Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Bala Kanda – The childhood sport of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shathrughna

 

Chapter – 196– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Bala Kanda  – The childhood sport of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shathrughna

 

Sage Yajjavalkya speaks “ Oh! Bharadhwaja, Devi Kausalya with folded hands appealed to Lord Sri Hari “Oh! Prabho, your Maya is so powerful, kindly keep me unharmed by your Maya, so that your Maya cannot cast spell on me.” Thus, Lord Sri Hari who has incarnated as Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, Shathrughna, performed various amusements that drenched his mothers and people of Ayodhya in extreme delight, gradually, the children began to ran all over the palace engaging in various childhood amusements.  One day Sage Vashishta announced the tonsuring ceremony of the children, soon the arrangements were made for the rite, a large number of twice-born were invited, and an abundance of charities were performed. The children performed various childhood amusements in the grand patio of the King Dhasharatha, those were beyond description. It was one afternoon, the children were immersed in childhood plays with their housemates, King Dhasharatha asked the children to join with him during the meal hours, but the children were too busy with their playmates, reluctant to join with him. Devi Kausalya approached the children with sweet words, but the children ran off to different directions, moving back and forth to the tune of ‘Dumuk Dumuk’, without giving a chance to get hold, that Parambhramam difficult to perceive even for the supreme Lord Shiva, and the Yogis and Rishis who constantly engages in austerities and Tapasya, and the Veda is incompetent to describe concludes ‘Na: Ithi, Na : Ithi’, ultimately,  during the chase the children were completely covered in mud, Devi Kausalya was tired of running behind the children, could not get hold of that Parambhramam intentionally. The children unwillingly returned to King Dhasharatha, who delightfully carried the children all covered in mud, and placed them on his lap.”

 

Bar Bar Kausalya Binaya Karayi Kara Jori | Ab Jani Kabahu Byapai Prabhu Mohi Maya Theri ||

Balacharitha Hari Bahubidhi Keenha | Athi  Anandha Dhasanha Kaha Dheenha || Kacchuka Kala Beethe Sab Bhayi | Bade Bhaye Parijana Sukhadhayi || Choodakarana Keenha Guru Jayi | Bipranha PUni Dhacchina Bahu Payi || Parama Manohara Charitha Apara | Karatha Phiratha Charia Sukumara || Mana Krama Bachana Agochara Joyi | Dhasaratha Ajira Bichara Prabhu Soyi || Bhojana Karath Bola Jab  Raja | Nahi Aavath Thaji  Bala Samaja || Kausalya Jab Bolana Jayi | Dumuk Dumuk Prabhu Chalahi Parayi || Nigama Nethi  Siva Antha Na Pava | Thahi Dharai Janani Hadi  Dhava ||  Dhoosara Dhoori Bhare  Thanu Aye | Bhoopathi Bihasi Godh Baitaye ||