Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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kill them and carry off the woman.î The vault of heaven was overhung with the dust
raised by them. (Seeing this) ›r∂ Råma called His younger brother (Lakmaƒa) and said,î
ìTake Janakaís Daughter to some mountain-cave; a terrible array of demons has come.
Therefore, remain on your guard.î Obedient to his lordís command he withdrew (to a safe
retreat) with S∂tå, bow and arrow in hand. When ›r∂ Råma saw that the hostile force had
advanced, He smiled as He strung His formidable bow. (1ó7)
¿¢U0ó∑§ÙŒ¢«U ∑§Á∆UŸ ø…∏UÊß Á‚⁄U ¡≈U ¡Í≈U ’Ê°œÃ ‚Ù„U ÄÿÙ¥–
◊⁄U∑§Ã ‚ÿ‹ ¬⁄U ‹⁄Uà ŒÊÁ◊ÁŸ ∑§ÙÁ≈U ‚Ù¥ ¡Èª ÷È¡ª ÖÿÙ¥H
∑§Á≈U ∑§Á‚ ÁŸ·¢ª Á’‚Ê‹ ÷È¡ ªÁ„U øʬ Á’Á‚π ‚ÈœÊÁ⁄U ∑Ò§–
ÁøÃflà ◊Ÿ„È°U ◊Ϊ⁄UÊ¡ ¬˝÷È ª¡⁄UÊ¡ ÉÊ≈UÊ ÁŸ„UÊÁ⁄U ∑Ò§H
Cha≈.:koda≈Œa ka¢hina caRhåi sira ja¢a jµu¢a bå°dhata soha kyo° ,
marakata sayala para larata dåmini ko¢i so° juga bhujaga jyo° .
ka¢i kasi nia≈ga bisåla bhuja gahi cåpa bisikha sudhåri kai,
citavata manahu° mægaråja prabhu gajaråja gha¢å nihåri kai.
As He coiled His matted locks into a tuft on His head after stringing His formidable
bow, it seemed as if a pair of snakes were engaged in a conflict with countless
streaks of lightning on a mountain of emerald. Having girded up His quiver at His waist,
and clasping the bow with His long arms and putting His arrows in order, He looked
at the enemy even as a lion (the king of the beasts) would glare at a herd of large
elephants.
‚Ù0ó •Êß ª∞ ’ª◊apple‹ œ⁄U„ÈU œ⁄U„ÈU œÊflà ‚È÷≈U–
¡ÕÊ Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ •∑apple§‹ ’Ê‹ ⁄UÁ’Á„U ÉÊapple⁄Uà ŒŸÈ¡H 18H
So.: åi gae bagamela dharahu dharahu dhåvata subha¢a,
jathå biloki akela båla rabihi gherata danuja.18.
Valiant champions came rushing with all speed shouting ì Seize him, seize him!î
even as the demons* close round upon the rising sun finding it all alone. (18)
øı0ó¬˝÷È Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ ‚⁄U ‚∑§®„U Ÿ «UÊ⁄UË – ÕÁ∑§Ã ÷߸ ⁄U¡ŸËø⁄U œÊ⁄UËH
‚Áøfl ’ÙÁ‹ ’Ù‹apple π⁄U ŒÍ·Ÿ – ÿ„U ∑§Ù©U ŸÎ¬’Ê‹∑§ Ÿ⁄U ÷Í·ŸH 1H
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¡lÁ¬ ÷ÁªŸË ∑§ËÁã„U ∑ȧM§¬Ê – ’œ ‹Êÿ∑§ ŸÁ„¢U ¬ÈL§· •ŸÍ¬ÊH
Œapple„ÈU ÃÈ⁄Uà ÁŸ¡ ŸÊÁ⁄U ŒÈ⁄UÊ߸ – ¡Ë•Ã ÷flŸ ¡Ê„ÈU mı ÷Ê߸H 3H
* It is mentioned in our scriptures that a special class of demons known by the name of ëMandehasí
close round upon the rising sun, weapons in hand, every morning and are driven away by the drops of
water thrown into the air by way of ëArghyaí in course of the ëSandhyåí prayer. Thus it is all the more
necessary that every member of the twice-born classes should perform his Sandhyå before sunrise every
morning without fail.