अकथ अलौकिक तीरथराऊ। देइ सद्य फल प्रगट प्रभाऊ

 

साधु चरित सुभ चरित कपासू। निरस बिसद गुनमय फल जासू॥

 

Sri Radha Ashtami

 

श्रीगुर पद नख मनि गन जोती। सुमिरत दिब्य दृष्टि हियँ होती॥

 

Jai Sri Ganesha

 

Wedding of Hara and Giriza was concluded.

  Jai Sri Ram,

At the direction of the sages Sambhu and Bhavani paid divine honors to Lord Ganesha, let no one puzzled to hear this, for one should bear in mind that gods have existed from time without beginning,The great sages have the nuptial ceremony performed in all its details as laid down in the Vedas, Taking Kusha grass in the hand and holding the bride by her hand, Himachal made over over to shiva, knowing her to be his eternal consort, 

When the Great Lord Shiva took the hand of Bhavani, all the gods were glad at heart, principle sages chant the Vedic formula, while the gods exclaimed, Victory to Shankara, Musical instruments were sounded and flowers were rained down by heavens, The Wedding of Hara and Giriza was concluded. A spirit of rejoicing pervaded the whole universe, dowry given was more than one could describe, then, Himachal joining his palms, said, I have nothing to give you, he could say no more and remained clasping the latter's feet, 

The ocean of mercy that Shiva reassured his Father In Law in every possible way, then mena with her heart overflowing with, clasped the lotus feet and Said,

Lord, Uma is dear to me as my life, take her as a made servant of your house and forgive all her faults, be pleased to grant this boon to me, 

Shiva comforted His Mother In Law in ways more than one and She returned home bowing her head at his lotus feet,

The mother then sent for Uma, and taking her into her lap gave her the following excellent advice, ever adore the feet of Sankara, this sum up the duty of a wife, 

Himavan then accompanied Shiva in order to escort him with great affection, Shiva, however, sent him back, consoling him in various ways, The mountain king returned home at once, and summoned all other mountains and lakes, greeted them with due attention, gifts, polite words and great honor and allowed them to depart, No sooner Shambhu reached Mount Kailash then all the gods return to their respective realms,

Divine pair lived on mount kailash along with their attendants,  Hara and Girija enjoyed new delight everyday, in this considerable time elapsed, thereafter was born a boy with six head, who later killed the demon king Taraka in battle, 

The tale of the Birth, glory, and surpassing strength of Sanmuka is known to the world, that is why it is briefly touched here 

Men and women who narrate this story of wedding of Uma and Shambhu shall ever rejoice in their auspicious undertaking as well as during festive occasions such as wedding etc, the exploits of Girija's Lord are immutable like ocean, Even vedas cannot reach their end, how Tulsidasa could succeed in describing them,

Jai Siya Ram

all will now turn out well

  Jai Sri Ram,

Shiva is known for being bestower of boons, is dispeller of the agony of the suppliant, an ocean of benevolence and the delight of devotees,Without propitiating Shiva the object of one's desire cannot ne attained through millions of Yogic practices, and Japa,

So saying and with thought fixed on Sri Hari  Jai Sri Ram,

Shiva is known for being bestower of boons, is dispeller of the agony of the suppliant, an ocean of benevolence and the delight of devotees,Without propitiating Shiva the object of one's desire cannot ne attained through millions of Yogic practices, and Japa,

So saying and with thought fixed on Sri Hari Narada gave his blessings to Girija, and said, Shed all fear, O lord of Mountains, all will now turn out well,Having spoken thus, the sage returned to the abode of Brahma, Maina said to Himachal, my lord I could not follow the words of Narada, Uma is dear to me as my life, if we fail to secure a match worthy of Girija, everyone will say Himalaya is dull by nature, Said Himachal, sooner shall the moon amit flames of the fire than the prophecy of Narada prove untrue, 

Put away all anxiety, my dear, said Himachal to his consort, fix your mind on the thoughts of Lord, He alone who has created the Parvati will bring her happiness, now if you cherish any love for your child, then go, and admonish her that she should practice austerity which will bring about her union with Shiva, there is no other way of overcoming sorrow, 

The words of Narada are pregnant and full of reason, Shiva is handsome and limit of beauty, mine of virtues, recognizing this truth do not entertain any misgiving, Shiva is irreprochable in everywayHearing the words from her consort Maina felt delighted at heart, she at once rose and went where Giriza Was, at the sight of Uma tears rushed to her eyes and she affectionately took the girl in her lap, 

Jai Siya Ram, and said, Shed all fear, O lord of Mountains, all will now turn out well,Having spoken thus, the sage returned to the abode of Brahma, Maina said to Himachal, my lord I could not follow the words of Narada, Uma is dear to me as my life, if we fail to secure a match worthy of Girija, everyone will say Himalaya is dull by nature, Said Himachal, sooner shall the moon amit flames of the fire than the prophecy of Narada prove untrue, 

Put away all anxiety, my dear, said Himachal to his consort, fix your mind on the thoughts of Lord, He alone who has created the Parvati will bring her happiness, now if you cherish any love for your child, then go, and admonish her that she should practice austerity which will bring about her union with Shiva, there is no other way of overcoming sorrow, 

The words of Narada are pregnant and full of reason, Shiva is handsome and limit of beauty, mine of virtues, recognizing this truth do not entertain any misgiving, Shiva is irreprochable in everywayHearing the words from her consort Maina felt delighted at heart, she at once rose and went where Giriza Was, at the sight of Uma tears rushed to her eyes and she affectionately took the girl in her lap, 

