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Chapter -26 - Uththarakandam

The conversation between Lord Mahadeva and Goddess Parvathi/The significance of the recitation of Sri Ramacharitha Manas

Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Girija, there is no piousness superior to the association with the ascetics, Rishis and sages, but it is difficult to achieve. The Veda and Scriptures say that without the grace of Lord Sri Hari it is impossible to attain the association of the Sadhus. Oh! Bhavani, I have narrated the glorious Sri Ramacharitha, it would release the Jeeva from the knot of Samsara. It would enhance the devotion of the reader and listener at the lotus feet of Lord Rama who is Kalpavruksha to the people who are surrendered to him. Whoever listens or reads to it would get relieved from all the sins by words, deeds, and mind. Oh! Bhavani,  the performance of righteous deeds, visit sacred places, Yoga, Vairagya, Gnana, the performance of rites, Dharmacharana, Vratha, Japa, Dhanakarma, Samyamam, self-control, Tapas, Yaga, veneration of Pithrus, preceptors, twice-born, ascetics, Rishis and Sages, Vidhya, Vinaya, Viveka, and all those spiritual and religious rites prescribed in the scriptures and Veda provides the same results and piousness of the devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari. The devotion at the lotus feet of supreme Lord Raghunatha who is eulogized by Veda, can be achieved only with the grace of him, it is difficult to attain even for the Rishis, the people who engages in the constant recitation of the Sri Ramacharitha, and listening to it would attain Bhakti very easily.  1) Whoever has sincere devotion at the lotus feet of Sri Ramachandra, would be considered as Gnani, Sarvajja, Sarvasidhdha, as the jewel in the Universe, Panditha, noble-soul, Dharmaparayana, and protector of the clan. 2) Whoever worships that Lord Raghu sincerely would be considered as an expert in Neethishashthra, sharp-minded, renowned in Veda and its highest philosophies, he is the knower of Sidhdhantha, Sidhdhapurusha, skilled, and extremely valorous. 3) The Devanadhi Ganga who is the purifier of the Earth and lands that bears her water-courses/several tributaries are fortunate, 4) The women who follow strict chastity is fortunate 5) The The king who follows the Neethishasthra and wisely rules the Kingdom are fortunate 6) The Brahmin who sincerely follows the Dharmacharana is fortunate. 7) The wealth used for charities and the performance of rites is fortunate/ wealth kept unused by a miser, wealth utilized for immoral deeds, wealth used for fulfilling one’s own desires are inauspicious, 8) The money and grains used for the performance of pious deeds are fortunate 9) People who spend their lives in the association of virtuous, noble, learned, ascetics are fortunate 10) People who spend their lives in the service of Bhramin is extremely fortunate.”

Lord Mahadeva continues “Oh! Bhavani, The family is fortunate to have the person with intense devotion at the lotus feet of supreme Lord Raghupathi, he is considered as honorable, and commendable as well. I was keeping this Sri Ramacharitha highly confidential in my heart, after seeing your devotion to Rama, I have narrated the legend of Raghupathi to you. It should not be recited a person who is Lobhi, soaked in material welfare and worldly matters, the person who has no interest in listening to the glorious legends of Raghupathi, a disbeliever in Veda and Scriptures, Krodhi, and morally wrong, it should not be recited to a Bhramanadhrohi/who work against the twice-born, even if he is rich and powerful like Indra. It should be recited to the people, who are fond of association with ascetics, Rishis, Sages, and noble, people who have respect to twice-born and preceptors, people who have belief in rites, devoted, honest, respect to the twice-born, preceptor, and Go. Whoever sincerely devoted to Raghunatha would love to read or recite it as dear as their lives. The nectar-like Kathamrutha of Sri Ramacharitha should be consumed with extreme fondness, with the bowl-like ears. Oh! Girija, I have narrated the legend of Rama which removes the Kalimala, impurities, and sins of the Jeeva. The Veda and scriptures, intellectuals recommend that the Sriramakatha is the supreme cure for the Samsararoga. It enhances the devotion in the Jeeva. Whoever has the grace of that Supreme Lord Sri Hari would achieve that Bhakti, whoever recites or listen to it with devotion and faith would get all their desires fulfilled. Whoever praises the recitation of the glorious Ramacharitha would cross the ocean of worldly existence effortlessly, like the waterlogged in the footprint of the cow.” Devi Gauri was highly pleased listening to it, spoke in a melodious voice “ Oh! Natha, I have got rid of all my misconceptions with your grace, and I have attained Ananyabhakthi at the lotus feet of Lord Rama. Oh! Vishweshwara, I am extremely contented with your grace, I have attained the fruit of intense devotion at the feet of Raghupathi, and all my afflictions have ended.”