Baal Kaanda The metaphorical representation of the Manasa as a lake and its glory - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda The metaphorical representation of the Manasa as a lake and its glory · Verse Chaupais 1541
Sanskrit Original
कीरति सरित छहूँ रितु रूरी। समय सुहावनि पावनि भूरी।। हिम हिमसैलसुता सिव ब्याहू। सिसिर सुखद प्रभु जनम उछाहू।। बरनब राम बिबाह समाजू। सो मुद मंगलमय रितुराजू।। ग्रीषम दुसह राम बनगवनू। पंथकथा खर आतप पवनू।। बरषा घोर निसाचर रारी। सुरकुल सालि सुमंगलकारी।। राम राज सुख बिनय बड़ाई। बिसद सुखद सोइ सरद सुहाई।। सती सिरोमनि सिय गुनगाथा। सोइ गुन अमल अनूपम पाथा।। भरत सुभाउ सुसीतलताई। सदा एकरस बरनि न जाई।।
kīrati sarita chahūom ritu rūrī. samaya suhāvani pāvani bhūrī.. hima himasailasutā siva byāhū. sisira sukhada prabhu janama uchāhū.. baranaba rāma bibāha samājū. sō muda maṃgalamaya riturājū.. grīṣama dusaha rāma banagavanū. paṃthakathā khara ātapa pavanū.. baraṣā ghōra nisācara rārī. surakula sāli sumaṃgalakārī.. rāma rāja sukha binaya baḍaāī. bisada sukhada sōi sarada suhāī.. satī sirōmani siya gunagāthā. sōi guna amala anūpama pāthā.. bharata subhāu susītalatāī. sadā ēkarasa barani na jāī..
The river of Sri Ramas glory is delightful during all the six seasons; it is exceedingly charming and holy at all times. The wedding of Goddess Parvati (the daughter of Himavn) with Lord Siva represents Hemanta or the cold season while the festival connected with the Lords advent represents the delightful Sisira or chilly season. The story of the preparations for Sri Ramas wedding constitutes the vernal season* (the king of all seasons), which abounds in joy and felicity; while Sri Ramas departure for the forest constitutes the oppressive hot weather and the tale of His wanderings represents the blazing sun and hot winds. The terrible conflict with the demons represents the rainy season, which constituted a veritable blessing to the paddy crop in the form of gods; while the prosperity attending Sri Ramas reign, His politeness and glory represent the cloudless, delightful and charming autumn. The recital of the virtues of Sst, the crestjewel of faithful wives, constitutes the excellence of the transparent and incomparable water. And Bharatas amiability represents its coolness, which is uniform at all times and beyond description. (1-4)