Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

232 *
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
Do.: janamu si≈dhu puni ba≈dhu biu dina mal∂na sakala≈ka,
siya mukha samatå påva kimi ca≈du båpuro ra≈ka.237.
ìBorn of the ocean (with its salt water), with poison for her brother, dim and
obscure by the day and with a dark spot in her orb, how can the poor and wretched
moon be matched with S∂tåís countenance ?î* (237)
øı0óÉÊ≈Uß ’…∏Uß Á’⁄UÁ„UÁŸ ŒÈπŒÊ߸ – ª˝‚ß ⁄UÊ„ÈU ÁŸ¡ ‚¢ÁœÁ„¢U ¬Ê߸H
∑§Ù∑§ ‚Ù∑§¬˝Œ ¬¢∑§¡ º˝Ù„UË– •flªÈŸ ’„ÈUà ø¢º˝◊Ê ÃÙ„UËH 1H
’ÒŒapple„UË ◊Èπ ¬≈UÃ⁄U ŒËã„appleU – „UÙß ŒÙ·È ’«∏U •ŸÈÁøà ∑§Ëã„appleUH
Á‚ÿ ◊Èπ ¿UÁ’ Á’œÈ éÿÊ¡ ’πÊŸË – ªÈ⁄U ¬®„U ø‹apple ÁŸ‚Ê ’Á«∏U ¡ÊŸËH 2H
∑§Á⁄U ◊ÈÁŸ ø⁄UŸ ‚⁄UÙ¡ ¬˝ŸÊ◊Ê – •Êÿ‚È ¬Êß ∑§Ëã„U Á’üÊÊ◊ÊH
Á’ªÃ ÁŸ‚Ê ⁄UÉÊÈŸÊÿ∑§ ¡Êªapple – ’¢œÈ Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ∑§„UŸ •‚ ‹ÊªappleH 3H
©Uÿ©U •L§Ÿ •fl‹Ù∑§„ÈU ÃÊÃÊ – ¬¢∑§¡ ∑§Ù∑§ ‹Ù∑§ ‚ÈπŒÊÃÊH
’Ù‹apple ‹πŸÈ ¡ÙÁ⁄U ¡Èª ¬ÊŸË – ¬˝÷È ¬˝÷Ê©U ‚Íø∑§ ◊ÎŒÈ ’ÊŸËH 4H
Cau.: gha¢ai baRhai birahini dukhadå∂, grasai råhu nija sa≈dhihiÚ på∂.
koka sokaprada pa≈kaja droh∂, avaguna bahuta ca≈dramå toh∂.1.
baideh∂ mukha pa¢atara d∂nhe, hoi dou baRa anucita k∂nhe.
siya mukha chabi bidhu byåja bakhån∂, gura pahiÚ cale niså baRi jån∂.2.
kari muni carana saroja pranåmå, åyasu påi k∂nha bi‹råmå.
bigata niså raghunåyaka jåge, ba≈dhu biloki kahana asa låge.3.
uyau aruna avalokahu tåtå, pa≈kaja koka loka sukhadåtå.
bole lakhanu jori juga pån∂, prabhu prabhåu sµucaka mædu bån∂.4.
ìAgain, the moon waxes and wanes; she is the curse of lovesick damsels and is
devoured by Råhu when she crosses the latterís orbit. She causes anguish to the
Cakravåka (the ruddy goose) and withers the lotus. O moon, there are numerous faults
in you. One would incur the blame of having done a highly improper act by comparing
you with the countenance of Videhaís daughter.î Thus finding in the moon a pretext for
extolling the beauty of S∂tåís countenance and perceiving that the night had far advanced,
›r∂ Råma returned to His Guru; and bowing at the sageís lotus feet and receiving his
permission He retired to rest. At the close of night the Lord of Raghus woke; and looking
towards His brother He began to speak thus, ëëLo, brother, the day has dawned to the
delight of the lotus, the Cakravåka and the whole world.î Joining both of his palms
Lakmaƒa gently spoke the following words indicative of the Lordís glory:ó (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó•L§ŸÙŒÿ° ‚∑ȧøapple ∑ȧ◊ÈŒ ©U«UªŸ ¡ÙÁà ◊‹ËŸ–
Á¡Á◊ ÃÈê„UÊ⁄U •Êª◊Ÿ ‚ÈÁŸ ÷∞ ŸÎ¬Áà ’‹„UËŸH 238H
Do.: arunodaya° sakuce kumuda uŒagana joti mal∂na,
jimi tumhåra ågamana suni bhae næpati balah∂na.238.
* The moon is one of the fourteen jewels (treasures of the world) that were churned out of the ocean
by the joint efforts of the gods and demons at the dawn of creation. It is to this Pauråƒika legend that the Lord
refers to above. The very first product of this churning was poison, which was swallowed by Lord ›iva. It is in
this sense that the moon is spoken of as having poison for a brother.