Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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known to you. You are a devotee of Råma in thought, word and deed; I have come to
know your ingenuity. You wish to hear an account of the hidden virtues of Råma; that
is why you have questioned me as if you were quite ignorant. Listen, then, with devout
attention, my child, while I narrate the beautiful story of Råma. Appalling ignorance is the
gigantic demon Mahiåsura (so-called because he was endowed with the form of a
buffalo); while the narrative of Råma is the dread Kålikå* (who made short work of the
demon). The story of Råma is like the moonbeams that are drunk in by Cakora bird in
the form of saints. A similar doubt was expressed by no less a personage than Bhavån∂
(Goddess Pårvat∂), and the great God ›iva then expounded the matter in detail î. (1ó4)
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Do.: kahau° so mati anuhåri aba umå sa≈bhu sa≈båda,
bhayau samaya jehi hetu jehi sunu muni mi¢ihi biåda.47.
I shall repeat now to the best of my lights the dialogue between Umå (Goddess
Pårvat∂) and ›ambhu (Lord ›iva). Hear, O sage, the time and the occasion of this
dialogue; your gloom will be lifted. (47)
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Cau.: eka båra tretå juga måh∂°, sa≈bhu gae ku≈bhaja rii påh∂°.
sa≈ga sat∂ jagajanani bhavån∂, pµuje rii akhilesvara jån∂.1.
råmakathå munibarja bakhån∂, sun∂ mahesa parama sukhu mån∂.
rii pµuch∂ haribhagati suhå∂, kah∂ sa≈bhu adhikår∂ på∂.2.
kahata sunata raghupati guna gåthå, kachu dina tahå°
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rahe girinåthå.
muni sana bidå mågi tripurår∂, cale bhavana sa°ga dacchakumår∂.3.
tehi avasara bha≈jana mahibhårå, hari raghuba≈sa l∂nha avatårå.
pitå bacana taji råju udås∂, da≈Œaka bana bicarata abinås∂.4.
Once upon a time, in the age of Tretå, Lord ›iva called on the jar-born sage
Agastya. His consort, Goddess Sat∂, Mother of the universe, accompanied Him. The
sage worshipped Him knowing Him to be the universal lord. The great sage narrated at
length the story of Råma and Lord Mahe‹a listened to it with extreme delight. The sage
then inquired about Devotion to Hari and ›ambhu discoursed on it finding in the sage
a fit recipient. Thus narrating and hearing the tale of ›r∂ Råmaís virtues, the Lord of
Kailåsa (›iva) spent some days there. Finally, asking leave of the sage, the Slayer of
the demon Tripura, ›a∆kara, proceeded to His home (Mount Kailåsa) with Dakaís
* The story is told in Durgå-Sapta‹at∂ or the CaƒŒ∂ a work most popular with the Hindus and forming
part of the MårkaƒŒeya-Puråƒa.