Jai Siya Ram

Sun, fire and Ganga incur no blame

 Jai Sri Ram,

Sage Said to Himalaya, O Himavan, whatever has been decreed by fate no one can change it, no one can undo it, not even gods, human, Nagas or sages, Nevertheless I tell you one remedy, this may avail if heaven helps you, Uma will undoubtedly get such husband as I have described you, but whatever demerits I have shown in her bridegroom exist in Shiva,  if her marriage takes place with Shiva, everyone will call the demerits as good as virtues, 

Even though Sri Hari uses the serpent god as his coach and sleeps thereon, wise not blame, even so the sun and the fire absorbs moisture in all forms, but no one calls them name, again water of every description, pure as well impure, flows into the Ganga yet, no calls the celestial stream impure, Even the Sun, fire and Ganga incur no blame, if in pride of wisdom foolish men emulate the great, they are cast into the hell of Kalpa, Can embodied soul vie with God, 

Holy men never drink wine even if to know that it has been made of water from Ganga, but the same wine becomes pure when it is poured into Ganga,The difference between the individual soul and the God should be similarly explained, Shiva is all powerful by nature, for he is no other than God, 

Hence matrimony with him will prove to be auspicious in everyway, Shiva is difficult to propitiate but is known for quickly please if earnest prayer is made,Shiva alone can erase the lines of fate, even though there are many suitors in the world, there is no match for her except Shiva,

Jai Siya Ram

all the rivers bore holy waters,

 Jai Sri Ram,

While dying, Sati asked a boon from Sri Hari that she might remain devoted to Shiva in all successive births, That is why she was born as Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya king Himachal, Ever since Uma was born in the house of Himalaya, the mountain become an abode of blessings and prosperity, sages built their hermitages there to ensure their gracious abode,

Young trees of different verities were endowed with never falling blossoms, and fruits and mines of jewels of various kinds appeared on the beautiful mountain, all the rivers bore holy waters, Birds, beasts and bees, all rejoiced, animal gave up their natural antipathies and all dwelt on mountain loved one another, advent of Giriza wore cheerful look, everyday brought a new delight, whose glory sung by the Brahma, Narada eagerly went to the house of Himachal, Himachal received the sage with honor, washing sage's feet with spirit, bowed his head to sage, then requested Sage to relate the destiny of his daughter with mature consideration, 

The sage smilingly replied, your daughter is a mine of virtues, pretty, amiable, and intelligent by nature, shall win unfailing love of her husband, bring glory to her parents, She shall command the respect of the whole universe, he who waits upon, shall lack nothing, just thought of her name women in the world shall tread the path of fidelity, 

Your Daughter is endowed with auspicious marks, with few drawbacks, Her spouse shall be more a renounced entity, free from pride or so,, without father or mother, An ascetic with matted hair and heart devoid of longing, stark half naked with hideous accoutrements, such one shall be her Husband, as I can read the lines on her palm, this made Himalaya and his consort unconsolable but Parvati felt delight eternally, Narada could nor perceive it, Mother of Parvati was in wet eyes, as words of the sage can never be untrue, Uma cherished as love for Lord Shiva sprout in her heart as much as it could be, 

Jai Siya Ram

universal spirit by nature, beneficent to all

  Jai Sri Ram,

When Bhavani reached her Father's house, no one greeted her, except her Mother, sisters meet her with profuse smiles, Daksha would not even inquire about her health, burn all over with rage at the sight of Sati, then Sati went to the place of sacrifice, did not find any share of oblations set apart for Shiva,

Here Sati Realize the warning imparted by Shiva, her heart was at hidden fire as if the blaze the universe, her grief was beyond words, now she felt the insult of Shiva by her own family,Although there are terrible agonies of various kind in this world, the insult offered to one's own people is the most painful of them all, it made Sati furious beyond horizon, her mother tries all to pacify her in many ways,

The insult to Shiva was something unbearable, Sati's heart could not, therefore, be pecified, then, sharply reproaching the whole assembly, She Spoke in Angry Accents,

Hear ye elders of the assembly and all great sages, you have reviled Sankara or heard his reviled must forth reap the fruit of your sin, my father shall repent, Shiva is slayer of great demons of time and ages, universal spirit by nature, beneficent to all, to him my father vilified, and this body of mine has sprung from his loins, She installing Shiva in her heart spoke thus, burnt her body with the fire of Yoga, Plaintive cry rose from the whole assembly, 

Hearing the death of Sati, attendants of Shiva began to destroy the sacrifice, great Sage Bhrigu protected it, Sankara got all the news and in his wrath sent Virabhadra, he made havoc to the sacrifice and requited all gods according to their deserts, 

Jai Siya Ram,

Narada's explanation

 Jai Sri Ram,

When they heard Narada's explanation, the sadness of all was dispersed, in a trice the new spread from house to house, Himachal and Mena rejoiced and bowed at Parvati's feet again and again, all citizens were immensely delighted, Festive songs began to be sung in the city, Himachal respectfully summoned all the members of bridegroom party, the dinner guest sat in many rows, expert cook began to serve, Finding the gods dining, women began to banter and rail at them in pleasant strain, gods feel much amused to hear them, 

Seven sages called once more Himachal and read out to Himalaya note recording the time fixed for the wedding, perceived that hour has arrived, the latter sent for gods, Himachal politely sent for all the gods and assigned an appropriate seat to each of them, Vedic rituals being performed midst of charming festal strains from women, Bowing his head to Brahmans, Shiva took his seat on the throne that embodiment of divinity, great sages then sent for Uma, who was brought in by her girl companions richly adorned, Divinities mentally bows to her, The perfection of the beauty of Bhavani that mother of the universe is beyond description, Mother Bhavani the mind of beauty, walked to the middle of pavilion, where Shiva was, out of shy she could not gauge her lord's lotus feet, although her heart was fixed there like a bee,

