Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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thought of ›r∂ Råmaís lotus feet. The son of the wind-god felt supremely miserable to see
Janakaís Daughter sad. (8)
øı0óÃL§ ¬Ñfl ◊„È°U ⁄U„UÊ ‹È∑§Ê߸ – ∑§⁄Uß Á’øÊ⁄U ∑§⁄Uı¥ ∑§Ê ÷Ê߸H
ÃappleÁ„U •fl‚⁄U ⁄UÊflŸÈ Ä°U •ÊflÊ– ‚¢ª ŸÊÁ⁄U ’„ÈU Á∑§∞° ’ŸÊflÊH 1H
’„ÈU Á’Áœ π‹ ‚ËÃÁ„U ‚◊ȤÊÊflÊ – ‚Ê◊ ŒÊŸ ÷ÿ ÷appleŒ ŒappleπÊflÊH
∑§„U ⁄UÊflŸÈ ‚ÈŸÈ ‚È◊ÈÁπ ‚ÿÊŸË – ◊¢ŒÙŒ⁄UË •ÊÁŒ ‚’ ⁄UÊŸËH 2H
Ãfl •ŸÈø⁄UË¥ ∑§⁄U©°U ¬Ÿ ◊Ù⁄UÊ – ∞∑§ ’Ê⁄U Á’‹Ù∑ȧ ◊◊ •Ù⁄UÊH
ÃΟ œÁ⁄U •Ù≈U ∑§„UÁà ’ÒŒapple„UË – ‚ÈÁ◊Á⁄U •flœ¬Áà ¬⁄U◊ ‚Ÿapple„UËH 3H
‚ÈŸÈ Œ‚◊Èπ πlÙà ¬˝∑§Ê‚Ê – ∑§’„È°U Á∑§ ŸÁ‹ŸË ∑§⁄Uß Á’∑§Ê‚ÊH
•‚ ◊Ÿ ‚◊ȤÊÈ ∑§„UÁà ¡ÊŸ∑§Ë – π‹ ‚ÈÁœ ŸÁ„¢U ⁄UÉÊÈ’Ë⁄U ’ÊŸ ∑§ËH 4H
‚∆U ‚ÍŸapple¥ „UÁ⁄U •ÊŸappleÁ„U ◊Ù„UË– •œ◊ ÁŸ‹îÊ ‹Ê¡ ŸÁ„¢U ÃÙ„UËH 5H
Cau.: taru pallava mahu° rahå lukå∂, karai bicåra karau° kå bhå∂.
tehi avasara råvanu taha° åvå, sa≈ga nåri bahu kie° banåvå.1.
bahu bidhi khala s∂tahi samujhåvå, såma dåna bhaya bheda dekhåvå.
kaha råvanu sunu sumukhi sayån∂, ma≈dodar∂ ådi saba rån∂.2.
tava anucar∂° karau° pana morå, eka båra biloku mama orå.
tæna dhari o¢a kahati baideh∂, sumiri avadhapati parama saneh∂.3.
sunu dasamukha khadyota prakåså, kabahu° ki nalin∂ karai bikåså.
asa mana samujhu kahati jånak∂, khala sudhi nahiÚ raghub∂ra båna k∂.4.
sa¢ha sµune° hari ånehi moh∂, adhama nilajja låja nahiÚ toh∂.5.
Concealing himself among the leaves of a tree he mused within himself, ìCome, sir,
what should I do?î At that very moment Råvaƒa arrived there gaily adorned and
accompanied by a troop of women. The wretch tried to prevail upon Her in many ways
through friendly advice, allurements, threats and estrangement. Said Råvaƒa, ìListen, O
beautiful and wise lady: I will make Mandodar∂ and all other queens your handmaids, I
swear, provided you cast your look on me only once.î Interposing* a blade of grass
between Herself and Råvaƒa and fixing Her thoughts on Her most beloved lord (›r∂
Råma), the King of Ayodhyå, Videhaís Daughter rejoined: ìListen, O ten-headed monster:
can a lotus flower ever expand in the glow of a fire-fly?î ìPonder this at heart,î continued
Janakaís Daughter; ìperhaps you have no idea what ›r∂ Råmaís shafts are like, O
wretch. You carried me off at a time when there was none by my side; yet you do not
feel ashamed, O vile and impudent rogue!î (1ó5)
ŒÙ0ó•Ê¬ÈÁ„U ‚ÈÁŸ πlÙà ‚◊ ⁄UÊ◊Á„U ÷ÊŸÈ ‚◊ÊŸ–
¬L§· ’øŸ ‚ÈÁŸ ∑§ÊÁ…∏U •Á‚ ’Ù‹Ê •Áà ÁπÁ‚•ÊŸH 9H
Do.: åpuhi suni khadyota sama råmahi bhånu samåna,
parua bacana suni kåRhi asi bolå ati khisiåna.9.
Hearing himself likened to a glow-worm and ›r∂ Råma compared to the sun, and
exasperated at Her harsh words, the monster drew out his sword and said:ó (9)
* According to the Hindu etiquette a lady must not talk to a male stranger without a medium Being
forced to violate the above rule at this emergency S∂tå takes recourse to the aforesaid expedient.