Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story
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Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1525
एहि बिधि सब संसय करि दूरी। सिर धरि गुर पद पंकज धूरी।। पुनि सबही बिनवउँ कर जोरी। करत कथा जेहिं लाग न खोरी।। सादर सिवहि नाइ अब माथा। बरनउँ बिसद राम गुन गाथा।। संबत सोरह सै एकतीसा। करउँ कथा हरि पद धरि सीसा।। नौमी भौम बार मधु मासा। अवधपुरीं यह चरित प्रकासा।। जेहि दिन राम जनम श्रुति गावहिं। तीरथ सकल तहाँ चलि आवहिं।। असुर नाग खग नर मुनि देवा। आइ करहिं रघुनायक सेवा।। जन्म महोत्सव रचहिं सुजाना। करहिं राम कल कीरति गाना।।
ēhi bidhi saba saṃsaya kari dūrī. sira dhari gura pada paṃkaja dhūrī.. puni sabahī binavau kara jōrī. karata kathā jēhiṃ lāga na khōrī.. sādara sivahi nāi aba māthā. baranau bisada rāma guna gāthā.. saṃbata sōraha sai ēkatīsā. karau kathā hari pada dhari sīsā.. naumī bhauma bāra madhu māsā. avadhapurīṃ yaha carita prakāsā.. jēhi dina rāma janama śruti gāvahiṃ. tīratha sakala tahāom cali āvahiṃ.. asura nāga khaga nara muni dēvā. āi karahiṃ raghunāyaka sēvā.. janma mahōtsava racahiṃ sujānā. karahiṃ rāma kala kīrati gānā..
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 Siva, I now proceed to recount the fair virtues of Sri Rama. placing my head on the feet of Sri Hari I commence this story in the Samvat year 1631 (1574 A. D.). On Tuesday, the ninth of the lunar month of Caitra, this story shed its lustre at Ayodhya. 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. (1-4)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1517
जागबलिक जो कथा सुहाई। भरद्वाज मुनिबरहि सुनाई।। कहिहउँ सोइ संबाद बखानी। सुनहुँ सकल सज्जन सुखु मानी।। संभु कीन्ह यह चरित सुहावा। बहुरि कृपा करि उमहि सुनावा।। सोइ सिव कागभुसुंडिहि दीन्हा। राम भगत अधिकारी चीन्हा।। तेहि सन जागबलिक पुनि पावा। तिन्ह पुनि भरद्वाज प्रति गावा।। ते श्रोता बकता समसीला। सवँदरसी जानहिं हरिलीला।। जानहिं तीनि काल निज ग्याना। करतल गत आमलक समाना।। औरउ जे हरिभगत सुजाना। कहहिं सुनहिं समुझहिं बिधि नाना।।
jāgabalika jō kathā suhāī. bharadvāja munibarahi sunāī.. kahihau sōi saṃbāda bakhānī. sunahu sakala sajjana sukhu mānī.. saṃbhu kīnha yaha carita suhāvā. bahuri kṛpā kari umahi sunāvā.. sōi siva kāgabhusuṃḍihi dīnhā. rāma bhagata adhikārī cīnhā.. tēhi sana jāgabalika puni pāvā. tinha puni bharadvāja prati gāvā.. tē śrōtā bakatā samasīlā. savaomdarasī jānahiṃ harilīlā.. jānahiṃ tīni kāla nija gyānā. karatala gata āmalaka samānā.. aurau jē haribhagata sujānā. kahahiṃ sunahiṃ samujhahiṃ bidhi nānā..
