A recital of the virtues of Ýr¶ RŒma (the Lord of the Raghus) bestows all blessings. Those who reverently hear them cross the ocean of mundane existence without any bark. (60) [PAUSE 24 FOR A THIRTY-DAY RECITATION] iti Ür¶madrŒmacaritamŒnase sakalakalikaluƒavidhva¯sane paÛcama‹ sopŒna‹ samŒpta‹. Thus ends the fifth descent into the MŒnasa lake of Ýr¶ RŒma’s exploits, that eradicates all the impurities of the Kali age. \\vv\\\\vv\\\\vv\\\\vv\\\\vv\\ œ Ýr¶ RŒmacaritamŒnasa (The MŒnasa lake containing the exploits of Ýr¶ RŒma) Descent Six (La˘kŒ-KŒ˜˛a)