Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – Sri Ramanama Mahima

 

Chapter – 21 – Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda – Sri Ramanama Mahima

 

The pure love and devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra resemble Varsharithu to devotees, Mahathma, Santh, noble-souls, the Ramanama represent the auspicious months Shravana and Bhadrapada. The sacred syllables ‘Ra and Ma’ represent sweetness and attractiveness resembles eyes of the Santh, Mahathma, who takes immense pleasure in reciting to achieve fruitfulness of life, it is easy to remember and recite, would provide an abundance of meritorious rewards in the Iha/life on the Earth and Paraloka/life after death as well. There is nothing pleasure giving as the remembrance of Ram and Lakshman and the recitation of ‘Ramanama’ which gives perpetual bliss to me. The sacred syllable ‘Ra and Ma’ represent Jeevathma and Paramathma, inseparable from each other, have no difference at all Jeevathma is Paramathma like Nara and Narayana resembles sustainer of the Universe and purifier of the souls respectively. The sacred syllable ‘Ra and Ma’ is pure, unblemished, a spectacular ornament adorned on the ears of Bhakthiswaroopini young and attractive celestial damsel, this sacred syllable represents Sun and Moon, maintains the life on the planet Earth and nourishing and relieving the exhaustion respectively. Sri Ramanama represents the nectar that gratifies the sense and provides emancipation as well, it symbolizes the giant tortoise that took hold of the Mount Mandhara from tilting while churning the ocean for nectar of immortality and the serpent Anantha functioned as the churning rope respectively. The sacred syllable ‘Ra Ma’ represents honey to the bee-like mind of ascetic, noble-souls, Santh, Mahathma, it represents Sri Krishna and Balarama to Devi Yasodha provides immense bliss to the Jeeva who take pleasure in reciting it.

 

Barsha Rithu Raghupathi Bhagathi Tulsi Sali  Sudas | Ramanama Bar Baran Juga Savan Bhadhav Mas ||

Aakhar Madhur Manohar Dhoau | Baran Bilochan Jan Jiya Joau || Sumirath Sulabh Sukhadh Sab Kahu | Loka Lahu Paraloka Nibahu || Kahath Sunath Sumirath Sudi Neeke | Ramalakhan Sama Priya Tulsi Ke || Baranath Baran Preethi Bilagathi | Bhrama Jeeva Sama Sahaja Sandhathi|| Nara Narayan Sarisa Subhratha | Jaga Palak Biseshi Jana Thratha || Bhagathi Suthiya Kala Karana Bibhooshan | Jaga Hitha Hethu Bimala Bidhu Pooshan || Svadh  Thosha Sama  Sugathi Sudha Ke | Kamada Sesha Sama Ghar Basudha Ke || Jana Man Manju Kancha Madhukar Se | Jeeha  Jasomathi Hari Haladhara Se ||