Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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The glory of the Name is thus infinitely greater than that of the Absolute; I shall
show below how in my judgment the Name is superior even to ›r∂ Råma. (23)
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Cau.: råma bhagata hita nara tanu dhår∂, sahi sa≈ka¢a kie sådhu sukhår∂.
nåmu saprema japata anayåså, bhagata hohiÚ muda ma≈gala båså.1.
råma eka tåpasa tiya tår∂, nåma ko¢i khala kumati sudhår∂.
rii hita råma suketusutå k∂, sahita sena suta k∂nhi bibåk∂.2.
sahita doa dukha dåsa duråså, dalai nåmu jimi rabi nisi nåså.
bha≈jeu råma åpu bhava cåpµu, bhava bhaya bha≈jana nåma pratåpµu.3.
da≈Œaka banu prabhu k∂nha suhåvana, jana mana amita nåma kie påvana.
nisicara nikara dale raghuna≈dana, nåmu sakala kali kalua nika≈dana.4.
For the sake of His devotees ›r∂ Råma assumed the form of a human being and,
suffering calamities Himself, brought relief to the pious. By fondly repeating His Name,
on the other hand, devotees easily become abodes of joy and blessings. ›r∂ Råma
Himself redeemed a single woman (Ahalyå), 1 the wife of an ascetic; while His Name
corrected the error of crores of wicked souls. For the sake of the sage (Vi‹våmitra) ›r∂
Råma wrought the destruction of Suketuís daughter 2 (TåŒakå) with her army and son
(Subåhu); while His Name puts an end to the devoteeís vain hopes alongwith his errors
and sorrows even as the sun terminates night. In His own person ›r∂ Råma broke the
bow of ›iva 3 , while the very glory of His Name dispels the fear of rebirth 4 . The Lord
restored the charm of the DaƒŒaka forest 5 alone, while His Name purified the mind of
countless devotees .The Delighter of Raghus (›r∂ Råma) crushed only a host of demons,
while His Name uproots all the impurities of the Kali age. (1ó4)
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1. See Bålak僌a (209. 6 to 211)
2. Ibid., 203. 3 and 209. 3.
3. Ibid., 260. 4.
4. Here there is a pun on the word ëBhavaí which has been used as a synonym of Lord ›iva in the first
instance and again in the sense of rebirth. The comparison has been drawn between ›r∂ Råma Himself, on
the one hand, and the glory of His Name (not the Name Itself) on the other. The latter, it is pointed out, excels
the former in that while ›r∂ Råma broke a concrete object like the bow, the glory of His Name dispels an
abstract thing like the fear of rebirth.
5. The forest of DaƒŒaka had been rendered unfit for life in any form whatsoever under a curse from
the sage ›ukråcårya. The divine presence of ›r∂ Råma, however, removed the curse and restored the forest
to its original charm.