Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Do.: jasa månasa jehi bidhi bhayau jaga pracåra jehi hetu,
aba soi kahau° prasa≈ga saba sumiri umå bæaketu.35.
Invoking Umå (Goddess Pårvat∂) and Lord ›iva (who has a bull emblazoned on
His standard), I now proceed to give a full account as to what this Råmacaritamånasa
is like, how it came to be and what led to its popularity in the world. (35)
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Cau.: sa≈bhu prasåda sumati hiya° hulas∂, råmacaritamånasa kabi tulas∂.
karai manohara mati anuhår∂, sujana sucita suni lehu sudhår∂.1.
sumati bhµumi thala hædaya agådhµu, beda puråna udadhi ghana sådhµu.
baraahiÚ råma sujasa bara bår∂, madhura manohara ma≈galakår∂.2.
l∂lå saguna jo kahahiÚ bakhån∂, soi svacchatå karai mala hån∂.
prema bhagati jo barani na jå∂, soi madhuratå sus∂talatå∂.3.
so jala sukæta såli hita ho∂, råma bhagata jana j∂vana so∂.
medhå mahi gata so jala påvana, sakili ‹ravana maga caleu suhåvana.4.
bhareu sumånasa suthala thirånå, sukhada s∂ta ruci cåru cirånå.5.
By the grace of ›ambhu (Lord ›iva) a blessed idea inspired the mind of
Tulas∂dåsa, which made him the author of Råmacaritamånasa. The author has polished
his composition to the best of his intellect; yet listen to it with a sympathetic mind, O
noble souls, and correct it. A refined (Såttvika) intellect is the catchment area, heart is
the fathomless depression, the Vedas and Puråƒas constitute the ocean; while holy men
represent the clouds which rain down pure, sweet, agreeable and blessed water in the
form of ›r∂ Råmaís excellent glory. Pastimes of a personal God that such holy men
narrate in extenso are the transparency of this water, which cleanses all impurity; while
loving Devotion, which defies all description, represents its sweetness and coolness.
This water is beneficial for the paddy crop in the form of virtuous deeds, it is life itself
to the devotees of ›r∂ Råma. The same holy water, when it dropped on the soil of the
intellect, flowed in a volume through the beautiful channel of the ears and, collecting in
the lovely spot called the heart, came to be stationary. Having remained there for a long
time, it became clear, agreeable, cool and refreshing. (1ó5)