Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The commendable deeds in the Kali era

 

Chapter - 103 - Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj –The commendable deeds in the Kali era

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Byalari/enemy of serpent, the Kali era would be the storehouse of impurities such as Kama/lust, Krodha/anger, Lobha/greed, Moha/desire, Madha/desire, Mathshcharya/ignorance, Ahamkara/arrogance, Mamakara/pride, etc. Although it has some marvelous merits too, the Jeeva can get rid of sufferings of worldly existence, and liberation from the repeated births/Garbhavasa Dhukham, easily without much austerities and penance. Oh! Garuda, the Jeeva can achieve the state of liberation from repeated cycles of birth at ease, compared to the Sathyayuga/Kritha, Threthayuga, and Dwaparayuga which is well known for Tapasya, the performance of fire sacrifices, and worship of deities respectively. In the Kali era, Jeeva could achieve the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari easily with the practice of pure love and devotion, and the utterance of his sacred names. Oh! Khagapathi, in Sathyayuga the Jeeva were extremely intelligent and possessed mystic skills, hence they had adopted meditation and contemplation as the tool to achieve the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari. In the Thretha Yuga, people engaged in fire sacrifices to please the deities, thereby achieved liberation from the repeated cycles of births. In the Dwaparayuga, people conducted the worship of Lord Sri Ramachandra and achieved the fruitfulness of their lives. In the Kali era, the Jeeva could easily attain the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari by singing in praise of his glories and reciting his sacred names. Oh! Garuda, in the Kaliyuga, the intelligence and life span of the people would be considerably low, they won’t be able to conduct Thapasya, austerities, vows, etc. due to lack of concentration, or they can’t perform Yaga, Yagna, etc. due to lack of purity of ingredients used for the Yaga, absence of purity of place and person, hence mere uttering the names of Lord Sri Hari would bring fruitfulness in their lives. Oh! Garuda, in the Kali era whoever recites or listens to the glories of Lord Sri Ramachandra with pure love and devotion, would easily cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence and repeated births as well. The recitation of scriptures and utterance of sacred names of Lord Sri Ramachandra are enough to protect the Jeeva from Samsarasagara and Garbhavasadhukham, another commendable virtue of the Kali era is the noble deed by word, mind, and deed are highly admirable, and the sins committed by mind/Manasika Papa won’t bring evil effects on the Jeeva.”

Sunu Byalari Kala Kalimala  Avaguna  Aagara | Gunau Bahuth Kalijuga Kara Binu Prayasa  Nisthara || Krithajuga  Thretha Dhwapara Pooja Makha Aru Joga | Jo Gathi Hoyi So Kali Harinama The  Pavahi Loga ||

Krithajuga  Sab Jogi Bigyani | Kari Haridhyana Tharahi Bhavaprani || Thretha  Bibidha  Jagya  Nara Karahi | PRabhuhi  Samarpi Karma Bhava  Tharahi || Dhwapara Kari Raghupathi Padhapooja | Nara Bhava  Tharahi Upaya Na Dhooja || Kalijuga  Kevala Hariguna Gaha | Gavatha Nara Pavahi Bhava Thaha || Kalijuga Joga  Na Jagya Na Gyana | Yek Adhara Rama Gunagana || Sab Bharosa  Thaji Jo Bhaja Ramahi | Prema Sametha  Gava Guna  Gramahi || Soyi Bhava  Thara Kacchu  Samsaya Nahi | Nama Prathapa Pragata Kali Mahi || Kali Kara  Yek Puneetha Prathapa | Manasa  Punya Hohi Nahi Papa||