Chapter - 13– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara
Kanda – The grand coronation ceremony of Lord Sri Ramachandra – Vedas assumed the form of Vandhiganas praising the
splendor of Rama and Devi Janaki
The deities and Sages engulfed in extreme
bliss watching the coronation ceremony of Lord Sri Ramachandra, the sky has reverberated with the sounds of divine instruments played by the celestials and
Kinnaras, the celestial dancers performed marvelously to the tune. Bharatha,
Lakshman, Angadha, Sugrivah, Vibheeshana, Hanuman, and the rest of the Vanaras
shone beside Lord Sri Ramachandra and Devi Janaki, holding Chowries, umbrellas,
fan, bow, sword, spear and shield, etc. Devi Mahalakshmi seated next to the Lord
Sri Ramachandra excelled the beauty of several Manmathas and Devi Rathi. Lord
Rama has beautiful eyes resemble blue lotus flower petals, strong shoulders, and arms, conch shaped neck, broad chest, charming dark cloud complexioned
limbs, adorned in various ornaments such as a magnificent crown, armlets,
bangles, fish-shaped ear ornaments, and ornaments on the neck, chest, waist,
and ankle, attired in yellow silk garments, captured the souls of the deities, Rishis, and Sages. Whoever witnessed the marvelous form of supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra
along with Devi Janaki are the fortunate ones.
Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Garuda, the
beauty of the divine couple, the uniqueness of the assembly of Ayodhya, and the
delight on the occasion of the coronation ceremony of Lord Rama was beyond
description, even though Goddess Saraswathi, the thousand tongued Adhishesha,
and Veda took an effort to describe them all, but the grandeur of the ceremony
was known only to Lord Shambhu. All the deities eulogized Lord Rama and Devi
Janaki and returned to their respective abodes, then the Vedas assumed the form
of Vandhigans and eulogized the grandeur of the Lord. The all-pervasive Bhramam
personified as Lord Sri Ramachandra received each and every guest with great honor
and no one know the mystery behind it.
The Vedas disguised as Vandhiganas sang in
praise of the Lord –
“Hail Lord Sri Ramachandra who has Nirguna
and Sagunaswaroopa ! Hail Lord Seethapathi who has incomparable beauty! Hail
Mayapathi who is free from Maya and her attributes! Oh! Prabho, you have
possessed innumerable attributes, you have killed the mighty demon Dhashanan
with your powerful arms, Oh! Prabho, you have incarnated as the son of Kosala,
and protected the Earth from the burden of wicked demons, and restored peace in
the Universe. Oh! Pranathapala, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you along
with Devi Janaki, Oh! Hari, you are the creator of the Universe and it was the
Maya of you have created the animate and inanimate things in the Universe,
including the deities, Nagas, Humans, demons, etc. those are bound by the Time,
Karma, Guna, wanders in the three worlds. Oh! Prabho, whoever taken shelter at
your lotus feet gets protected from the Thapathraya,/three kinds of grief, 1)
Adhidheivik/ grief caused by the natural calamities, famine, drought, flood,
epidemic, etc. 2) Adhyathmika/ grief caused by the Jara/aging, Vyadhi/illness,
Bhayam/fears and anxieties, Marnam/death 3)Adhibhauthik/ grief caused by the
pain of separation of beloved souls, loss of fame, possession, richness,
wealth, and money, theft, threat, burglary, murder, etc. Oh! Prabho, Sri Ramachandra,
we repeatedly prostrate before you, kindly liberate us from the sufferings of
the worldly existence, and the repeated births as well. Oh! Prabho, kindly
remove the impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara,
and Mamakara, whoever practices intense devotion and pure love at the lotus feet
of Lord Sri Ramachandra gets rid of the impurities of the mind and fear of
transmigration/repeated births, ultimately achieve the highest of the pieties
which is difficult to attain even for the deities. Oh! Hari, whoever practices pure
love and devotion, leaving interest in worldly matters and interest in material
things such as wealth, money, richness, fame, children, wife, relatives, and
companions, etc. and relentlessly serve the lotus feet of the Lord would achieve
liberation from repeated births, hence we repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh!
