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46 * ŚR’ RMACARITAMNASA* darasa parasa majjana aru pŒnŒ, harai pŒpa kaha beda purŒnŒ. nadī punīta amita mahimŒ ati, kahi na sakai sŒradŒ bimalamati.1. rŒma dhŒmadŒ purī suhŒvani, loka samasta bidita ati pŒvani. cŒri khŒni jaga jīva apŒrŒ, avadha taj~e . tanu nahi ò saṁsŒrŒ.2. saba bidhi purī manohara jŒnī, sakala siddhiprada maṅgala khŒnī. bimala kathŒ kara kīnha arambhŒ, sunata nasŒhi ò kŒma mada dambhŒ.3. rŒmacaritamŒnasa ehi nŒmŒ, sunata śravana pŒia biśrŒmŒ. mana kari biṣaya anala bana jaraī, hoi sukhī ja~u . ehi ò sara parai.4. rŒmacaritamŒnasa muni bhŒvana, biraceu sambhu suhŒvana pŒvana. tribidha doṣa dukha dŒrida dŒvana, kali kucŒli kuli kaluṣa nasŒvana.5. raci mahesa nija mŒnasa rŒkhŒ, pŒi susamau sivŒ sana bhŒṣŒ. tŒt~e . rŒmacaritamŒnasa b ara, dhareu nŒma hiya ¡ heri haraṣi hara.6. kaha~~u . kathŒ soi sukhada suhŒī, sŒdara sunahu sujana mana lŒī.7.
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The very sight and touch of the Sarayµu, a dip into its waters or a draught from it cleanses one’s sins—so declare the Vedas and PurŒ˜as. Even ÝŒradŒ, the goddess of learning, with Her pure intelligence cannot describe the infinite glory of this most sacred river. The beautiful town of AyodhyŒ grants an abode in Ýr¶ RŒma’s heaven; it is celebrated through all the worlds and is the holiest of the holy. There are countless living beings in this world belonging to the four species (viz., viviparous, oviparous, sweat-born and those shooting from the earth); whoever of these shed their mortal coil in AyodhyŒ are never born again. Knowing the town to be charming in everyway, a bestower of all forms of success and a storehouse of blessings, I commenced writing this sacred story there. The impulses of lust, arrogance and hypocrisy positively disappear from the mind of those who hear it. One derives solace by hearing its very name, RŒmacaritamŒnasa (the MŒnasa lake of Ýr¶ RŒma’s exploits). The elephant of our mind, which is being scorched by the wild fire of sensuous enjoyments, is sure to get relief should it drop into this lake. The holy and beautiful RŒmacaritamŒnasa is the delight of sages; it was conceived by Ýambhu (Lord Ýiva). It puts down the three kinds of error, sorrow and indigence of the Kali age. Having conceived it, the great Lord Ýiva treasured it in His mind till, when a favourable opportunity presented itself, He communicated it to His consort, ÝivŒ (PŒrvat¶). Therefore, after due consideration Lord Hara joyously gave it the excellent title of RŒmacaritamŒnasa †. I repeat the same delightful and charming story; hear it reverently and attentively, O noble souls. (1—7) constitute the three kinds of sorrow and the three kinds of indigence referred to her are: (1) poverty of body (2) poverty in men and (3) poverty of means. firstly because it contains a life-account of Ýr¶ RŒma and secondly because He treasured it in His mind before communicating it to PŒrvat¶.
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