Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu
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Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu in the Aranya Kaanda.
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Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chhands 2184
जय राम रूप अनूप निर्गुन सगुन गुन प्रेरक सही। दससीस बाहु प्रचंड खंडन चंड सर मंडन मही।। पाथोद गात सरोज मुख राजीव आयत लोचनं। नित नौमि रामु कृपाल बाहु बिसाल भव भय मोचनं।।1।। बलमप्रमेयमनादिमजमब्यक्तमेकमगोचरं। गोबिंद गोपर द्वंद्वहर बिग्यानघन धरनीधरं।। जे राम मंत्र जपंत संत अनंत जन मन रंजनं। नित नौमि राम अकाम प्रिय कामादि खल दल गंजनं।।2। जेहि श्रुति निरंजन ब्रह्म ब्यापक बिरज अज कहि गावहीं।। करि ध्यान ग्यान बिराग जोग अनेक मुनि जेहि पावहीं।। सो प्रगट करुना कंद सोभा बृंद अग जग मोहई। मम हृदय पंकज भृंग अंग अनंग बहु छबि सोहई।।3।। जो अगम सुगम सुभाव निर्मल असम सम सीतल सदा। पस्यंति जं जोगी जतन करि करत मन गो बस सदा।। सो राम रमा निवास संतत दास बस त्रिभुवन धनी। मम उर बसउ सो समन संसृति जासु कीरति पावनी।।4।।
jaya rāma rūpa anūpa nirguna saguna guna prēraka sahī. dasasīsa bāhu pracaṃḍa khaṃḍana caṃḍa sara maṃḍana mahī.. pāthōda gāta sarōja mukha rājīva āyata lōcanaṃ. nita naumi rāmu kṛpāla bāhu bisāla bhava bhaya mōcanaṃ..1.. balamapramēyamanādimajamabyaktamēkamagōcaraṃ. gōbiṃda gōpara dvaṃdvahara bigyānaghana dharanīdharaṃ.. jē rāma maṃtra japaṃta saṃta anaṃta jana mana raṃjanaṃ. nita naumi rāma akāma priya kāmādi khala dala gaṃjanaṃ..2. jēhi śruti niraṃjana brahma byāpaka biraja aja kahi gāvahīṃ.. kari dhyāna gyāna birāga jōga anēka muni jēhi pāvahīṃ.. sō pragaṭa karunā kaṃda sōbhā bṛṃda aga jaga mōhaī. mama hṛdaya paṃkaja bhṛṃga aṃga anaṃga bahu chabi sōhaī..3.. jō agama sugama subhāva nirmala asama sama sītala sadā. pasyaṃti jaṃ jōgī jatana kari karata mana gō basa sadā.. sō rāma ramā nivāsa saṃtata dāsa basa tribhuvana dhanī. mama ura basau sō samana saṃsṛti jāsu kīrati pāvanī..4..
Glory to Sri Rama of incomparable beauty, who is absolute as well as qualified and the true impeller of Gunas (Maya) too. His fierce arrows are potent enough to cut off the terrible arms of the ten-headed Ravana. I incessantly adore the all-merciful Sri Rama, the ornament of the earth, who is endowed with a form dark as the rain-cloud, a face resembling the blue lotus and large eyes resembling the red lotus. Possessed of long arms, He rids His devotees of the fear of transmigration. His strength is immeasurable; He is without beginning and unborn, the one (without a second), unmanifest and imperceptible, beyond the reach of the senses, though attainable with the help of the Vedic hymns, the dispeller of pairs of opposites (such as joy and sorrow, birth and death, pleasure and pain etc.,) consciousness personified, the supporter of the earth, death and the delighter of the soul of countless saints and devotees who repeat the sacred Name of Rama. I ever extol Sri Rama, who loves and is loved by those who are free from desire and curbs the host of vicious propensities such as lust and so on. He, whom the Vedas glorify under the name of Brahma, pure (free from the taint of Maya), all-pervading, passionless and unborn, whom the sages attain to through manifold practices such as meditation, discretion, dispassion and Yoga (self-discipline), that fountain of mercy has become manifest as the very incarnation of beauty and enraptures the whole animate and inanimate creation. He is the bee that resides in the lotus of my heart and through every limb of His shines the splendour of many a god of love. He, who is at once inaccessible and easily accessible, who has a guileless disposition and is both partial and impartial and ever placid, whom the Yogis perceive with great effort subduing their senses and mind, that Rama, the abode of Rama (Goddess Laksmi) and the Lord of the three spheres (the entire creation) is ever at the beck and call of His devotees. May He abide in my heart, whose holy praises put a stop to transmigration."
