Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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everything in their power to eradicate religion. Wherever they found a cow or a Bråhmaƒa
they set fire to that city, town or village. Virtuous acts were nowhere to be seen. No one
paid any respect to the gods, the Bråhmaƒas and the spiritual preceptor. There was no
devotion to ›r∂ Hari, no sacrificial performances, no austerities and no spiritual wisdom.
No one would ever dream of listening to the Vedas or the Puråƒas. (1ó4)
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•Ê¬ÈŸÈ ©UÁ∆U œÊflß ⁄U„ÒU Ÿ ¬Êflß œÁ⁄U ‚’ ÉÊÊ‹ß πË‚ÊH
•‚ ÷˝CÔU •øÊ⁄UÊ ÷Ê ‚¢‚Ê⁄UÊ œ◊¸ ‚ÈÁŸ• Ÿ®„U ∑§ÊŸÊ–
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Cha≈.: japa joga birågå tapa makha bhågå ‹ravana sunai dasas∂så,
åpunu u¢hi dhåvai rahai na påvai dhari saba ghålai kh∂så.
asa bhra¢a acårå bhå sa≈sårå dharma sunia nahiÚ kånå,
tehi bahubidhi tråsai desa nikåsai jo kaha beda purånå.
If ever any talk of Japa (muttering of sacred formulas), Yoga (subjugation of mind),
dispassion, penance or of oblations to gods in a sacrifice entered Råvaƒaís ears he
would at once be on his feet and run to stop them. He would allow nothing of these and
would destroy everything he laid his hands upon. There was such corruption in the world
that no talk of piety could be heard anywhere. Whoever recited the Vedas or the Puråƒas
was intimidated in manifold ways and sent into exile.
‚Êapple0ó’⁄UÁŸ Ÿ ¡Êß •ŸËÁà ÉÊÙ⁄U ÁŸ‚Êø⁄U ¡Ù ∑§⁄U®„U–
®„U‚Ê ¬⁄U •Áà ¬˝ËÁà ÁÃã„U ∑apple§ ¬Ê¬Á„U ∑§flÁŸ Á◊ÁÃH 183H
So.: barani na jåi an∂ti ghora nisåcara jo karahiÚ,
hi≈så para ati pr∂ti tinha ke påpahi kavani miti.183.
The terrible outrages the demons did beggar description. There is no limit to the
evil-doings of those who hold violence most dear to their heart. (183)
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◊ÊŸ®„U ◊ÊÃÈ Á¬ÃÊ Ÿ®„U ŒappleflÊ – ‚ÊœÈã„U ‚Ÿ ∑§⁄UflÊfl®„U ‚appleflÊH 1H
Á¡ã„U ∑apple§ ÿ„U •Êø⁄UŸ ÷flÊŸË – Ãapple ¡ÊŸapple„ÈU ÁŸÁ‚ø⁄U ‚’ ¬˝ÊŸËH
•ÁÂÿ ŒappleÁπ œ◊¸ ∑Ò§ Ç‹ÊŸË – ¬⁄U◊ ‚÷Ëà œ⁄UÊ •∑ȧ‹ÊŸËH 2H
ÁªÁ⁄U ‚Á⁄U ®‚œÈ ÷Ê⁄U Ÿ®„U ◊Ù„UË– ¡‚ ◊ÙÁ„U ªL§• ∞∑§ ¬⁄Uº˝Ù„UËH
‚∑§‹ œ◊¸ Œappleπß Á’¬⁄UËÃÊ – ∑§Á„U Ÿ ‚∑§ß ⁄UÊflŸ ÷ÿ ÷ËÃÊH 3H
œappleŸÈ M§¬ œÁ⁄U NUŒÿ° Á’øÊ⁄UË – ªß¸ ÄUÊ° ¡„U° ‚È⁄U ◊ÈÁŸ ¤ÊÊ⁄UËH
ÁŸ¡ ‚¢Ãʬ ‚ÈŸÊ∞Á‚ ⁄UÙ߸ – ∑§Ê„ÍU Ãapple¥ ∑§¿ÈU ∑§Ê¡ Ÿ „UÙ߸H 4H
Cau.: båRhe khala bahu cora juårå, je la≈pa¢a paradhana paradårå.
månahiÚ måtu pitå nahiÚ devå, sådhunha sana karavåvahiÚ sevå.1.