Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The conversation between Bharatha and Rama begins on the various intellectual topics

 

Chapter - 36– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The conversation between Bharatha and Rama begins on the various intellectual topics

 

The illustrious Sanakadhis eulogized the splendor of Lord Sri Ramachandra, repeatedly bowed before the Lord, and achieved perpetual devotion/Ananyabhakthi as a boon, eventually returned to their abode Sathyaloka. Bharatha, Lakshman, and Shathrughna prostrated before Lord Rama, and looked at the Vayuputhra, further the three brothers yearningly looked at Lord Rama to hear from the Lord, which could eradicate the misconceptions. The supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva, knower of all, enquired Hanuman “Oh! Thatha, do you wish to ask something?” Hanuman replied meekly “Oh! Prabho, Bharatha would like to hear from you but he’s too shy to put forward to you.” Lord Rama replied “Oh! Hanuman, you know about me, I do not keep any secrets between me and Bharatha.” Immediately Bharatha fell at the lotus feet of Lord Rama, and began to speak “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Pranatharthi Harana, kindly listen to my prayers, Oh! The destroyer of Thapathraya, the grief caused by Adhidheivik/natural calamities, Adhibhauthik/ troubles caused by the attachment in worldly matters, and Adhyathmik/grief caused by the Adhi, Vyadhi, Jara, and Marana.”

 

Bara Bara Asthuthi Kari Prema  Sahitha Siru Nayi | Bhrama Bhavana  Sanakadhi  Go Athi Abheeshta  Bara Payi ||

Sanakadhi Bidhi Loka Sidhaye | Bhrathanha Ramacharana Siru Naye || Poochatha Prabhuhi Sakala Sakuchahi | Chithavahi Sab  Maruthasutha  Pahi ||       Suni Chahahi Prabhu Mukha Kai Bani | Jo Suni Hoyi Sakala Bhrama Hani || Antharjami Prabhu Sab Jana | Boojjatha Kahahu Kaha Hanumana || Jori Pani Kaha Thab Hanumantha | Sunahu Dheenadhayala Bhagavantha ||Natha Bharatha  Kacchu Poocchana Chahahi | Prasna  Karatha Man Sakuchatha Ahahi || Thumha Janahu Kapi Mora Subhau | Bharathahi Mohi Kacchu Anthara Kau || Suni Prabu Bachana Bharatha Gahe  Charana | Sunahu Natha  Pranatharathi  Harana ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis requests Lord Sri Ramachandra for perpetual devotion/Ananyabhakthi as a boon

 

Chapter - 35– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis requests Lord Sri Ramachandra for perpetual devotion as a boon

 

The illustrious Sanakadhis eulogizes the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra “Oh! Prabho, you are that Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam personified as the son of Kosala, Oh! Sri Rama, kindly provide us perpetual devotion at your lotus feet, as a boon. Oh! Lord of Raghu, kindly provide us unceasing love at your lotus feet that would remove the Thapathraya, and the sufferings of repeated births. Oh! Prabho, Sri Ramachandra, the divine cow Kamadhenu and the wish fulfilling tree Kalpatharu is capable to provide everything desired, but you are the only one who can provide perpetual devotion.  Oh! Lord of Raghu, the pitcher born/Kumbaja, the illustrious Sage Agasthya dried up the ocean of mundane existence, Oh! Prabho, you are too kind and compassionate to your devotees, and remove their sufferings and grief of worldly existence, ultimately liberate them from worldly existence. You are the destroyer of the sufferings from the sense of dualities, such as grief and joy, honor and disgrace, good and evil, friends and enemies, etc. Oh! Prabho, you are the dispeller of grief, you are the protector of distressed souls, you are the destroyer of fear and anxieties, Oh! Raghukula Kethu, you are the essence of virtues, amiability, dispassion, wisdom, you are the ornament on the Earth, kindly grant us perpetual devotion at your lotus feet, which would guide us to cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence. Oh! Shruthi Rakshaka/protector of Veda, you reside in the lotus like Manasa Lake of mind of the devotees and dispassionate, your lotus feet are adorned by Lord Bhrama, Lord Shambhu, deities, and Sages. Oh! Prabho, glory to the custodian of Veda and scriptures, glory to the devourer of time/ Kala, Karma/deed, Guna/nature, Prakrithi etc. Oh! Prabho, you are the savior of Jeeva who are surrendered at your lotus feet, you are the safest ferry who safeguard the souls cross the ocean of mundane existence. You are the destroyer of the impurities of mind such as Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara and Mamakara,  Oh! Tulasidasa Prabhu,  Oh! Thribhuvana Bhushana, kindly bless us with perpetual devotion at your lotus feet.”

