Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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rucira rµupa dhari prabhu pahiÚ jå∂, bol∂ bacana bahuta musukå∂.
tumha sama purua na mo sama når∂, yaha sa°joga bidhi racå bicår∂.4.
mama anurµupa purua jaga måh∂°, dekheu° khoji loka tihu nåh∂°.
tåte° aba lagi rahiu° kumår∂, manu månå kachu tumhahi nihår∂.5.
s∂tahi citai kah∂ prabhu båtå, ahai kuåra mora laghu bhråtå.
gai lachimana ripu bhagin∂ jån∂, prabhu biloki bole mædu bån∂.6.
su≈dari sunu maiÚ unha kara dåså, parådh∂na nahiÚ tora supåså.
prabhu samartha kosalapura råjå, jo kachu karahiÚ unahi saba chåjå.7.
sevaka sukha caha måna bhikhår∂, byasan∂ dhana subha gati bibhicår∂.
lobh∂ jasu caha cåra gumån∂, nabha duhi dµudha cahata e prån∂.8.
puni phiri råma nika¢a so å∂, prabhu lachimana pahiÚ bahuri pa¢hå∂.
lachimana kahå tohi so bara∂, jo tæna tori låja parihara∂.9.
taba khisiåni råma pahiÚ ga∂, rµupa bhaya≈kara praga¢ata bha∂.
s∂tahi sabhaya dekhi raghurå∂, kahå anuja sana sayana bujhå∂.10.
Lakmaƒa was greatly delighted to hear the above discourse on the discipline of
Bhakti (Devotion) and bowed his head at the feet of the Lord. In this way some days
were spent in discoursing on dispassion, spiritual wisdom, goodness and morality. Now
Råvaƒa (the notorious demon king of La∆kå) had a sister, ›µurpaƒakhå (lit., a woman
having nails as big as a winnowing fan) by name, who was foul-hearted and cruel as a
serpent. She once went to Pa¤cava¢∂ and was smitten with pangs of love at the sight of
the two princes. At the very sight of a handsome man, be he her own brother, father or
son, O GaruŒa, a (wanton) woman gets excited and cannot restrain her passion, even
as the sun-stone emits fire when it is brought in front of the sun . Having assumed a
charming form she approached the Lord and with many a smile addressed the following
words to Him: ìThere is no man like you and no woman like me. It is with great
deliberation that God has made this pair. I have ransacked the three spheres but have
found no suitable match for me in the whole universe. It is for this reason that I have till
now remained a virgin; my mind has been set at rest a bit only after seeing you.î The
Lord cast a glance at S∂tå and said only this much: ìMy younger brother is a bachelor.î
She went to Lakmaƒa, who, knowing that she was their enemyís sister, looked at his
lord and spoke in gentle tones: ì Listen, fair lady: I am His servant and a dependant; thus
you will have no comforts with me. My lord is all-powerful and the sovereign king of
Kosalapura (Ayodhyå); whatever He does will be worthy of Him. A servant who aspires
for happiness, a beggar who expects honour, a person addicted to some vice who hopes
for riches, a profligate who seeks a blessed state after death, an avaricious man who
covets fame and a proud man who expects the four prizes of lifeóall these men expect
to get milk by milking the heavens.î ìAgain she turned and came to ›r∂ Råma; but the
Lord sent her back to Lakmaƒa. Said Lakmaƒa, ì He alone will wed you, who
deliberately casts all shame to the winds.î Thereupon she went fretting and foaming to
›r∂ Råma and revealed her frightful demoniac form. The Lord of Raghus saw that S∂tå
was terrified and made a sign to His younger brother (Lakmaƒa). (1ó10)
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