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chaupais 2181
तब कह गीध बचन धरि धीरा । सुनहु राम भंजन भव भीरा।। नाथ दसानन यह गति कीन्ही। तेहि खल जनकसुता हरि लीन्ही।। लै दच्छिन दिसि गयउ गोसाई। बिलपति अति कुररी की नाई।। दरस लागी प्रभु राखेंउँ प्राना। चलन चहत अब कृपानिधाना।। राम कहा तनु राखहु ताता। मुख मुसकाइ कही तेहिं बाता।। जा कर नाम मरत मुख आवा। अधमउ मुकुत होई श्रुति गावा।। सो मम लोचन गोचर आगें। राखौं देह नाथ केहि खाँगें।। जल भरि नयन कहहिं रघुराई। तात कर्म निज ते गतिं पाई।। परहित बस जिन्ह के मन माहीं। तिन्ह कहुँ जग दुर्लभ कछु नाहीं।। तनु तजि तात जाहु मम धामा। देउँ काह तुम्ह पूरनकामा।।
taba kaha gīdha bacana dhari dhīrā . sunahu rāma bhaṃjana bhava bhīrā.. nātha dasānana yaha gati kīnhī. tēhi khala janakasutā hari līnhī.. lai dacchina disi gayau gōsāī. bilapati ati kurarī kī nāī.. darasa lāgī prabhu rākhēṃu prānā. calana cahata aba kṛpānidhānā.. rāma kahā tanu rākhahu tātā. mukha musakāi kahī tēhiṃ bātā.. jā kara nāma marata mukha āvā. adhamau mukuta hōī śruti gāvā.. sō mama lōcana gōcara āgēṃ. rākhauṃ dēha nātha kēhi khāomgēṃ.. jala bhari nayana kahahiṃ raghurāī. tāta karma nija tē gatiṃ pāī.. parahita basa jinha kē mana māhīṃ. tinha kahu jaga durlabha kachu nāhīṃ.. tanu taji tāta jāhu mama dhāmā. dēu kāha tumha pūranakāmā..
The vulture now recovered himself and spoke as follows: "Listen, Rama, the allayer of the fear of transmigration: it was the ten-headed Ravana, my lord, who reduced me to this plight; it was the same wretch who carried off Janaka's daughter. He took Her away, holy sir, to the south while she kept screaming loudly as an osprey. I have survived, my lord, only to behold You, my life now is about to depart, O fountain of mercy." Said Sri Rama, "Live yet more, father." He, however, replied with a smile on his countenance, "He whose very name, so declare the Vedas, redeems the most depraved soul even if it appears on his lips at the moment of his death, is present before me in a visible form ! What more is wanting now, for which I should retain my body any longer?" With His eyes full of tears the Lord of Raghus replied, "Dear father, you have attained to an enviable state by virtue of your own noble deeds. Nothing is difficult of attainment in this world to those who have others' interests at heart. Casting off your body, dear father, proceed now to My divine abode. What shall I give you, when you have all your desires already accomplished ?
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chaupais 2186
कोमल चित अति दीनदयाला। कारन बिनु रघुनाथ कृपाला।। गीध अधम खग आमिष भोगी। गति दीन्हि जो जाचत जोगी।। सुनहु उमा ते लोग अभागी। हरि तजि होहिं बिषय अनुरागी।। पुनि सीतहि खोजत द्वौ भाई। चले बिलोकत बन बहुताई।। संकुल लता बिटप घन कानन। बहु खग मृग तहँ गज पंचानन।। आवत पंथ कबंध निपाता। तेहिं सब कही साप कै बाता।। दुरबासा मोहि दीन्ही सापा। प्रभु पद पेखि मिटा सो पापा।। सुनु गंधर्ब कहउँ मै तोही। मोहि न सोहाइ ब्रह्मकुल द्रोही।।
kōmala cita ati dīnadayālā. kārana binu raghunātha kṛpālā.. gīdha adhama khaga āmiṣa bhōgī. gati dīnhi jō jācata jōgī.. sunahu umā tē lōga abhāgī. hari taji hōhiṃ biṣaya anurāgī.. puni sītahi khōjata dvau bhāī. calē bilōkata bana bahutāī.. saṃkula latā biṭapa ghana kānana. bahu khaga mṛga tahaom gaja paṃcānana.. āvata paṃtha kabaṃdha nipātā. tēhiṃ saba kahī sāpa kai bātā.. durabāsā mōhi dīnhī sāpā. prabhu pada pēkhi miṭā sō pāpā.. sunu gaṃdharba kahau mai tōhī. mōhi na sōhāi brahmakula drōhī..
