Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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aba so ma≈tra dehu prabhu moh∂, jehi prakåra mårau° munidroh∂.
muni musukåne suni prabhu bån∂, pµuchehu nåtha mohi kå jån∂.2.
tumhareiÚ bhajana prabhåva aghår∂, jånau° mahimå kachuka tumhår∂.
µumari taru bisåla tava måyå, phala brahmå≈Œa aneka nikåyå.3.
j∂va caråcara ja≈tu samånå, bh∂tara basahiÚ na jånahiÚ ånå.
te phala bhacchaka ka¢hina karålå, tava bhaya° Œarata sadå sou kålå.4.
te tumha sakala lokapati så∂°, pµu°chehu mohi manuja k∂ nå∂°.
yaha bara mågau° kæpåniketå, basahu hædaya° ‹r∂ anuja sametå.5.
abirala bhagati birati satasa≈gå, carana saroruha pr∂ti abha≈gå.
jadyapi brahma akha≈Œa ana≈tå, anubhava gamya bhajahiÚ jehi sa≈tå.6.
asa tava rµupa bakhånau° jånau°, phiri phiri saguna brahma rati månau° .
sa≈tata dåsanha dehu baRå∂, tåte° mohi pu°chehu raghurå∂.7.
hai prabhu parama manohara ¢håµu°, påvana pa≈caba¢∂ tehi nåµu°.
da≈Œaka bana pun∂ta prabhu karahµu, ugra såpa munibara kara harahµu.8.
båsa karahu taha° raghukula råyå, k∂je sakala muninha para dåyå.
cale råma muni åyasu på∂, turatahiÚ pa≈caba¢∂ niarå∂.9.
Then said ›r∂ Råma (the Hero of Raghuís line) to the sage, ì I have nothing to hide
from you, my lord. You know what for I have come; that is why, holy father, I have not
dwelt at length on this point. Now, my good sir, give me some advice, by following which
I may be able to kill the enemies of the hermits.î The sage smiled when he heard the
Lordís remarks. ìWith what intention have You asked me this question? It is by virtue of
my devotion to You, O Destroyer of sins, that I know a bit of Your glory. Your Måyå
(Creative Energy) is like a huge tree of the species known by the name of Udumbara,
with the countless multitudes of universes for its clustering fruits. The animate and
inanimate beings (inhabiting the various universes) are like the insects that dwell inside
the fruits and know of no other fruit (besides the one they inhabit ). The relentless and
dreadful Time-spirit devours these fruits; but even that (all-devouring) Time ever trembles
in fear of You. You, who are the suzerain lord of all the regional lords, have asked my
advice as though You were an ordinary human being. I ask this boon of You, O Home
of mercy: pray dwell in my heart with Your Spouse (S∂tå) and younger brother
(Lakmaƒa) and let me have intense devotion, dispassion, fellowship with the saints and
unbroken love for Your lotus feet. Even though I know You to be the same as the
indivisible and infinite Brahma (the Absolute), who can only be realized ( and cannot be
known by any other means) and is adored by the saints, and even though I depict You
as such, I feel enamoured of Your qualified form again and again. You have always
exalted Your servants; that is why You have thought fit to consult me, O Lord of Raghus.
There is, my lord, a most charming and holy spot; it is called Pa¤cava¢∂. Sanctify the
DaƒŒaka forest (where it is situated) and redeem it from the terrible curse of the great
sage (›ukråcårya). Take up Your abode there, O Lord of Raghuís line, and show Your
grace to all the sages.î On receiving the sageís permission ›r∂ Råma departed and drew
near to Pa¤cava¢∂ in no time.
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Do.: g∂dharåja saiÚ bhe≈¢a bhai bahu bidhi pr∂ti baRhåi,
godåvar∂ nika¢a prabhu rahe parana gæha chåi.13.