Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

54 *
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
øı0ó∑§Ë⁄UÁà ‚Á⁄Uà ¿U„Í°U Á⁄UÃÈ M§⁄UË – ‚◊ÿ ‚È„UÊflÁŸ ¬ÊflÁŸ ÷Í⁄UËH
Á„U◊ Á„U◊‚Ò‹‚ÈÃÊ Á‚fl éÿÊ„ÍU – Á‚Á‚⁄U ‚ÈπŒ ¬˝÷È ¡Ÿ◊ ©U¿UÊ„ÍUH 1H
’⁄UŸ’ ⁄UÊ◊ Á’’Ê„U ‚◊Ê¡Í – ‚Ù ◊ÈŒ ◊¢ª‹◊ÿ Á⁄UÃÈ⁄UÊ¡ÍH
ª˝Ë·◊ ŒÈ‚„ U ⁄UÊ◊ ’ŸªflŸÍ – ¬¢Õ∑§ÕÊ π⁄U •Êì ¬flŸÍH 2H
’⁄U·Ê ÉÊÙ⁄U ÁŸ‚Êø⁄U ⁄UÊ⁄UË – ‚È⁄U∑ȧ‹ ‚ÊÁ‹ ‚È◊¢ª‹∑§Ê⁄UËH
⁄UÊ◊ ⁄UÊ¡ ‚Èπ Á’Ÿÿ ’«∏UÊ߸ – Á’‚Œ ‚ÈπŒ ‚Ùß ‚⁄UŒ ‚È„UÊ߸H 3H
‚ÃË Á‚⁄UÙ◊ÁŸ Á‚ÿ ªÈŸªÊÕÊ – ‚Ùß ªÈŸ •◊‹ •ŸÍ¬◊ ¬ÊÕÊH
÷⁄Uà ‚È÷Ê©U ‚È‚ËËÃÊ߸ – ‚ŒÊ ∞∑§⁄U‚ ’⁄UÁŸ Ÿ ¡Ê߸H 4H
Cau.: k∂rati sarita chahµu° ritu rµur∂, samaya suhåvani påvani bhµur∂.
hima himasailasutå siva byåhµu, sisira sukhada prabhu janama uchåhµu.1.
baranaba råma bibåha samåjµu, so muda ma≈galamaya rituråjµu.
gr∂ama dusaha råma banagavanµu, pa≈thakathå khara åtapa pavanµu.2.
baraå ghora nisåcara rår∂, surakula såli suma≈galakår∂.
råma råja sukha binaya baRå∂, bisada sukhada soi sarada suhå∂.3.
sat∂ siromani siya gunagåthå, soi guna amala anµupama påthå.
bharata subhåu sus∂talatå∂, sadå ekarasa barani na jå∂.4.
The river of ›r∂ Råmaís glory is delightful during all the six seasons; it is
exceedingly charming and holy at all times. The wedding of Goddess Pårvat∂ (the
daughter of Himavån) with Lord ›iva represents Hemanta or the cold season while the
festival connected with the Lordís advent represents the delightful ›i‹ira or chilly season.
The story of the preparations for ›r∂ Råmaís wedding constitutes the vernal season* (the
king of all seasons), which abounds in joy and felicity; while ›r∂ Råmaís departure for the
forest constitutes the oppressive hot weather and the tale of His wanderings represents
the blazing sun and hot winds. The terrible conflict with the demons represents the rainy
season, which constituted a veritable blessing to the paddy crop in the form of gods;
while the prosperity attending ›r∂ Råmaís reign, His politeness and glory represent the
cloudless, delightful and charming autumn. The recital of the virtues of S∂tå, the crestjewel
of faithful wives, constitutes the excellence of the transparent and incomparable
water. And Bharataís amiability represents its coolness, which is uniform at all times and
beyond description. (1ó4)
ŒÊapple0ó•fl‹Ù∑§ÁŸ ’Ù‹ÁŸ Á◊‹ÁŸ ¬˝ËÁà ¬⁄U‚¬⁄U „UÊ‚–
÷Êÿ¬ ÷Á‹ ø„ÈU ’¢œÈ ∑§Ë ¡‹ ◊ÊœÈ⁄UË ‚È’Ê‚H 42H
Do.: avalokani bolani milani pr∂ti parasapara håsa,
bhåyapa bhali cahu ba≈dhu k∂ jala mådhur∂ subåsa.42.
The way the four brothers look at one another, talk with one another meet and love
one another, their mirth and their ideal brotherlinessóthese constitute the sweetness and
fragrance of the water. (42)
* The months of Mårga‹∂ra and Paua (corresponding roughly to November and December) constitute
the cold season; Mågha and Phålguna (corresponding roughly to January and February) constitute the
chilly season; the months of Caitra and Vai‹åkha (corresponding roughly to March and April) constitute the
vernal season; Jye¢ha and ÅåŒha (corresponding roughly to May and June) constitute the hot weather;
›råvana and Bhådrapada (corresponding roughly to July and August) constitute the rainy season and Å‹vina
Kårtika (corresponding roughly to September and October) constitute the autumnal season.