interminable series of doubts

 Jai Sri Ram,

Everyone knows that he is all wise,

Thus her mind was filled with an interminable series of doubts,

Her heart could not be pacified by any means,

Although Bhavani did not open her lips, Lord Hara, who is inner controller of all, came to know everything, 

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search of his consort

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even Vishnu who takes a human form for the sake of gods, is omnipresent like Shiva,

Can he wander in search of his consort like an ignorant man,

He who is repository of knowledge, the lord of sri and the slayer of demons,

The words of Sambhu too cannot be false,

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can it assume the shape of a man,

 Jai Sri Ram.

On that very auspicious occasion Sambhu saw sri Rama and excessive joy of an extraordinary type welled up in His heart, He feasted His eyes on that ocean of beauty,

But he did not disclose his identity as he knew it was no appropriate occasion for the same, The destroyer of cupid, Shiva passed on exclaiming, Glory to the redeemer of the universe, who is all truth, consciousness and bliss,

As Shiva went on his way with Sati beheld Sambhu in that state, a grave doubt arose in her mind, Sankara is a lord of the universe himself, and deserves universal adoration, gods men and sages all bow their head to him, yet, He made obeisance to this prince, referring to him as the supreme being, who is all truth, conscious and bliss, he was entrapped to behold his beauty and felt an upsurge of emotion in his heart, which He is unable to control even to this moment,

The supreme eternal, which is all pervading, begotten, without parts, free from desire, beyond Maya and beyond all distinction and which not even the Vedas can comprehend----can it assume the shape of a man, 

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something quite different

 Jai Sri Ganesha,

He who knows neither union nor separation showed unmistakable signs of grief born of separation, 

Exceedingly mysterious are the ways of Lord of Raghus,

The supremely wise alone can comprehend them,

The dull witted in their height of folly imagine something quite different,

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In the woods

 Jai Sri Ram,

Heaving killed the antelope Sri Hari returned with his brother,

And his eyes were filled with tears when he saw the empty hermitage,

The Lord of Raghus felt distressed at the lose like a mortal man,

And the two brothers roamed about in the woods in search of Her,

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lost in reverie

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Lord was thus lost in reverie,

Meanwhile the vile Ravana took with him the demon Marica,

Who forthwith assumed the illusory form of a deer,

The fool Ravana carried off Vedeha's daughter Sita by fraud, the lord's real might was not known to him,

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no solution to the puzzle

 Jai Sri Ram,

Ravana, the demon king of Lanka had sought from Brahma the boon of his death at the hands of a Human foe,

And the lord would have the words of Brahma come true,

If I do not go to meet him,

I shall ever regret it, Shiva pondered, but found no solution to the puzzle,

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Sri Mokshda Ekadasi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Mokshda Ekadasi today, a pious chapter to help the devotees varyingly unto subject of life and thereafter, indeed bestower of final beatitude, 

Adoration of the day may help devotees to experience beneficial effect at both ends of the charter,

It help man to have better profile as being a true human to meet the motto of being man, add success to the truth of the spirit for eternal growth,

Adoration of the day in true spirit may helps man to grow in strength both ways, track inner stability, wisdom and the Liberation, 

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Wistful eyes

 Jai Sri Ram,

In Sankara's heart there was a great tumult,

However, had no inkling of this secret,

His Mind Says Tulsidasa, 

Apprehended lest the secret might be disclosed while the temptation of obtaining a sight of the Lord made His Eyes Wistful,

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Who he is

 Jai Sri Ram,

Lord Hara that Shiva kept pondering as he went,

How can i obtain a sight of Him,

The lord has embodied himself forth secretly,

And if I visit him, everyone will know Who He Is,

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in the garb of an ascetic,

 Jai Sri Ram,

During those very days, with a view to relieving the burden of the earth,

Sri Hari has descended in the line of Raghu,

His right to the throne at the word of his father, 

The immortal lord was wandering in the Dandaka forest in the garb of an ascetic,

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The slayer of demon Tripura

 Jai Sri Ram,

Thus narrating and hearing the tale of sri Rama's virtues,

The Lord Shiva spent some time there,

Finally, asking leave of the sage, 

The slayer of demon Tripura, Sankara, proceeded to his home,

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Fit recipient

 Jai Sri Ram,

The great sage narrated at length the story of Rama,

And Lord Shiva listened to it with extreme delight,

The sage then enquired about devotion to sri Hari,

And Shambhu discoursed on it finding in the sage a fit recipient,

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Once upon a time

 Jai Sri Ram,

Once upon a time, in the age of Treta,

Shiva called on the Jar born sage Agastya,

His consort, goddess Sati, Mother of the Universe, accompanied him, 

The Sage worshiped him knowing him to be the universal Lord,

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Sri Vivaha Panchami-Marriage of Sri Rama

 Jai sri Ram,

Sri Vivaha Panchami today, an auspicious chapter from the pastime of sri Rama, a divine day with truth of Purna tithi of lunar half of sacred Margshish, which host the marriage of Sri Rama, 

Human beings are sensitive to feelings and sports of sri Rama sensitize them through varying sports at every junction of life and his marriage was a truth to cast over the love and truth,

It was more a Yajna than the conjugal event, sri Rama performed for a hidden cause to pave the path for gains both ways,

 Indeed an eternal love which scripted in truth of Marriage to bless the most dedicated devotee and servant,

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I shall repeat now

 Jai Sri Ram,

I shall repeat now to the best of my lights the dialogue between Uma and Shambhu,

Hear O Sage,

The time and the occasion of this dialogue ,

Your gloom will be lifted,

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Cakora bird

 Jai Sri Ram,

Appalling ignorance is gigantic demon Mahishasur, So called because he was endowed with the form of a buffalo, while narrative of Rama is the dread Kalika,

The story of sri Rama is like sunbeams that are drunk in by Cakora bird in the form of saints,

A similar doubt was expressed by no less than Bhavani,

And the great God Shiva than expounded the matter in detail,

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beautiful story of Rama

 Jai sri Ram,

Listen, then, with devout attention, my child,

While i narrate the beautiful story of Rama, 

Appalling ignorance is gigantic demon Mahishasur, 

So called because he was endowed with the form of a buffalo, 

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know your ingenuity

 Jai Sri Ram,

You are a devotee of sri Rama in thought, word and deed,

I have come to know your ingenuity,

You wish to hear an account of the hidden virtues of Rama,

That is why you have questioned me as if you were quite ignorant,

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Sri Somvati Amavasya

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Somvati Amavasya today, an exalted day to help man to recover and realign self with truth and the cause to meet the truth of being man,

The Goal of being man is to liberate self from the unwanted bondage of Maya, and the path is adoration of respective discipline in tune with celestial culture, 

In truth of sri Somvati Amavasya lies the fragrance of nectar to glorify self for eternal cause, and it needs mild adoration with respective oblations to make it,

Supreme personality that God has provide this provision to man to glorify self through realization with mild application unto truth of fair deals to meet the chart of virtues,

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overwhelming perplexity

 Jai Sri Ram,

Tell me in detail, my master,

The story whereby my overwhelming perplexity may be overcome,

Yajnavalakya smiling said,

The glory of the lord of Raghus is already known to you,

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embodiment of truth and omniscient

 Jai Sri Ram,

Is it this very, Rama, my lord,

Or, some one else whose name the slayer of the demon Tripura, Shiva, ever repeats,

You are an embodiment of truth and omniscient,

So ponder well and give me your considerable reply,

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flying into a rage

 Jai Sri Ram,

One such, Rama is the prince of Ayodhya,

Whose exploits are known throughout the world,

Infinite was his sorrow due to the loss of his wife,

And flying into a rage he slew Ravana in battle,

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Who that Rama is

 Jai Sri Ram,

This too marks the glory of sri Rama's name,

O chief of sages, 

For it is the very Name that lord Shiva mercifully imparts to the dying soul in Kashi,

I ask you, My Lord, who that Rama is, pray explain to me, O storehouse of compassion, 

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Holy city Kashi

 Jai Sri Ram,

The immortal Lord Shiva,

Who is the fountain of joy and storehouse of wisdom and goodness, incessantly repeat it,

There are four broad divisions of living beings in the world,

Such of them as die in the holy city Kashi attain the highest state,

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One year has passed

 