The Lord of Raghus is most tender-hearted and compassionate to the humble and shows His mercy even where there is no occasion for it. On a vulture, who is a most unclean and carnivorous bird, He conferred a state which is solicited even by Yogis. Listen, Uma: those people are unfortunate indeed, who abandon Sri Hari and become attached to the object of sense. The two brothers proceeded further in quest of Sita and marked the thickening of the forest even as they went. The thicket was full of creepers and trees and inhabited by many birds and deer, elephants and lions, Sri Rama overthrew the demon Kabandha even as the latter met Him on the way; he told Him the whole story about the curse pronounced on him: "The sage Durvasa had imprecated me; the sin has now been wiped out by the sight of the Lord's feet." "Listen, O Gandharva, to what I tell you: I cannot tolerate an enemy of the Brahmanas."
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chaupais 2179
रघुपति अनुजहि आवत देखी। बाहिज चिंता कीन्हि बिसेषी।। जनकसुता परिहरिहु अकेली। आयहु तात बचन मम पेली।। निसिचर निकर फिरहिं बन माहीं। मम मन सीता आश्रम नाहीं।। गहि पद कमल अनुज कर जोरी। कहेउ नाथ कछु मोहि न खोरी।। अनुज समेत गए प्रभु तहवाँ। गोदावरि तट आश्रम जहवाँ।। आश्रम देखि जानकी हीना। भए बिकल जस प्राकृत दीना।। हा गुन खानि जानकी सीता। रूप सील ब्रत नेम पुनीता।। लछिमन समुझाए बहु भाँती। पूछत चले लता तरु पाँती।। हे खग मृग हे मधुकर श्रेनी। तुम्ह देखी सीता मृगनैनी।। खंजन सुक कपोत मृग मीना। मधुप निकर कोकिला प्रबीना।। कुंद कली दाड़िम दामिनी। कमल सरद ससि अहिभामिनी।। बरुन पास मनोज धनु हंसा। गज केहरि निज सुनत प्रसंसा।। श्रीफल कनक कदलि हरषाहीं। नेकु न संक सकुच मन माहीं।। सुनु जानकी तोहि बिनु आजू। हरषे सकल पाइ जनु राजू।। किमि सहि जात अनख तोहि पाहीं । प्रिया बेगि प्रगटसि कस नाहीं।। एहि बिधि खौजत बिलपत स्वामी। मनहुँ महा बिरही अति कामी।। पूरनकाम राम सुख रासी। मनुज चरित कर अज अबिनासी।। आगे परा गीधपति देखा। सुमिरत राम चरन जिन्ह रेखा।।
raghupati anujahi āvata dēkhī. bāhija ciṃtā kīnhi bisēṣī.. janakasutā pariharihu akēlī. āyahu tāta bacana mama pēlī.. nisicara nikara phirahiṃ bana māhīṃ. mama mana sītā āśrama nāhīṃ.. gahi pada kamala anuja kara jōrī. kahēu nātha kachu mōhi na khōrī.. anuja samēta gaē prabhu tahavāom. gōdāvari taṭa āśrama jahavāom.. āśrama dēkhi jānakī hīnā. bhaē bikala jasa prākṛta dīnā.. hā guna khāni jānakī sītā. rūpa sīla brata nēma punītā.. lachimana samujhāē bahu bhāomtī. pūchata calē latā taru pāomtī.. hē khaga mṛga hē madhukara śrēnī. tumha dēkhī sītā mṛganainī.. khaṃjana suka kapōta mṛga mīnā. madhupa nikara kōkilā prabīnā.. kuṃda kalī dāḍaima dāminī. kamala sarada sasi ahibhāminī.. baruna pāsa manōja dhanu haṃsā. gaja kēhari nija sunata prasaṃsā.. śrīphala kanaka kadali haraṣāhīṃ. nēku na saṃka sakuca mana māhīṃ.. sunu jānakī tōhi binu ājū. haraṣē sakala pāi janu rājū.. kimi sahi jāta anakha tōhi pāhīṃ . priyā bēgi pragaṭasi kasa nāhīṃ.. ēhi bidhi khaujata bilapata svāmī. manahu mahā birahī ati kāmī.. pūranakāma rāma sukha rāsī. manuja carita kara aja abināsī.. āgē parā gīdhapati dēkhā. sumirata rāma carana jinha rēkhā..
