Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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not even touch the bow and that all other kings were worsted in spite of all their boasts,
strange that he should give the same bow into the hands of this young prince; can cygnets
ever lift Mount Mandara? Good sense has taken leave of the king; and one does not know
the dispensation of Providence, dear ones,î One of her sharp-witted companions gently replied,
ìThe glorious are not to be lightly regarded, O queen. What comparison is there between
the sage Agastya, who was born of a jar, and the vast ocean? Yet the sage drained it dry,
and his good fame has spread throughout the world. The orb of the sun is so small to look
at, but the moment is rises the darkness of all the three worlds disappears. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó◊¢òÊ ¬⁄U◊ ‹ÉÊÈ ¡Ê‚È ’‚ Á’Áœ „UÁ⁄U „U⁄U ‚È⁄U ‚’¸–
◊„UÊ◊ûÊ ª¡⁄UÊ¡ ∑§„È°U ’‚ ∑§⁄U •¢∑ȧ‚ π’¸H 256H
Do.: ma≈tra parama laghu jåsu basa bidhi hari hara sura sarba,
mahåmatta gajaråja kahu° basa kara a≈kusa kharba.256.
ìA sacred formula, indeed, is very small, although it has under its sway Brahmå,
Hari, Hara and all other gods. A tiny goad governs the mightiest and most furious
elephant.î (256)
øı0ó∑§Ê◊ ∑ȧ‚È◊ œŸÈ ‚Êÿ∑§ ‹Ëã„appleU – ‚∑§‹ ÷ÈflŸ •¬Ÿapple¥ ’‚ ∑§Ëã„appleH
ŒappleÁ’ ÃÁ¡• ‚¢‚©U •‚ ¡ÊŸË– ÷¢¡’ œŸÈ·È ⁄UÊ◊ ‚ÈŸÈ ⁄UÊŸËH 1H
‚πË ’øŸ ‚ÈÁŸ ÷Ò ¬⁄UÃËÃË – Á◊≈UÊ Á’·ÊŒÈ ’…∏UË •Áà ¬˝ËÃËH
Ã’ ⁄UÊ◊Á„U Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ’ÒŒapple„UË – ‚÷ÿ NUŒÿ° Á’ŸflÁà ¡appleÁ„U Ãapple„UËH 2H
◊Ÿ„UË¢ ◊Ÿ ◊ŸÊfl •∑ȧ‹ÊŸË – „UÙ„ÈU ¬˝‚㟠◊„appleU‚ ÷flÊŸËH
∑§⁄U„ÈU ‚»§‹ •Ê¬ÁŸ ‚applefl∑§Ê߸ – ∑§Á⁄U Á„UÃÈ „U⁄U„ÈU øʬ ªL§•Ê߸H 3H
ªŸŸÊÿ∑§ ’⁄UŒÊÿ∑§ ŒappleflÊ – •Ê¡È ‹ªapple¥ ∑§ËÁã„U©°U ÃÈ• ‚appleflÊH
’Ê⁄U ’Ê⁄U Á’ŸÃË ‚ÈÁŸ ◊Ù⁄UË – ∑§⁄U„ÈU øʬ ªÈL§ÃÊ •Áà ÕÙ⁄UËH 4H
Cau.: kåma kusuma dhanu såyaka l∂nhe, sakala bhuvana apane° basa k∂nhe.
debi tajia sa≈sau asa jån∂, bha≈jaba dhanuu råma sunu rån∂.1.
sakh∂ bacana suni bhai parat∂t∂, mi¢å biådu baRh∂ ati pr∂t∂.
taba råmahi biloki baideh∂, sabhaya hædaya° binavati jehi teh∂.2.
manah∂° mana manåva akulån∂, hohu prasanna mahesa bhavån∂.
karahu saphala åpani sevakå∂, kari hitu harahu cåpa garuå∂.3.
gananåyaka baradåyaka devå, åju lage° k∂nhiu° tua sevå.
båra båra binat∂ suni mor∂, karahu cåpa gurutå ati thor∂.4.
ìArmed with a bow and arrows of flowers Cupid has brought the whole universe
under subjection. Realizing this, O good lady, give up all doubt; Råma, O Queen, will
assuredly break the bow, I tell you.î The queen felt reassured at these words of her
companion; her despondency was gone and her love for ›r∂ Råma grew. Then, casting
a glance towards ›r∂ Råma, Videhaís daughter implored with anxious heart each god in
turn. She inwardly prayed in a distressed state of mind: ìBe gracious to me. O great Lord
›iva and Bhavån∂, and reward my services by lightening the weight of the bow out of
affection for me. O god Gaƒe‹a, the chief of ›ivaís attendants, O bestower of boons, it
is for this day that I have adored You. Listening to my repeated supplication, therefore,
reduce the weight of the bow to a mere trifle.î (1ó4)