á◊≈UÊ ◊Ù„U ‚⁄UŒÊì ÷Ê⁄UËH
ÃÈê„U ∑Χ¬Ê‹ ‚’È ‚¢‚©U „U⁄appleU§ – ⁄UÊ◊ SflM§¬ ¡ÊÁŸ ◊ÙÁ„U ¬⁄appleU§H 1H
ŸÊÕ ∑Χ¬Ê° •’ ªÿ©U Á’·ÊŒÊ – ‚ÈπË ÷ÿ©°U ¬˝÷È ø⁄UŸ ¬˝‚ÊŒÊH
•’ ◊ÙÁ„U •Ê¬ÁŸ ®∑§∑§Á⁄U ¡ÊŸË– ¡ŒÁ¬ ‚„U¡ ¡«∏U ŸÊÁ⁄U •ÿÊŸËH 2H
¬˝Õ◊ ¡Ù ◊Ò¥ ¬Í¿UÊ ‚Ùß ∑§„U„ÍU – ¡ı¥ ◊Ù ¬⁄U ¬˝‚㟠¬˝÷È •„U„ÍUH
⁄UÊ◊ ’˝rÊÔ ÁøŸ◊ÿ •Á’ŸÊ‚Ë – ‚’¸ ⁄UÁ„Uà ‚’ ©U⁄U ¬È⁄U ’Ê‚ËH 3H
ŸÊÕ œ⁄appleU©U Ÿ⁄UÃŸÈ ∑apple§Á„U „appleUÃÍ – ◊ÙÁ„U ‚◊ȤÊÊß ∑§„U„ÈU ’η∑apple§ÃÍH
©U◊Ê ’øŸ ‚ÈÁŸ ¬⁄U◊ Á’ŸËÃÊ – ⁄UÊ◊∑§ÕÊ ¬⁄U ¬˝ËÁà ¬ÈŸËÃÊH 4H
Cau.: sasi kara sama suni girå tumhår∂, mi¢å moha saradåtapa bhår∂.
tumha kæpåla sabu sa≈sau hareµu, råma svarµupa jåni mohi pareµu.1.
nåtha kæpå° aba gayau biådå, sukh∂ bhayau° prabhu carana prasådå.
aba mohi åpani ki≈kari jån∂, jadapi sahaja jaRa nåri ayån∂.2.
prathama jo maiÚ pµuchå soi kahahµu, jau° mo para prasanna prabhu ahahµu.
råma brahma cinamaya abinås∂, sarba rahita saba ura pura bås∂.3.
nåtha dhareu naratanu kehi hetµu, mohi samujhåi kahahu bæaketµu.
umå bacana suni parama bin∂tå, råmakathå para pr∂ti pun∂tå.4.
ìNow that I have listened to Your words, which were refreshing as moonbeams,
my ignorance, like the feverish heat of the autumnal sunshine, has faded away. You
have removed all my doubt, O gracious Lord, and the reality of Råma has been revealed
to me. By Your grace, my lord, my gloom has been lifted and I feel happy now by the
blessing of my lordís feet. Now, regarding me as Your slave, even though I am a woman,
ignorant and stupid by nature, answer my former question, if You are pleased with me,
my lord. Råma, I now understand, is no other than the indestructible Brahma (God), who
is consciousness itself and who, though bereft of all, yet dwells in the heart of all. Why