Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›r∂ Råmacaritamånasa
(The Månasa lake containing the exploits of ›r∂ Råma)
Descent One
(Båla-K僌a)
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fláÊʸŸÊ◊Õ¸‚¢ÉÊÊŸÊ¢ ⁄U‚ÊŸÊ¢ ¿U㌂Ê◊Á¬–
◊XÔU‹ÊŸÊ¢ ø ∑§ûÊʸ⁄Uı flãŒapple flÊáÊËÁflŸÊÿ∑§ıH 1H
›loka
varƒånåmarthasa≈ghånå≈ rasånå≈ chandasåmapi,
ma∆galånå≈ ca karttårau vande våƒ∂vinåyakau.1.
I reverence Våƒ∂ ( the goddess of speech) and Vinåyaka (Lord Gaƒe‹a), the
originators of sounds represented by the alphabet, of the multitudes of objects denoted by
those sounds, of poetic sentiments as well as of metres, and the begetters of all blessings. (1)
÷flʟˇÊVÔU⁄Uı flãŒapple üÊhÊÁflEÊ‚M§Á¬áÊı–
ÿÊèÿÊ¢ ÁflŸÊ Ÿ ¬‡ÿÁãà Á‚hÊ— SflÊã×SÕ◊ËE⁄U◊˜H 2H
bhavån∂‹a∆karau vande ‹raddhåvi‹våsarµupiƒau,
yåbhyå≈ vinå na pa‹yanti siddhå¨ svånta¨stham∂‹varam.2.
I greet Goddess Pårvat∂ and Her consort, Bhagavån ›a∆kara, embodiments of
reverence and faith respectively, without which even the adept cannot perceive God
enshrined in their very heart. (2)
flãŒapple ’Ùœ◊ÿ¢ ÁŸàÿ¢ ªÈL¢§ ‡ÊVÔU⁄UM§Á¬áÊ◊˜–
ÿ◊ÊÁüÊÃÙ Á„U fl∑˝§Ù˘Á¬ øãº˝— ‚fl¸òÊ flãlÃappleH 3H
vande bodhamaya≈ nitya≈ guru≈ ‹a∆kararµupiƒam,
yamå‹rito hi vakroípi candra¨ sarvatra vandyate.3.
I make obeisance to the eternal preceptor in the form of Lord ›a∆kara, who is all
wisdom, and resting on whose brow the crescent moon, though crooked in shape, is
universally adored. (3)
‚ËÃÊ⁄UÊ◊ªÈáʪ˝Ê◊¬ÈáÿÊ⁄UáÿÁfl„UÊÁ⁄UáÊı –
flãŒapple Áfl‡ÊÈhÁflôÊÊŸı ∑§flËE⁄U∑§¬ËE⁄UıH 4H
s∂tåråmaguƒagråmapuƒyåraƒyavihåriƒau ,
vande vi‹uddhavij¤ånau kav∂‹varakap∂‹varau.4.