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›r∂ Råmacaritamånasa
(The Månasa lake containing the exploits of ›r∂ Råma)
Descent Three
(Araƒya-K僌a)
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›loka
mµula≈ dharmatarorvivekajaladhe¨ pµurƒendumånandada≈
vairågyåmbujabhåskara≈ hyaghaghanadhvåntåpaha≈ tåpaham,
mohåmbhodharapµugapå¢anavidhau sva¨sambhava≈ ‹a∆kara≈
vande brahmakula≈ kala∆ka‹amana≈ ‹r∂råmabhµupapriyam.1.
I reverence Bhagavån ›a∆kara, the progeny of Brahmå, the very root of the tree
of piety, the beloved, devotee of King ›r∂ Råma, the full moon that brings joy to the ocean
of wisdom, the sun that opens the lotus of dispassion, the wind that disperses the clouds
of ignorance, who dispels the thick darkness of sin and eradicates the threefold agony
and who wipes off obloquy. (1)

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⁄UÊ¡ËflÊÿËÙøŸ¢ œÎá≈UÊ¡Í≈UŸ ‚¢‡ÊÙÁ÷â
‚ËÃÊ‹ˇ◊áÊ‚¢ÿÈâ ¬Áժâ ⁄UÊ◊ÊÁ÷⁄UÊ◊¢ ÷¡H 2H
såndrånandapayodasaubhagatanu≈ p∂tåmbara≈ sundara≈
påƒau båƒa‹aråsana≈ ka¢ilasattµuƒ∂rabhåra≈ varam,
råj∂våyatalocana≈ dhætaja¢åjµu¢ena sa≈‹obhita≈
s∂tålak¶maƒasa≈yuta≈ pathigata≈ råmåbhiråma≈ bhaje.2.
I worship ›r∂ Råma, the delighter of all, whose graceful form is an embodiment of
joy and is dark as a rainy cloud, who is clad in a charming yellow bark and carries in
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His hands a bow and an arrow who has a beautiful, shining and well-equipped quiver
fastened to His waist and has a pair of large lotus eyes, who is adorned with a tuft of
matted locks on His head and who is seen journeying with S∂tå and Lak¶maƒa. (2)

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¬Êfl®„U ◊Ù„U Á’◊Í…∏U ¡ „UÁ⁄U Á’◊Èπ Ÿ œ◊¸ ⁄UÁÃH
So.: umå råma guna gµuRha pa≈Œita muni påvahiÚ birati,
påvahiÚ moha bimµuRha je hari bimukha na dharma rati.
›r∂ Råmaís virtues, Umå (Pårvat∂ ), are mysterious. The sages as well as learned
men develop dispassion (when they appreciate them ); while the deluded fools who are
hostile to ›r∂ Hari and have no love for piety get bewildered to hear of them.
øı0ó¬È⁄U Ÿ⁄U ÷⁄Uà ¬˝ËÁà ◊Ò¥ ªÊ߸ – ◊Áà •ŸÈM§¬ •ŸÍ¬ ‚È„UÊ߸H
•’ ¬˝÷È øÁ⁄Uà ‚ÈŸ„ÈU •Áà ¬ÊflŸ – ∑§⁄Uà ¡ ’Ÿ ‚È⁄U Ÿ⁄U ◊ÈÁŸ ÷ÊflŸH 1H
∞∑§ ’Ê⁄U øÈÁŸ ∑ȧ‚È◊ ‚È„UÊ∞ – ÁŸ¡ ∑§⁄U ÷Í·Ÿ ⁄UÊ◊ ’ŸÊ∞H
‚ËÃÁ„U ¬Á„U⁄UÊ∞ ¬˝÷È ‚ÊŒ⁄U – ’Ò∆U »§Á≈U∑§ Á‚‹Ê ¬⁄U ‚È¢Œ⁄UH 2H
‚È⁄U¬Áà ‚Èà œÁ⁄U ’Êÿ‚ ’·Ê – ‚∆U øÊ„Uà ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ’‹ ŒπÊH
Á¡Á◊ Á¬¬ËÁ‹∑§Ê ‚ʪ⁄U ÕÊ„UÊ – ◊„UÊ ◊¢Œ◊Áà ¬ÊflŸ øÊ„UÊH 3H
‚ËÃÊ ø⁄UŸ øÙ¥ø „UÁà ÷ÊªÊ – ◊Í…∏U ◊¢Œ◊Áà ∑§Ê⁄UŸ ∑§ÊªÊH
ø‹Ê L§Áœ⁄U ⁄UÉÊÈŸÊÿ∑§ ¡ÊŸÊ – ‚Ë¥∑§ œŸÈ· ‚Êÿ∑§ ‚¢œÊŸÊH 4H
Cau.: pura nara bharata pr∂ti maiÚ gå∂, mati anurµupa anµupa suhå∂.
aba prabhu carita sunahu ati påvana, karata je bana sura nara muni bhåvana.1.
eka båra cuni kusuma suhåe, nija kara bhµu¶ana råma banåe.
s∂tahi pahiråe prabhu sådara, bai¢he pha¢ika silå para su≈dara.2.
surapati suta dhari båyasa be¶å, sa¢ha cåhata raghupati bala dekhå.
jimi pip∂likå sågara thåhå, mahå ma≈damati påvana cåhå.3.
s∂tå carana co≈ca hati bhågå, mµuRha ma≈damati kårana kågå.
calå rudhira raghunåyaka jånå, s∂≈ka dhanu¶a såyaka sa≈dhånå.4.
I have portrayed to the best of my ability the incomparable and charming affection
( for ›r∂ Råma ) of the citizens (of Ayodhyå ) as well as of Bharata. Now hear of the all-holy
exploits of the Lord, that He wrought in the forest to the delight of gods, men and sages. On
one occasion ›r∂ Råma culled lovely flowers and made with His own hands a number of
ornaments, with which He fondly decked S∂tå and sat with Her on a beautiful rock of
crystal. The foolish son of Indra ( the lord of celestials ) took the form of a crow and wanted
to test the might of ›r∂ Råma ( the Lord of Raghus ) even as the most dull-witted ant would
sound the depths of the ocean. The stupid fool, who had disguised himself as a crow with a
sinister motive, bit S∂tå in the foot with his beak and flew away. The Lord of Raghus came to
know it only when blood ran from Her foot, and fitted a shaft of reed to His bow. (1ó4)

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