Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
march; the throbbing of Her left limbs apprised Her of the same as it were. But what
were good omens for Janakaís Daughter foreboded evil for Råvaƒa.* Who could
adequately describe the army as it marched with its countless monkeys and bears
roaring. With no weapon other than their sharp claws, they carried rocks and trees
(that they had uprooted on the way) and marched now in the air and now on land,
for they had unhampered motion everywhere. The bears and monkeys roared like lions
as they marched, while the elephants guarding the eight cardinal points shook and
trumpeted. (1ó5)
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Cha≈.:cikkarahiÚ diggaja Œola mahi giri lola sågara kharabhare,
mana haraa sabha ga≈dharba sura muni någa ki≈nara dukha ¢are.
ka¢aka¢ahiÚ marka¢a bika¢a bha¢a bahu ko¢i ko¢inha dhåvah∂°,
jaya råma prabala pratåpa kosalanåtha guna gana gåvah∂°.1.
sahi saka na bhåra udåra ahipati båra bårahiÚ moha∂,
gaha dasana puni puni kama¢ha pæ¢a ka¢hora so kimi soha∂.
raghub∂ra rucira prayåna prasthiti jåni parama suhåvan∂,
janu kama¢ha kharpara sarparåja so likhata abicala påvan∂.2.
The elephants of the eight cardinal points trumpeted, the earth rocked, the
mountains trembled and the oceans were agitated. The Gandharvas, gods, sages,
Någas and Kinnaras, all felt delighted at heart to perceive that their troubles were over.
Myriads of formidable monkey warriors gnashed their teeth (in a bellicose mood); while
many more millions dashed forward crying ìGlory to ›r∂ Råma, Kosalaís lord, of mighty
valour î and hymning His praises. Even the great lord of serpents (›ea) found himself
unable to bear the crushing weight of the belligerent troops and felt dizzy again and
again. But each time he would struggle by clutching with his teeth the hard shell of the
divine Tortoise. The scratches thus made by his teeth would make one imagine as if,
knowing the departure of ›r∂ Råma (the Hero of Raghuís line) on His glorious expedition
to be a most attractive theme, the serpent-king was inscribing its immortal and sacred
story on the Tortoiseís back. (1-2)
* According to the science of omens (which was most developed in this country in the remote past) the
throbbing of left limbs is considered as auspicious for women but inauspicious for men.