At the direction of the sages Sambhu and Bhavani paid divine honors to Lord Ganesha, let no one puzzled to hear this, for one should bear in mind that gods have existed from time without beginning,The great sages have the nuptial ceremony performed in all its details as laid down in the Vedas, Taking Kusha grass in the hand and holding the bride by her hand, Himachal made over over to shiva, knowing her to be his eternal consort, When the Great Lord Shiva took the hand of Bhavani, all the gods were glad at heart, principle sages chant the Vedic formula, while the gods exclaimed, Victory to Shankara, Musical instruments were sounded and flowers were rained down by heavens, 

The Wedding of Hara and Giriza was concluded. A spirit of rejoicing pervaded the whole universe, dowry given was more than one could describe, then, Himachal joining his palms, said, I have nothing to give you, he could say no more and remained clasping the latter's feet, 

Jai Siya Ram

Hare Rama

 

barren woman

 Jai Sri Ram,

Bridegroom is a maniac, riding on a bull, serpents, skulls and ashes are his ornaments, smeared with ashes, naked, has matted hair, dreadful at look with frightful countenance, He who survive on seeing such procession and bridegroom, is a man of great luck, parents smiles, for they knew that the children were talking about Shiva's retinue,The party which had gone ahead to receive returned with procession and assigned beautiful  lodgings to all the guests, Mena kindled auspicious lights wavering round the bridegroom, women accompanying her sang melodies songs, proceeded to welcome Shiva with great delight, all were seized with excessive fear when saw Shiva in frightful accoutrements, great panic captured them all, mena was sore at heart, sent for Parvati, 

With great affection seated her in her laps, tears rushed to her eyes, when resembled the pair of blue lotus, who made you so beautiful, should have been stupid enough to give you such a raving madman for bridegroom, How strange that the creator who has made you so lovely, should have given you a crazy bridegroom, Taking you in my arm, I would sooner fall from a mountain top, cast myself into the flames or drown into the sea, let my home be ruined and let me earn a bad reputation but in case would I marry you with this manix so long there is life in me,All the ladies assembled there were distressed when saw Maina distressed, Maina said What harm I have done to Narada that he should ruined my happy house, Why he destroy other's home, has neither shame nor fear, what a barren woman known the pain of childbirth,Bhavani addressed Mother with prudent words, whatever is ordained by the providence cannot be altered, if I am destined to have a crazy husband, why should anyone be blamed for it, 

Can you alter the decree of providence, cease lamenting, not an occasion for, on hearing the news Himachal came to the house along with Narada, Then Narada reassured them all, narrating the past history of Uma, He said, Mena hear my true words, your daughter is none other than Bhavani, the eternal consort of Shiva, mother of the universe, 

She is unborn and imperishable divine energy, which has no beginning, is Shiva's inseparable half, First she was born in the house of Daksha in the name of Sati, there she had married to Shiva,, Beheld Rama in way while returning home, did not listen to Shiva's advice and was beguiled into assuming the disguise of Sita, Shiva repudiated her, she visited sacrifice undertaken by her father and burnt herself in Yoga Agni, incarnated as Parvati now in your home,

Jai Mahadev 

splendour of the city was captivating,

 Jai Sri Ram,

The procession is now quite worthy of bridegroom, the processionist indulged in gaieties of various kinds as they went along, on otherside Himachal erected a most wonderful Pavilion which is beggared description, The whole host of woods, seas, rivers and ponds were invited, capable of taking any form they like it, assumed handsome figures and repaired to the house of Himalaya along with their retinue and fair consorts, sang festive songs out of affection, 

Mountain king already caused a number of houses to be tastefully decorated, the guest were lodged therein, each occupying a house befitting one's status, the splendour of the city was captivating, A glance at the beautiful city made the creative art of Brahma himself pale into insignificance, The City in which mother of the universe had embodied herself forth baffled all description, prosperity and success, wealth and happiness were always on the increase there and presented a new aspect,  when it was that the procession of the bridegroom close at hand, there was commotion in the city, which added to its charm, 

Adoring themselves and decorating their vehicles, a party proceeded in advance to receive the procession with due favor,gladdened to heart the gathering of immortals, Happy to behold Vishnu, but when they started looking at shiva's retinue, it was alike a scene of horror, they flied in panic,

Adults recovered themselves and reamined where they were, while every child that ran for its life, reaching home, their parents questioned them, still shaking with fear, said, What shall we say, the sight was such as could not be described, they wanders as if it is bridegroom procession of procession of death,

Jai Siya Ram, 

fire possesses this inherent property that frost can never approach it,

  Jai Sri Ram,

Gearing this, Bhavani said, O great sages, you have spoken aright, according to your belief it is now that Shiva has burnt love god and till now he was smitten with love, To my mind Shiva is eternally in rapport with the infinite, unbegotten, irreprochable, passionless and without enjoyment, knowing him as such if I have served him, the gracious lord will accomplish my vow, 

Your version that Hara has burnet the love god betrays woeful lack of thought in you, fire possesses this inherent property that frost can never approach it,In case it does it must inveriable perish, similar is the case with love god and the great Lord Shiva, hearing the words of Bhavani and perceiving her devotion and faith, the sages were gladened at heart, bowing their head to her, they went to Himachal,

They relate the whole episode to him and he was much grieved to hear how Shiva burnt love god, sages then told him of the boon granted to Rati, himvan was much relieved to learn, Recalling the glory of Shiva Himachal respectfully summoned great sages, speedily got the exact time of wedding fixed, He handed over the note to seven sages, calling on Brahma they delivered the note, All gods began to adorn their vehicles and ariel cars, auspicious omens were visible all around, the attendants of Shiva began to adorn their lord, his matted locks were formed in to crown, decked with crest of serpents, had serpents for his ear rings, bracelets, smeared his person with ashes and wrapped a lion's skin round his lion, bore the crescent on his charming brow, and river Ganga on the crown of his head and had three eyes and a serpent in the sacred thread,