Revere your lotus feet on the occasion,

May Lord Rama ever bless you,

May you achieve best there with truth of peace and eternity,

May Lord Rama ever shower his grace on you,

Bow my head again and again in your honor,

Dispel it,

 Jai sri Ram,

Remembering this i disclose my folly, 

Dispel it,

Taking pity on this servant, , My Lord,

The saints as well as the Puranas and the Upanishads too declare that the potency of the name Rama is unlimited,

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Pure Wisdom

 Jai Sri Ram,

and The whole mystery of the Vedas stands revealed to you,

I am afraid and ashamed to utter the doubt,

And I lose a great opportunity if i keep it back,

The Saints lay down rule, and the Vedas as well as the Puranas and the sages too loudly proclaim, that pure wisdom cannot be dawn in the heart, should one keep anything concealed from one's spiritual preceptor,

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Holy sir

 Jai Sri Ram,

He reverently washed the latter's lotus feet,

And installed him on a most sacred seat,

And extolling his fair renown with religious ceremony,

Bharadwaj Spoke in mild and reverential tones, a grave doubt haunts my mind-Holy Sir,

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Month of Magha

 Jai Sri Ram,

In this way they bathe for the whole month of Magha,

And then return each to his hermitage,

There is great rejoicing every year and having performed their ablutions while the sun stays in Capricorn the hosts of sages disperse,

 Having bathed on one occasion for the whole period of sun's stay in Capricorn when all the great sages had left for their hermitages, Bhardwaj clasped by the feet and detained the supremely wise saint Yajnavalakya,

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nature of Brahma

 Jai sri Ram,

At daybreak they all perform their ablutions with religious fervor,

And then converse together on the virtues of Sri Hari, 

They discuss the nature of Brahma, the precept of religion and the classification of fundamental entities,

And expatiate on devotion to the lord coupled with spiritual enlightenment and dispassion,

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God Vindumadhava

 Jai Sri Ram,

They worship the lotus feet of God Vindumadhava,

The Presiding deity of the Prayaga,

And touch of immortal banyan tree sends a thrill into their limbs,

The hermitage of Bharadwaja is most sacred spot, exceedingly charming and attractive even to great hermits and the haunt of sages and seers who go to bathe at that holiest of holy places,

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Prayaga

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the Month of Magha,

When the sun enters the sign of Capricorn,

Everyone visits the chief of holy places. Prayaga,

Troops of gods and demons, Kinnaras and men, all devoutly bathe in the triple stream of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati,

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sage Bhardwaj

 Jai sri Ram,

The sage Bhardwaj lives in Prayaga,

He is extremely devoted to the feet of Sri Rama,

A great ascetic and an embodiment of self restraint, composure of mind and compassion,

He is highly advanced on the spiritual path,

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Yajnavalkya and Bhardwaja,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Installing in my heart the lotus feet of Lord of Raghus,

And thus securing his grace,

I now proceed to relate the charming story of meeting tow great Sages,

Yajnavalkya and Bhardwaja,

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Beautiful Story

 Jai sri Ram,

By reverently bathing in it and drinking from in all traces of sin and remorse are obliterated from the heart,

Those who have not washed their heart with this water are wrenches that have been duped by the age of Kali,

These creatures, wandering in pursuit of sensuous pleasures, will come to grief even as a thirsty deer runs after a mirage mistaking it for real water and returns disappointed,

Having enumerated the virtues of this excellent to the best of his intellectual capacity and bathed his mind in it, and remembering goddess Bhavani and Lord Shankara, the poet narrates the beautiful Story,

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pure wisdom and dispassion

 Jai Sri Ram,

It relieves the fatigue of transmigration, 

Gratifies gratification itself,

And put an end to sin, sorrow, indigence and error,

It wipes out lust, anger, pride and infatuation and enhances pure wisdom and dispassion, 

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Nourishes true love

 Jai Sri Ram,

My intense longing, supplication and humility represent the not inconsiderable lightness of this pure and holy water,

This marvelous water heals by the mere hearing,  quenches the thirst of desire and washes the dirt of the mind,

This water nourishes true love for Sri Rama,

And drives away all the sins of the Kali age as well as the feeling of self depreciation resulting therefrom,

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Fragrance of the water

 Jai sri Ram,

The way the four brothers look at one another,

Talk with one another and love one another,

their mirth and their ideal brotherliness,

These constitute the sweetness and fragrance of the water,

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The crest jewel of faithful wives

 Jai Sri Ram,

The recital of the virtues of the Sita,

The crest jewel of faithful wives,

Constitute the excellence of the transparent and incomparable water,

And Bharat's amiability represents its coolness, which is uniform at all times and beyond description,

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Charming autumn

 Jai Sri Ram,

The terrible conflict with the demons represents the rainy season,

Which constituted a veritable blessing to the paddy crop in the form or gods,

While the prosperity attending Sri Rama's reign,

His politeness and glory represent the cloudless, delightful and charming autumn,

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Sri Tulsi Vivaha

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Tulsi Vivaha is being celebrated in many forms in the heart of devotees to enjoin the truth of blissful unification in true spirit for eternal cause, 

Indeed a day to recall the truth of Goddess Tulsi unto subject of her devotion in the light of truth and the cause,

Greatness of Goddess Tulsi is beyond words, is a tangible support for truth of devotees on path to self for Sri Vishnu Pad Puja,

Adoration of the day ensure devotees unto safe passage with destiny of blissful unification with,

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Obeisance to you Mother

 Revere your lotus feet 

Obeisance to you Mother

 Revere your Lotus feet

Obeisance to you Mother

                                                        Revere Your Lotus Feet

Blazing Sun

 Jai Sri Ram,

The story of preparations for Sri Rama's wedding constitutes the vernal season, 

The king of all seasons, which abounds in joy and felicity,

While Sri Rama's departure for the forest constitutes the oppressive hot weather,

And the tale of his wanderings represents the blazing sun and hot winds,

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charming and holy

 Jai Sri Ram,

The river of sri Rama's glory is delightful during all the six seasons,

It is exceedingly charming and holy at all times,

The wedding of goddess Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya with lord Shiva represents the Hemanta or cold season, 

While the festive connected with lord's advent represents the delightful Sisir or chilly season, 

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Sri Gopa Ashtami today,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Sri Gopa Ashtami is known for being celebration unto truth of Cow on the planet, and this divine festival of eternal light celebrated in higher regions including Go-Lok, 

Indeed a divine festival with truth of celestial cult, that a path for spiritual earnings and a truth of spiritual wealth for man,

Glorious truth of Cow with its extra sensory body represent a giant mission on the planet to serve the true cause, and the it host the abode of all gods for a hidden cause, 

Man is benefited in many forms through this unique chapter, not only with material truth but great lot for eternal gains unto truth of serene culture with light of wisdom,

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Living by riverside

 Jai Sri Ram,

Kaikeyi's evil counsel represents the moss on the bank,

Which brought a serious calamity in its wake,

The story of Bharata, which ward off all calamities, is a congregational muttering of sacred formulae carries on at the river bank,

While the references to the corruptions of the Kali age and to the evil propensities of the wicked souls represents the scum on the water as well as the herons and crows living by riverside,

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Exhilarating dip in the river

 Jai Sri Ram,

Those who rejoice and experience the thrill of joy in narrating or hearing the story are the lucky souls who take an exhilarating dip in the river,

The auspicious preparations that were gone through in connection with the installation of sri Rama as the Yuvaraja represents as it were crowds of bathers assembled at the river bank on a sacred Occasion,

Kaikeyi's evil counsel represents the moss on the bank,

Which brought a serious calamity in its wake,

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The wrath of Parshurama

 Jai Sri Ram,

The conservation that follows the narration of the story is the crowd of travelers moving along the river banks,

 The wrath of Parshurama represents the furious current of the river,

While Sri Rama's soft words are the strong built Ghatas on the banks,

The festivities connected with the wedding Rama and his Younger brothers represent the graceful swell in the river, which is a source of delight to all,

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Water birds

 Jai Sri Ram,

The childlike sports of the four divine brothers are the numerous flowers of varied colors,

While the stock of merits of king Dasaratha and his consorts are court represents the bees and the water birds,

This fascinating story of Sita's choice marriage is the delightful charm surrounding the river, 

The numerous pertinent questions are the boats on the rivers, while the judicious replies to the same are the skilled boatmen,

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Eddies and waves

 Jai Sri Ram,

The bridegroom's party in the wedding of goddess Uma,

And the great lord Shiva are numberless aquatic creature of various kinds,

The rejoicings and felicitations that attended the advent of sri Rama,

The chief of Raghus represent the charm of the eddies and waves,

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Groves and Gardens

 Jai Sri Ram,

With its source in the Manasa lake,

And united with celestial river Ganga,

The Sarayu of sri Rama's fame will purify the mind of the pious souls who listen to it,

