Sri Rama Charita Manasa - Shri Sita Ram Foundation, USA

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Cau.: prabhu ke bacana s∂sa dhari s∂tå, bol∂ mana krama bacana pun∂tå.
lachimana hohu dharama ke neg∂, påvaka praga¢a karahu tumha beg∂.1.
suni lachimana s∂tå kai bån∂, biraha bibeka dharama niti sån∂.
locana sajala jori kara doµu, prabhu sana kachu kahi sakata na oµu.2.
dekhi råma rukha lachimana dhåe, påvaka praga¢i kå¢ha bahu låe.
påvaka prabala dekhi baideh∂, hædaya° haraa nahiÚ bhaya kachu teh∂.3.
jau° mana baca krama mama ura måh∂°, taji raghub∂ra åna gati nåh∂°.
tau kæsånu saba kai gati jånå, mo kahu° hou ‹r∂kha≈Œa samånå.4.
S∂tå, however, bowed to the Lordís commandópure as She was in thought,
word and deedóand said, ìLakmaƒa, help me as a priest in the performance of this
sacred rite and quickly kindle me a fire.î When Lakmaƒa heard S∂tåís words, full of
anguish caused by separation (from Her Lord) and imbued with critical insight, piety
and prudence, tears rushed to his eyes and he joined his palms in prayer; but he too
could not speak a word to the Lord. Reading ›r∂ Råmaís tacit approval in His looks,
however, Lakmaƒa ran and after kindling a fire brought plenty of firewood. Videhaís
Daughter rejoiced at heart to perceive the blazing fire and did not flinch at all. ìIf in
thought, word and deed I have never set my heart on anyone other than the Hero of
Raghuís line, may this fire, which knows the working of all minds, become cool like
sandal-paste to me.î (1ó4)
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Cha≈.: ‹r∂kha≈Œa sama påvaka prabesa kiyo sumiri prabhu maithil∂,
jaya kosalesa mahesa ba≈dita carana rati ati nirmal∂.
pratibi≈ba aru laukika kala≈ka praca≈Œa påvaka mahu° jare,
prabhu carita kåhu° na lakhe nabha sura siddha muni dekhahiÚ khare.1.
dhari rµupa påvaka påni gahi ‹r∂ satya ‹ruti jaga bidita jo,
jimi ch∂rasågara i≈dirå råmahi samarp∂ åni so.
so råma båma bibhåga råjati rucira ati sobhå bhal∂,
nava n∂la n∂raja nika¢a månahu° kanaka pa≈kaja k∂ kal∂.2.
With Her thoughts fixed on the Lord, the Princess of Mithilå entered the flames as
though they were cool like sandal-paste, crying ìGlory to the Lord of Kosala, whose feet
are adored by the great Lord ›iva with the purest devotion !î Both Her shadow-form as
well as the social stigma (occasioned by Her forced residence at Råvaƒaís) were consumed