His throat was dark with poison swallowed by him at the beginning of creation and had a wreath of human skulls about his neck, thus clad in a ghastly attire, was nonetheless an embodiment of blessing and merciful to the core, a trident and a Damaru adorned in hands, rode on a bull while musical instruments played, female divinities smiled to see him, the world has no bride worthy of bridegroom, they said to one another,Vishnu, Brahma, and hosts of other gods joined the bridegroom's procession and rode on their respective vehicles, gathering of immortals was incomparable in every respect, however, was worthy of the bridegroom, God Vishnu then called all guardians of the different quarters and smilingly said, everyone of you should march separately, each with his own retinue, the procession, is no worthy of the bridegroom, hearing the words of Vishnu, gods smiles and parted, each with his won group, Shiva laughed in his sleeves and noticed Sri Hari's humour, 

Jai Siya Ram 

Glory to You, the mother of universe,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Seeing Parvati's devotion, enlightened sages exclaimed, Glory to You, the mother of universe, You are Maya, while Shiva is God himself, bowing their head they departed, Thrill ran to the body of Parvati again and again with the words of sages, Sages went and dispatched Himachal to Girija, Sages called on to Shiva, relate the truth, they experienced and went to their abode, Demon Taraka was flourishing and causing distract to gods, they approached Brahma, Brahma reassured them by saying, demon should die when the son sprong from loins of Shiva, for he alone can subdue that demon in battle,

They manage cupid to disturb the serene cult of Shiva to make him ready for merry with Parvati, god of love failed miserably to invoke Shiva for the cause of gods though he made to seized the mind of all including animate and inanimate, but it yields his end, Shiva mind too get afflicted, soon shiva In rage reduced love god to ashes, then console his wife Rati and relate the truth unto birth of her consort, till then, love gods dominate all even without body, In Krishna age, born as his son and you shall found him, all the gods reached Shiva and rejoiced at once,

The heart of all immortals is seized with a dominating impulse, they long to witness your wedding with their own eyes, my lord, O humbler of the pride of love, devise some means whereby we may be enabled to feast our eyes on this grand event, Having burnt the god of love you have done well in granting a boon to Rati, Parvati has practiced great penance which cannot be estimated, kindly accept her now, Shiva gladly said Amen,

The gods thereupon sounded kettledrums, raining down flowers exclamation victory, victory to the lord of celestials, considering this an opportune moment, the seven sages arrived on the scene,

Brahma immediately sent them to Himachal, first they reached at Parvati, said, relying on the advice of Narada you would not heed our remonstrances then, your vow failed now, Shiva has burnt the god of love, 

Jai Siya Ram

Sage Yajnavalakya

Jai Sri Ram,

Sage Yajnavalakya smilingly said, the glory of Rama is already known to you, you are a devotee of 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, listen, then, with devout attention, my child, while I narrate the beautiful story of Rama, appalling ignorance is the gigantic demon Mahisasura, while the narratives of Rama is the dread Kalika, 

The story of rama is like the moonbeams that are drunk in by Cacora bird in the form of Saints, a similar doubt was expressed by no less a personage than Bhavani, and the great God Shiva then expounded the matter in details, I shall relate to you the best of my lights the dialogue between Uma and Shambhu, hear, O sage, the time occasion of this dialogue, your gloom will be lifted, Once upon a time, Shiva called on the Jar Born sage Agastya along with his consort, Sage worshipped him to be the universal lord, and narrated the story of Rama, Shiva listened to it with delight, the sage then enquired about devotion to Hari, Shiva discoursed on it finding in sage a fit recipient, thus narrated the tale of Rama's virtues, spent some time there, asking leave of the sage, Shiva proceeded to his Kailash with Devi Sati, 

During those days, with a view to relieving of the earth, Sri Hari had descended in the line of Raghus, renouncing his right to the throne at the word of father, immortal Rama was wondering in the dandaka forest in the garb of an ascetic, Shiva kept pondering as he went, How can I obtain a sight of him, the lord embodied himself forth secretly, and if I visit him, everyone will know who he is, 

In Sankara heart there was a great lumult, Sati, however, had no inking of this secret, His mind Says Tulsidas, apprehended lest the secret might disclosed while the temptation of obtaining a sight of lord made his eyes wistful,Ravana had sought from Brahma the boon of death at the hand of a human, and the lord would have the words of Brahma come true, if I did not go to meet him, I shall ever regret it, Shiva pondering but found no solution to the puzzle,

Jai Siya Ram, 

I disclose my folly, dispel it

  Jai Sri Ram,

A great doubt haunts my mind, Holy Sir, 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 saint lay down the rule, and Vedas as well as the Puranas and sages too loudly proclaim, that pure wisdom cannot be dawn in the heart, would one keep anything concealed from one's spiritual preceptor,

Remembering this I disclose my folly, dispel it, taking pity on this servant, my Lord, Saints and all ancient scripture declared that potency of the name Rama is unlimited, the immortal lord Shiva, who is the fountain of joy and a 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 city of Kashi attain to highest State, for it is this very name That Shiva mercifully impart to the dying soul in Kashi,

I ask you my lord, WHO THAT RAMA IS, pray explain to me, O store house of compassion,One such Rama is the prince of Ayodhya whose exploits are known throughout the world, 

Infinite was his sorrow due to the lose of his wife, and flying into rage he slew Ravana in Battle, Is It This Very Rama,, my lord. or some one else whose name Shiva, ever repeats, you are embodiment of truth and omniscient, so ponder well and give me your considered reply, tell me in detail, my master, my overwhelming perplexity may be overcome, 

