Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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came this side and all the people still extol his doings in their heart of hearts. What ! Did
none of you have any appetite then? Why did you not seize and devour him while he was
burning your city? Your ministers have given you, my lord, an advice which, though
pleasant to hear, will hand you in trouble afterwards. He who has had the sea bridged
in mere sport and has crossed over to the Suvela hill with all his army, tell me, is He
an ordinary mortal whom you say you will devour? All these people are simply bragging.
Dear father, listen to my words with great attention and do not account me a coward.
There are multitudes of men in this world who are given to hearing and uttering pleasant
words. Those men, however, who hear and utter words which are most salutary yet
jarring to the ear are few and far between, my lord. Listen to my sound advice : first send
an envoy to ›r∂ Råma; and afterwards, when you have restored Janakaís Daughter,
make friends with Him.î (1ó5)
ŒÙ0óŸÊÁ⁄U ¬Êß Á»§Á⁄U ¡ÊÁ„¢U ¡ı¥ Ãı Ÿ ’…∏UÊß• ⁄UÊÁ⁄U–
ŸÊÁ„¢U à ‚ã◊Èπ ‚◊⁄U ◊Á„U ÃÊà ∑§Á⁄U• „UÁ∆U ◊ÊÁ⁄UH 9H
Do.: nåri påi phiri jåhiÚ jau° tau na baRhåia råri,
nåhiÚ ta sanmukha samara mahi tåta karia ha¢hi måri.9.
ìIf He withdraws on receiving back His Consort, you should have no more
quarrel with Him. Otherwise meet Him face to face on the battle-field, and give him a
tough fight.î (9)
øı0óÿ„U ◊à ¡ı¥ ◊ÊŸ„ÈU ¬˝÷È ◊Ù⁄UÊ – ©U÷ÿ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ‚È¡‚È ¡ª ÃÙ⁄UÊH
‚Èà ‚Ÿ ∑§„U Œ‚∑¢§∆U Á⁄U‚Ê߸ – •Á‚ ◊Áà ‚∆U ∑apple§Á„¢U ÃÙÁ„U Á‚πÊ߸H 1H
•’„UË¥ Ãapple ©U⁄U ‚¢‚ÿ „UÙ߸ – ’appleŸÈ◊Í‹ ‚Èà ÷ÿ„ÈU ÉÊ◊Ù߸H
‚ÈÁŸ Á¬ÃÈ Áª⁄UÊ ¬L§· •Áà ÉÊÙ⁄UÊ – ø‹Ê ÷flŸ ∑§Á„U ’øŸ ∑§∆UÙ⁄UÊH 2H
Á„Uà ◊à ÃÙÁ„U Ÿ ‹ÊªÃ ∑Ò§‚apple¥ – ∑§Ê‹ Á’’‚ ∑§„È°U ÷apple·¡ ¡Ò‚apple¥H
‚¢äÿÊ ‚◊ÿ ¡ÊÁŸ Œ‚‚Ë‚Ê – ÷flŸ ø‹apple©U ÁŸ⁄Uπà ÷È¡ ’Ë‚ÊH 3H
‹¢∑§Ê Á‚π⁄U ©U¬⁄U •ÊªÊ⁄UÊ – •Áà Á’ÁøòÊ Ã„°U „UÙß •πÊ⁄UÊH
’Ò∆U ¡Êß ÃappleÁ„¢U ◊¢ÁŒ⁄U ⁄UÊflŸ – ‹Êªapple Á∑¢§Ÿ⁄U ªÈŸ ªŸ ªÊflŸH 4H
’Ê¡Á„¢U ÃÊ‹ ¬πÊ©U¡ ’ËŸÊ – ŸÎàÿ ∑§⁄UÁ„¢U •¬¿U⁄UÊ ¬˝’ËŸÊH 5H
Cau.: yaha mata jau° månahu prabhu morå, ubhaya prakåra sujasu jaga torå.
suta sana kaha dasaka≈¢ha riså∂, asi mati sa¢ha kehiÚ tohi sikhå∂.1.
abah∂° te ura sa≈saya ho∂, benumµula suta bhayahu ghamo∂.
suni pitu girå parua ati ghorå, calå bhavana kahi bacana ka¢horå.2.
hita mata tohi na lågata kaise°, kåla bibasa kahu° bheaja jaise°.
sa≈dhyå samaya jåni dasas∂så, bhavana caleu nirakhata bhuja b∂så.3.
la≈kå sikhara upara ågårå, ati bicitra taha° hoi akhårå.
bai¢ha jåi tehiÚ ma≈dira råvana, låge ki≈nara guna gana gåvana.4.
båjahiÚ tåla pakhåuja b∂nå, nætya karahiÚ apacharå prab∂nå.5.
ìIf, my lord, you accept this advice of mine, your fair renown will spread throughout
the world in either case.î The ten-headed monster asked his son (Prahasta) in a fury,
ìFool, who has taught you such wisdom? If you entertain doubt in your mind from even