The charming story which Yajnavalkya related to the good sage Bharadvaja, I shall repeat the same dialogue at length; let all good souls hear it with a feeling of delight. This ravishing tale was conceived by Sambhu (Lord Siva), who graciously communicated it to His Consort Uma (Parvati). Siva imparted it once more to Kakabhusundi (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 Yajnavalkya who received it from the latter (Kakabhusundi) and narrated it to Bharadvaja. Both these, the listener (Bharadvaja) and the reciter (Yajnavalkya), are equally virtuous; they view all alike and are acquainted with the pastimes of Sri Hari. Like a emblic myrobalan fruit placed on one's palm, they hold the past, present and future within their knowledge. Besides these, other enlightened devotees of Sri Hari too recite, hear and understand this story in diverse ways.(1-4)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1518
मै पुनि निज गुर सन सुनी कथा सो सूकरखेत। समुझी नहि तसि बालपन तब अति रहेउँ अचेत।।30(क)।। श्रोता बकता ग्याननिधि कथा राम कै गूढ़। किमि समुझौं मै जीव जड़ कलि मल ग्रसित बिमूढ़।।30(ख)।।
mai puni nija gura sana sunī kathā sō sūkarakhēta. samujhī nahi tasi bālapana taba ati rahēu acēta..30ka.. śrōtā bakatā gyānanidhi kathā rāma kai gūḍha. kimi samujhauṃ mai jīva jaḍa kali mala grasita bimūḍha..30kha..
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. 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 ?(30 A-B)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1519
तदपि कही गुर बारहिं बारा। समुझि परी कछु मति अनुसारा।। भाषाबद्ध करबि मैं सोई। मोरें मन प्रबोध जेहिं होई।। जस कछु बुधि बिबेक बल मेरें। तस कहिहउँ हियँ हरि के प्रेरें।। निज संदेह मोह भ्रम हरनी। करउँ कथा भव सरिता तरनी।। बुध बिश्राम सकल जन रंजनि। रामकथा कलि कलुष बिभंजनि।। रामकथा कलि पंनग भरनी। पुनि बिबेक पावक कहुँ अरनी।। रामकथा कलि कामद गाई। सुजन सजीवनि मूरि सुहाई।। सोइ बसुधातल सुधा तरंगिनि। भय भंजनि भ्रम भेक भुअंगिनि।। असुर सेन सम नरक निकंदिनि। साधु बिबुध कुल हित गिरिनंदिनि।। संत समाज पयोधि रमा सी। बिस्व भार भर अचल छमा सी।। जम गन मुहँ मसि जग जमुना सी। जीवन मुकुति हेतु जनु कासी।। रामहि प्रिय पावनि तुलसी सी। तुलसिदास हित हियँ हुलसी सी।। सिवप्रय मेकल सैल सुता सी। सकल सिद्धि सुख संपति रासी।। सदगुन सुरगन अंब अदिति सी। रघुबर भगति प्रेम परमिति सी।।
tadapi kahī gura bārahiṃ bārā. samujhi parī kachu mati anusārā.. bhāṣābaddha karabi maiṃ sōī. mōrēṃ mana prabōdha jēhiṃ hōī.. jasa kachu budhi bibēka bala mērēṃ. tasa kahihau hiyaom hari kē prērēṃ.. nija saṃdēha mōha bhrama haranī. karau kathā bhava saritā taranī.. budha biśrāma sakala jana raṃjani. rāmakathā kali kaluṣa bibhaṃjani.. rāmakathā kali paṃnaga bharanī. puni bibēka pāvaka kahu aranī.. rāmakathā kali kāmada gāī. sujana sajīvani mūri suhāī.. sōi basudhātala sudhā taraṃgini. bhaya bhaṃjani bhrama bhēka bhuaṃgini.. asura sēna sama naraka nikaṃdini. sādhu bibudha kula hita girinaṃdini.. saṃta samāja payōdhi ramā sī. bisva bhāra bhara acala chamā sī.. jama gana muhaom masi jaga jamunā sī. jīvana mukuti hētu janu kāsī.. rāmahi priya pāvani tulasī sī. tulasidāsa hita hiyaom hulasī sī.. sivapraya mēkala saila sutā sī. sakala siddhi sukha saṃpati rāsī.. sadaguna suragana aṃba aditi sī. raghubara bhagati prēma paramiti sī..