Jai Siya Ram

Visit the ancient temple of Vindumadhava,

  Jai Sri Ram,

Having enumerated the virtues of this excellent water to the best of his intellectual capacity and bathed his mind in it, and remembering goddess Bhavani and Lord Shiva,, poet narrates beautiful story, Installing in my heart lotus feet of Rama thus securing his grace, I now proceed to relate the charming story of meeting of the two great sages that Yajnavalkya and Bhardwaja,

Sage Bharadwaj lives in Prayaga, devoted to Rama, ascetic and embodiment of self restraint, composure of mind and compassion, advanced on the path of Spirituality, In the Month Magha when all gods sages, pious souls, aspirants and other celestial Visit the Triveni as the sun enters in Zodiac sign capricorn to pay oblations in truth with self, they all bathe and experienced their inherent reality in context with that truth, Visit the ancient temple of Vindumadhava, to feel obliged of the occasion and tough the immortal Banyan tree which thrills the soul, nearby had the hermitage of Sage Bhardwaja, the most sacred from the true of austere penance of the sage, a holiest reality among the holy truth of Triveni, 

At daybreak they all perform their ablutions fervour and then converse together on the virtues of Sri Hari, They discuss the nature of Brahma that the supreme eternal, the precepts of religion and the classification of fundamental entities on devotion to the Lord coupled with spiritual enlightenment and dispassion, 

In this way they bathe for the whole month of Magha and then return each to his hermitage, great rejoice every year and having performed their ablutions while sun stays in capricorn the host of sages disperse,Once Sage Bhardwaj clasped the feet of supremely wise sage Yajnavalkya, reverently washed his lotus feet and installed him on a most sacred seat, extolling his fair renown with religious ceremony, Bhardwaj Spoke in mild and reverential tones, 

Jai Siya Ram

Sri Ekadasi today

 

wipes out lust anger and pride and infatuation

 Jai Sri Ram,

The story of Bharata wards off the calamities, River of Rama's glory is delightful during all seasons, charming and holy, Wedding of Goddess Parvati and Shiva represent the Hemanta that cold season, while festival connected with represent the chilly season, which abounds the joy and felicity,

Rama's departure to forest constitute hot weather that blazing sun with hot wind, terrible conflict with demons represents the rainy season, which constitute blessings for peddy crops, His polite truth represents the cloudless charming autumn, Bharata amiability represents coolness, which is uniform at all times, and beyond description, 

The way the four brothers look at one another meet and love one another, their mirth and their ideal brotherliness, my intense longing, supplication and humility represent the not inconsiderable lightness of this pure and holy water,The marvelous water heals by the mere hearing, quenches the thirst of desire and washes the dirt of the mind, the water nourishes true love for Rama, and drives away the sins of Kali age, relieves the fatigue of transmigration, gratifies gratification itself,

It wipes out lust anger and pride and infatuation, and enhances pure wisdom, and dispassion, by reverently bathing in it, and drinking it sanctify the heart, Creature wanderings in pursuits of sensuous pleasures, will come to grief even as a thirsty deer runs after a mirage mistaken it for water, and returned disappointed,

Jai Siya Ram, 

three kind of audience

 Jai Sri Ram,

The three kind of audience are the towns, villages and cities on both the banks, and the congregation of saints is the incomparable Ayodhya, which is the fountain of all auspicious blessings,The beautiful Sayaru 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 mortal glory of Rama with his younger brother Lakshmana,

Intervening the two streams of Sarayu and Sona shines the celestial stream of devotion blended with noble dispassion and session, this triple stream, which scares away the threefold agony referred to above, headed towards the ocean of Rama's divine personality,With its source in the Manasa Lake and united with celestial river Ganga, the Sarayu of 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 Bank,

The bridegroom party in the wedding of goddess Uma and Shiva are numberless aquatic creatures, the rejoicing and felicitations that attended the advent of Rama, represent the charm of the eddies and waves,The childlike sports of the four divine brothers are the, numerous lotus flowers, while the stock of merits of Dasaratha and his consort represents the bees and water birds,

The fascinating story of Sita's choice, marriage is the delightful charm surrounding the river, pertinent questions are the boats, judicious replies are boatmen, The story of the crowd of travellers moving along the banks of river, Rama's soft ascent is unique to relate, auspicious preparation for coronation of Rama as prince in shadow of Kaikeyi' evil, a serious calamity in the wake,

Jai Siya Ram

Sri Krishna Janmashtami

 

Greet Your Lotus Feet My Revered Motherland

JAI BHARAT 

JAI HIND

 

cherish ideal devotion

 Jai Sri Ram,

Those men who cherish ideal devotion to the feet of Rama never quite this lake, let him who would bathe in this lake, brother, diligently practise Satsanga,Having seen this Manasa lake with the mind's eye and taken a dip into it, the poet's intellect got purged of all its dross, The heart was flooded a stream of beautiful poetry, carrying the water if Rama's fair renown, 

Sarayu is the name of this river, which is the very fountain of pure bliss, The secular view point and the viewpoint of the Vedas, there represents the two charming banks, This 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 the mighty trees,

The three kind of audience are the towns, villages and cities on both the banks, and the congregation of saints is the incomparable Ayodhya, which is the fountain of all auspicious blessings,The beautiful Sayaru 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 mortal glory of Rama with his younger brother Lakshmana,

Intervening the two streams of Sarayu and Sona shines the celestial stream of devotion blended with noble dispassion and session, this triple stream, which scares away the threefold agony referred to above, headed towards the ocean of Rama's divine personality,With its source in the Manasa Lake and united with celestial river Ganga, the Sarayu of 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 Bank 

