Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
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∑§Ëã„UË ∑Χ¬Ê ‚ÈÁ◊Á⁄U ªÈŸ ÷⁄appleU Á’‹ÙøŸ ŸË⁄UH 7H
Do.: asa maiÚ adhama sakhå sunu mohµu para raghub∂ra,
k∂nh∂ kæpå sumiri guna bhare bilocana n∂ra.7.
ìListen, my friend: though I am so wretched, the Hero of Raghuís race has shown
His grace even to me !î And his eyes filled with tears as he recalled the Lordís virtues. (7)
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∞Á„U Á’Áœ ∑§„Uà ⁄UÊ◊ ªÈŸ ª˝Ê◊Ê – ¬ÊflÊ •ÁŸ’ʸëÿ Á’üÊÊ◊ÊH 1H
¬ÈÁŸ ‚’ ∑§ÕÊ Á’÷Ë·Ÿ ∑§„UË – ¡appleÁ„U Á’Áœ ¡Ÿ∑§‚ÈÃÊ Ã„°U ⁄U„UËH
Ã’ „UŸÈ◊¢Ã ∑§„UÊ ‚ÈŸÈ ÷˝ÊÃÊ – ŒappleπË ø„©°U ¡ÊŸ∑§Ë ◊ÊÃÊH 2H
¡ÈªÈÁà Á’÷Ë·Ÿ ‚∑§‹ ‚ÈŸÊ߸ – ø‹apple©U ¬flŸ‚Èà Á’ŒÊ ∑§⁄UÊ߸H
∑§Á⁄U ‚Ùß M§¬ ªÿ©U ¬ÈÁŸ ÄUflÊ° – ’Ÿ •‚Ù∑§ ‚ËÃÊ ⁄U„U ¡„UflÊ°H 3H
ŒappleÁπ ◊ŸÁ„U ◊„È°U ∑§Ëã„U ¬˝ŸÊ◊Ê – ’Ò∆appleUÁ„¢U ’ËÁà ¡Êà ÁŸÁ‚ ¡Ê◊ÊH
∑Χ‚ ÃŸÈ ‚Ë‚ ¡≈UÊ ∞∑§ ’appleŸË – ¡¬Áà NUŒÿ° ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ªÈŸ üÊappleŸËH 4H
Cau.: jånatahµu° asa svåmi bisår∂, phirahiÚ te kåhe na hohiÚ dukhår∂.
ehi bidhi kahata råma guna gråmå, påvå anirbåcya bi‹råmå.1.
puni saba kathå bibh∂ana kah∂, jehi bidhi janakasutå taha° rah∂.
taba hanuma≈ta kahå sunu bhråtå, dekh∂ cahau° jånak∂ måtå.2.
juguti bibh∂ana sakala sunå∂, caleu pavanasuta bidå karå∂.
kari soi rµupa gayau puni tahavå° , bana asoka s∂tå raha jahavå° .3.
dekhi manahi mahu° k∂nha pranåmå, bai¢hehiÚ b∂ti jåta nisi jåmå.
kæsa tanu s∂sa ja¢å eka ben∂, japati hædaya° raghupati guna ‹ren∂.4.
ìIt is not to be wondered that those who knowingly forget such a lord and go adrift
should be unhappy.î Thus recounting ›r∂ Råmaís virtues, Hanumån derived unspeakable
solace. Then Vibh∂aƒa fully narrated how Janakaís Daughter had been living there.
Thereupon Hanumån said, ìListen, brother: I should like to see Mother S∂tå:î Vibh∂aƒa
fully explained to him the method of seeing Her and the son of the wind-god took leave
of Vibh∂aƒa and proceeded on his errand. Assuming the same (minute) form as he had
taken before, he repaired to the A‹oka grove where S∂tå dwelt. He mentally bowed to Her
as soon as he saw Her. Obviously She had been squatting away the hours of the night.
Emaciated in body, She wore a single braid* of matted hair on Her head and repeated
to Herself the list of ›r∂ Råmaís excellences. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0óÁŸ¡ ¬Œ ŸÿŸ ÁŒ∞° ◊Ÿ ⁄UÊ◊ ¬Œ ∑§◊‹ ‹ËŸ–
¬⁄U◊ ŒÈπË ÷Ê ¬flŸ‚Èà ŒappleÁπ ¡ÊŸ∑§Ë ŒËŸH 8H
Do.: nija pada nayana die° mana råma pada kamala l∂na,
parama dukh∂ bhå pavanasuta dekhi jånak∂ d∂na.8.
She had Her eyes fixed on Her own feet, while Her mind was absorbed in the
* It is customary with Indian women to wear a single braid of hair when separated from their husband.