Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Vedas. He prepared an illusory banquet and a variety of seasoned dishes more than
one could count. Dressing the flesh of a variety of animals the wretch mixed with it the
cooked flesh of Bråhmaƒas. All the invited Bråhmaƒas were then called for the dinner.
Their feet were duly washed and they were respectfully shown to their places.The
moment the king began to serve the food, a (fictitious) voice from heaven (raised by the
demon Kålaketu himself) said, ìUp, up, Bråhmaƒas! and return to your homes. Taste not
this food; it is most harmful. The dishes include the flesh of the Bråhmaƒas.îUp rose all
the Bråhmaƒas believing the ethereal voice. The king lost his nerve; his mind was
bewildered with infatuation. As fate would have it, he could not utter a word. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó’Ù‹apple Á’¬˝ ‚∑§Ù¬ Ã’ Ÿ®„U ∑§¿ÈU ∑§Ëã„U Á’øÊ⁄U–
¡Êß ÁŸ‚Êø⁄U „UÙ„ÈU ŸÎ¬ ◊Í…∏U ‚Á„Uà ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄UH 173H
Do.: bole bipra sakopa taba nahiÚ kachu k∂nha bicåra,
jåi nisåcara hohu næpa mµuRha sahita parivåra.173.
Then exclaimed the Bråhmaƒas in wrath, regardless of consequences, ìO foolish
king, go and take birth in the demonís form, you and all your family.î (173)
øı0ó¿UòÊ’¢œÈ ÃÒ¢ Á’¬˝ ’Ù‹Ê߸ – ÉÊÊ‹Ò Á‹∞ ‚Á„Uà ‚◊ÈŒÊ߸H
߸Sfl⁄U ⁄UÊπÊ œ⁄U◊ „U◊Ê⁄UÊ – ¡Ò„UÁ‚ ÃÒ¥ ‚◊appleà ¬Á⁄UflÊ⁄UÊH 1H
‚¢’à ◊äÿ ŸÊ‚ Ãfl „UÙ§ – ¡‹ŒÊÃÊ Ÿ ⁄UÁ„UÁ„U ∑ȧ‹ ∑§Ù§H
ŸÎ¬ ‚ÈÁŸ üÊʬ Á’∑§‹ •Áà òÊÊ‚Ê– ÷Ò ’„UÙÁ⁄U ’⁄U Áª⁄UÊ •∑§Ê‚ÊH 2H
Á’¬˝„ÈU üÊʬ Á’øÊÁ⁄U Ÿ ŒËã„UÊ – Ÿ®„U •¬⁄UÊœ ÷ͬ ∑§¿ÈU ∑§Ëã„UÊH
øÁ∑§Ã Á’¬˝ ‚’ ‚ÈÁŸ Ÿ÷’ÊŸË – ÷ͬ ªÿ©U ¡„°U ÷Ù¡Ÿ πÊŸËH 3H
Ä°U Ÿ •‚Ÿ Ÿ®„U Á’¬˝ ‚È•Ê⁄UÊ – Á»§⁄appleU©U ⁄UÊ©U ◊Ÿ ‚Ùø •¬Ê⁄UÊH
‚’ ¬˝‚¢ª ◊Á„U‚È⁄Uã„U ‚ÈŸÊ߸ – òÊÁ‚à ¬⁄appleU©U •flŸË¥ •∑ȧ‹Ê߸H 4H
Cau.: chatraba≈dhu taiÚ bipra bolå∂, ghålai lie sahita samudå∂.
∂svara råkhå dharama hamårå, jaihasi taiÚ sameta parivårå.1.
sa≈bata madhya nåsa tava hoµu, jaladåtå na rahihi kula koµu.
næpa suni ‹råpa bikala ati tråså, bhai bahori bara girå akåså.2.
biprahu ‹råpa bicåri na d∂nhå, nahiÚ aparådha bhµupa kachu k∂nhå.
cakita bipra saba suni nabhabån∂, bhµupa gayau jaha° bhojana khån∂.3.
taha° na asana nahiÚ bipra suårå, phireu råu mana soca apårå.
saba prasa≈ga mahisuranha sunå∂, trasita pareu avan∂° akulå∂.4.
ìO vile Katriya! inviting the Bråhmaƒas you were out to ruin them with their
families. But God has preserved our sanctity; it is you and your race that are undone.
In the course of a year you shall perish; and not a soul shall be left in your family to
offer water to gratify your spirit.î Hearing the curse the king was sore stricken with
fear. Again, a voice was heard from heaven, ìO holy Bråhmaƒas you have uttered this
curse without careful thought; the king has committed no crime.î The Bråhmaƒas were
astounded when they heard the ethereal voice. The king hastened to the kitchen.
There was neither any food there nor the Bråhmaƒa cook. The king returned in deep
thought. He related the whole story to the Bråhmaƒas and threw himself on the ground
frantic with fear. (1ó4)