Jai Siya Ram 

mind control, the five

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even so the mind control, the five , or the form of self restraint, viz,. non violence, truthfulness, non thieving, continence and non acquisition of property, The five Niyamas or religious vows, viz,. those external and internal purity, contentment, austerity, study of sacred books or repetition of the divine name and self surrender to God, are blossoms of these creepers, spiritual enlightenment is their fruit and loving devotion to the feet of Sri Hari constitutes the sap of this fruit of spiritual enlightenment, so declare the Vedas, 

The various other episodes forming part of this narrative are the birds of different colors such as the parrot and the cuckoo, The thrill of joy that one experience while to this narrative represents the flower gardens, orchards and groves, and the delight one feels is the sporting of birds, while a noble mind is gardner, who waters the garden, with moisture of love through the charming jars of eyes, 

Those who carefully recite it, they alone are vigilant guardian 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 accused herons and crows who never approach the lake, for hare there are no varied talks of the pleasure of senses, corresponding to snails, frogs and moss,

That is why poor crows and herons in the form of lustful men lack heart to visit this place, for there is much difficulty in getting to this place and it is not possible to reach it without the grace of Sri Rama,Bad company is so obdurate, contributes a terribly rough road, and the words of such companion are so many tigers, lions and serpents, the various occupations and entanglements of domestic life are huge mountain which are so difficult to approach, infatuation and pride are so many inaccessible woods, and sophisms of various kinds are frightful streams, 

Jai Siya Ram 

O Noble Souls,

  Jai Sri Ram,

The holy and beautiful Ramacaritamanasa is the delight of sages, it was conceived by Shiva, it puts down the three kind of error, sorrow and indigence, It uproots all the evil practices and impurities of the kali age, heaving conceived it, Shiva treasured it in his mind till, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, He communicated it to his consort, therefore after due consideration Shiva joyously gave it the excellent title of Ramacaritamanasa, I repeat the same delightful and charming story, hear it reverently and attentively, O Noble Souls, Invoking Goddess Parvati, and Lord Shiva, I proceed to give a full account as to what this Ramacaritamanasa is like, how it come to be and what lead to its popularity in the world,

Author has polished his composition to the best of his intellect, yet listen to it with sympathetic mind, a refined intellect is catchment area, heart is fathomless depression, Vedas and Puranas constitute the ocean, while holy men represents the clouds which rain down pure, sweet, agreeable and blessed water in the form of Rama's excellent glory, pastimes of a personal God that holy men narrate in extenso are the transparency of this water, which cleans the impurities, while loving devotion, which defies all description, represents its sweetness and coolness, 

The water is beneficial for the paddy crop in the form of virtuous deeds, it is life itself to the devotees of Rama,The same holy water, when it dropped on the soil of intellect, flowed through the beautiful channel of the ears and, collecting the lovely spot called heart, came to the stationary, having remained there for long time, it became clear, agreeable, cool and refreshing,

The four most beautiful excellent dialogue those in between, Bhusandi and Garuda, Shiva and Parvati, Yajnavalakya and Bhardwaj, between tulsidas and other saints, that have been cleverly woven into this narrative are the four lovely Ghatas of this holy and charming lake, 

Jai Siya Ram

Rama is infinite, infinite are his virtues,The dimensions of his story are also immeasurable,

 Jai Sri Ram,

Rama is infinite, infinite are his virtues,The dimensions of his story are also immeasurable,

Those whose thoughts are pure will, thereupon, feel no surprise when they hear it, With humble supplication to all, proceed to recount the virtues of Rama, I commenced this story in the Samvat year 1631 that 1575 AD, on Tuesday, the ninth of lunar month Chaitra, story shed its luster in Ayodhya, on Rama's birth, infinite sagacious souls and gods come and pay their homage to Rama, and celebrate the Birthday festival, numerous pious men take dip in the holy water of Celestial Sarayu, muttering the name of Sri Rama,

The Very sight and touch of the Sarayu, a dip into its water or a draught from the cleanses one's sins, The beautiful town of Ayodhya grants an abode in sri Rama's heaven, it is celebrated through all the worlds belonging to the four species,

That Viviparous, oviparous, sweat born and those shooting from the earth, who so ever shed their mortal coil in Ayodhya are never born again, Knowing the town to be charming in everyway, a bestower of all forms of success and storehouse of blessings, I commenced writing this sacred story there, the impulses of lust, arrogance and hypocrisy positively disappears from the mind of those who hear it, 

Jai Siya Ram,  

fallacious reasoning,

 Jai Sri Ram,

They are spells and valuable gems as it were for countering the venom of serpents in the form of sensuous enjoyments, the efface of deep marks of evil destiny contained on the forehead,They are sunbeam, 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 for service and gratifying like Vishnu and Shiva, 

Stars as it were adoring the autumnal sky in the shape of the poet's mind, and the very life's treasure for the devotees of Rama, a rich harvest of enjoyments as it were, yielding by the totality of one's meritorious deeds and sincerely devoted to the good of the world like holy men,Sporting in the mind of the devotees as swans in the Manasarovara lake and purifying as the waves of the holy Ganga, the host of the 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 hereby prevailing in kali age,

The exploits of 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 lily and Cakora bird, I shall relate now at some length the seed of the story, how goddess Bhavani questioned lord Sankara and how Sankara answered her questions, weaving a strange narrative round this episode, 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 Rama, they are convinced in their heart that Rama has embodied himself forth in diverse ways and that the Ramayana, though consisting of a 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, bearing this in mind the reader should not entertain any doubt and should hear this narrative reverently and with devotion, 

Jai Siya Rama, 

mount Chitrakoot,

 Jai Sri Ram,

It is beneficent to pious souls, even as goddess Parvati, is friendly to gods, again,it puts an end to hell even as Parvati exterminated the army of demons, It flows from the assemblage of saints, even as Laxmi sprang from the ocean, and like the immovable earth it bears the burden of the entire creation, like the sacred river Yamuna in this world it scared away the messengers of Yama, the death god,