While the strange episodes interspersed here and there are the groves and gardens as it were adjoining the river banks,

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Ocean of sri Rama's personality,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The beautiful Sarayu in the form of Sri Rama's fair renown joined the heavenly stream Ganga of devotion to Rama, 

The latter was joined again by the charming stream of the mighty Sona in the form of the martial glory of Rama with his younger brother Laxmana,

Intervening the two stream of Sarayu and Sona shines the celestial stream of devotion blended with noble dispassion and reason, 

This triple stream, which scares away the threefold agony referred to above. headed towards the ocean of sri Rama's divine personality,

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Wishing a Very Happy Diwali

 Jai Sri Ram,

Wishing a Very Very Happy Diwali,

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Sri Diwali

Jai Sri Ram

We are at the threshold of the great festival Sri Diwali, The Deepawali, earthen lamps in decorative way to mark the spirit of celebration,

The legendary festival of the year to mark the concluding day unto 14 years of exile of Sri Rama,

Sri Rama returned to Sri Ayodhya on the day, there are infinite reasons to celebrate this divine festival in faith and reverence,

Indeed an auspicious occasion for man to enjoin truth of wealth and eternal prosperity,

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Manasa Lake

 Jai Sri Ram,

The holy stream, issuing as it does from the beautiful manasa lake,

Uproots in its course all the impurities of the Kali age,

Whether in the form of tiny blades of grass or of mighty trees,

The three types of audience are the towns, villages and cities on both the banks, and the congregation of saints is incomparable Ayodhya, which is the fountain of all auspicious blessings,

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Sarayu River

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sarayu is the name of this river,

Which is very fountain of pure bliss,

The secular view point and point views of the Vedas,

There represent its two charming banks,

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Torrent of love

 Jai Sri Ram,

The heart was flooded with joy,

And alacrity and a torrent of love and rapture welled from it,

Thence flowed a stream of beautiful poetry,

Carrying the water of sri Rama's fair renown,

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diligently practice Satsanga

 Jai Sri Ram,

He alone reverently bathes in the lake and thus escape the threefold agony of the fiercest kind,

Those men who cherish ideal devotion to the feet of sri Rama never quit this lake,

Let him who would bathe in this lake, brother, diligently practice Satsanga that association of saints,

Having seen the said manasa lake with the mind's eye and taken a dip into it, the poet's intellect got purged of all its dross,

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sri Rama regards with overwhelming kindness

 Jai Sri Ram,

Finding himself unable to take a plunge into the lake or to drink from it,

He returns with a feeling of pride,

And if anyone comes to inquire about the lake, he tries to satisfying it,

All these obstacles do not, however, deter him whom sri Rama regards with overwhelming kindness,

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stupor overtakes his heart

Jai Sri Ram,

The Manasa is most inaccessible to those who lack provisions for the journey in the shape of piety,

Who do not enjoy the company of saints,

And who have no love for the lord of Raghus,

Even if anyone makes his way to it undergoing so much hardship, he is forthwith attacked by ague in the shape of drowsiness benumbing cold in the shape of stupor overtakes his heart, so that the unhappy soul is deprived of a dip even after reaching there,

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many tigers, lions and serpents

 Jai Sri Ram,

The bad company, which is so obdurate, constitutes a terribly rough road,

And the words of such companions are so many tigers, lions and serpents, 

The Various occupations and entanglements of domestic life are huge mountains, Which are so difficult to approach, 

Infatuation, arrogance and pride are so many inaccessible words and sophism of various kinds are frightful streams,

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pleasures of senses

 Jai Sri Ram,

For here there are no varied  talk of the pleasures of senses,

Corresponding to snails, frogs and moss,

That is why poor crows and herons in the form of lustful men lack the heart to visit this place, 

For there is much difficulty in getting to this place and it is not possible to reach it without grace of Sri Rama,

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Mansarovar Lake

 Jai Sri Ram,

Those who carefully recite this poem, 

They alone are the vigilant guardians of this lake,

And those men and women who reverently hear it everyday are great gods exercising jurisdiction over this Mansarovar Lake,

Sensual wretches are the accursed herons and crows who never approach the lake,

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moisture of love

 Jai Sri Ram,

The various other episodes forming part of this narrative are birds of different colors such as the parrot and the Cuckoo,

This thrill of joy that one experiences while listening to this narratives represents the flower gardens, orchards and grooves,

And the delight one feels is the sporting of birds,

While a noble mind is the gardener, who waters the garden, with the moisture of love through the charming jars of eyes,

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so declare by the Vedas

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even so mind control, the five Yamas or forms of self restraint,

That non violence, truthfulness, non thieving, continence and non acquisition of property, 

The five Niyamas or religious vows that those external and internal purity, contentment, austerity, study of scared books, or repetition of the divine name, and self surrender to God, are blossoms of these creepers,

Spiritual enlightenment in their fruit and loving devotion to the feet of sri Hari constitute the sap of this fruit of spiritual enlightenment, so declare by the Vedas, 

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Eulogies on virtuous men,

 Jai sri Ram,

Eulogies on virtuous men, pious souls and the name of God, 

These correspond to water birds of various kinds,

The assemblage of saints referred to herein are the mango groves hemming the lake on all sides and piety has been likened to the vernal season,

The exposition of the various types of devotion and the references to forbearance, compassion and sense control represent the canopies of creepers, 

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charming aquatic creature

 Jai Sri Ram,

The four ends of human existence,

Worldly riches, religious merit, enjoyment and liberation,

The reasoned exposition of Jnana that knowledge of God in his absolute formless aspect, and the Vijnana that knowledge qualified Divinity both with and without form,

The nine sentiments of the poetry and references to Japa that muttering of mystic formulae, austerity, yoga that contemplation with god, and detachment from the world-all these represents the charming aquatic creatures of this lake,

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The incomparable sense

 Jai Sri Ram,

The incomparable sense, the beautiful ideas and the elegant expression represent the pollen, honey and fragrance of those flowers respectively,

The virtuous acts mentioned therein are the charming swarms of bees,

The reference to spiritual enlightenment, dispassion and reason represent the swan,

The implication and involution and the lovely fishes of various kinds,

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lovely shells that yields beautiful pearls

 Jai Sri Ram,

The glory of sri Rama and Sita constitutes the nectarean water, the similes represent the soul ravishing sports of its wavelets, 

The beautiful caupais represent the thick growth of lotus plants,

The various poetic devices constitute the lovely shells that yields beautiful pearls,

The other metres, Chandas, Sorathas and Dohas, are the cluster of charming many colored lotuses,

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delights to look upon

 Jai Sri Ram,

The seven books are the seven beautiful flights of steps,

Which the soul delights to look upon with eyes of wisdom,

The unqualified and unbounded greatness of sri Rama, 

Which will be presently discussed, represents the unfathomable, depth of the holy water, 

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Holy and charming lake

 Jai Sri Ram,,

The four beautiful and excellent dialogues, those between_Bhusandi and Garuda,

Shiva and Parvati,

Yajnavalakya and Bharadwaj,

Tulsidasa and other saints, and have been cleverly woven into this narrative are the four lovely Ghatas of this holy and charming lake, 

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holy water

 Jai Sri Ram,

The same holy water, when it dropped on the soil of the intellect,

Flowed in a volume through the beautiful channel of the ears and,

Collecting in the lovely spot called the heart, came to be stationary,

Having remained there for a long time, it become clear, agreeable, cool and refreshing,

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It is life itself

 Jai Sri Ram,

Pastimes of a personal God that such holy men narrate in extenso are the transparency of this water, which cleanses all impurity,

While loving devotion, which defies all description, represents its sweetness and coolness,

This water is beneficial for the paddy crop in the form of virtuous deeds,

It is life itself to the devotees of sri Rama,

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Sri Dushera today

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Dushera today, a legendary event from the pastime time of sri Rama, 

On this day Sri Rama vanish the demon race from the planet along with their king Ravana,

On the day in that era, lord let fly thirty one shafts which blew forth like serpents of death, one arrow sucked up the nectar of the navel, while the rest struck his ten heads and twenty arms, the earth reels as the ten headed monster fell dead, after depositing the heads and arms before Mandodary-the consort of Ravana, the darts returns to the Lord Rama, 

This marks the victory of truth over the falsehood, a chapter to enjoin with celebration, 

