Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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with tears. Imposing a great restraint upon himself he said, ìMy lord, you are dear and
worthy of respect to me as my own father; and as regards my family preceptor (the
sage Vasi¢ha) my own parents are not so benevolent to me as he.î Here is an
assembly of sages like Kau‹ika (Vi‹våmitra) as well as of ministers; and today you
too, an ocean of wisdom, are present in our midst. Know me to be a mere child and
an obedient servant and instruct me accordingly, my master. To think that you should
seek my advice in this assembly (of wise men) and at this holy place! Yet if I keep
mum I shall be considered black of heart; and if I speak on this occasion it will be sheer
madness on my part. Nevertheless I have the impudence to say some thing.
Therefore, pray forgive me, father, knowing that Providence is against me. It is fully
recognized in the Tantras, Vedas and Puråƒas, and all the world knows, that the duty
of a servant is hard indeed. Duty to a master is incompatible with selfishness. Hatred
is blind and love is not discreet. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó⁄UÊÁπ ⁄UÊ◊ L§π œ⁄U◊È ’˝ÃÈ ¬⁄Uʜ˟ ◊ÙÁ„U ¡ÊÁŸ–
‚’ ∑apple¥§ ‚¢◊à ‚’¸ Á„Uà ∑§Á⁄• ¬apple◊È ¬Á„UøÊÁŸH 293H
Do.: råkhi råma rukha dharamu bratu parådh∂na mohi jåni,
saba ke° sa≈mata sarba hita karia pemu pahicåni.293.
ìTherefore, knowing me to be a dependant, and with due deference to ›r∂ Råmaís
wishes and consistent with his duty and sacred vow, pray do that which all approve and
is good for all, recognizing the affection everyone bears for him.î (293)
øı0ó÷⁄Uà ’øŸ ‚ÈÁŸ ŒappleÁπ ‚È÷ʧ – ‚Á„Uà ‚◊Ê¡ ‚⁄UÊ„Uà ⁄UʧH
‚Ȫ◊ •ª◊ ◊ÎŒÈ ◊¢¡È ∑§∆UÙ⁄appleU – •⁄UÕÈ •Á◊à •Áà •Êπ⁄U ÕÙ⁄appleUH.1H
ÖÿÊapple¥ ◊ÈπÈ ◊È∑ȧ⁄U ◊È∑ȧL§ ÁŸ¡ ¬ÊŸË – ªÁ„UU Ÿ ¡Êß •‚ •jÈà ’ÊŸËH
÷ͬ ÷⁄UÃÈ ◊ÈÁŸ ‚Á„Uà ‚◊Ê¡Í – ªapple ¡„U° Á’’Èœ ∑ȧ◊ÈŒ Ám¡⁄UÊ¡ÍH.2H
‚ÈÁŸ ‚ÈÁœ ‚Ùø Á’∑§‹ ‚’ ‹ÙªÊ– ◊Ÿ„È°U ◊ËŸªŸ Ÿfl ¡‹ ¡ÙªÊH
Œapplefl° ¬˝Õ◊ ∑ȧ‹ªÈ⁄U ªÁà ŒappleπË – ÁŸ⁄UÁπ Á’Œapple„U ‚Ÿapple„U Á’‚apple·ËH.3H
⁄UÊ◊ ÷ªÁÃ◊ÿ ÷⁄UÃÈ ÁŸ„UÊ⁄appleU – ‚È⁄U SflÊ⁄UÕË „U„UÁ⁄U Á„Uÿ° „UÊ⁄appleUH
‚’ ∑§Ù©U ⁄UÊ◊ ¬apple◊◊ÿ ¬appleπÊ – ÷∞ •‹appleπ ‚Ùø ’‚ ‹appleπÊH.4H
Cau.: bharata bacana suni dekhi subhåµu, sahita samåja saråhata råµu.
sugama agama mædu ma≈ju ka¢hore, arathu amita ati åkhara thore.1.
jyo° mukhu mukura mukuru nija pån∂, gahi na jåi asa adabhuta bån∂.
bhµupa bharatu muni sahita samåjµu, ge jaha° bibudha kumuda dvijaråjµu.2.
suni sudhi soca bikala saba logå, manahu° m∂nagana nava jala jogå.
deva° prathama kulagura gati dekh∂, nirakhi bideha saneha bise∂.3.
råma bhagatimaya bharatu nihåre, sura svårath∂ hahari hiya° håre.
saba kou råma pemamaya pekhå, bhae alekha soca basa lekhå.4.
On hearing Bharataís words and observing his disposition King Janaka and his
followers applauded him. Easily intelligible yet incomprehensible, soft and sweet yet hard,
pregnant with a vast meaning though too concise, his mysterious speech was as baffling
as the reflection of oneís face seen in a mirror, which cannot be grasped even though
the mirror be held in oneís own hand. King Janaka, Bharata, the sage (Vasi¢ha) and