Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – The description of stunningly beautiful Manasarovar of Sri Ramacharitha

 

Chapter – 37 – Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda – The description of stunningly beautiful Manasarovar of Sri Ramacharitha

I shall describe the excellent conversation took place between 1) Lord Shambhu and Goddess Bhavani 2) Sage Kakabhusundi and Garuda 3)  Sage Yajjavalkya and Sage Bharadhwaja and 4) Tulsidas and the saintly men, represents the four pots of nectar-like sacred water collected from the  beautiful lake of Sri Ramacharitha Manas.

 

The seven cantos of the Sri Ramacharitha Manas is marvelous seven flight of steps should be looked upon with wisdom and delight, that describes the boundless virtues, compassion, and mercy of Lord Ramachandra is the bottomless water in the Manasarovar, in this beautiful lake of Sri Ramacharitha, the supreme Lord Rama and Sita perform various amusements. The nine types of emotions such as Veera/valor, Raudra/anger, Kama/ lust, Hasya/humor, Karuna/kindness, Bhaya/fear, Beebhatsa/dreadfulness, Shantha/serene, and Adhbutha/surprise are the colorful fishes in the Manasarovar. The Chaupais represents thickly grown lotus plants, describes the shells holds the precious pearl like the virtues of Rama. The Chandass, meter, Dhohas are the pack of different colors of lotus flowers. The matchless ideas and the way of expression resemble the pollen of flowers, fragrances, and honey bees respectively. The virtuous and noble-souls represent the swarm of bees that takes immense pleasure in the pollen of flowers, the spiritual knowledge, Parmarththa Thaththva, dispassion, etc. represents the Swan.  The fortunate Jeeva enriched with Bhakti, Gnana and Vairagya, Vignana, with the practice of Shamadhamadhi, austerities, vows, celibacy, meditation, contemplation, etc. resemble aquatic animals in the Manasarovar, like the Sri Ramacharitha. The virtuous are the water birds that take immense pleasure in the Manasarovar. The assemblage of the saints, Mahathma, are the overly grown mango trees loaded with fruits and flowers on the bank of the Manasarovar. Veda highly emphasizes the fruitfulness of human life as the achievement of knowledge of self’ with the practice of devotion, austerities, vows, penance, which are the creepers, and the Shama, Sathyam, Dhaya, Dhanam, Shaucham, Astheyam, Bhramacharya, Swadhyaya, Arjjavam, Ahimsa, Niyama, Yama, Athmavichara are the flowers in the beautifully spread creepers in the Manasarovar. The achievement of knowledge of ‘self, Paramarththa Thaththva, Prakrithi is inseparable from the Purusha, all the material matters/Prakrithi is destructible, and the Athma is indestructible Purusha, Jeevathma is Paramathma, these are the Paramarththa Thaththva provides nearness to supreme Lord Hari. The various episodes described in the Manasarovar of Sri Ramacharitha represent stunningly beautiful parrots and cuckoos.

 

Sudi Sundhar Sambadh Bar Birache Budhdhi Bichari | Theyi Yehi Pavan Subhaga Sar Ghat Manohar Chari ||

Saptha Prabandh Subhaga Sopana | Gyana Nayana Nirakhath Mana Mana || Raghupathi Mahima Aguna Abadha | Barnab Soyi Bar Bari Agadha || Rama Siya Jas Salila Sudhasama | Upama Beechi Bilasa Manorama || Purayini Sadhana Charu  Chaupayi | Juguthi Manju Mani Seep Suhayi || Cchandh Sorada Sundhar  Dhoha | Soyi Bahuranga KamalaKula Soha || Arath Anoopa Subhava Subhasa | Soyi Paraga Makarandh Subasa || Sukritha Punja Manjjula Ali Mala | Gyana Biraga  Bichara Marala || Dhuni Avareba Kabitha Guna Jathi | Meen Manohar The  Bahubhanthi || Aratha Dharma Kamadhika Chari |The Sab Jalachar Charu Thadaga || Sukrithi Sadhu Nama Guna Gana | The  Bichithra Jala Bihaga Samana || Santhasabha Chahu Dhisi Avarayi | Shradhdha Rithu Dhaya Dhama Latha Bithana || Sama Jama Niyama Phool Phala Gyana | Haripadha Rathirasa Bedha Bakhana || Aurau Katha Aneka  Prasanga | Theyi Suka  Pika  Bahubaran Bihanga ||