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sri Rama's glory

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Author has polished his composition to the best of his intellect,

Yet listen to it with a sympathetic mind, O noble souls, and correct it,

A refined intellect is the catchment area, heart is the fathomless depression,

The Vedas and Puranas constitute the ocean, while holy men represent the clouds which rain down pure, sweet, agreeable and blessed water in the form of sri Rama's glory,

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श्री श्री माँ महा गौरी,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Obeisance to Goddess Gauri on the pious occasion of Sri Durga Ashtami,

Fourfold rewards of the journey are easily attainable through the worship of Mother Gauri,

All who revere the lotus feet of mother attain happiness, be they gods, men or sages, 

Greet the lotus feet of Mother on the occasion with all faith and reverence,

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Ramacaritamanasa

 Jai Sri Ram,

Invoking Uma and Lord Shiva,

I proceed to give a full account as to what this Ramacaritamanasa is like,

How, it came to be and what led to its popularity in the world,

The Grace of Lord Shiva, a blessed idea inspired the mind of Tulsidasa, which made him the anther of Ramacaritamanasa,

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three kinds of error

 Jai Sri Ram,

It puts down three kinds of error, sorrow and indigence and uproots all evil practices and impurities of the Kali age,

Having conceived it, the great lord Shiva treasured it in his mind till,

When a favorable opportunity presented itself, he communicate it to his consort Siva that Parvati,

Therefore, after due consideration Lord Hara joyously give it the excellent title of Ramacarita manasa, i repeat the same delightful charming story,

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wild fire of sensual enjoyment

 Jai Sri Ram,

One drives solace by hearing its very name, Ramacaritamanasa,

The manasa lake of sri Rama's exploits, 

The elephant of our mind, which is being scorched by the wild fire of sensual enjoyment, is sure to get relief should it drop into this lake,

The holy and beautiful Ramacarita Manasa is the delight of sages, it was conceived by Lord Shiva,

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impulses of lust, arrogance and hypocrisy

 Jai Sri Ram,

Knowing the town to be charming in everyway,

A bestower of all forms of success and a storehouse of blessings,

I commenced writing this sacred story there,

The impulses of lust, arrogance and hypocrisy disappear from the mind of those who hear it,

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never born again

 Jai Sri Ram,

No one can describe the infinite glory of this most sacred river,

The beautiful town of Ayodhya, grants an abode in sri Rama's heaven,

It is celebrated through all the worlds and is the holiest of the holy,

There are countless living beings in this world belonging to the four species, whoever of these shed their mortal coil in Ayodhya are never born again,

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touch of the Sarayu

 Jai Sri Ram,

Numerous groups of pious men take dip in the holy water of the Sarayu River,

And visualizing in their heart the beautiful swarthy form of sri Rama, mutter his Name,

The very sight and touch of the Sarayu, 

A dip into its waters or a draught from it cleanses one's sins-so declare the Vedas and Puranas,

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Sri Rama's birth

 Jai sri Ram,

On this day of Sri Rama's birth,

The presiding spirits of all holy places flock there so declare the Vedas,

And demons, Nagas, Birds, human beings, Sages and gods come and pay their homage to the lord of Raghus,

Wise men celebrate the great birthday festival and sing the sweet glory of sri Rama,

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Samvat 1631

 Jai Sri Ram,

Placing my head on the feet of Sri Hari,

I commence this story in Samvat 1631 that 1574 A.D.

On Tuesday, the ninth of the lunar month of Chaitra,

This story shed its luster at Ayodhya,

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Now i proceed

 Jai Sri Ram,

Putting away all doubts in this way and placing on my head the dust from the lotus feet of my preceptor,

I supplicate all with joined palms once more, so that no blame may attach to the telling of the story,

Reverently bowing my head to Lord Shiva, 

Now i proceed to recount the fair virtues of sri Rama,

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Sri Rama is infinite, Infinite are his virtues

 Jai Sri Ram,

Bearing this in mind, the reader should not entertain any doubt and should hear this narrative reverently and with devotion,

Sri Rama is infinite, Infinite are his virtues 

And the dimension of his story are also immeasurable,

Those whose thoughts are pure will,, therefore, feel no surprise when they hear it,

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Sri Ekadasi Parv

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi Parv today with divine fragrance of Purushotam Maas, indeed a meaning chapter for Man to make it for self,

Life is a complex issue for all and all are in swat of Yoga-Maya, the divine illusion, hard to sustain with but for Man,

There are many inclusive chapters for man to recover from and among them one is Adoration of Sri Ekadasi Parv, in the light of this divine festival man may update self with eternal power of lord Vishnu to counter the affliction of life,

Lord Vishnu, the most venerable truth that embodiment of compassion, refuge in him ever act as tangible support to man and sri Ekadasi is the day to take refuge in sublime truth of Lord Vishnu,

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sri Rama has bodied himself forth in diverse ways

 Jai Sri Ram,

Let no one who should happen not to have heard this anecdote before be surprised to hear it,

Wise men who hear this uncommon, legend marvel not, for they know there is no limit to the stories of sri Rama in this world,

They are convinced in their heart that sri Rama has bodied himself forth in diverse ways and that the Ramayana, though consisting of thousand million verses, is yet infinite,

Great sages have diversely sung the charming stories of sri Hari, relating as they do to different Kalpas or cycles, 

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strange narrative

 Jai Sri Ram,

I shall now relate at some length the seed of the story,

How Goddess Bhavani questioned Lord Shankara,

And how the latter answered her question, 

Waving a strange narrative round this episode,

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Blazing fire

 Jai Sri Ram,

The hosts of virtues possessed by Sri Rama are like a blazing fire to consume the dry wood of evil ways,

Fallacious reasoning, mischievous practices, deceit, hypocrisy and heresy prevailing in Kali,

The exploits of sri Rama are delightful to one and all even as the rays of the full moon, they are particularly agreeable and highly beneficial to the mind of the virtuous,

Who can be compared to the white water-lily and the Cakora bird,  

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Rich harvest

 Jai Sri Ram,

Exploits of Sri Rama, a rich harvest of enjoyments as it, were yielded by the totality of one's meritorious deeds,

And sincerely devoted to the good of the world like holy men,

Supporting in the mind of the devotees as swans in the Manasarovara lake,

And purifying as the waves of the holy Ganga,

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venom of serpents

 Jai Sri Ram,

They are spells and valuable gems as it were for counteracting the venom of serpents in the form of sensuous enjoyments, 

And efface the deep marks of evil destiny contained on the forehead,

They are sunbeams, as it were, dispelling the darkness of ignorance,

And clouds nourishing the paddy crop in the form of devotees, trees of paradise, as it were, yielding the object of one's desire, easily available are service and gratifying like Vishnu and Shiva, stars as it were adorning the autumnal sky in the shape of the poet's mind, and the very life's treasure for the devotees of sri Rama, 

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wild fire of indigence

 Jai sri Ram,

Practices and observances, antidotes and sins, agonies and griefs, and beloved guardians in this as well as in the next world,

Valiant ministers to king reason, and a veritable Agastya drinking up the illimitable ocean of greed,

Young lions residing in the forest of the devotees's mind to kill the herd of elephants in the shape of lust, anger and impurities of Kali age dear to lord Shiva as a highly respectable and most beloved guest and wish yielding clouds quenching the wild fire of indigence,

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contemplative union with God,

 Jai Sri Ram,

They are true teachers of wisdom, dispassion and Yoga,

That contemplative union with God,

And celestial physician for the fell disease of metempsychosis,

Parents of devotion to Sita and Rama and the seed of all holy vows, 

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The narrative of Sri Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

The narrative of Sri Rama is lovely wish yielding gem,

And a graceful adornment for saintly wisdom,

The hosts of virtues possessed by sri Rama are a blessing to the world,

And bestower of liberation, riches, religious merit and the divine abode,

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Sita Rama carry on their pastime

 Jai Sri Ram,

It is to noble qualities what mother Aditi is to gods, 

It is the culmination as it were of devotion to and love for Sri Rama,

 The story of Sri Rama is the river Mandakini which washes the foot of Chitakoot,

One of the happy resort of sri Rama during his wanderings in the forest while pore love, says Tulsidasa, is wonderland in which Sita Rama carry on their divine pastime,

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Hulasi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Like the sacred River Yamuna in this world it scares away the messengers of Yama-the death god,

It is holy Kashi as it were for the liberation of souls,

It is clear to Rama as the sacred basil plant and is truly beneficent to Tulsidasa as his own mother, Hulasi,