Nevertheless, when the preceptor repeated the story time after time, I followed it to a certain extent according to my poor lights. 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. 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. Sri Rama's story is a pea-hen for the serpent in the form of the Kali age; again, it is a wooden stick* for kindling the sacred fire of wisdom. The tale of Rama is the cow of plenty in this age of Kali; it is a beautiful life-giving herb for the virtuous. It is a veritable river of nectar on the surface of this globe; it shatters the fear of birth and death and is a virtual snake for the frog of delusion. It is beneficent to pious souls-even as Goddess Parvati (the daughter of Himavan) 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 Laksmi (the goddess of wealth) 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 scares away the messengers of Yama (the god of death). It is holy Kasi as it were for the liberation of souls. It is dear to Rama as the sacred basil plant and is truly beneficent to Tulasidasa as his own mother, Hulasi. It is beloved of Lord Siva as the river Narmada (which has its source in Mount Mekala, a peak of the Amarakantaka hills); it is a mine of all attainments as well as of happiness and prosperity. 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. (1-7)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1524
राम अनंत अनंत गुन अमित कथा बिस्तार। सुनि आचरजु न मानिहहिं जिन्ह कें बिमल बिचार।।33।।
rāma anaṃta anaṃta guna amita kathā bistāra. suni ācaraju na mānihahiṃ jinha kēṃ bimala bicāra..33..
Rama is infinite, infinite are His virtues and the dimensions of His story are also immeasurable. Those whose thoughts are pure will, therefore, feel no surprise when they hear it. (33)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1515
अति बड़ि मोरि ढिठाई खोरी। सुनि अघ नरकहुँ नाक सकोरी।। समुझि सहम मोहि अपडर अपनें। सो सुधि राम कीन्हि नहिं सपनें।। सुनि अवलोकि सुचित चख चाही। भगति मोरि मति स्वामि सराही।। कहत नसाइ होइ हियँ नीकी। रीझत राम जानि जन जी की।। रहति न प्रभु चित चूक किए की। करत सुरति सय बार हिए की।। जेहिं अघ बधेउ ब्याध जिमि बाली। फिरि सुकंठ सोइ कीन्ह कुचाली।। सोइ करतूति बिभीषन केरी। सपनेहुँ सो न राम हियँ हेरी।। ते भरतहि भेंटत सनमाने। राजसभाँ रघुबीर बखाने।।
ati baḍai mōri ḍhiṭhāī khōrī. suni agha narakahu nāka sakōrī.. samujhi sahama mōhi apaḍara apanēṃ. sō sudhi rāma kīnhi nahiṃ sapanēṃ.. suni avalōki sucita cakha cāhī. bhagati mōri mati svāmi sarāhī.. kahata nasāi hōi hiyaom nīkī. rījhata rāma jāni jana jī kī.. rahati na prabhu cita cūka kiē kī. karata surati saya bāra hiē kī.. jēhiṃ agha badhēu byādha jimi bālī. phiri sukaṃṭha sōi kīnha kucālī.. sōi karatūti bibhīṣana kērī. sapanēhu sō na rāma hiyaom hērī.. tē bharatahi bhēṃṭata sanamānē. rājasabhāom raghubīra bakhānē..
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. The Lord, on the other hand, applauded my devotion and spirit on hearing of, perceiving and scanning them with the mind's eye. If there is anything good in one's heart, it is marred by the telling; for Sri Rama is pleased to note what is there in the devotee's mind. The Lord never cherishes in His mind the lapse, if any, on part of a devotee; while He remembers the latter's spirit a hundred times. For instance, the very crime of which He had killed Vali (the monkey- king of Kiskindha) even as a huntsman was repeated in the misdemeanour perpetrated by Sugriva* Vibhisana too was guilty of the same offence; but Sri Rama took no cognizance of it even in a dream. The Hero of Raghu's clan, on the other hand, honoured them both at His meeting with Bharata (on His return from Lanka) and commended them in open court.(1-4)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1523
कीन्हि प्रस्न जेहि भाँति भवानी। जेहि बिधि संकर कहा बखानी।। सो सब हेतु कहब मैं गाई। कथाप्रबंध बिचित्र बनाई।। जेहि यह कथा सुनी नहिं होई। जनि आचरजु करैं सुनि सोई।। कथा अलौकिक सुनहिं जे ग्यानी। नहिं आचरजु करहिं अस जानी।। रामकथा कै मिति जग नाहीं। असि प्रतीति तिन्ह के मन माहीं।। नाना भाँति राम अवतारा। रामायन सत कोटि अपारा।। कलपभेद हरिचरित सुहाए। भाँति अनेक मुनीसन्ह गाए।। करिअ न संसय अस उर आनी। सुनिअ कथा सारद रति मानी।।
kīnhi prasna jēhi bhāomti bhavānī. jēhi bidhi saṃkara kahā bakhānī.. sō saba hētu kahaba maiṃ gāī. kathāprabaṃdha bicitra banāī.. jēhi yaha kathā sunī nahiṃ hōī. jani ācaraju karaiṃ suni sōī.. kathā alaukika sunahiṃ jē gyānī. nahiṃ ācaraju karahiṃ asa jānī.. rāmakathā kai miti jaga nāhīṃ. asi pratīti tinha kē mana māhīṃ.. nānā bhāomti rāma avatārā. rāmāyana sata kōṭi apārā.. kalapabhēda haricarita suhāē. bhāomti anēka munīsanha gāē.. karia na saṃsaya asa ura ānī. sunia kathā sārada rati mānī..