 

Paramanandha  Kripayathana  Mana Paripoorana Kama | Prema Bhagathi  Anapayani  Dhehu Hamahi Sreerama ||

Dhehu Bhagathi  RAghupathi Athi  Pavani | Thribidhi  Thapa Bhava  Dhapa Nasavani || Pranatha Kama  Suradhenu  Kalpatharu | Hoyi Prasanna  Dheejai  Prabhu Yaha Baru || Bhava Bharidhi  Kumbhaja  Raghunayaka | Sevatha Sulabha  sakala Sukha  Dhayaka || Mana Sambhava  Dharuna Dhukha  Dharaya | Dheenabandhu Samatha  Bistharaya || Asa Thrasa Ershadhi Nivaraka | Binaya Bibeka  Birathi Bistharaka || Bhoopa Mouli Mani  Mandana Dharani | Dhehi Bhagathi  Samsrithi  Sari Tharani || Munimana Manasa  Hamsa Niranthara | Charanakamala  Bandhitha  Aja Sankara || Raghukula  Kethu Sethu Shruthi Racchaka | Kala Karama Subhau Guna Bhacchaka || Tharana Tharana  Harana Sab  Dhooshana | Tulasidasa Prabhu Thribhuvana Bhooshana ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis eulogizes Lord Sri Ramachandra

 

Chapter - 34– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis eulogizes Lord Sri Ramachandra

 

Lord Sri Ramachandra spoke “Oh! Mahathma,  Oh! Sanakadhis, the illustrious Sages, Rishis, Veda, and scriptures highly emphasize the association with the Santh, Mahathma noble souls as the gateway to emancipation, while the unfortunate Jeevas drenched in the worldly matters, and interest in material things such as possession, fame, richness, money, wealth, children, wife, relatives and companions, etc. soaked in Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara, and Mamakara, pave their way to repeated births, and constant sufferings from Thapathraya/Adhidheivik, Adhibhauthik, and Adhyathmik.” The Sanakadhis were highly pleased to listen to Lord Rama, their bodily hairs stood upright, drenched in pure love and devotion, began to eulogize Rama “Victory to supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra! Victory to Lord Anantha !  Victory to Mayapathi who is free from Maya, inseparable from Maya, unblemished, pure, free from afflictions, changeless, has neither birth nor death, reside as a soul in the Jeeva,  Oh! Karunamaya, Victory to the supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra, who is free from attributes/Sathvik, Rajasik, and Thamasik, Oh! Gunasagara/ocean of virtues, Victory to you! Oh! Prabho, you are the symbol of auspiciousness, beauty, prosperity, richness, and welfare, Oh! Indhiraramana, Victory to you! Oh! Anantha, bearer of the Universe, Victory to you! Oh! Prabho, you are all-pervasive Bhramam eulogized by the Veda and scriptures, Oh! Bhoodhara, Victory to you! You are omnipresent Bhramam which is the source of the functioning of Prana, mind, intellect, Chiththa, Ahamkara, Karma, and Gnanendhriyas. Oh! Prabho, whoever worships you would get rid of illusion, and ignorance. Oh! Prabho, you are Mayapathi, free from Maya, you have infinite sacred names, you are beyond description, Oh! Prabho, you represent the animate and inanimate things in the Universe, Oh! Rama, the devotion at your lotus feet would remove the sufferings and grief of worldly existence, and liberate the Jeeva from the Garbhavasa Dhukham/repeated births. Oh! Prabho, kindly eradicate our sufferings and interest in worldly matters.”

