Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cau.: darasa parasa majjana aru pånå, harai påpa kaha beda purånå.
nad∂ pun∂ta amita mahimå ati, kahi na sakai såradå bimalamati.1.
råma dhåmadå pur∂ suhåvani, loka samasta bidita ati påvani.
cåri khåni jaga j∂va apårå, avadha taj~e .
tanu nahiÚ sa≈sårå.2.
saba bidhi pur∂ manohara jån∂, sakala siddhiprada ma≈gala khån∂.
bimala kathå kara k∂nha ara≈bhå, sunata nasåhiÚ kåma mada da≈bhå.3.
råmacaritamånasa ehi nåmå, sunata ‹ravana påia bi‹råmå.
mana kari biaya anala bana jara∂, hoi sukh∂ ja~u .
ehiÚ sara parai.4.
råmacaritamånasa muni bhåvana, biraceu sa≈bhu suhåvana påvana.
tribidha doa dukha dårida dåvana, kali kucåli kuli kalua nasåvana.5.
raci mahesa nija månasa råkhå, påi susamau sivå sana bhåå.
tåt~e .
råmacaritamånasa bara, dhareu nåma hiya° heri harai hara.6.
kaha~~u .
kathå soi sukhada suhå∂, sådara sunahu sujana mana lå∂.7.
The very sight and touch of the Sarayµu, a dip into its waters or a draught from
it cleanses oneís sinsóso declare the Vedas and Puråƒas. Even ›åradå, the goddess
of learning, with Her pure intelligence cannot describe the infinite glory of this most
sacred river. The beautiful town of Ayodhyå grants an abode in ›r∂ Råmaís heaven;
it is celebrated through all the worlds and is the holiest of the holy. There are countless
living beings in this world belonging to the four species (viz., viviparous, oviparous,
sweat-born and those shooting from the earth); whoever of these shed their mortal
coil in Ayodhyå are never born again. Knowing the town to be charming in everyway,
a bestower of all forms of success and a storehouse of blessings, I commenced writing
this sacred story there. The impulses of lust, arrogance and hypocrisy positively
disappear from the mind of those who hear it. One derives solace by hearing its very
name, Råmacaritamånasa (the Månasa lake of ›r∂ Råmaís exploits). The elephant of
our mind, which is being scorched by the wild fire of sensuous enjoyments, is sure
to get relief should it drop into this lake. The holy and beautiful Råmacaritamånasa
is the delight of sages; it was conceived by ›ambhu (Lord ›iva). It puts down the
three kinds of error, sorrow and indigence* and uproots all evil practices and impurities
of the Kali age. Having conceived it, the great Lord ›iva treasured it in His mind till,
when a favourable opportunity presented itself, He communicated it to His consort,
›ivå (Pårvat∂). Therefore, after due consideration Lord Hara joyously gave it the excellent
title of Råmacaritamånasa†. I repeat the same delightful and charming story; hear it
reverently and attentively, O noble souls. (1ó7)
* The three kinds of error are those relating to thought, word and deed; birth, death and old age
constitute the three kinds of sorrow and the three kinds of indigence referred to her are: (1) poverty of body (2)
poverty in men and (3) poverty of means.
† The word ëMånasa also denotes the mind and Lord ›iva gave this story the title of ëRåmacaritamånasaí
firstly because it contains a life-account of ›r∂ Råma and secondly because He treasured it in His mind before
communicating it to Pårvat∂.