Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The benefits of the practice of devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Rama

 

Chapter - 123- Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj –The benefits of the practice of devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Rama

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “ Oh! Garuda, the knowledge of  Paramarththa Thaththva/wisdom without the pure love and devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Rama would be like churning water for butter,  and an effort to extract oil from the sand. The Supreme Lord Sri Hari reside as a soul in the Jeeva, he is an all-pervasive Bhramam, even the mosquitoes have the ability to reproduce/creator, hence the Bhramam cannot be considered as lower than that of mosquitoes, hence the wise and noble souls abandon interest in worldly matters and contemplate upon Lord Sri Rama who is none other than supreme Bhramam. Oh! Khagapathi, I shall promise you, my predictions would never go wrong, listen to me carefully, whoever worships Rama would get relieved from the sufferings and grief of Samsara, easily cross the turbulent ocean of worldly existence and get rid of impurities of the mind and interest in worldly matters.”

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Prabho, Khagapathi, I have described the splendor of Lord Sri Hari according to my intellect, Oh! Enemy of serpents/Uragari, the Veda, Nigamagamashasthra highly emphasize the worship of Lord Sri Hari, leaving all other interest. Who is kind and compassionate as Lord Sri Hari who has given shelter to me born in a lowly clan of crow? Therefore Lord Sri Ramachandra should be worshiped with utmost reverence, and surrender at his lotus feet. Oh! Prabho, you are the personification of wisdom, you have no illusion, on the other hand, you have done an abundance of favor to me, by giving me an opportunity to remember the virtues of Lord Rama and his childhood pastimes. You have done a unique favor to me to recollect those marvelous legends of infant Rama which is the delight to the souls of the illustrious Sanakadhis, Narada, Rishis, Sages, and Lord Shambhu. Oh! Khagapathi, the association with the Santh, Mahathma, noble souls are extremely rare to achieve, Oh! Garuda, am I competent to worship that supreme Lord Sri Rama? I am that lowly creature born as a crow, and that compassionate Lord Rama sanctified me and gave recognition to me, so contemplate at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra and get rid of your grief.”

 

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