Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – The glorious legend of Lord Sri Ramachandra serve the purpose of life-giving nectar to the distressed, a ferry to cross the ocean of Samsara

 

Chapter – 31 – Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda – The glorious legend of Lord Sri Ramachandra serve the purpose of life-giving nectar to the distressed, a ferry to cross the ocean of Samsara

 

I was highly fortunate to listen to the  glorious myth of Lord Sri Ramachandra several times during my childhood days, from my preceptor in the Sookarakshethra, I was ignorant, could not take much of it. There is a saying that the listener and the reciter of the glorious legend of Ramachandhra should have possessed wisdom, unfortunately, I was not a qualified person at all, I am a dull-witted, have no sincere devotion or faith, drenched in the impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara and Mamakara, how could I brief or understand the glories of that Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa Paramathma Parambhrmam?

Yet, my preceptor was too kind and compassionate to me, he repeated the glorious legend of Rama time to time, hence I could understand a little bit of it according to my intellect, I shall make all efforts to describe the same with utmost sincerity, so that I could achieve satisfaction. I am not a learned person, or intellectual, or a person of poetic skills, I shall describe the glorious myths out of true inspiration from the Supreme Lord Hari, it would remove the false perception, ignorance, illusion, grief and sufferings of mundane existence, and it would serve the purpose of a ferry to cross the unfathomable ocean of Samsara. The legend of Rama would remove the impurities of the mind, redundant thoughts of ignorance and illusion, it would destroy the evilness of the Kali era and it is a source of delight to whoever listens or recites. It represents the wood that ignites the sacred fire of wisdom, and peacock to the serpent-like wickedness of the Kali era. It resembles the divine cow Kamadhenu which fulfills all the desires and life-giving herb to the virtuous and noble-souls, it removes the fear of death and delusion, it is a nectar of immortality, remove the shackle of repeated births. It is beneficent to Jeeva to put an end to the miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, like the Goddess Parvathi who is the daughter of Mount Himavan, incarnated at her own will to destroy the demons and reinstated peace among the deities. The glorious legends are passed on to the Santh Mahathma and noble souls for several decades, Goddess Mahalakshmi sprang up from the ocean, the Mother Earth carries the burden of the entire Universe on her bosom, the sacred river Yamuna drive away from the fear of accidental and untimely deaths of her devotees, the sacred land Kashi provides liberation to the Jeeva whoever leaves the mortal coil in the Anandhavana. The glorious legend of Ramacharitha is as favorite as basil to Lord Ramachandra, and truly beneficial to Tulsi as his mother Hulasi.   Sri Ramacharitha is beloved of Lord Mahadeva as the sacred river Narmada, and is a storehouse of happiness and welfare. The legend of Lord Sri Ramachandra is the essence of pure love and devotion, as the love of Devi Aditi to her children/ deities.

 

Mei Puni Nija  Gura San Suni Katha So Sookarakheth| Samujji Nahi Thasi Balpan Thab Athi Raheau Achetha || Shrotha Baktha Gyananidhi Katha Rama Kai Gooda | Kimi  Samujjai Mei Jeev Jada Kalimala Grasitha Bimooda ||

Thadhapi Kahi Gura Barahi Bara | Samujji Pari Kacchu Mathi Anusara || Bhashabandha Karabi Mei Soyi | More  Man  Prabhodh Jehi Hoyi || Jas  Kacchu Budhi Bibeka Bal Mere | Thasa Kahihau Hiya Hari Ke  Prere || Nija Sandheha Moha Bhrama Harani | Harau Katha Bhava Saritha Tharani || Budha Bishrama Sakala Jana Ranjani | Ramakatha Kali Kalusha Bibhamjani || Ramakatha Kali Panga Bharani | Puni Bibeka Pavak Kahu Arani || Ramakatha Kali Kamadha Gayi| Sujan Sajeevani Boori Suhayi|| Soyi Basudhathal Sudha Tharangini | Bhaya Bhanjani Bhrama Bheka Bhuagini || Asura Sena  Sama Naraka Nikandhini | Sadhu Bibudha Kula Hitha Girinandhini || Santh Samaja Payodhi Rama Si | Bisva Bhar Bhar Achala Cchama Si || Jama Gan Muha Masi Jaga Jamuna Si | Jeevan Mukuthi Hethu Janu Kasi || Ramahi Priya  Pavani Tulasi Si | Tulasidas Hitha Hiya Hulasi Si || Sivapriya Mekala Saila Sutha  Si | Sakala Sidhdhi Sukha Sampathi Rasi || Sadhguna Suragan Amba Adhithi Si | Raghubar Bhagathi Prema Paramithi Si ||