It is beloved of Lord Shiva as river Narmada which has its source in mount Mekala,

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sprang from the ocean

 Jai Sri Ganesha,

It is beneficent to pious soul, even as Goddess Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya, is friendly to gods,

Again, it puts an end to hell even as Parvati exterminated the army of demons,

It flows from assemblage of saints, even as Lakshmi-goddess of wealth, sprang from the ocean,

And like the immovable Earth it bears the burden of the entire creation,

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river of nectar

 Jai Sri Ram

It is a beautiful life giving herb for the virtuous,

It is veritable river of nectar on the surface of globe,

It shatters the fear of birth and death, 

And it is a virtual snake for the frog of delusion,

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In this age

 Jai Sri Ram,

The story I am going to tell is such as will dispel my own doubts, errors and delusion and will serve as a boat for crossing the stream of mundane existence, 

The story of Rama is a solace to the learned and a source of delight to all men and wipes out the impurities of the Kali age,

Again it is a wooden stick for kindling the sacred fire of wisdom,

The tale of sri Rama is the cow of plenty in this age of Kali,

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critical power i possess

 Jai Sri Ram,

I shall versify the same in the popular tongue,

So that my mind may derive satisfaction from it,

Equipped with what little intellectual and critical power i possess,

I shall write with a heart inspired by Sri Hari, 

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preceptor repeated the story time after time

 Jai Sri Ram,

Both the listener and the reciter of the mysterious story of Sri Rama must be repositories of wisdom, 

How, then could I, a dull and stupid creature steeped in the impurities of the Kali age, Expect to follow it,

Nevertheless, when the preceptor repeated the story time after time,

I followed it to a certain extent according to my poor lights,

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Sukaraksetra

 Jai Sri Ram,

Beside these, other enlightened devotees of sri Hari too recite, hear and understand this story in diverse ways,

Then i heard the same story in the holy Sukaraksetra, 

The modern soron in the western united Provinces, from my preceptor,

But as i had no sense in those days of my childhood, i could not follow it full well,

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Myrobalan Fruit

 Jai Sri Ram,

Shiva imparted it once more to Khakabhusandi,

A sage in the form of crow, knowing him to be a devotee of sri Rama and one qualified to hear it,

And it was Yajnavalakya who received it from the latter and narrated it to Bharadwaja, 

Both these, the listener and the reciter are equally virtuous, they view it all alike and are acquainted with the pastime of sri Hari, like a myrobalan fruit placed on one's palm, they hold the past, present and future within their knowledge, 

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Sri Ekadasi

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Ekadasi parv is being celebrated to gratify self on the path of virtue, 

This one is special being with truth of sri Purushotam Maas, 

Adoration of the day glorify self in many forms in both the worlds,

It is not just a divine festival from celestial cult but a truth to make it for self to reach at the sole motto of being man in the journey of life,

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Ravishing tale

 Jai Sri Ram,

The charming story which Yajnavalakya related to the good Sage Bhardwaj,

I shall repeat the same dialogue at length,

Let all good soul hear it with a feeling of delight,

This ravishing tale was conceived by Shambhu, who graciously communicate it to his consort Uma Kalyani that Goddess Parvati,

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immaculate glory of Sri Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

Your goodness, O Rama, is beneficent to all, if this is the fact,

Tulsidasa too will be blessed by the same,

Thus revealing my merits and demerits and bowing my head once more to all,

I proceed to sing the immaculate glory of Sri Rama, by hearing which the impurities of the Kali age are wiped away, 

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There is no Lord as generous as Sri Rama,

 Jai sri Ram,

The Lord never cherishes in his mind the lapse, if any, on part of the devotee,

While he remembers the latter's spirit a hundred times,

While the lord sat the foot of tree, the monkeys perched them, selves high on the boughs, such insolent creature he exalted to his own position, 

There is no Lord as generous as Sri Rama, 

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mind's eye

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Lord, on the other hand, applauded my devotion and spirit on hearing of,

Perceiving and scanning them with mind's eye,

If there is anything good in one's heart, it is marred by telling,

For sri Rama is pleased to note what is there in the devotee's mind,

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even in dream

 Jai Sri Ram,

My presumption and error are indeed very great,

And hearing the tale of my sins, even hell has turned up its nose at them,

I shudder to think of it due to my assumed fears,

While sri Rama took no notice of them even in a dream,

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The Benevolent Rama

 Jai Sri Rama,

The Benevolent Rama will nonetheless respect the devotion and pleasure of this wicked servant,

Sri Rama, who made barks out of the rock, and wise counselors out of monkey and bears,

Everybody calls me a servant of lord and i myself claim to be one,

And sri Rama puts up with the scoffing remark that a master like Sita's lord has a servant like Tulsidasa,

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blessed with unalloyed love

 Jai Sri Ram,

The pious, sensible, amiable and supremely compassionate ruler,

Who takes his descent from the ray of God, greets all with sweet words hearing their compliments and appraising their composition, devotion, supplication, and conduct,

Such is the way of earthy monarchs, to say nothing of Lord, Who is crest jewel of wise men, 

Sri Rama gets pleased with unalloyed love, but who is duller and more impure of mind in this world than I,

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In the world

 Jai Sri Ram,

In the world as well as in the Vedas we observe the following characteristic in a good master,

That he comes to recognize one's devotion to him as soon as he hears one's prayer,

Rich or poor, rustic or urban, learned or unlettered, of good repute or bad, a good poet or bad one, 

All men and women extol the king according to his or her light,

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storehouse of compassion

 Jai Sri Ram,

I proceed to recount the virtues of Sri Rama,

He whose grace is never tired of showing good will to others will mend my errors in everyway,

Rama a Noble lord, and a poor servant like myself,

Yet true to his own disposition, that storehouse of compassion has fostered me,

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The Name

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Name repeated either with good or evil intention,

In an angry mood or even while yawing,

Diffuses joy in all the ten direction, 

Remembering that name and bowing my head to the Lord Rama, 

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Hiranyakasipu,

 Jai Sri Ram,

To use another metaphor,

The Name of Rama is, as it were, the lord Manifested as a man-lion,

And the Kali age, the demon Hiranyakasipu,

Crushing this enemy of gods, the name will protect the devotees repeating it, even as the man-lion protected Prahlada,

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mighty Hanuman

 Jai Sri Ram,

In Kali Yug neither Karma nor Bhakti nor Jnana,

The name of Rama is only resort,

The age of Kali is as it were the demon Kalanemi, the repository of all wiles,

Whereas the name is the wise and mighty Hanuman, 

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Father and Mother

 Jai Sri Ganesha,

In this terrible age the name alone is the wish yielding tree,

The very thought of which puts an end to all the illusion of the world,

The name of Rama is the bestower of one's desired objects in the Kali age,  

It is beneficent in the other world and one's father and mother in this world,

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The verdict

 Jai Sri Ram,

The verdict of the Vedas and Puranas as well as the saints is just this,

That love of sri Rama or the name Rama, is reward of the virtuous acts,

In the first age, contemplation-in the second age, Sacrifice-in Dwaper age the lord is propitiated through worship,

This age of Kali, however, is simply corrupt and the root of all impurities, where the mind wallows alike a fish in the ocean of sin, 

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Chaturyug

 Jai Sri Ram,

The span of life of the universe, 

Which si known by the name of Kalp, consist of 432,00,00,000 human years, has been divided into 100 epochs that Chaturyug,  

Each Chaturyug is made of For Yugas or ages, viz. Satyayuga, Dwaper, Treta and Kaliyug, 

Satyuga bear 1728000 years, Treta possess 1296000 years, Dwaper 864000 years and Kali age 432000 years,

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in all the four ages

 Jai Sri Ram,

Not only in this Kali Age,

But in all the four ages,

At all times, present, past and future,

And in all the three spheres, heaven, earth and subterranean region, creature have been rid of grief by repeating the name,

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Not even Rama

 Jai Sri Ram,

I have no words to depict the glory of Name, 

Not even Rama can adequately glorify it,

The name of Sri Rama is a wish yielding tree,

The very home of the beatitude in this Kali age, by remembering which Tulsidasa was transformed from an intoxicating drug like hemp plant into holy basil,

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Holy Name

 Jai Sri Ram,

It is by remembering the holy name that,

Sri Hanuman, son of wind god,

Hold sri Rama under his thumb,

The vile Ajamila and even the celebrated elephant and the harlot of the legend were liberated by the power of Sri Hari's Name,