Santh Sanga  Apabarga  Kara Kami  Bhava Kara  Pantha | Kahahi  Santha Kabi  Kobidha  Shruthi Purana  Sadhgrantha ||

Suni Prabhu  Bachana Harashi  Munichari | Pulakitha  Thana Asthuthi  Anusari || Jaya Bhagavantha  Anantha Anamaya | Anagha Aneka  Yek Karunamaya || Jaya Nirguna Jaya Jaya  Gunasagara | Sukha Mandhira  Sundara Athi  Nagara || Jaya Indhiraramana Jaya Bhoodhara | Anupama  Aja Anadhi  Sobhakara || Gyana Nidhana  Amana Manapradha | Pavana Sujasa  Purana Bedha  Badha|| Thagya  Krithagya  Agyatha  Bhanjana | Nama Aneka  Anama Niranjjana || Sarba Sarbagatha  Sarba  Uralaya | Basasi Sadha Hama Kahu Paripalaya || Dhvantha  Bipathi  Bhava Phandha Bibhanjaya | Hridhi Basi  Rama Kama  Madha  Ganjaya ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The association with the Santh, Mahatmas and noble souls would remove the sufferings of worldly existence and liberate the Jeeva from repeated births

 

Chapter - 33– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The association with the Santh, Mahatmas and noble souls would remove the sufferings of worldly existence and liberate the Jeeva from repeated births

 

The illustrious Sanakadhis met Lord Sri Ramachandra on the pleasure garden, soon the Lord bowed before them reverentially, and enquired their welfare, further spread his upper yellow cloth on the grass for the Sanakadhis to be seated. All three brothers and Hanuman prostrated before the Sages who were raptured in a state of bliss witnessing the mesmerizing form of Lord Sri Hari personified as the son of King Kosala, they stood gazing at the marvelous appearance of dark cloud complexioned Lord, without blinking their eyes. Lord Ramachandra repeatedly bowed his head and stood with folded hands before the Sages, watching the pure love and devotion of the Sages, tears were streaming down his cheeks, transported him to a state of bliss, soon it was covered with the hands and the compassionate Lord took a seat closer to the Sages and began to speak compassionately “Oh! Prabho,  Oh! Mahatmas, I am fortunate today, the mere sight of you would remove the sufferings and grief of Samsara, the pieties of several births contribute the association of the Santh, noble souls, Mahatmas, which is the only source to break the chain of repeated births and death.”

Dhekhi Rama Muni  Aavatha Harashi  Dhandavath Keenha | Swagath Poochi  Peetha  Pat Prabhu  Baitana Kaha Dheenha ||

Keenha Dhandavath  Theeniau Bhayi | Sahitha Pavanasutha  Sukha Adhikayi || Muni Raghupathi  Cchabi Athula  Biloki | Bhaye Magana Mana Sake  Na Roki || Syamala  Gatha Saruroha  Lochana | Sundharatha  Mandhira Bhava  Mochana || Yektaka Rahe  Nimesha Na  Lavahi | Prabhu Kara  Jore  Seesa  Navavahi || Thinha Kai  Dhasa Dhekhi  Raghubeera | Sravatha Nayanajala Pulakasareera || Kara Gahi Prabhu Munibara  Baitare | Parama Manohara  Bachana  Uchare || Aaju  Dhanya  Mei Sunahu Muneesa | Thumhare  Dharasa  Jahi Adha  Kheesa || Bade Bhaga Payib Sathsanga | Binahi  Prayasa Hohi  Bhavabhanga ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis meets Lord Sri Ramachandra along with Bharatha, Lakshman, and Shathrughna

 

Chapter - 32– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The illustrious Sanakadhis meets Lord Sri Ramachandra along with Bharatha, Lakshman, and Shathrughna

 