When the Lord of Raghus saw His younger brother coming, He outwardly expressed much concern. "Alas! You have left Janaka's daughter alone and come here against my instructions. Hosts of demons are roaming about in the forest; I, therefore, suspect Sita is not at the hermitage." Laksmana clasped Sri Rama's lotus feet and replied with joined palms, "Lord, it is no fault of mine." Accompanied by His younger brother, the Lord went back to His hermitage on the bank of the Godavari. When He saw the hermitage bereft of Janaka's Daughter, He felt as perturbed and afflicted as any common man. " Alas! Sita, Janaka's daughter, the very mine of virtues, of such flawless beauty, character, austerity and devotion!" Laksmana consoled Him in many ways. He questioned all the creepers and trees (that stood on the way ) as He went along (in search of Her): " O birds and deer, O string of bees, have you seen the fawn-eyed Sita? The wagtail, the parrot, the pigeon, the deer, the fish, the swarms of bees, the clever cuckoo, the jasmine buds, the pomegranate, the lightning, the lotus, the autumnal moon, the gliding serpent, the noose of Varuna (the god of water), the bow of Cupid, the swan, the elephant and the lion now hear themselves praised. The Bilva fruit and the gold banana rejoice and do not feel the least misgiving or bashfulness* Listen, Janaka's daughter : in your absence today they are all glad as if they have got a Kingdom. How can you bear such rivalry? Why do you not reveal yourself quickly, my darling?" In this way the Lord searched and lamented like an uxorious husband sore smitten with pangs of separation. Sri Rama, who is Bliss personified and has all His wishes accomplished, and who is both unborn and immortal, behaved like a mortal. Further on they saw the king of vultures lying, with his thoughts fixed on Sri Rama's feet which bear characteristic marks on their soles.†
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chaupais 2188
सापत ताड़त परुष कहंता। बिप्र पूज्य अस गावहिं संता।। पूजिअ बिप्र सील गुन हीना। सूद्र न गुन गन ग्यान प्रबीना।। कहि निज धर्म ताहि समुझावा। निज पद प्रीति देखि मन भावा।। रघुपति चरन कमल सिरु नाई। गयउ गगन आपनि गति पाई।। ताहि देइ गति राम उदारा। सबरी कें आश्रम पगु धारा।। सबरी देखि राम गृहँ आए। मुनि के बचन समुझि जियँ भाए।। सरसिज लोचन बाहु बिसाला। जटा मुकुट सिर उर बनमाला।। स्याम गौर सुंदर दोउ भाई। सबरी परी चरन लपटाई।। प्रेम मगन मुख बचन न आवा। पुनि पुनि पद सरोज सिर नावा।। सादर जल लै चरन पखारे। पुनि सुंदर आसन बैठारे।।
sāpata tāḍata paruṣa kahaṃtā. bipra pūjya asa gāvahiṃ saṃtā.. pūjia bipra sīla guna hīnā. sūdra na guna gana gyāna prabīnā.. kahi nija dharma tāhi samujhāvā. nija pada prīti dēkhi mana bhāvā.. raghupati carana kamala siru nāī. gayau gagana āpani gati pāī.. tāhi dēi gati rāma udārā. sabarī kēṃ āśrama pagu dhārā.. sabarī dēkhi rāma gṛhaom āē. muni kē bacana samujhi jiyaom bhāē.. sarasija lōcana bāhu bisālā. jaṭā mukuṭa sira ura banamālā.. syāma gaura suṃdara dōu bhāī. sabarī parī carana lapaṭāī.. prēma magana mukha bacana na āvā. puni puni pada sarōja sira nāvā.. sādara jala lai carana pakhārē. puni suṃdara āsana baiṭhārē..
