Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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„UÙ„ÈU ¬˝‚㟠Œapple„ÈU ’⁄UŒÊŸÍ – ‚ÊœÈ ‚◊Ê¡ ÷ÁŸÁà ‚Ÿ◊ÊŸÍH
¡Ù ¬˝’¢œ ’Èœ Ÿ®„U •ÊŒ⁄U„UË¥ – ‚Ù üÊ◊ ’ÊÁŒ ’Ê‹ ∑§Á’ ∑§⁄U„UË¥H 4H
∑§Ë⁄UÁà ÷ÁŸÁà ÷ÍÁà ÷Á‹ ‚Ù߸ – ‚È⁄U‚Á⁄U ‚◊ ‚’ ∑§„°U Á„Uà „UÙ߸H
⁄UÊ◊ ‚È∑§Ë⁄UÁà ÷ÁŸÁà ÷Œapple‚Ê – •‚◊¢¡‚ •‚ ◊ÙÁ„U •°Œapple‚ÊH 5H
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Cau.: ehi prakåra bala manahi dekhå∂, karihau° raghupati kathå suhå∂.
byåsa ådi kabi pu≈gava nånå, jinha sådara hari sujasa bakhånå.1.
carana kamala ba≈dau° tinha kere, puravahu° sakala manoratha mere.
kali ke kabinha karau° paranåmå, jinha barane raghupati guna gråmå.2.
je pråkæta kabi parama sayåne, bhåå° jinha hari carita bakhåne.
bhae je ahahiÚ je hoihahiÚ åge°, pranavau° sabahi kapa¢a saba tyåge°.3.
hohu prasanna dehu baradånµu, sådhu samåja bhaniti sanamånµu.
jo praba≈dha budha nahiÚ ådarah∂°, so ‹rama bådi båla kabi karah∂°.4.
k∂rati bhaniti bhµuti bhali so∂, surasari sama saba kaha° hita ho∂.
råma suk∂rati bhaniti bhadeså, asama≈jasa asa mohi a° deså.5.
tumhar∂ kæpå° sulabha sou more, siani suhåvani ¢å¢a pa¢ore.6.
Reassuring the mind in this way, I shall narrate the charming story of the Lord of
Raghus. Vyåsa and various other top-ranking poets, who have reverently recounted the
blessed glory of ›r∂ Hari, I bow to the lotus feet of them all; let them fulfil all my desires.
I make obeisance to the bards of the Kali age, who have sung the multitudinous virtues
of the Lord of Raghus. Even those poets of supreme wisdom who belong to the Pråkæta
or popular class (as opposed to the Sa≈skæta or the cultured class), who have narrated
the exploits of ›r∂ Hari in the spoken language, including those who have flourished in
the past, those who are still living and those who are yet to come, I reverence them, one
and all, renouncing all false appearance. Be propitious and grant this boon that my song
may be honoured in the assemblage of pious souls. A composition which the wise refuse
to honour is fruitless labour which only silly poets undertake. Of glory, poetry and
affluence that alone is blessed which, like the celestial river (Ga∆gå), is conducive to the
good of all. The glory of ›r∂ Råma is charming indeed, while my speech is rough. This
is something incongruous, I am afraid. By your grace, even this incongruity will turn out
well for me; embroidery of silk looks charming even on coarse cloth. (1ó6)
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