Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
øı0ó∑§ËÁã„U ¬˝SŸ ¡appleÁ„U ÷Ê°Áà ÷flÊŸË – ¡appleÁ„U Á’Áœ ‚¢∑§⁄U ∑§„UÊ ’πÊŸËH
‚Ù ‚’ „appleUÃÈ ∑§„U’ ◊Ò¥ ªÊ߸ – ∑§Õʬ˝’¢œ Á’ÁøòÊ ’ŸÊ߸H 1H
¡apple®„U ÿ„U ∑§ÕÊ ‚ÈŸË Ÿ®„U „UÙ߸ – ¡ÁŸ •Êø⁄U¡È ∑§⁄ÒU ‚ÈÁŸ ‚Ù߸H
∑§ÕÊ •‹ıÁ∑§∑§ ‚ÈŸ®„U ¡apple ÇÿÊŸË – Ÿ®„U •Êø⁄U¡È ∑§⁄U®„U •‚ ¡ÊŸËH 2H
⁄UÊ◊∑§ÕÊ ∑Ò§ Á◊Áà ¡ª ŸÊ„UË¥ – •Á‚ ¬˝ÃËÁà ÁÃã„U ∑apple§ ◊Ÿ ◊Ê„UË¥H
ŸÊŸÊ ÷Ê°Áà ⁄UÊ◊ •flÃÊ⁄UÊ – ⁄UÊ◊ÊÿŸ ‚à ∑§ÙÁ≈U •¬Ê⁄UÊH 3H
∑§‹¬÷appleŒ „UÁ⁄UøÁ⁄Uà ‚È„UÊ∞ – ÷Ê°Áà •Ÿapple∑§ ◊ÈŸË‚ã„U ªÊ∞H
∑§Á⁄U• Ÿ ‚¢‚ÿ •‚ ©U⁄U •ÊŸË– ‚ÈÁŸ• ∑§ÕÊ ‚ÊŒ⁄U ⁄UÁà ◊ÊŸËH 4H
Cau.: k∂nhi prasna jehi bhå° ti bhavån∂, jehi bidhi sa≈kara kahå bakhån∂.
so saba hetu kahaba maiÚ gå∂, kathåpraba≈dha bicitra banå∂.1.
jehiÚ yaha kathå sun∂ nahiÚ ho∂, jani åcaraju karai suni so∂.
kathå alaukika sunahiÚ je gyån∂, nahiÚ åcaraju karahiÚ asa jån∂.2.
råmakathå kai miti jaga nåh∂°, asi prat∂ti tinha ke mana måh∂°.
nånå bhå° ti råma avatårå, råmåyana sata ko¢i apårå.3.
kalapabheda haricarita suhåe, bhå° ti aneka mun∂sanha gåe.
karia na sa≈saya asa ura ån∂, sunia kathå sådara rati mån∂.4.
I shall now relate at some length the seed of the storyóviz., how Goddess
Bhavån∂ (Pårvat∂) questioned Lord ›a∆kara and how the latter answered Her questionsó
weaving a strange narrative round this episode. Let no one who should happen not to
have heard this anecdote before be surprised to hear it. Wise men who hear this
uncommon, legend marvel not; for they know there is no limit to the stories of ›r∂ Råma
in this world. They are convinced in their heart that ›r∂ Råma has bodied Himself forth
in diverse ways and that the Råmåyaƒa, though consisting of a thousand million verses,
is yet infinite. Great sages have diversely sung the charming stories of ›r∂ Hari, relating
as they do to different Kalpas or cycles. Bearing this in mind the reader should not
entertain any doubt and should hear this narrative reverently and with devotion. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó⁄UÊ◊ •Ÿ¢Ã •Ÿ¢Ã ªÈŸ •Á◊à ∑§ÕÊ Á’SÃÊ⁄U–
‚ÈÁŸ •Êø⁄U¡È Ÿ ◊ÊÁŸ„U®„U Á¡ã„U ∑apple¥§ Á’◊‹ Á’øÊ⁄UH 33H
Do.: råma ana≈ta ana≈ta guna amita kathå biståra,
suni åcaraju na månihahiÚ jinha ke° bimala bicåra.33.
Råma is infinite, infinite are His virtues and the dimensions of His story are also
immeasurable. Those whose thoughts are pure will, therefore, feel no surprise when they
hear it. (33)
øı0ó∞Á„U Á’Áœ ‚’ ‚¢‚ÿ ∑§Á⁄U ŒÍ⁄UË – Á‚⁄U œÁ⁄U ªÈ⁄U ¬Œ ¬¢∑§¡ œÍ⁄UËH
¬ÈÁŸ ‚’„UË Á’Ÿfl©°U ∑§⁄U ¡Ù⁄UË – ∑§⁄Uà ∑§ÕÊ ¡apple®„U ‹Êª Ÿ πÙ⁄UËH 1H
‚ÊŒ⁄U Á‚flÁ„U ŸÊß •’ ◊ÊÕÊ– ’⁄UŸ©°U Á’‚Œ ⁄UÊ◊ ªÈŸ ªÊÕÊH
‚¢’à ‚Ù⁄U„ U ‚Ò ∞∑§ÃË‚Ê – ∑§⁄U©°U ∑§ÕÊ „UÁ⁄U ¬Œ œÁ⁄U ‚Ë‚ÊH 2H
petals in moonlight alone. Similarly the Cakora is said to feed on moonbeams and supposed to be particularly
enamoured of the moon.