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Dhruva and Prahlad

 Jai Sri Ram,

It was because of his repeating the name that Lord showered his grace on Prahlad,

Who thereby become the crest jewel of devotees,

Dhruva Repeated the name of sri Hari with a feeling of indignation at the harsh treatment received from her step mother,

And thereby attained a fixed and incomparable station in the heaven, 

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Hara and sri Hari,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Narada realized the glory of name, 

That is why, while sri Hari is beloved of the world, 

And Hara is dear to sri Hari, 

Narada is dear to Hara and sri Hari,

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Narada realized

 Jai Sri Ram,

Again it is by the grace of name alone,

That Siddhas-adepts-sages and yogis like Suka and Sanaka,

And others enjoy divine raptures,

Narada realized the glory of name, that is why, while sri Hari is beloved of the world, and Hara is dear to sri Hari,

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Lord Shiva is immortal

 Jai Sri Ram,

By the grace of name alone,

Lord Shiva is immortal,

And through endowed with inauspicious paraphernalia,

Such as wealth of skulls, is yet a store house of blessings,

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100 crore verses,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The Name is thus greater than Brahma and Sri Rama both,

And confers blessings even on the bestowers of boons, 

Knowing this in his heart,

The Great Lord Shiva chose this word Rama for himself out of sri Rama's story comprising 100 crore verses,

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conquer the formidable army of errors

 Jai sri Ram,

His servants are, however, 

Able to conquer the formidable army of errors by fondly remembering His Name,

And absorbed in devotion, move about which is peculiarly their own,

By the grace of the name they know not sorrow even in dream,

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choicest phrases

 Jai sri Ram,

Sri Rama killed in battle Ravana with his family,

And returned to his own city with Sita,

He was then crowned king in the capital of Ayodhya,

While gods and sages sung his glories in choicest phrases,

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connect the mainland with island

 Jai Sri Ram,

This superb glory of the name shines forth in the world as well as in the Vedas,

Sri Collected an army of bears and monkeys,

And took no little pain over the construction of a bridge to connect the mainland with island,

Through the repetition of his name, however, the ocean of mundane existence itself get dried up, let the wise bear this in mind,

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Sugreeva and Vibhishan,

 Jai Sri Ganesha,

As is well known to all,

Sri Rama extended His protection to two devotees only,

Sugreeva and Vibhishan,

His name, on the other hand, has showered its grace on numerous humble souls, 

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Sabari and the vulture Jatayu

 Jai Sri Ram,

The delighter of Raghus Sri Rama crushed only a host of demons,

While His Name uproots all impurities of the Kali age,

The Lord of Raghus conferred immortality only on faithful servants like Sabari and the vulture Jatayu, 

While his name has delivered innumerable wrenches, the tale of its virtues is well known in the Vedas, 

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Dandak Van

 Jai Sri Ram,

In his own person Sri Rama broke the bow of Shiva,,

While very glory of his name dispels the fear of rebirth,

The Lord restored the charm of Dandak Van alone, 

While his name purified the mind of the countless devotees,

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Suketu's daughter Tadaka

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Rama himself redeemed a single woman Ahilya, 

The wife of an ascetic, While his name corrected the error of crores of wicked soul,

For the sake of sage Vishvamitra, sri Rama wrought the destruction of Suketu's daughter Tadaka with her army and son Subhahu, 

While his name puts an end to the devotee's vain hopes along with errors,

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joy and blessings,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The glory of the name is thus infinitely greater than that of the absolute,

I shall show below how in my judgement the name is superior even to sri Rama,

For the sake of his devotees sri Rama assumed the form of a human being and suffering calamities himself, brought relief to the pious,

By fondly repeating his name, on the other hand, devotees easily become abodes of joy and blessings,

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Revealed by its correct knowledge

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even though such immutable lord is present in every heart,

All beings in this world are nonetheless miserable and unhappy,

Though the practice of the name preceded by its true appraisement,

However, the same Brahma reveals even as the value of a jewel is revealed by its correct knowledge,

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invincible

 Jai Sri Ram,

Though both are invincible by themselves,

They are easily attainable through the name,

Therefore i have called the name greater than Brahma and sri Rama both,

Brahma is one, all pervading and imperishable, he is all truth, consciousness and a compact mass of joy,

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Conviction

 Jai Sri Ram,

Friends should not take this as a bold assertion on the part of this servant,

I record my minds own conviction, partially and liking,

The two aspects of Brahma should be recognized as akin to fire,

The one that absolute represents fire which is latent in wood, while other corresponds to that which is extremely visible,

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two aspects of God

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even those who are free from all desires,

And absorbed in the joy of devotion to sri Rama have thrown their heart as fish into the nectarine lake of supreme affection for the name,

There are two aspects of God, the one qualified and the other unqualified, both these are unspeakable and unfathomable, without beginning  and without parallel, 

To my mind greater than is name, that has established its rule over both by its might,

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Sri Radha Ashtami

 Jai Sri Ram,

May we meditate on the effulgent Light, In the name of Sri Radha Rani, on the occasion of Sri Radha Ashtami, 

Who by nature is embodiment of compassion and tangible help, who has enlighten the heart of infinite devotees for eternal cause, 

A favorable day to acknowledge the truth to perform sacrifices and rituals of the day on the occasion to greet the lotus feet of most adorable truth in the name of Sri Radha Rani,

May Sri Radha Rani bless the devotees with unalloyed love with light divine for welfare of self, i very humble greet the lotus feet of sri Radha Rani on the occasion, 

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Four kind of devotees

 Jai Sri Ram,

There are Four kind of devotees,

The afflicted, The seeker of truth, The seeker of worldly riches, The enlightened, 

The enlightened devotee is dear to Lord,

Indeed it is most beloved of the lord,  

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in all the four ages,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Of these the enlightened devotees is specially dear to the Lord,

The glory of Name is supreme in all the four ages,

And in all the four Vedas,

Particularly in Kali age, in which there is no other means of salvation, 

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All the four,

 Jai Sri Ram,

All the four,

Clever as they are,

Rely upon the name,

Name of Sri Rama,

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In this world,

 Jai Sri Ram,

In this world,

There are four kind of devotees of sri Rama,

All the four of them are virtuous,

Sinless and noble,

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worst calamity

 Jai sri Ram,

'If devotees in distress,

Mutter the name,

Their worst calamity of gravest type disappears,

And they become happy,

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become accomplished,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Strivers,

Hankering after worldly achievements,

Repeat the name,

Absorbed in contemplation, and become accomplished,

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mysterious ways of providence

 Jai Sri Ram,

Unmixed with sorrow,

And devoid of name and form,

Even those seeker of truth, who aspire to to know the mysterious ways of providence are able to comprehend,

By muttering the Name, 

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felicity of Brahma,

 Jai sri Ram,

Muttering the name with their tongue,

Enjoy the felicity of Brahma,

The Absolute,

Which is incomparable, unspeakable,

May Lord bless all,

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muttering the name

 Jai Sri Ram,

Yogis that mystics,

Who are full of dispassion,

And are wholly detached from God's creation,

Keep awake in the day light of wisdom, muttering the name, 

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Doorway

 Jai Sri Ram,

Install the luminous gem,

In the form of the divine name, Rama,

On the threshold of the tongue at the doorway of your mouth,

If you will have light both inside and outside,

May Lord bless all,

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Good intermediary

 Jai Sri Ram,

Between the unqualified absolute and qualified divinity,

The name is good intermediary,

It is clever interpreter,

Revealing the truth of both,

May Lord bless all,

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The Mystery

 Jai sri Ram,

The mystery of the name and form is a tale,

Which cannot be hold,

Though delightful comprehend,

It cannot be described in words,

May Lord bless all,

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The Name

 Jai Sri Ram,

And if the name is remembered,

Even without seeing the form, 

The letter flashes on the mind,

With a special liking for it,

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distinctive merits

 Jai Sri Ram,

Hearing the distinctive merits of both,

Pious souls will judge for themselves,

Forms are found to be subordinate to the name, 

Without the name you cannot come to the knowledge of a form, 

May Lord bless all,

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Attributes of God

 Jai Sri Ganesha,

Name and the form are the two attributes of God, 

Both of them are ineffable and beginning-less, 

And can be rightly understood only by mean of good intelligence,

It is presumptuous to one's part to declare as to which is superior or inferior,

May Lord bless all,

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God and his Name

 Jai Sri Ram,

The name and the object named,

Though similar in significance,

And they are allied as master and servant one to the other,

That is to say, even through there is complete identity between God and his Name, the former closely follows the latter even as a servant follow his master,

May lord bless all,

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O Tulsidasa,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The two letters forming part of the name of Raghuvira, 

Crown all the letters of alphabet,

The one spreading like an umbrella.

