Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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ìSinging this glory the devotees cross the ocean of mundane existence; it is for
the sake of His devotees that the compassionate Lord bodies Himself forth. The motives
of ›r∂ Råmaís birth are many, each more wonderful than the other. I will refer to one
or two such births at some length; please listen attentively, O wise Bhavån∂. ›r∂ Hari
has two favourite gate-keepers Jaya and Vijaya, who are known to everybody. Due to
the curse of certain Bråhmaƒas (Sanaka and his three brothers) both these brothers
were born in the accursed species of demons. One of them was known as Hiraƒyaka‹ipu
and the other as Hiraƒyåka. They became known throughout the universe as the
tamers of the pride of Indra (the chief of gods). Both of them were celebrated heroes
who came out victorious in battle. The Lord assumed the form of a Boar in order to
kill one of the two brothers (viz., Hiraƒyåka); while bodying Himself forth as a Man-
Lion, He killed the other (Hiraƒyaka‹ipu) and spread the fair renown of His devotee,
Prahlåda (Hiraƒyaka‹ipuís son).î (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó÷∞ ÁŸ‚Êø⁄U ¡Êß Ãappleß ◊„UÊ’Ë⁄U ’‹flÊŸ–
∑È¢§÷∑§⁄UŸ ⁄UÊflŸ ‚È÷≈U ‚È⁄U Á’¡ß¸ ¡ª ¡ÊŸH 122H
Do.: bhae nisåcara jåi tei mahåb∂ra balavåna,
ku≈bhakarana råvana subha¢a sura bija∂ jaga jåna.122.
ìIt is these two brothers that were born again as the powerful and most valiant
Råkasas. Råvaƒa and Kumbhakarƒa, who were great warriors and, as all the world
knows, conquered even gods.î (122)
øı0ó◊È∑ȧà Ÿ ÷∞ „UÃapple ÷ªflÊŸÊ – ÃËÁŸ ¡Ÿ◊ Ám¡ ’øŸ ¬˝flÊŸÊH
∞∑§ ’Ê⁄U ÁÃã„U ∑apple§ Á„Uà ‹ÊªË– œ⁄appleU©U ‚⁄UË⁄U ÷ªÃ •ŸÈ⁄UʪËH 1H
∑§Sÿ¬ •ÁŒÁà ÄUÊ° Á¬ÃÈ ◊ÊÃÊ– Œ‚⁄UÕ ∑§ı‚ÀÿÊ Á’ÅÿÊÃÊH
∞∑§ ∑§‹¬ ∞Á„U Á’Áœ •flÃÊ⁄UÊ – øÁ⁄Uà ¬ÁflòÊ Á∑§∞ ‚¢‚Ê⁄UÊH 2H
∞∑§ ∑§‹¬ ‚È⁄U ŒappleÁπ ŒÈπÊ⁄appleU – ‚◊⁄U ¡‹¢œ⁄U ‚Ÿ ‚’ „UÊ⁄appleUH
‚¢÷È ∑§Ëã„U ‚¢ª˝Ê◊ •¬Ê⁄UÊ – ŒŸÈ¡ ◊„UÊ’‹ ◊⁄Uß Ÿ ◊Ê⁄UÊH 3H
¬⁄U◊ ‚ÃË •‚È⁄UÊÁœ¬ ŸÊ⁄UË – Ãapple®„U ’‹ ÃÊÁ„U Ÿ Á¡Ã®„U ¬È⁄UÊ⁄UËH 4H
Cau.: mukuta na bhae hate bhagavånå, t∂ni janama dvija bacana pravånå.
eka båra tinha ke hita låg∂, dhareu sar∂ra bhagata anuråg∂.1.
kasyapa aditi tahå° pitu måtå, dasaratha kausalyå bikhyåtå.
eka kalapa ehi bidhi avatårå, carita pavitra kie sa≈sårå.2.
eka kalapa sura dekhi dukhåre, samara jala≈dhara sana saba håre.
sa≈bhu k∂nha sa≈gråma apårå, danuja mahåbala marai na mårå.3.
parama sat∂ asurådhipa når∂, tehiÚ bala tåhi na jitahiÚ purår∂.4.
ìEven though slain by the Lord, the two brothers (Hiraƒyåka and Hiraƒyaka‹ipu)
did not attain liberation; for the Bråhmaƒas had doomed them to three births. It was on
their account that the Lover of the devotees bodied Himself forth on one occasion. In that
birth Ka‹yapa and Aditi were His parents, who were known by the names of Da‹aratha
and Kausalyå respectively. This was how in one Kalpa (round of creation) the Lord
descended from heaven and performed purifying deeds on earth. In another Kalpa all the
gods were worsted in their conflict with the demon Jalandhara. Seeing their distress