Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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ìThe might of arm of the various princes stands as the moon, while ›ivaís bow
is the planet Råhu as it were; it is massive and unyielding, as is well-known to all. Even
the great champions Råvaƒa and Båƒåsura quietly slipped away as soon as they saw
the bow. Whoever in this royal assembly breaks today the yonder unbending bow of ›iva
shall be unhesitatingly and insistently wedded by Videhaís daughter and shall triumph
over all the three worlds .î Hearing the vow all the princes were filled with longing, while
those who prided on their valour felt very indignant. Girding up their loins they rose
impatiently and bowing their heads to their chosen deity went ahead. They cast an angry
look at ›ivaís bow, grapled with it with steady aim and exerted all their strength; but the
bow refused to be lifted. Those princes, however, who had any sense at all did not even
approach the bow. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0óÃ◊Á∑§ œ⁄U®„U œŸÈ ◊Í…∏U ŸÎ¬ ©U∆Uß Ÿ ø‹®„U ‹¡Êß–
◊Ÿ„È°U ¬Êß ÷≈U ’Ê„ÈU’‹È •Áœ∑ȧ •Áœ∑ȧ ªL§•ÊßH 250H
Do.: tamaki dharahiÚ dhanu mµuRha næpa u¢hai na calahiÚ lajåi,
manahu° påi bha¢a båhubalu adhiku adhiku garuåi.250.
Those foolish kings indignantly strained at the bow and retired in confusion when
it refused to leave its position, as though it grew more and more bulky by absorbing the
might of arm of each successive warrior. (250)
øı0ó÷ͬ ‚„U‚ Œ‚ ∞∑§Á„U ’Ê⁄UÊ – ‹ªapple ©U∆UÊflŸ ≈U⁄Uß Ÿ ≈UÊ⁄UÊH
«Uªß Ÿ ‚¢÷È ‚⁄UÊ‚ŸÈ ∑Ò§‚apple¥ – ∑§Ê◊Ë ’øŸ ‚ÃË ◊ŸÈ ¡Ò‚apple¥H 1H
‚’ ŸÎ¬ ÷∞ ¡ÙªÈ ©U¬„UÊ‚Ë – ¡Ò‚apple¥ Á’ŸÈ Á’⁄Uʪ ‚¢ãÿÊ‚ËH
∑§Ë⁄UÁà Á’¡ÿ ’Ë⁄UÃÊ ÷Ê⁄UË – ø‹apple øʬ ∑§⁄U ’⁄U’‚ „UÊ⁄UËH 2H
üÊË„Uà ÷∞ „UÊÁ⁄U Á„Uÿ° ⁄UÊ¡Ê – ’Ò∆appleU ÁŸ¡ ÁŸ¡ ¡Êß ‚◊Ê¡ÊH
ŸÎ¬ã„U Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ¡Ÿ∑ȧ •∑ȧ‹ÊŸapple – ’Ù‹apple ’øŸ ⁄UÙ· ¡ŸÈ ‚ÊŸappleH 3H
ŒË¬ ŒË¬ ∑apple§ ÷ͬÁà ŸÊŸÊ – •Ê∞ ‚ÈÁŸ „U◊ ¡Ù ¬ŸÈ ∆UÊŸÊH
Œapplefl ŒŸÈ¡ œÁ⁄U ◊ŸÈ¡ ‚⁄UË⁄UÊ – Á’¬È‹ ’Ë⁄U •Ê∞ ⁄UŸœË⁄UÊH 4H
Cau.: bhµupa sahasa dasa ekahi bårå, lage u¢håvana ¢arai na ¢årå.
Œagai na sa≈bhu saråsanu kaise°, kåm∂ bacana sat∂ manu jaise°.1.
saba næpa bhae jogu upahås∂, jaise° binu biråga sa≈nyås∂.
k∂rati bijaya b∂ratå bhår∂, cale cåpa kara barabasa hår∂.2.
‹r∂hata bhae håri hiya° råjå, bai¢he nija nija jåi samåjå.
næpanha biloki janaku akulåne, bole bacana roa janu såne.3.
d∂pa d∂pa ke bhµupati nånå, åe suni hama jo panu ¢hånå.
deva danuja dhari manuja sar∂rå, bipula b∂ra åe ranadh∂rå.4.
Ten thousand kings then proceeded all at once to raise it; but it baffled all attempts
at moving it. ›ambhuís bow did not stir in the same way as the mind of a virtuous lady
refuses to yield to the words of a gallant. All the princes made themselves butts of
ridicule like a recluse without dispassion. Helplessly forfeiting their fame, glory and great
valour to the bow they returned. Confused and disheartened, the kings went and sat in
the midst of their own company. Seeing the kings thus frustrated, King Janaka got
impatient and spoke words as if in anger; ìHearing the vow made by me many a king