Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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›R∫ RÅMACARITAMÅNASA *
Gazing now at the Lord and now at the ground, Her restless eyes sparkled as if
two Cupidís fish disported themselves in the pail-like orb of the moon. (258)
øı¯ó Áª⁄UÊ •Á‹ÁŸ ◊Èπ ¬¢∑§¡ ⁄UÙ∑§Ë – ¬˝ª≈U Ÿ ‹Ê¡ ÁŸ‚Ê •fl‹Ù∑§ËH
‹ÙøŸ ¡‹È ⁄U„U ‹ÙøŸ ∑§ÙŸÊ – ¡Ò‚apple¥ ¬⁄U◊ ∑Χ¬Ÿ ∑§⁄U ‚ÙŸÊH 1H
‚∑ȧøË éÿÊ∑ȧ‹ÃÊ ’Á«∏U ¡ÊŸË– œÁ⁄U œË⁄U¡È ¬˝ÃËÁà ©U⁄U •ÊŸËH
ß ◊Ÿ ’øŸ ◊Ù⁄U ¬ŸÈ ‚ÊøÊ– ⁄UÉÊȬÁà ¬Œ ‚⁄UÙ¡ ÁøÃÈ ⁄UÊøÊH 2H
Ãı ÷ªflÊŸÈ ‚∑§‹ ©U⁄U ’Ê‚Ë – ∑§Á⁄UÁ„U ◊ÙÁ„U ⁄UÉÊÈ’⁄U ∑Ò§ ŒÊ‚ËH
¡appleÁ„U ∑apple¥§ ¡appleÁ„U ¬⁄U ‚àÿ ‚Ÿapple„ÍU – ‚Ù ÃappleÁ„U Á◊‹ß Ÿ ∑§¿ÈU ‚¢Œapple„ÍUH 3H
¬˝÷È ÃŸ ÁøÃß ¬˝apple◊ ß ∆UÊŸÊ – ∑Χ¬ÊÁŸœÊŸ ⁄UÊ◊ ‚’È ¡ÊŸÊH
Á‚ÿÁ„U Á’‹ÙÁ∑§ Ã∑apple§©U œŸÈ ∑Ò§‚apple¥ – ÁøÃfl ªL§L§ ‹ÉÊÈ éÿÊ‹Á„U ¡Ò‚apple¥H 4H
Cau.: girå alini mukha pa≈kaja rok∂, praga¢a na låja niså avalok∂.
locana jalu raha locana konå, jaise° parama kæpana kara sonå.1.
sakuc∂ byåkulatå baRi jån∂, dhari dh∂raju prat∂ti ura ån∂.
tana mana bacana mora panu såcå, raghupati pada saroja citu råcå.2.
tau bhagavånu sakala ura bås∂, karihi mohi raghubara kai dås∂.
jehi ke° jehi para satya sanehµu, so tehi milai na kachu sa≈dehµu.3.
prabhu tana citai prema tana ¢hånå, kæpånidhåna råma sabu jånå.
siyahi biloki takeu dhanu kaise° , citava garuru laghu byålahi jaise°.4.
Held captive within Her lotus-like mouth Her bee-like speech refused to stir out for
fear of the night of modesty. Tears remained confined within the corner of Her eyes,* just
as the gold of a stingy miser remains buried in a nook of his house. S∂tå felt abashed
when She perceived Her great agitation of mind; summoning up courage in Her heart,
therefore, She confidently said to Herself, ìIf I am true to my vow in thought, word and
deed, and if my mind is really attached to the lotus-feet of ›r∂ Råma, I am sure God, who
dwells in the heart of all, will make me ›r∂ Råmaís bondslave; for one gets united without
doubt with him for whom one cherishes true love.î Casting a glance at the Lord She
resolved to love Him even at the cost of Her life. ›r∂ Råma, the embodiment of
compassion, understood it all; looking at S∂tå He glanced at the bow as GaruŒa (the king
of birds and a sworn enemy of serpents) would gaze on a poor little snake. (1ó4)
ŒÙ0ó‹πŸ ‹πapple©U ⁄UÉÊÈ’¢‚◊ÁŸ ÃÊ∑apple§©U „U⁄U ∑§ÙŒ¢«ÈU–
¬È‹Á∑§ ªÊà ’Ù‹apple ’øŸ ø⁄UŸ øÊÁ¬ ’˝rÊÔÊ¢«ÈUH 259H
Do.: lakhana lakheu raghuba≈samani tåkeu hara koda≈Œu,
pulaki gåta bole bacana carana cåpi brahmå≈Œu.259.
When Lakmaƒa perceived that the Jewel of Raghuís race had cast a glance at
the bow of Hara, the hair on his body stood erect and he uttered the following words
pressing the crust of the earth under his foot:ó (259)
øı0óÁŒÁ‚∑È¢§¡⁄U„ÈU ∑§◊∆U •Á„U ∑§Ù‹Ê – œ⁄U„ÈU œ⁄UÁŸ œÁ⁄U œË⁄U Ÿ «UÙ‹ÊH
⁄UÊ◊È ø„U®„U ‚¢∑§⁄U œŸÈ ÃÙ⁄UÊ – „UÙ„ÈU ‚¡ª ‚ÈÁŸ •Êÿ‚È ◊Ù⁄UÊH 1H
* Shedding of tears is regarded in India as an ill-omen; therefore, on auspicious occasions Indian
women would take particular care not to allow tears to drop from their eyes.