Mukundha, Oh! Rama along with Devi Janaki, we shall repeatedly prostrate at
your lotus feet which is worshiped by lotus born Bhrama, Lord Shiva, deities,
and Sages, we sing in praise of those feet which removed the curse on Devi
Ahalya, Gauthamapathni, whose feet brought the celestial river Ganga on the
Earth which was adorned on the matted hair locks of Lord Shambhu, highly revered
by the Sages and Rishis, thus the Mahanadhi Ganga known as the purifier of
three worlds, whose lotus feet is adorned in the divine symbol of conch, spear,
lotus flower, flag, goad, etc. walked through the dense forest are further
adorned by the thorns. Oh! Prabho, the Bhramavadhin contemplate upon the supreme
Bhramam, which has no birth or death, resembles the divine tree. We shall
repeatedly prostrate before the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra who resemble the
divine tree of the Universe, the unmanifest Bhramam as the root of the tree,
and the Vedas, Agamashasthras, as the stem, and auxiliaries of the Vedas as
several branches on it, the fruits of bitter and sweet as Samsara, abundant of fresh
leaves and flowers. Oh! Prabho, we shall eulogize the Sagunabhramam personified
as the son of Kosala, Oh! Dheenadhayala, Oh! Karunayathana, Oh! Sadhgunakara,
kindly blesses us to have intense faith and devotion at your lotus feet, and sincerely
serve you with mind, word, and deed.”
Nabha Dhundhubi Bajahi Bipula Gandharba Kinnara Gavahi | Nachahi Apacchara Brindha
Paramanandha Sura Muni Pavahi || Bharathadhi Anuja Bibheeshana Angadha Hanumadhadhi Sametha The
| Gahe Chathra Chamara Byajana Dhanu
Aasi Charma Saththi Birajathe || Sree Sahitha Dhinakara Bamsa Bhooshana Kama Bahu Cchabi Sohayi ||
Nava Ambudhara Bara Gatha Ambara Peetha Sura
Mana Mohayi | Mukuta Angadhadhi Bichithra Bhooshana
Aanga Anganhi Prathi Saje | Ambhoja
Nayana Bisala Ura Bhuja Dhanya
Nara Nirankhathi Je ||
Vaha Sobha
Samaja Sukha Kahatha Na Banayi Khagesa | Barananhi Saradha Sesha
Shruthi So Rasa Jana Mahesa || Binna
Binna Asthuthi Kari Gaye Sura Nija Nija
Dhama | Bandhi Besha Bedha Thab Aaye
Jaha Sreerama || Prabhu Sarbagya
Keenha Athi Aadhara Kripanidhana | Lakheau Na Kahu Marama Kacchu
Lage Karana Gunagana ||
Jaya Saguna
Nirgunaroopa Roopa Anoopa Bhoopa
Siromane | Dhasakandharadhi Prachanda Nisachara Prabala Khala Bhuja Bala Hane || Avathara Nara Samsara Bhara Bibhamji Dharuna Dhukha Dhahe | Jaya Pranathapala Dhayala
Prabhu Samjjuktha Saththi Namamahe || Thab Bishama Maya Basa Surasura
Naga Nara Aga Jaga Hare | Bhava Pantha Bhramatha Amitha Dhivasa
Nisi Kala Karma Gunani Bhare ||
Je Natha Kari Karuna Biloke Thribidha Dhukha
The Nirbahe | Bhava Khedha Cchedhana Dhaccha Hama Kahau Raccha Rama Namamahe || Je Gyana Mana Bimaththa
Thava Bhava Harani Bhaththi Na Aadhari |
The Payi Sura Dhurllabha Padhadhapi Paratha Hama Dhekhatha Hari || Bisvasa Kari Sab Aasa
Parihari Dhasa Thava Je Hoyi Rahe
| Japi Nama Thava Binu Shrama Tharahi
Bhavanatha So Samaramahe || Je Charana
Siva Aja Poojya Raja Subha Parasi Munipathini Thari | Nakha Nirgatha Muni
Bandhitha Thrailoka Pavani Surasari || Dhvaja Kulisa Ankusa
Kanjja Jutha Bana Phiratha Kantaka Kin Lahe | Padhakanja Dhvandha Mukundha
Rama Ramesa Nithya
Bhajamahe || Abyaktha Moolam Anadhi Tharu Thvacha Chari Nigamagama Bhane | Shat Kandha Sakha Pancha
Beesa Aneka Parna Sumana Ghane || Phala
Jugala Bidhi Katu Madhura Beli Akeli
Jehi Ashritha Rahe | Pallavatha Phoolatha Navala Nitha Samsara Bitapa Namamahe
|| Je Bhrama Ajam Adhvaitha Anubhavagamya Manapara Dhyavahi| The Kahahu Janahu Natha Hama Thava Saguna Jasa
Nitha Gavahi || Karunayathana Prabhu
Sadhgunakara Dheva Yaha Bara
Magahi | Mana Bachana Karma Bikara Thaji
Thava Charana Hama Anuragahi ||
