“Hear the blessed story of the holy RŒmacaritamŒnasa, which was narrated at length by the sage BhuÜu˜˛i and heard by the king of birds, Garu˛a, I shall tell you later on how that great dialogue took place. First listen to the most charming and sanctifying story of His descent. The virtues, names, stories and forms of Ýr¶ Hari are all unlimited, innumerable and immeasurable. Yet I proceed to tell them according to the best of my intellectual capacity; listen, UmŒ, with reverence.” (120 B—D)