The brilliant sun like the virtues, valor, courage, kindness, righteousness, amiability, selflessness, pure love, devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, truthfulness, purity of mind and body, celibacy, non-violence, communal harmony, mutual respect, etc.… grown in abundance in the Ramarajya and it eradicated the impurities of mind such as Kama, Krodha, Moha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara, and Mamakara. One day Lord Sri Ramachandra along with his three brothers, and Hanuman visited the pleasure garden, at the same time, the illustrious Sanakadhis who is the embodiment of austerities and penance, has the appearance of children, attired in loin clothes merrily roam all over the Universe in Bhramavichara singing in praise of the Supreme Lord Hari who was personified as the son of Kosala, the supreme ascetics came to meet the Lord perceived the four brothers as the embodiment of Chathurveda/Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Veda. Lord Mahadeva speaks “Oh! Bhavani, the illustrious Sanakadhis, Manasaputhra of Lord Bhrama stayed for a while in the hermitage of Kumbhaja/Sage Agasthya who described the splendor of Lord Sri Ramachandra, it was like the friction produced by rubbing the dried woods, it intensified the  fire of devotion in them.”

 

Yaha Prathapa Rabi Jake  Ura Jab Karayi Prakasa | Pacchile Badahi  Prathama Je Kahe The Pavahi Nasa ||

Bhrathanha Sahitha  Ramu Yek Bara | Sanga Parama Priya Pavanakumara || Sundhara Upaban Dhekhana Gaye | Sab Tharu Kusumitha  Pallava Naye || Jani Samaya  Sanakadhika Aaye | Theja Punja Gunaseela Suhaye || Bhramanandha  Sadha Layaleena | Dhekatha Balaka Bahukaleena || Roopa Dhare Janu Chariau Bedha | Samadharasi  Muni Bigatha Bibedha || Aasa Basana  Byasana Yaha Theenhahi | Raghupathi Charitha Hoyi  Thaha Sunahi|| Thaha Rahe Sanakadhi  Bhavani | Jaha Ghatasambhava Munibara Gyani || Ramakatha  Munibara Bahu Barani | Gyana Joni Pavaka Jimi Arani ||

 

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The magnificence of Ramarajya

 

Chapter - 31– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The magnificence of Ramarajya

 

The people of Ayodhya sang in praise of Lord Sri Ramachandra, who is extremely kind and compassionate to his devotees. Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! King of birds, the glories of Lord Sri Ramachandra rose like the brilliant sun that shed light on all the spheres, brought immense delight to the pious and sorrow to the wicked. I shall describe the reason for the grief, and to whom it was painful, 1) the darkness of ignorance, misconceptions, wrong beliefs, were disappeared 2) the owl-like innumerable sins driven out of the life of the people 3) the white lily-like impurities of ego, jealous, pride, anger, lust were disappeared. 4) the influence of Kala and Karma did not afflict the people who were pious and virtuous 5) the thieves like Ahamkara and Mamakara were disappeared 6) the arrogance and ignorance were disappeared, and instead of that the wisdom and supreme knowledge/Oneness-in-all/Jeevathma is Paramathma, like fresh lotus flowers bloomed on the pond of pieties. Oh! Garuda, happiness, contentment, dispassion, Biraga and Bibeka, removes the enemies like grief, sorrows, the pain of separation, etc.”

Yehi Bidhi Nagara Nari  Nara  Karahi Rama  Gunagana | Sanukoola Sab Par  Rahahi Santhatha Kripanidhana ||

Jab The Rama Prathapa Khagesa | Udhitha Bhayau Athi Prabala Dhinesa || Poori Prakasa Raheau  Thihu Loka | Bahuthenha Sukha  Bahuthana Mana Soka || Jinhahi Soka The  Kahau Bakhani | Prathama Abidhya  Nisa Nisani || Adha  Ulooka  Jaha Thaha Lukane | Kama Krodha  Kairava  Sakuchane || Bibidha Karma  Guna Kala  Subhau | Ye Chakora  Sukha Lahahi  Na Kau || Mathsara Mana Moha  Madha Chora | Inha Kara Hunara Na Kavanihu Aura || Dharama Thadaga  Gyana Bigyana | Ye Pankaja  Bikase  Bidhi Nana || Sukha Santhosha Biraga Bibeka | Bigatha Soka Ye  Koka Aneka ||

Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The people of Ayodhya eulogizes the splendor of Rama

 

Chapter - 30– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Uththara Kanda – The people of Ayodhya eulogizes the splendor of Rama

 

The marvelousness of the city of Ayodhya, and its pleasure gardens, ponds, rivers, huge wells with stairs, and the crystal-clear water in it stole the hearts of sages and deities. The lakes and ponds were clustered with various colors of lotus flowers, resounded with the cooing of various species of birds, and humming bees, the beautiful pleasure gardens were a welcoming sight for the passersby, is it ever possible to describe the glory of Ramarajya under the regime of supreme Bhramam, the bliss personified? The supernatural powers are embodied in the form of happiness and richness in the Ramarajya. The people sang in praise of the virtues and valor of Lord Sri Ramachandra, and they exclaimed “Worship at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, he is the bliss personified, protector of the Universe, he is the essence of auspiciousness, elegance, beauty, richness, amiability, he has attractive blue limbs and marvelous appearance, he has lotus like beautiful blue eyes that would look after his devotees like the eyelids protect the eyes. He is wielded in powerful bow and arrow, unconquerable in the battlefields, he is the delight of Santh and Mahathma like the sun rays causes to blossom the lotus flowers. He resembles the king of birds Garuda that devour the serpent-like untimely death and fear of death. Whoever devoted at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra would get rid of impurities of Ahamkara, Mamakara, desire, lust, greed, ego, anger, and jealousy, he is the skillful hunter who destroys the impurities of mind like deer, he resembles the lion that kills the untamed elephant-like arrogance and ignorance, he is the delight of devotees like the sunrays removes the darkness of sorrow and misconception, he resembles the wildfire that engulfs the wicked like the woods. Oh! Mind, why don’t you take shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra, the Lord of Raghu along with the Jagathjanani, Jagadamba, Paramba, Bhagavathi Devi Janaki who dispels the grief and sufferings of worldly existence, and ultimately destroy the repeated births. Lord Rama represents the frost that destroys the  mosquitoes like endless desires, he is supreme Bhramam personified as the son of Kosala, he is pure, unblemished, free from afflictions and impurities, changeless, he has neither birth nor death, he is indestructible Purusha, he is the delight of Santh, Mahatmas, and noble souls, reliever of the burden of Mother Earth, and benevolent Lord of Tulsidas.”

Bapi Thadaga  Anoopa Koopa  Manoharayatha Sohahi | Sopana Sundhara Neera Nirmala Dhekhi Sura Muni Mohahi || Bahu Ranga  Kanjja Aneka Khaga Koojahi Madhupa Gunjarahi | Aarama Ramya Pikadhi Khaga Rava Janu Pathika  Hamkarahi ||

Ramanatha Jaha Raja  So Pura  Barani Ki Jayi | Animadhika  Sukha Sampadha Rahi Avadha  Sab Chayi ||

Jaha Thaha  Nara Raghupathi Guna Gavahi | Baiti Paraspara Ihayi Sikhavahi || Bhajahu Pranatha  Prathipalaka Ramahi | Sobhaseela Roopa Guna Dhamahi || Jalaja Bilochana Syamala Gathahi | Palaka Nayana  Iva Sevaka Thrathahi || Dhritha Sara  Ruchira Chapa Thoonirahi | Santha Kancha Bana Rabi Ranadheerahi || Kala Karala Byala  Khagajarajahi | Namatha  Rama Akama Mamatha Jahi || Lobha Moha  Mrigajootha Kirathahi | Manasija  Kari Hari Jana  Sukhadhathahi || Samsaya  Soka Nibida Thama Bhanuhi | Dhanuja Gahana Ghana Krisanuhi || Janakasutha Sametha  Raghubeerahi | Kasa Na  Bhajahu Bhanjana Bhava Bheerahi || Bahu  Basana Masaka Hima  Rasihi | Sadha Yekarasa Aja Abinasihi || Muni Ranjjana Bhanjjana Mahi Bharahi | Tulasidasa Ke  Prabhuhi Udharahi ||