Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cau.: mani månika mukutå chabi jais∂, ahi giri gaja sira soha na tais∂.
næpa kir∂¢a tarun∂ tanu på∂, lahahiÚ sakala sobhå adhikå∂.1.
taisehiÚ sukabi kabita budha kahah∂°, upajahiÚ anata anata chabi lahah∂°.
bhagati hetu bidhi bhavana bihå∂, sumirata sårada åvati dhå∂.2.
råma carita sara binu anhavåe°, so ‹rama jåi na ko¢i upåe°.
kabi kobida asa hædaya° bicår∂, gåvahiÚ hari jasa kali mala hår∂.3.
k∂nhe° pråkæta jana guna gånå, sira dhuni girå lagata pachitånå.
hædaya si≈dhu mati s∂pa samånå, svåti såradå kahahiÚ sujånå.4.
jau° barasai bara båri bicårµu, hohiÚ kabita mukutåmani cårµu.5.
The beauty of a gem, a ruby and a pearl does not catch the eye as it should so
long as they are borne on the head of a serpent, the top of a mountain and the crown
of an elephant respectively. The charm of them all is enhanced when they adorn the
diadem of a king or the person of a young lady. Even so, the wise say, the outpourings
of a good poet originate at one place (in the poetís own mind) and exercise their charm
elsewhere (on the mind of the admirer). Attracted by his devotion, Sarasvat∂ (the
goddess of poetry) comes with all speed from the abode of Brahmå (the topmost heaven)
at his very invocation. The fatigue occasioned by this long journey cannot be relieved by
millions of devices unless she takes a dip in the lake of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits. Realizing
this in their heart, poets and wise men chant the glory of ›r∂ Hari alone, which wipes
away the impurities of the Kali age. Finding the bard singing the glories of worldly men
the goddess of speech begins to beat her brow and repent. The wise liken the heart of
a poet to the sea, his intellect to the shell containing pearls and goddess Sarasvat∂ to the
star called Svåt∂ (the modern Arcturus, the fifteenth lunar asterism considered as
favourable to the formation of pearls). If there is a shower in the form of beautiful ideas,
lovely pearls make their appearance in the form of poetic effusions. (1ó5)
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Do.: juguti bedhi puni pohiahiÚ råmacarita bara tåga,
pahirahiÚ sajjana bimala ura sobhå ati anuråga.11.
If those pearls are pierced with skill and strung together on the beautiful thread of
›r∂ Råmaís exploits, and if noble souls wear them in their innocent heart, grace in the
form of excessive fondness is the result. (11)
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