Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cau .: pråta kahå muni sana raghurå∂, nirbhaya jagya karahu tumha jå∂.
homa karana låge muni jhår∂, åpu rahe makha k∂° rakhavår∂.1.
suni mår∂ca nisåcara kroh∂, lai sahåya dhåvå munidroh∂.
binu phara båna råma tehi mårå, sata jojana gå sågara pårå.2.
påvaka sara subåhu puni mårå, anuja nisåcara ka¢aku sa° ghårå.
måri asura dvija nirbhayakår∂, astuti karahiÚ deva muni jhår∂.3.
taha° puni kachuka divasa raghuråyå, rahe k∂nhi bipranha para dåyå.
bhagati hetu bahu kathå purånå, kahe bipra jadyapi prabhu jånå.4.
taba muni sådara kahå bujhå∂, carita eka prabhu dekhia jå∂.
dhanuajagya suni raghukula nåthå, harai cale munibara ke såthå.5.
å‹rama eka d∂kha maga måh∂°, khaga mæga j∂va ja≈tu taha° nåh∂°.
pµuchå munihi silå prabhu dekh∂, sakala kathå muni kahå bise∂.6.
At daybreak the Lord of Raghus said to the sage, ìYou may now go and perform
your sacrifice without any fear of molestation.î All the sages then started offering
oblations into the sacred fire, while ›r∂ Råma Himself guarded the sacrifice. On hearing
of it the furious demon Mår∂ca, a great enemy of hermits, rushed with his army. ›r∂ Råma
struck him with a headless shaft and he fell at a distance of eight hundred miles beyond
the sea-shore. The Lord next despatched Subåhu with an arrow of fire; while His
younger brother, Lakmaƒa, exterminated the demon host. Having killed the demons in
this way the Lord rid the Bråhmaƒas of their fear; the whole company of gods and sages
offered praises to Him. The Lord of Raghus stayed there a few days more and showed
His grace to the Bråhmaƒas. Even though the Lord knew everything, the Bråhmaƒas out
of their devotion repeated to Him many legends from the Puråƒas. The sage then politely
said to Him in a pleading tone, ìMy lord, let us go and witness a performance.î Hearing
of a bow-sacrifice, the Lord of Raghus gladly accompanied the noble sage. On the way
they saw a hermitage without bird, beast or any other living creature. Observing a slab
of stone lying there the Lord inquired of the sage about it, and the latter in reply told Him
in detail the whole history behind it. (1ó6)
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Do.: gautama nåri ‹råpa basa upala deha dhari dh∂ra,
carana kamala raja cåhati kæpå karahu raghub∂ra.210.
ìGautamaís consort, having assumed the form of a stone under a curse,
seeks with patience the dust of Your lotus feet; show mercy to her, O Hero of
Raghuís race.î (210)