Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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AYODHYÅ-KÅ°NœA *
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eka k∂nhi nahiÚ bharata bhalå∂, nidare råmu jåni asahå∂.
samujhi parihi sou åju bise∂, samara saroa råma mukhu pekh∂.2.
etanå kahata n∂ti rasa bhµulå, rana rasa bi¢apu pulaka misa phµulå.
prabhu pada ba≈di s∂sa raja råkh∂, bole satya sahaja balu bhå∂.3.
anucita nåtha na månaba morå, bharata hamahi upacåra na thorå.
kaha° lagi sahia rahia manu måre°, nåtha såtha dhanu håtha hamåre°.4.
"King Sahasrabåhu, Indra (the lord of celestials) and King Tri‹a∆ku* (father of
Hari‹candra)ówhich of these was not brought into disrepute by the intoxication of
kingly power? Bharata has resorted to a right expedient; for one should leave no trace
of one's enemy or debt in any case. But he has made one mistake in that he has
despised ›r∂ Råma (yourself) as forlorn. And he will realize his mistake with vengeance
today when he beholds ›r∂ Råma's (your) indignant face on the battlefield." Even as
he said so he forgot his love of propriety and the tree of his bellicose spirit burst into
flowers in the shape of horripilation. Adoring the Lordís feet and placing their dust on
his head he spoke, revealing his own real and natural might: ìPray do not take offence,
my lord, if I tell you that Bharata has provoked me not a little. After all how long shall
I endure this and restrain my passion when my lord (yourself) is with me and the bow
in my hand?î (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó¿UÁòÊ ¡ÊÁà ⁄UÉÊÈ∑ȧ‹ ¡Ÿ◊È ⁄UÊ◊ •ŸÈª ¡ªÈ ¡ÊŸ–
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Do.: chatri jåti raghukula janamu råma anuga jagu jåna,
låtahu° måre° caRhati sira n∂ca ko dhµuri samåna.229.
ìA Katriya (warrior) by caste and born in the race of Raghu I am known
throughout the world as a servant of ›r∂ Råma (yourself). (How, then, can I put up with
such insult?) What is so low as the dust (on a road)? But if you were to kick it up it would
rise to your head.î (229)
øı0ó©UÁ∆U ∑§⁄U ¡ÙÁ⁄U ⁄U¡Êÿ‚È ◊ʪʖ ◊Ÿ„È°U ’Ë⁄U ⁄U‚ ‚Ùflà ¡ÊªÊH
’Ê°Áœ ¡≈UÊ Á‚⁄U ∑§Á‚ ∑§Á≈U ÷ÊÕÊ– ‚ÊÁ¡ ‚⁄UÊ‚ŸÈ ‚Êÿ∑ȧ „UÊÕÊH.1H
* Tri‹a∆ku, son of Trayyåruƒi, was a king of Ayodhyå. He wanted to perform a sacrifice whereby he
could bodily ascend to heaven. His priest Vasi¢ha, however, refused to conduct such a sacrifice, which he
said was unauthorized and futile. Vasi¢ha's sons too declined on the same grounds. But Tri‹a∆ku turned a
deaf ear to their remonstrances. This enraged Vasi¢ha's sons, who cursed him that he should fall in the social
scale and be accounted a pariah. The king was thus converted into a C僌åla and was accordingly forsaken
by his kinsmen, ministers and subjects too. Much agitated at heart over this, the ex-king now approached the
sage Vi‹våmitra, who comforted him; and asking his sons to invite other sages he conducted the sacrifice.
Vasi¢ha's sons, however, ruled that at a sacrifice commenced by a pariah and conducted by a non-
Bråhmaƒa priest (for such was Vi‹våmitra till then) no gods would appear. The gods respected this ruling and
accordingly no god appeared to accept the offerings. By dint of his own penance Vi‹våmitra sent Tri‹a∆ku to
heaven; but the gods hurled him down. Exasperated at this Vi‹våmitra proceeded to create another heaven
and began to shape new heavenly bodies. The gods were dismayed at this and sought a conference with
Vi‹våmitra. It was ultimately decided by mutual agreement that Vi‹våmitra should abandon his plan to create
a new heaven and Tri‹a∆ku should remain hanging in the air. He is still seen in the form of a triple luminary
in the heavens. The saliva that dropped from his mouth forms the river Karmanå‹å, which flows between
Våråƒas∂ and Bihar and the water of which is considered as ever polluted.