Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

›r∂ Råmacaritamånasa
1. Invocations............................................ 1
2. Salutations to the Guru ........................ 3
3. Salutations to Bråhmaƒas and
saints .................................................... 4
4. Salutations to the wicked ..................... 7
5. Contrast between saints and the
evil-minded ............................................ 8
6. Salutations to all living beings as
so many images of ›r∂ Råma............ 12
7. Tulas∂dåsaís humility and the glory
of poetry describing ›r∂ Råmaís
greatness ............................................ 16
8. Salutations to the immortal bards ...... 22
9. Salutations to the sage Vålm∂ki, the
Vedas, Brahmå, ›iva, Pårvat∂ and
other gods and goddesses ................. 22
10. Salutations to the abode and
companions of S∂tå and Råma .......... 24
11. Salutations to and the glory of the
Name .................................................. 27
12. The excellences of ›r∂ Råma and
the greatness of His story ................. 42
13. The date of composition of the
Råmacaritamånasa ............................. 44
14. The metaphorical representation of
the Månasa as a lake and its glory ... 48
Contents
Subject Page No.
1. An Årat∂ Song (by Gosvåm∂ Tulas∂dåsa) .... iv
2. Procedure for Reciting the Råmacaritamånasa .... xiii
Descent I
(Båla-K僌a)
15. Dialogue between the sagesó
Yåj¤avalkya and Bharadvåja and
the greatness of Prayåg a ................... 58
16. Sat∂ís bewilderment, ›r∂ Råmaís
divine glory and Sat∂ís remorse ......... 62
17. Disowning of Sat∂ by ›iva and
›ivaís tranc e ....................................... 67
18. Sat∂ís visit to Dakaís sacrifice ......... 72
19. Sat∂ís self-immolation through the fire
of Yoga out of indignation at the
slight offered to Her Spouse by
Her father: destruction of Dakaís
sacrifice .............................................. 73
20. Descent of Goddess Pårvat∂ and
Her penance ....................................... 75
21. ›r∂ Råmaís intercession with
Bhagavån ›iva for marriage ............... 84
22. Pårvat∂ís unique fidelity as revealed
through Her test by the seven seers .... 85
23. Loveís departure on the errand of
the gods and his being burnt to
death ................................................... 90
24. ›ivaís boon to Rati (Cuperís consort) . 94
25. The godís prayer to ›iva for
marriage; the seven seersí visit to
Pårvat∂................................................. 95