A Brahmana, even though he curse you, beat you or speak harsh words to you, is still worthy of adoration: so declare the saints. A Brahmana must be respected, though lacking in amiability and virtue; not so a Sudra, though possessing a host of virtues and rich in knowledge." The Lord instructed Kabandha in His own cult ( the cult of Devotion) and was delighted at heart to see his devotion to His feet. Having regained his original form (that of a Gandharva ) he bowed his head to the lotus feet of Sri Rama (the Lord of Raghus) and ascended to the heaven. Having conferred on him his own (Gandharva) state the beneficent Rama repaired to the hermitage of Sabari*. When Sabari saw that Sri Rama had called at her abode, she recalled the words of the sage (Matanga)† and was glad of heart. With lotus-like eyes, long arms, a tuft of matted hair adorning their head like a crown and a garland of wild flowers hanging upon their breast, the two brothers looked most charming-the one dark of hue and the other fair; Sabari fell prostrate and embraced their feet. She was so owerwhelmed with love that no words came to her lips. Again and again she bowed her head at their lotus feet. Presently she look some water and reverently laved their feet and then conducted them to a seat of honour.
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Dohas 2187
मन क्रम बचन कपट तजि जो कर भूसुर सेव। मोहि समेत बिरंचि सिव बस ताकें सब देव।।33।।
mana krama bacana kapaṭa taji jō kara bhūsura sēva. mōhi samēta biraṃci siva basa tākēṃ saba dēva..33..
He who without guile in thought, word and deed does service to the Brahmanas (the very gods on earth), wins over Brahma, Siva, Myself and all other divinities.
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Dohas 2185
अबिरल भगति मागि बर गीध गयउ हरिधाम। तेहि की क्रिया जथोचित निज कर कीन्ही राम।।32।।
abirala bhagati māgi bara gīdha gayau haridhāma. tēhi kī kriyā jathōcita nija kara kīnhī rāma..32..
Asking the boon of uninterrupted devotion the vulture (Jatayu) ascended to Sri Hari's Abode. Sri Rama performed his funeral rites with due ceremony and with His own hands.
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Dohas 2180
कर सरोज सिर परसेउ कृपासिंधु रधुबीर।। निरखि राम छबि धाम मुख बिगत भई सब पीर।।30।।
kara sarōja sira parasēu kṛpāsiṃdhu radhubīra.. nirakhi rāma chabi dhāma mukha bigata bhaī saba pīra..30..
The Hero of Raghu's line, the ocean of mercy, stroked Jatayu's head with His lotus hands. As the bird gazed on Sri Rama's countenance, the home of loveliness, all his pain disappeared.
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Dohas 2182
सीता हरन तात जनि कहहु पिता सन जाइ।। जौं मैं राम त कुल सहित कहिहि दसानन आइ।।31।।
sītā harana tāta jani kahahu pitā sana jāi.. jauṃ maiṃ rāma ta kula sahita kahihi dasānana āi..31..
"But on reaching there, sire, tell not my father about Sita's abduction. If I am no other than Rama ( if I am what I am), the ten-headed Ravana and his whole house will go and say everything to him."
Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Aranya Kaanda Sri Rama's lament; His meeting with Jatayu · Verse Chaupais 2183
गीध देह तजि धरि हरि रुपा। भूषन बहु पट पीत अनूपा।। स्याम गात बिसाल भुज चारी। अस्तुति करत नयन भरि बारी।।
gīdha dēha taji dhari hari rupā. bhūṣana bahu paṭa pīta anūpā.. syāma gāta bisāla bhuja cārī. astuti karata nayana bhari bārī..
The vulture now dropped his body and assumed Sri Hari's own form, bedecked with many jewels and clad in a yellow attire of matchless splendour, and possessed of a dark hue and four long arms; and with his eyes full of tears he burst into praises of his lord.