I shall now relate at some length the seed of the story-viz., how Goddess Bhavani (Parvati) questioned Lord Sankara and how the latter 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 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 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. (1-4)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1516
प्रभु तरु तर कपि डार पर ते किए आपु समान।। तुलसी कहूँ न राम से साहिब सीलनिधान।।29(क)।। राम निकाईं रावरी है सबही को नीक। जों यह साँची है सदा तौ नीको तुलसीक।।29(ख)।। एहि बिधि निज गुन दोष कहि सबहि बहुरि सिरु नाइ। बरनउँ रघुबर बिसद जसु सुनि कलि कलुष नसाइ।।29(ग)।।
prabhu taru tara kapi ḍāra para tē kiē āpu samāna.. tulasī kahūom na rāma sē sāhiba sīlanidhāna..29ka.. rāma nikāīṃ rāvarī hai sabahī kō nīka. jōṃ yaha sāomcī hai sadā tau nīkō tulasīka..29kha.. ēhi bidhi nija guna dōṣa kahi sabahi bahuri siru nāi. baranau raghubara bisada jasu suni kali kaluṣa nasāi..29ga..
While the Lord sat at the foot of trees, the monkeys perched themselves high on the boughs; such insolent creatures He exalted to His own position! There is no lord so generous as Sri Rama, O Tulasidasa! Your goodness, O Rama, is beneficent to all; if this is a fact, Tulasidasa 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 the Chief of Raghus, by hearing which the impurities of the Kali age are wiped away.(29 A-C)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Chaupais 1521
राम चरित चिंतामनि चारू। संत सुमति तिय सुभग सिंगारू।। जग मंगल गुन ग्राम राम के। दानि मुकुति धन धरम धाम के।। सदगुर ग्यान बिराग जोग के। बिबुध बैद भव भीम रोग के।। जननि जनक सिय राम प्रेम के। बीज सकल ब्रत धरम नेम के।। समन पाप संताप सोक के। प्रिय पालक परलोक लोक के।। सचिव सुभट भूपति बिचार के। कुंभज लोभ उदधि अपार के।। काम कोह कलिमल करिगन के। केहरि सावक जन मन बन के।। अतिथि पूज्य प्रियतम पुरारि के। कामद घन दारिद दवारि के।। मंत्र महामनि बिषय ब्याल के। मेटत कठिन कुअंक भाल के।। हरन मोह तम दिनकर कर से। सेवक सालि पाल जलधर से।। अभिमत दानि देवतरु बर से। सेवत सुलभ सुखद हरि हर से।। सुकबि सरद नभ मन उडगन से। रामभगत जन जीवन धन से।। सकल सुकृत फल भूरि भोग से। जग हित निरुपधि साधु लोग से।। सेवक मन मानस मराल से। पावक गंग तंरग माल से।।
rāma carita ciṃtāmani cārū. saṃta sumati tiya subhaga siṃgārū.. jaga maṃgala guna grāma rāma kē. dāni mukuti dhana dharama dhāma kē.. sadagura gyāna birāga jōga kē. bibudha baida bhava bhīma rōga kē.. janani janaka siya rāma prēma kē. bīja sakala brata dharama nēma kē.. samana pāpa saṃtāpa sōka kē. priya pālaka paralōka lōka kē.. saciva subhaṭa bhūpati bicāra kē. kuṃbhaja lōbha udadhi apāra kē.. kāma kōha kalimala karigana kē. kēhari sāvaka jana mana bana kē.. atithi pūjya priyatama purāri kē. kāmada ghana dārida davāri kē.. maṃtra mahāmani biṣaya byāla kē. mēṭata kaṭhina kuaṃka bhāla kē.. harana mōha tama dinakara kara sē. sēvaka sāli pāla jaladhara sē.. abhimata dāni dēvataru bara sē. sēvata sulabha sukhada hari hara sē.. sukabi sarada nabha mana uḍagana sē. rāmabhagata jana jīvana dhana sē.. sakala sukṛta phala bhūri bhōga sē. jaga hita nirupadhi sādhu lōga sē.. sēvaka mana mānasa marāla sē. pāvaka gaṃga taṃraga māla sē..