And the other resting as a crest jewel, O Tulsidasa, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Sri Ganesh Jayanti

 Jai Sri Ram 

May Lord Ganesha, the leader of Shiva's retinue, whose very thought ensure success,

Who carries on his shoulders the head of a beautiful elephant, who is a repository of wisdom and an abode of blessed qualities. shower his grace,

May That merciful Lord, whose grace enables the dumb to wax eloquent and a cripple to ascend an inaccessible mountain,

And who burns all the impurities of the Kali age, be moved to pity,

May Lord bless all,

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Forster mother

 Jai Sri Ram,

They are like the taste and the gratifying quality of nectar in the form of emancipation, 

And are supporter of the globe like the divine tortoise and the serpent god Sesa, 

Again, they are like bees for the beautiful lotus in the shape of the devotee's mind,

And are the very like of Hari{sri krishna} and Haldhara{ sri Balarama who wielded a plough as a weapon} for Yashoda{their Forster mother, the wife of Nanda} in the shape of tongue,

May Lord bless all,

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for the good of the world

 Jai Sri Ram,

Good brothers like divine sages Nara and Narayana, 

They are sustainer of the universe and redeemers of the devotee in particular,

They are beautiful ornaments for the ears of fair damsel in the form of Bhakti,

And stand as the spotless sun and moon for the good of the world,

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naturally allied

 Jai Sri Ram,

They are most delightful to utter, hear and remember,

And are dear as Rama and Laxmana to Tulsidasa, 

When treated separately, the two letters lost their harmony,

Whereas they are naturally allied even as Brahma {the cosmic spirit} and Jiva {the individual spirit}

May Lord bless all,

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sweet and attractive

 Jai Sri Ram,

Both the latter sounds are sweet and attractive,

They are the two eyes, as it were, of the alphabet and the very life of the devotee,

Easy to remember and delightful to one and all,

They bring gain here and provide sustenance hereafter,

May Lord Bless all,

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paddy crop

 Jai Sri Ram,

Shiva knows the power of the name,

Due to which deadly poison served the purpose of nectar to Him,

Devotion to the lord of Raghus is, as it were, the rainy season and the noble devotees, Says Tulsidasa,

Represent the paddy crop, while the two charming syllables of the name Rama stand for the two months of Saawan and Bhadoo, 

May Lord bless all,

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74

 Jai Sri Ram,

The land of saints and sages is blessed with truth of serenity for soul in journey of life with recap of 74, 

It has seen infinite years of ages and aeons with tranquil harmony on the sphere of life,

Amid pleasure and pain light of hope and truth ever enlighten in the heart of this wonderful Land which possess infinite compassion to bless the life with color of eternal gains,

Born of spirit and moulded with sacred fire of Yajna indicate light of inspiration for life and truth to reach at destine destination of soul, a great nation to enlighten the path of life with truth of soul,

May Lord bless all,

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Lord Shiva made that lady

 Jai Sri Ram,

Goddess Bhavani dined with her consort after uttering it only once,

Noticing such partiality of her heart for the Name,

Lord Shiva made that lady, who was the ornament of her sex,

The ornament of his person, made her apart of his own being,

May Lord bless all,

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verdict of lord Shiva

 Jai Sri Ram,

The oldest poet Valmiki is acquainted with glory of the Name,

Inasmuch as he attained to purity by repeating it in the reverse order, 

Hearing the verdict of lord Shiva,, 

That the name is as good as a thousand other names of God,

May Lord bless all,

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Whisper in to the right ear

 Jai Sri Ram,

The scripture maintain,

That Lord Shiva, the deity presiding over  the holy city of Kashi,

Whispers in to the right ear of every creature, dying within the boundaries,

The name Rama, and thereby bring emancipation to the dying soul,

May Lord bless all,

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Kashi

 Jai Sri Ram,

It is great spell which Lord Mahadev mutters,

And which, when imparted by him at Kashi,

Leads to emancipation, 

Its Glory is known to lord Ganesha, who is worshiped before all others as a concession to the name, 

May Lord bless all,

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Sri Krishna Janmashtami

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Krishna Janmashtami today, appearance day of sri Krishna, the most strategic imperative,  

A day to enjoin divine celebrations with truth of self to mark the day with love that unalloyed,

A day to recall the pastime of sri Krishna to learn from unto truth and cause to conquer the battle of life,

Teachings of Sri Krishna are as simple as anything to perceive, his message with concluding note was crystal clear that Abandon all formalities and come to me alone for shelter, i shall liberate you from all sins, grieve not,

May Lord bless all,

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Peerless

 Jai Sri Ram,

I greet the Name Rama of the chief of Raghus,

Which is composed of seed letters,

Representing the fire god, the sun god and the moon god, Ra, A, Ma respectively, 

It is the same as Brahma{Creative}, Vishnu{preservative} and Shiva{disintegrating}, and the vital breath of Vedas, it is unqualified, peerless and a mine of virtues, 

May Lord bless all,

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water and the waves

 Jai Sri Ram,

I reverence the feet of Sita and Rama,

Who though stated to be different are yet identical just like word and its meaning, 

Or like water and the waves on its surface,

And to whom the afflicted are most dear,

May Lord bless all,

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Lotus like eyes

 Jai Sri Ram,

Again, i adore, in thought, word and deed,

The lotus feet of all worthy Lord Rama,

Who has lotus like eyes and wields a bow and arrows,

And who relives the distress of His devotees and affords delight to them,

May Lord bless all,

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Janaki

 Jai Sri Ram,

Janaki, Daughter of Janaka and Mother of Universe,

And the most beloved consort of Sri Rama-the fountain of mercy,

I seek to propitiate the pair of her lotus feet, 

So that by Her Grace i may be blessed with refined intellect, 

May Lord bless all,

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Be gracious

 Jai Sri Ram,

Suka, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanatkumara, sage Narada and all other eminent sages who are devotees of God and proficient in spiritual lore, 

I make obeisance to all,

Placing my head on the ground,

Be gracious, to me, O lords of ascetics knowing me a your servant.

May Lord bless all,

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Sri Ayodhya Ji

जय श्री राम 

सुनु कपीस अंगद लंकेसा पावन पुरी रुचिर यह देसा
जद्यपि सब बैकुंठ बखाना बेद पुरान बिदित जगु जाना

अवधपुरी सम प्रिय नहिं सोऊ यह प्रसंग जानइ कोउ कोऊ
जन्मभूमि मम पुरी सुहावनि उत्तर दिसि बह सरजू पावनि

जा मज्जन ते बिनहिं प्रयासा मम समीप नर पावहिं बासा
अति प्रिय मोहि इहाँ के बासी मम धामदा पुरी सुख रासी

Listen Sugriva, Angada and Vibhishan, holy is this city and beautiful this land, although all have extolled Vaikuntha MY DIVINE ABODE, which is familer to Vedas and Puranas and known throughout the world, it is not so dear to me as the city of Ayodhya, only some rare soul knows this secret, this beautiful city is my Birthplace, to the north of it flows the holy Sarayu, by bathing in which men secure a home near me without any difficulty, the dwellers here are very dear to me, the city is not only full of bliss itself but bestows a residence in my divine abode, 

जय जय श्री सिया राम 

disinterested servants of sri Rama

Jai Sri Ram,

As many worshipers there are of the feet of the Sri Rama,

Including birds, beasts, gods, human beings and demons,

I adore the lotus feet of them all,

Who are disinterested servants of sri Rama,

May Lord Bless all,

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host of monkeys

Jai Sri Ram,

Lord of monkeys that Sugreeva, 

The chief of bears that Jambavan,

The king of demons that Vibhishan,

And the host of monkeys beginning with Angada, I reverence the charming feet of all, who attained sri Rama even though born in lowest species, 

May Lord Bless all,

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son of the wind god

Jai Sri Ram,

I supplicate Hanuman, The great hero,

Whose glory has been extolled by sri Rama himself,

I greet Hanuman, the son of the wind god, an embodiment of wisdom,

Who is fire as it were for the forest of the wicked and in the abode of whose resides sri Rama, equipped with a bow and arrow, 

May Lord Bless all,

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constant companion of Bharat

