Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
The prime minister, Dharmaruci by name, was a second ›ukra* and was as
devoted to the king as he was wise. With a prudent counseller and a gallant and powerful
brother, the king himself was an embodiment of glory and daring in war. He owned a vast
army consisting of horse and foot, chariots and elephants. It had numberless excellent
warriors all of whom fought fearlessly in battle. The king rejoiced to see his army and
there was a tumultuous sound of kettledrums. He collected a special force for the
conquest of the world, and availing himself of an auspicious day marched forth with beat
of drums. A number of battles were fought here and there and all hostile kings were
brought to their knees by superior might. By the strength of his arm be reduced all the
seven sections of the terrestrial region and let the princes go on payment of tribute. Now
Pratåpabhånu was the undisputed sovereign of the entire globe. (1ó4)
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Do.: svabasa bisva kari båhubala nija pura k∂nha prabesu,
aratha dharama kåmådi sukha sevai samaya° naresu.154.
Having thus subjugated the whole universe by the might of his arm, the king reentered
his capital. He devoted himself to the pleasures of wealth, religious practices and
sense-gratification etc., at the appropriate time. (154)
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Cau.: bhµupa pratåpabhånu bala på∂, kåmadhenu bhai bhµumi suhå∂.
saba dukha barajita prajå sukhår∂, dharamas∂la su≈dara nara når∂.1.
saciva dharamaruci hari pada pr∂t∂, næpa hita hetu sikhava nita n∂t∂.
gura sura sa≈ta pitara mahidevå, karai sadå næpa saba kai sevå.2.
bhµupa dharama je beda bakhåne, sakala karai sådara sukha måne.
dina prati dei bibidha bidhi dånå, sunai såstra bara beda purånå.3.
nånå båp∂° kµupa taRågå, sumana bå¢ikå su≈dara bågå.
biprabhavana surabhavana suhåe, saba t∂rathanha bicitra banåe.4.
Invigorated by king Pratåpabhånuís might, the charming earth became a cow of
plenty as it were (yielded all oneís coveted products). The people were happy and free from
all sorrows and both men and women were good-looking and virtuous. The minister,
Dharmaruci, was devoted to the feet of ›r∂ Hari; in the interest of his royal master he
* The celebrated preceptor of the Daityas, who is noted for his political insight and is credited with the
authorship of the famous work on political science, ›ukran∂ti.