The narrative of Rama is a 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 the bestowers of liberation, riches, religious merit and the divine abode. They are true teachers of wisdom, dispassion and Yoga (contemplative union with (God) and celestial physicians (Asvinikumaras) for the fell disease of metempsychosis; parents of devotion to Sita and Rama and the seed of all holy vows, practices and observances; antidotes for 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 devotee's mind to kill the herd of elephants in the shape of lust, anger and impurities of the Kali age; dear to Lord Siva (the Slayer of the demon Tripura) as a highly respectable and most beloved guest, and wish-yielding clouds quenching the wild fire of indigence.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 for service and gratifying like Visnu and Siva; 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; 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; sporting in the mind of the devotees as swans in the Manasarovara lake and purifying as the waves of the holy Ganga. (1-7)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1514
सठ सेवक की प्रीति रुचि रखिहहिं राम कृपालु। उपल किए जलजान जेहिं सचिव सुमति कपि भालु।।28(क)।। हौहु कहावत सबु कहत राम सहत उपहास। साहिब सीतानाथ सो सेवक तुलसीदास।।28(ख)।।
saṭha sēvaka kī prīti ruci rakhihahiṃ rāma kṛpālu. upala kiē jalajāna jēhiṃ saciva sumati kapi bhālu..28ka.. hauhu kahāvata sabu kahata rāma sahata upahāsa. sāhiba sītānātha sō sēvaka tulasīdāsa..28kha..
The benevolent Rama will nonetheless respect the devotion and pleasure of this wicked servant-Sri Rama, who made barks out of rocks and wise counsellors out of monkeys and bears. Everybody calls me a servant of the 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 Tulasidasa.(28 A-B)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1520
राम कथा मंदाकिनी चित्रकूट चित चारु। तुलसी सुभग सनेह बन सिय रघुबीर बिहारु।।31।।
rāma kathā maṃdākinī citrakūṭa cita cāru. tulasī subhaga sanēha bana siya raghubīra bihāru..31..
The story of Sri Rama is the river Mandakini (which washes the foot of Citrakuta); a guileless heart is Mount Citrakuta (one of the happy resorts of Sri Rama during his wanderings in the forest); while pure love, says Tulasidasa, is the woodland in which Sita and Rama carry on Their divine pastimes. (31)
Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Baal Kaanda The excellences of Sri Rama and the greatness of His story · Verse Dohas 1522
कुपथ कुतरक कुचालि कलि कपट दंभ पाषंड। दहन राम गुन ग्राम जिमि इंधन अनल प्रचंड।।32(क)।। रामचरित राकेस कर सरिस सुखद सब काहु। सज्जन कुमुद चकोर चित हित बिसेषि बड़ लाहु।।32(ख)।।
kupatha kutaraka kucāli kali kapaṭa daṃbha pāṣaṃḍa. dahana rāma guna grāma jimi iṃdhana anala pracaṃḍa..32ka.. rāmacarita rākēsa kara sarisa sukhada saba kāhu. sajjana kumuda cakōra cita hita bisēṣi baḍa lāhu..32kha..
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. (32 A-B)