Jai Sri Ganesha,

I adore the lotus feet of Shatrughan, 

The slayer of his foes,

Who is valiant yet amiable in disposition,

And a constant companion of Bharat,

May Lord Bless all,

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son of Sumitra

Jai Sri Ram,

I reverence the lotus feet of Laxmana, cool and charming, a source of delight to devotee, whose renown served as a staff for spotless flag of sri Rama's glory, he is no other than the thousand headed serpent god, Sesa, the support of the universe, who came down to dispel the fear of Earth,

May That son of Sumitra,

An ocean of benevolence and mine of virtues,

Be ever propitious to me,

May Lord bless all,

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support of the universe

Jai Sri Ram,

Of sri Rama's brothers, 

I bow, first of all, to the feet of Bharata,

Whose self discipline and religious austerity beggar description and whose mind thirsts for the lotus feet of sri Rama like a bee and never leave their side,

I reverence the lotus feet of Laxmana, cool and charming, a source of delight to devotee, whose renown served as a staff for spotless flag of sri Rama's glory, he is no other than the thousand headed serpent god, Sesa, the support of the universe, 

May Lord bless all,

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clock of asceticism and luxury

Jai Sri Ram,

I make obeisance to king Janaka, Along with his family, 

Who bore hidden affection for the feet of sri Rama,

Even though he had veiled it under the clock of asceticism and luxury,

It broke out the moment he saw Sri Rama, 

May Lord Bless all,

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compassionate to the poor

Jai Sri Ram,

I adore the king of Ayodhya,

Who cherished such true love for the feet of sri Rama,

That he give his dear life as a mere straw the moment the lord,

Who is compassionate to the poor, parted from him,

May Lord bless all,

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Saint Poet Sri Sri Tulsidas ji,

Jai sri Ram,

Sri Tulsidas Jayanti today, a pious chapter to recall the life and truth of a great devotee of Lord Rama, indeed a day to pay homage to a noble soul who enlighten the easy path to sri Rama, 

Sri Ramacaritamanasa was his one of the legendary milestones in journey for the lotus feet of Sri Rama,

Sri Hanuman ji manifest in many forms to serve this great saint poet, and provide the provision for a personified glimpse of sri Rama, his heart master, 

On Moni Amavasya of Samvat 1607, he meet the fate of his life to have glimpse of his soul mate by the help of sri Hanuman ji,

May Lord bless all,

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Brahma has exalted himself

Jai Sri Ram,

Knowing me as a servant of your son, Be Gracious To Me,

The Father and mother of sri Rama are the very perfection of glory,

By creating whom even Brahma has exalted himself,

Hare Rama, Hare Rama, 

May Lord Bless all,

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eastern whence arose

Jai Sri Ram,

She is eastern whence arose the lovely moon in the shape of lord Rama, 

Who affords delights to the entire universe and is blighting as frost to the lotuses in the form of the wicked,

Recognizing king Dasaratha together with all his consorts as incarnation of merit and fair blessings,

I Make obeisance to them in thought, word and deed,

May Lord Bless all,

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calumniators of Sita

Jai Sri Ram,

Even though they were dammed as a result of the heap of sins incurred by the calumniators of Sita, 

Who was instrumental in bringing about her life long exile,

They were lodged in the heavenly abode, having been divested in sorrow,

I greet Kaushalya whose glory stands diffused throughout the world, 

May Lord Bless all,

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River Sarayu

Jai Sri Ram,

Holy City of Ayodhya, the river Sarayu flowing beside it, 

Which wipes out the sin of Kali age,

Again, i bow to the men and women of the city,

Who enjoy the affection of the Lord in no small degree, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Rama's birth place

Jai Sri Ram,

By Shiva's grace my composition will shed its luster even as a night shines in conjunction with the moon and the stars,

Those who will fondly and intelligently recite or hear this story with attention will develop devotion to the feet of sri Rama,

And purged of the impurities of the Kali age, will obtain choice blessings,  

I reverence the exceedingly holy city of Ayodhya, the Rama's Birth Place, 

May Lord bless all,

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heart full of ardour

Jai Sri Ram,

The Lord of Uma Kalyani{Parvati},

Favorable as he is to me, shall make this story a source of blessings and joy,

Thus invoking Lord Shiva and his consort Siva and obtaining their favor, 

I relate the exploits of Sri Rama with a heart full of ardour,

May Lord Bless all,

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Sri Somvati Amavasya

Jai Sri Ram,

Sri Somvati Amavasya, an open end Yajna to participate with truth of Self, indeed a rearrest of rare opportunity, being falls in Sacred Saawan,

Realization along with meditation unto truth of self helps more than that of oblations of the day, enter in the zone of serenity that puffed with divine fragrance to felicitate the spirit in journey of life, 

One may attain the serene truth of Moon that glorified with nectar for eternal gratification, one may patch up the self tired with journey of mundane existence through respective pace of the day as imparted by cause of soul that the Sun,

Indeed and and auspicious occasion to attain blessings from Lord Vishnu for gains in both the worlds and to sail safe by the gracious truth of Lord Shiva, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Sri Saawan Shivratri

Jai Sri Ram

Sri Sri Saawan Shivratri today, an auspicious chapter for life on the planets, gods, demons, human beings, Nagas, spirits and other celestials celebrate this unique festival of light divine, 

Goddess Gauri distributes the varying fruits to devotees for welfare of life and the self, 

Saints, sages and gods indicate lot of favors for life and nature in varying forms,

Devotees offer respective oblations to enjoin the celebration, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Incoherent syllabus

Jai Sri Ram,

Seeing the prevalence of the Kali age,

Hara and Girija evolved a string of spells to the tongue of savages,

Incoherent syllabus which yields no interpretation and require no repetition, 

But whose efficacy is patent, revealing Shiva's glory, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Friends of the forlorn

Jai Sri Ram,

I adore the great lord Shiva and his consort goddess Bhavani,

My Preceptors and parents, 

Friends of the forlorn and ever given to charity, 

Servants, masters and friends of Sita's Lord and true benefactor of Tulsidasa, 

May Lord Bless all,

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Goddess Saraswati and the celestial river Ganga,

Jai Sri Ram,

Making obeisance to the feet of gods, the Brahmans, wise men, and the deities presiding over nine planets,

I pray to them with joined palms,

Be blessed to accomplish all my fair desires,

Again, I bow to Goddess Saraswati and the celestial river Ganga, both of them are holy and perform agreeable roles, The Ganga wipes away sin through immersion, the other dispels ignorance through recital and hearing of her Glory,

May Lord bless all,

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Place of nectar

Jai Sri Ram,

I reverence, all the four Vedas,

Bark as it were on the ocean of mundane existence,

Which never dream of weariness in singing the untarnished glory of sri Rama,

I greet the dust of the feet of Brahma, who has evolved the ocean of worldly existence, the birth place of the nectar, the moon, and cow of plenty in the form of saints, on one hand and of poison and wine in the form of wicked, on the other,

May Lord Bless all,

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soft and charming

Jai Sri Ram,

Poets and wise men, lovely swans sporting in the Mansarovara lake of sri Rama's exploits, 

Hearing my child like prayer,

And recognizing my refined taste,

Kindly disposed towards me, I bow to the lotus feet of Sage who composed the Ramayana, which though containing an account of the demon Khara, is yet very soft and charming,

May Lord bless all,

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i solicit again and again

Jai Sri Ganesha,

The wise admire only poetry which is lucid and portrays  a spotless character,

And which even opponents hear with applause forgetting natural animosity,

Such poetry is not possible without a refined intellect,

And of intellectual power  i have very little, be gracious, therefore so that i may depict the glory of sri Hari, i solicit again and again, 

May lord bless all,

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coarse cloth

Jai Sri Ram

This is something incongruous, 

I am afraid of your grace, 

Even this incongruity will turn out well for me, 

Embroidery of silk looks charming even on the coarse cloth,

May Lord bless all,

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poetry and affluence

Jai Sri Ram,

A composition which the wise refuge to honor is fruitless labor which only silly poets undertake,

Of glory, poetry and affluence that alone is blessed which, like the the celestial river Ganga, is conductive to good of all,

The glory of sri Rama is charming indeed,

While my speech is rough,

May lord Bless all,

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yet to come

Jai Sri Ram,

Exploits of sri Hari in the spoken language, including those who have flourished in the past,

Those who are still living and those who are yet to come,

I reverence them one and all, renouncing all false appearance,

Be propitious and grant this boon that my song may be honored in the assembly of pious souls,

May Lord Bless all,

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