Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
øı0ó‚ËÃÊ ÃÒ¥ ◊◊ ∑Χà •¬◊ÊŸÊ – ∑§Á≈U„U©°U Ãfl Á‚⁄U ∑§Á∆UŸ ∑Χ¬ÊŸÊH
ŸÊ®„U à ‚¬ÁŒ ◊ÊŸÈ ◊◊ ’ÊŸË – ‚È◊ÈÁπ „UÙÁà Ÿ à ¡ËflŸ „UÊŸËH 1H
SÿÊ◊ ‚⁄UÙ¡ ŒÊ◊ ‚◊ ‚È¢Œ⁄U – ¬˝÷È ÷È¡ ∑§Á⁄U ∑§⁄U ‚◊ Œ‚∑¢§œ⁄UH
‚Ù ÷È¡ ∑¢§∆U Á∑§ Ãfl •Á‚ ÉÊÙ⁄UÊ – ‚ÈŸÈ ‚∆U •‚ ¬˝flÊŸ ¬Ÿ ◊Ù⁄UÊH 2H
ø¢º˝„UÊ‚ „UL§ ◊◊ ¬Á⁄UÃʬ¢ – ⁄UÉÊȬÁà Á’⁄U„U •Ÿ‹ ‚¢¡ÊâH
‚ËË ÁŸÁ‚à ’„UÁ‚ ’⁄U œÊ⁄UÊ – ∑§„U ‚ËÃÊ „UL§ ◊◊ ŒÈπ ÷Ê⁄UÊH 3H
‚ÈŸÃ ’øŸ ¬ÈÁŸ ◊Ê⁄UŸ œÊflÊ– ◊ÿßÿÊ° ∑§Á„U ŸËÁà ’ȤÊÊflÊH
∑§„appleUÁ‚ ‚∑§‹ ÁŸÁ‚øÁ⁄Uã„U ’Ù‹Ê߸ – ‚ËÃÁ„U ’„ÈU Á’Áœ òÊÊ‚„ÈU ¡Ê߸H 4H
◊Ê‚ ÁŒfl‚ ◊„È°U ∑§„UÊ Ÿ ◊ÊŸÊ – Ãı ◊Ò¥ ◊Ê⁄UÁ’ ∑§ÊÁ…∏U ∑Χ¬ÊŸÊH 5H
Cau.: s∂tå taiÚ mama kæta apamånå, ka¢ihau° tava sira ka¢hina kæpånå.
nåhiÚ ta sapadi månu mama bån∂, sumukhi hoti na ta j∂vana hån∂.1.
syåma saroja dåma sama su≈dara, prabhu bhuja kari kara sama dasaka≈dhara.
so bhuja ka≈¢ha ki tava asi ghorå, sunu sa¢ha asa pravåna pana morå.2.
ca≈drahåsa haru mama paritåpa≈, raghupati biraha anala sa≈jåta≈.
s∂tala nisita bahasi bara dhårå, kaha s∂tå haru mama dukha bhårå.3.
sunata bacana puni mårana dhåvå, mayatanayå° kahi n∂ti bujhåvå.
kahesi sakala nisicarinha bolå∂, s∂tahi bahu bidhi tråsahu jå∂.4.
måsa divasa mahu° kahå na månå, tau maiÚ mårabi kåRhi kæpånå.5.
ìS∂tå, you have offered me an insult; I will accordingly cut off your head with my
relentless sword. If not, obey my command at once; or else you lose your life, O beautiful
lady.î ìMy lordís arm is lovely as a string of blue lotuses and shapely and long as the
trunk of an elephant, O ten-headed monster. Either that arm or your dreadful sword will
have my neck: hear this my solemn vow, O fool. (Turning to Råvaƒaís glittering scimitar)
Take away, O Candrahåsa*, the burning anguish of my heart caused by the fire of
separation from the Lord of the Raghus. You possess a cool, sharp and good blade;
therefore, relieve the burden of my sorrow,î S∂tå said. On hearing these words he rushed
forward to kill Her; it was Queen Mandodar∂ (Mayaís daughter) who (intervened and)
pacified him with words of good counsel. Summoning all the demonesses (posted there)
he said, ìGo and intimidate S∂tå in every way. If she does not accept my advice in a
monthís time I will draw my sword and behead her.î (1ó5)
ŒÙ0ó÷flŸ ªÿ©U Œ‚∑¢§œ⁄U ß„UÊ° Á¬‚ÊÁøÁŸ ’¢ÎŒ–
‚ËÃÁ„U òÊÊ‚ ŒappleπÊfl®„U œ⁄U®„U M§¬ ’„ÈU ◊¢ŒH 10H
Do.: bhavana gayau dasaka≈dhara ihå° pisåcini bæ≈da,
s∂tahi tråsa dekhåvahiÚ dharahiÚ rµupa bahu ma≈da.10.
(Having issued these instructions) the ten headed Råvaƒa returned to his palace;
* The word literally means ìThat which derides the moon by its cool brillianceí. Though generally
used as a synonym for a curved sword, it particularly denotes the sword possessed by Råvaƒa as a gift from
Bhagavån ›a∆kara, to whom it originally belonged. In Her utter despair S∂tå looked to Råvaƒaís sword alone
to come to Her rescue and end Her miserable existence; and the sowrd, though cruel and dreadful to all
appearance, appeared to Her as agreeable and soothing as the moonís rays to a burning heart. The
appellation ëCandrahåsaí thus sounded most appropriate to Her.