It is Holy Kashi, as it were for the liberation of souls, it is dear to Rama as the sacred basil plant and is truly beneficent to Tulsidasa as his own mother, HULASI, it is beloved of Shiva as the river Narmada which has its source in mount Makala, a peak of the Amarakantaka hill,It is mine of attainments as well as of happiness and prosperity, it is to noble qualities what mother Aditi is to gods, it is 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 Chitrakoot, a guileless heart is mount Chitrakoot, one of the harpy resort of Sri Rama During his wandering in the forest, while pure pure love, says Tulsidasa in which Sita and Rama carry on their divine pastime,The narratives of Rama is lovely wish yielding gem, and a graceful adornment for saintly wisdom, the host of virtues possessed by Rama are a blessing to the world and bestowers of liberation, riches, religious merit and the divine abode, and the divine abode,

They are true teachers of wisdom, dispassion and Yoga That Contemplative unison with God, and celestial physician that Ashwini kumars for the fell disease of metempsychosis, parents of devotion to Sita Rama and the seed of all holy vows, practices and observances, antidote for sins, agonies and grief and beloved guardian in this as well in that world,Valliant ministers to king reason and a veritable Agustya drinking up the illimitable ocean of greed, young lions, residing in the forest of the devotee's mind to kill the herd of elephants in the shape of lust, anger, and impurities of the kali age, dear lord Shiva, the slayer of demon Tripura as a highly respectable and most beloved guest, and wish yielding clouds quenching the wild fire of indigence, 

Jai Siya Ram, 

Sri Shravana Purnima Today

 

Shambhu cannot be false

 Jai Sri Ram,

Even Vishnu who takes a human form for the sake of gods, is omniscient like the slayer of Tripura, Can he wander in search of his consort like an ignorant, who is repository of knowledge, Lord of goddess Laxmi, and slayer of demons

The word of Shambhu cannot be false, everyone knows that he is all wise, thus her mind was filled with an interminable series of doubts, her heart could not pacify her by any mean, Although goddess Parvati did not open her lips, Shiva, who is inner controller of all, came to know everything,

Look here, Sati, the woman is foremost in you, you should never harbour such doubt in your mind, He is no other than Rama, the hero of Raghu Race, my beloved deity, whose story was sung bu jar born sage Agastya, Faith in whom was the subject of talk I gave to him and whom illumined sages ever wait upon, he who has embodied himself forth as the jewel of Raghu's Race for the sake of his devotees is no other than supreme eternal,

He is all pervading and ever free, who is ruler of the worlds and Lord of Maya whom illumined sages, Yogis and Siddhas constantly meditate upon with their sinless mind and whose glory is sung was the Vedas as well as the Purushas and other scriptures in negative terms as not that,Although Shiva repeated this time after time, his exhortation made no impression on the heart of Sati, then Shiva smilingly said, realizing in his heart and potency of Sri Hari,

Jai Siya Ram

temptation of obtaining a sight of lord made his eyes wistful

 Jai Sri Ram,

During those days, with a view to relieving of the earth, Sri Hari had descended in the line of Raghus, renouncing his right to the throne at the word of father, immortal Rama was wondering in the dandaka forest in the garb of an ascetic, Shiva kept pondering as he went, How can I obtain a sight of him, the lord embodied himself forth secretly, and if I visit him, everyone will know who he is, 

In Sankara heart there was a great lumult, Sati, however, had no inking of this secret, His mind Says Tulsidas, apprehended lest the secret might disclosed while the temptation of obtaining a sight of lord made his eyes wistful,Ravana had sought from Brahma the boon of death at the hand of a human, and the lord would have the words of Brahma come true, if I did not go to meet him, I shall ever regret it, Shiva pondering but found no solution to the puzzle,

The lord was thus lost in reverie, meanwhile the vile Ravana took him the demon Marica, who forth assumed the illusory form of a deer,The Ravana carried off Sita by fraud, the lord's real might wsa not known to him, having killed antelope Rama returned with his younger brother, 

 His eyes was filled with tears when saw the empty hermitage, Rama distressed at the loss like a mortal man, and two brother roamed about the woods in search of her, He who knows neither union nor separation showed unmistakable signs of grief born of separation, Exceedingly mysterious are the ways of the Lord, the supremely wise alone can comprehend them, the dull witted in their height of folly imagine something quite different,

Jai Siya Ram 

Sri Ekadasi today

 

WHO THAT RAMA IS

  Jai Sri Ram,

I ask you my lord, WHO THAT RAMA IS, pray explain to me, O store house of compassion, One such Rama is the prince of Ayodhya whose exploits are known throughout the world, 

Infinite was his sorrow due to the lose of his wife, and flying into rage he slew Ravana in Battle, Is It This Very Rama,, my lord. or some one else whose name Shiva, ever repeats, you are embodiment of truth and omniscient, so ponder well and give me your considered reply, tell me in detail, my master, my overwhelming perplexity may be overcome, 

Sage Yajnavalakya smilingly said, the glory of Rama is already known to you, you are a devotee of 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, listen, then, with devout attention, my child, while I narrate the beautiful story of Rama, appalling ignorance is the gigantic demon Mahisasura, while the narratives of Rama is the dread Kalika, 

The story of rama is like the moonbeams that are drunk in by Cacora bird in the form of Saints, a similar doubt was expressed by no less a personage than Bhavani, and the great God Shiva then expounded the matter in details, I shall relate to you the best of my lights the dialogue between Uma and Shambhu, hear, O sage, the time occasion of this dialogue, your gloom will be lifted, Once upon a time, Shiva called on the Jar Born sage Agastya along with his consort, Sage worshipped him to be the universal lord, and narrated the story of Rama, Shiva listened to it with delight, the sage then enquired about devotion to Hari, Shiva discoursed on it finding in sage a fit recipient, thus narrated the tale of Rama's virtues, spent some time there, asking leave of the sage, Shiva proceeded to his Kailash with Devi Sati, 

