Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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even on the bestowers of boons. Knowing this in His heart, the great Lord ›iva chose this
word (Råma) for Himself out of ›r∂ Råmaís story comprising 100 crore verses.* (25)
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Cau.: nåma prasåda sa≈bhu abinås∂, såju ama≈gala ma≈gala rås∂.
suka sanakådi siddha muni jog∂, nåma prasåda brahmasukha bhog∂.1.
nårada jåneu nåma pratåpµu, jaga priya hari hari hara priya åpµu.
nåmu japata prabhu k∂nha prasådµu, bhagata siromani bhe prahalådµu.2.
dhruva° sagalåni japeu hari nåµu°, påyau acala anµupama ¢håµu°.
sumiri pavanasuta påvana nåmµu, apane basa kari råkhe råmµu.3.
apatu ajåmilu gaju ganikåµu, bhae mukuta hari nåma prabhåµu.
kahau° kahå°
lagi nåma baRå∂, råmu na sakahiÚ nåma guna gå∂.4.
By the grace of the Name alone Lord ›ambhu (›iva) is immortal and, though
endowed with inauspicious paraphernalia (such as a wreath of skulls), is yet a
storehouse of blessings. Again, it is by the grace of the Name alone that Siddhas
(adepts), sages and Yog∂s like ›uka, Sanaka and others enjoy divine raptures, Nårada
realized the glory of the Name; that is why, while ›r∂ Hari is beloved of the world (and
Hara is dear to ›r∂ Hari), he (Nårada) is dear to Hari and Hara (Viƒu and ›iva) both.
It was because of his repeating the Name that the Lord showered His grace on Prahlåda,
who thereby became the crest-jewel of devotees. Dhruva repeated the name of ›r∂ Hari
with a feeling of indignation (at the harsh treatment received from his step-mother) and
thereby attained a fixed and incomparable station in the heavens. It is by remembering
the holy Name that Hanumån (son of the wind-god) holds ›r∂ Råma under His thumb.
The vile Ajåmila and even the celebrated elephant and the harlot of the legend were
liberated by the power of ›r∂ Hariís name. I have no words to depict the glory of the
Name: not even Råma can adequately glorify it. (1ó4)
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Do.: nåmu råma ko kalapataru kali kalyåna nivåsu,
jo sumirata bhayo bhå° ga te° tulas∂ tulas∂dåsu.26.
The name of Råma is a wish-yielding tree, the very home of beatitude in this age
of Kali, by remembering which Tulas∂dåsa (the poet himself) was transformed from an
intoxicating drug like the hemp-plant into the holy basil. (26)
* The Råmåyaƒa as originally composed by Brahmå himself and delivered to Lord ›iva through
Nårada is believed to have contained as many as a 100 crore verses.