Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
Do.: sabar∂ g∂dha susevakani sugati d∂nhi raghunåtha,
nåma udhåre amita khala beda bidita guna gåtha.24.
The Lord of Raghus conferred immortality only on faithful servants like ›abar∂ (the
celebrated Bh∂la woman) and the vulture (Ja¢åyu)*, while His Name has delivered
innumerable wretches; the tale of Its virtues is well-known in the Vedas. (24)
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⁄UÊ¡Ê ⁄UÊ◊È •flœ ⁄U¡œÊŸË – ªÊflà ªÈŸ ‚È⁄U ◊ÈÁŸ ’⁄U ’ÊŸËH 3H
‚applefl∑§ ‚ÈÁ◊⁄Uà ŸÊ◊È ‚¬˝ËÃË – Á’ŸÈ üÊ◊ ¬˝’‹ ◊Ù„U Œ‹È ¡ËÃËH
Á»§⁄Uà ‚Ÿapple„°U ◊ªŸ ‚È𠕬Ÿapple¢ – ŸÊ◊ ¬˝‚ÊŒ ‚Ùø Ÿ®„U ‚¬Ÿapple¥H 4H
Cau.: råma suka≈¢ha bibh∂ana doµu, råkhe sarana jåna sabu koµu.
nåma gar∂ba aneka nevåje, loka beda bara birida biråje.1.
råma bhålu kapi ka¢aku ba¢orå, setu hetu ‹ramu k∂nha na thorå.
nåmu leta bhavasi≈dhu sukhåh∂°, karahu bicåru sujana mana måh∂°.2.
råma sakula rana råvanu mårå, s∂ya sahita nija pura pagu dhårå.
råjå råmu avadha rajadhån∂, gåvata guna sura muni bara bån∂.3.
sevaka sumirata nåmu sapr∂t∂, binu ‹rama prabala moha dalu j∂t∂.
phirata saneha° magana sukha apane°, nåma prasåda soca nahiÚ sapane°.4.
As is well-known to all, ›r∂ Råma extended His protection to two devotees only,
viz., Sugr∂va and Vibh∂aƒa; His Name, on the other hand, has showered Its grace on
numerous humble souls. This superb glory of the Name shines forth in the world as well
as in the Vedas. ›r∂ Råma collected an army of bears and monkeys and took no little
pains over the construction of a bridge (to connect the mainland with the island of La∆kå).
Through the repetition of His Name, however, the ocean of mundane existence itself gets
dried up: let the wise bear this in mind. ›r∂ Råma killed in battle Råvaƒa with all his family
and returned to His own city with S∂tå. He was then crowned king in the capital of
Ayodhyå, while gods and sages sung His glories in choicest phrases. His servants are,
however, able to conquer the formidable army of error by fondly remembering His Name
and, absorbed in devotion, move about in joy which is peculiarly their own; by the grace
of the Name they know not sorrow even in dream. (1ó4)
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⁄UÊ◊øÁ⁄Uà ‚à ∑§ÙÁ≈U ◊„U° Á‹ÿ ◊„appleU‚ Á¡ÿ° ¡ÊÁŸH 25H
Do.: brahma råma te° nåmu baRa bara dåyaka bara dåni,
råmacarita sata ko¢i maha° liya mahesa jiya° jåni.25.
The Name is thus greater than Brahma and ›r∂ Råma both and confers blessings
* For the accounts of ›abar∂ and Ja¢åyu see Araƒyak僌a 33.3 to 36 and 28.4 to 32 respectively.