Jai Siya Ram 

bathe for the whole month of Magha

 Jai Sri Ram,

At daybreak they all perform their ablutions fervour and then converse together on the virtues of Sri Hari, They discuss the nature of Brahma that the supreme eternal, the precepts of religion and the classification of fundamental entities on devotion to the Lord coupled with spiritual enlightenment and dispassion, 

In this way they bathe for the whole month of Magha and then return each to his hermitage, great rejoice every year and having performed their ablutions while sun stays in capricorn the host of sages disperse,Once Sage Bhardwaj clasped the feet of supremely wise sage Yajnavalkya, reverently washed his lotus feet and installed him on a most sacred seat, extolling his fair renown with religious ceremony, Bhardwaj Spoke in mild and reverential tones, 

A great doubt haunts my mind, Holy Sir, 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 saint lay down the rule, and Vedas as well as the Puranas and sages too loudly proclaim, that pure wisdom cannot be dawn in the heart, would one keep anything concealed from one's spiritual preceptor,

Remembering this I disclose my folly, dispel it, taking pity on this servant, my Lord, Saints and all ancient scripture declared that potency of the name Rama is unlimited, the immortal lord Shiva, who is the fountain of joy and a 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 city of Kashi attain to highest State, for it is this very name That Shiva mercifully impart to the dying soul in Kashi,

Jai Siya Ram, 

meet and love

 Jai Sri Ram,

The way the four brothers look at one another meet and love one another, their mirth and their ideal brotherliness, my intense longing, supplication and humility represent the not inconsiderable lightness of this pure and holy water,The marvelous water heals by the mere hearing, quenches the thirst of desire and washes the dirt of the mind, the water nourishes true love for Rama, and drives away the sins of Kali age, relieves the fatigue of transmigration, gratifies gratification itself,

It wipes out lust anger and pride and infatuation, and enhances pure wisdom, and dispassion, by reverently bathing in it, and drinking it sanctify the heart, Creature wanderings in pursuits of sensuous pleasures, will come to grief even as a thirsty deer runs after a mirage mistaken it for water, and returned disappointed,

Having enumerated the virtues of this excellent water to the best of his intellectual capacity and bathed his mind in it, and remembering goddess Bhavani and Lord Shiva,, poet narrates beautiful story, Installing in my heart lotus feet of Rama thus securing his grace, I now proceed to relate the charming story of meeting of the two great sages that Yajnavalkya and Bhardwaja,

Sage Bharadwaj lives in Prayaga, devoted to Rama, ascetic and embodiment of self restraint, composure of mind and compassion, advanced on the path of Spirituality, In the Month Magha when all gods sages, pious souls, aspirants and other celestial Visit the Triveni as the sun enters in Zodiac sign capricorn to pay oblations in truth with self, they all bathe and experienced their inherent reality in context with that truth, Visit the ancient temple of Vindumadhava, to feel obliged of the occasion and tough the immortal Banyan tree which thrills the soul, nearby had the hermitage of Sage Bhardwaja, the most sacred from the true of austere penance of the sage, a holiest reality among the holy truth of Triveni, 

Jai Siya Rama 

The story of Bharata

 Jai Sri Ram,

The bridegroom party in the wedding of goddess Uma and Shiva are numberless aquatic creatures, the rejoicing and felicitations that attended the advent of Rama, represent the charm of the eddies and waves,The childlike sports of the four divine brothers are the, numerous lotus flowers, while the stock of merits of Dasaratha and his consort represents the bees and water birds,

The fascinating story of Sita's choice, marriage is the delightful charm surrounding the river, pertinent questions are the boats, judicious replies are boatmen, The story of the crowd of travellers moving along the banks of river, Rama's soft ascent is unique to relate, auspicious preparation for coronation of Rama as prince in shadow of Kaikeyi' evil, a serious calamity in the wake,

The story of Bharata wards off the calamities, River of Rama's glory is delightful during all seasons, charming and holy, Wedding of Goddess Parvati and Shiva represent the Hemanta that cold season, while festival connected with represent the chilly season, which abounds the joy and felicity,

Rama's departure to forest constitute hot weather that blazing sun with hot wind, terrible conflict with demons represents the rainy season, which constitute blessings for peddy crops, His polite truth represents the cloudless charming autumn, Bharata amiability represents coolness, which is uniform at all times, and beyond description, 

Jai Siya Rama

celestial stream of devotion blended with noble dispassion

 Jai Sri Ram,

Those men who cherish ideal devotion to the feet of Rama never quite this lake, let him who would bathe in this lake, brother, diligently practise Satsanga,Having seen this Manasa lake with the mind's eye and taken a dip into it, the poet's intellect got purged of all its dross, The heart was flooded a stream of beautiful poetry, carrying the water if Rama's fair renown, 

Sarayu is the name of this river, which is the very fountain of pure bliss, The secular view point and the viewpoint of the Vedas, there represents the two charming banks, This 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 the mighty trees,

The three kind of audience are the towns, villages and cities on both the banks, and the congregation of saints is the incomparable Ayodhya, which is the fountain of all auspicious blessings,The beautiful Sayaru 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 mortal glory of Rama with his younger brother Lakshmana,

Intervening the two streams of Sarayu and Sona shines the celestial stream of devotion blended with noble dispassion and session, this triple stream, which scares away the threefold agony referred to above, headed towards the ocean of Rama's divine personality,With its source in the Manasa Lake and united with celestial river Ganga, the Sarayu of 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 Bank 

Jai Siya Ram