Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Do.: båra båra mili bhe°¢i siya bidå k∂nhi sanamåni,
kah∂ samaya sira bharata gati råni subåni sayåni.287.
Meeting and embracing S∂tå again and again they politely allowed Her to depart
and availing herself of this opportunity the clever queen eloquently told the king all about
Bharataís condition. (287)
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‚ÊflœÊŸ ‚ÈŸÈ ‚È◊ÈÁπ ‚È‹ÙøÁŸ – ÷⁄Uà ∑§ÕÊ ÷fl ’¢œ Á’◊ÙøÁŸH
œ⁄U◊ ⁄UÊ¡Ÿÿ ’˝rÊÔÁ’øÊM§ – ß„UÊ° ¡ÕÊ◊Áà ◊Ù⁄U ¬˝øÊM§H.2H
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Á’Áœ ªŸ¬Áà •Á„U¬Áà Á‚fl ‚Ê⁄UŒ – ∑§Á’ ∑§ÙÁ’Œ ’Èœ ’ÈÁh Á’‚Ê⁄UŒH.3H
÷⁄Uà øÁ⁄Uà ∑§Ë⁄UÁà ∑§⁄UÃÍÃË – œ⁄U◊ ‚Ë‹ ªÈŸ Á’◊‹ Á’÷ÍÃËH
‚◊ȤÊà ‚ÈŸÃ ‚ÈπŒ ‚’ ∑§Ê„ÍU – ‚ÈÁø ‚È⁄U‚Á⁄U L§Áø ÁŸŒ⁄U ‚ȜʄÍUH.4H
Cau.: suni bhµupåla bharata byavahårµu, sona suga≈dha sudhå sasi sårµu.
mµude sajala nayana pulake tana, sujasu saråhana lage mudita mana.1.
såvadhåna sunu sumukhi sulocani, bharata kathå bhava ba≈dha bimocani.
dharama råjanaya brahmabicårµu, ehå° jathåmati mora pracårµu.2.
so mati mori bharata mahimåh∂, kahai kåha chali chuati na chå° h∂.
bidhi ganapati ahipati siva sårada, kabi kobida budha buddhi bisårada.3.
bharata carita k∂rati karatµut∂, dharama s∂la guna bimala bibhµut∂.
samujhata sunata sukhada saba kåhµu, suci suasari ruci nidara sudhåhµu.4.
When the king heard of Bharataís conduct, which was rare as a combination of gold
with fragrance or as nectar extracted from the moon,* the king closed his tearful eyes and
a thrill ran through his body as he broke out into ecstatic praises of his bright glory. ìListen
attentively, O fair-faced and bright-eyed lady; the story of Bharata loosens the bounds of
worldly existence. Religion, statecraft and an enquiry about Brahma (the Infinite) are domains
to which I have some access according to my own poor lights. But thought acquainted with
these subjects, my wits cannot touch the shadow of Bharataís glory even by trick, much
less describe it. To Brahmå (the Creator), Lord Gaƒapati (Gaƒe‹a) ›ea (the king of
serpents), Lord ›iva, ›åradå (the goddess of learning), seers, sages and wise men and
others who are clever in judgment, the story, fame, doings, piety, amiability, goodness and
unsullied glory of Bharata are delightful to hear and appreciate. They surpass the celestial
stream in purity and even nectar in taste. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0óÁŸ⁄UflÁœ ªÈŸ ÁŸL§¬◊ ¬ÈL§·È ÷⁄UÃÈ ÷⁄Uà ‚◊ ¡ÊÁŸ–
∑§Á„U• ‚È◊appleL§ Á∑§ ‚apple⁄U ‚◊ ∑§Á’∑ȧ‹ ◊Áà ‚∑ȧøÊÁŸH 288H
Do.: niravadhi guna nirupama puruu bharatu bharata sama jåni,
kahia sumeru ki sera sama kabikula mati sakucåni.288.
ìPossessed of infinite virtues and a man above comparison, know Bharata alone
* Nectar as found in the region of Någas etc., is itself rare, but that, which forms the essence of the
moon is even rarer. Hence the conduct of Bharata has been likened to the same.