Doha 361
The glory of hearing and singing the story of Śrī Rāma
बामदेव रघुकुल गुर ग्यानी। बहुरि गाधिसुत कथा बखानी॥ सुनि मुनि सुजसु मनहिं मन राऊ। बरनत आपन पुन्य प्रभाऊ॥१॥
बहुरे लोग रजायसु भयऊ। सुतन्ह समेत नृपति गृहँ गयऊ॥ जहँ तहँ राम ब्याहु सबु गावा। सुजसु पुनीत लोक तिहुँ छावा॥२॥
आए ब्याहि रामु घर जब तें। बसइ अनंद अवध सब तब तें॥ प्रभु बिबाहँ जस भयउ उछाहू। सकहिं न बरनि गिरा अहिनाहू॥३॥
कबिकुल जीवनु पावन जानी। राम सीय जसु मंगल खानी॥ तेहि ते मैं कछु कहा बखानी। करन पुनीत हेतु निज बानी॥४॥
Meaning
Vāmadeva and the wise preceptor of Raghu’s race, Vasiṣṭha, once more narrated the story of Viśvāmitra. On hearing the sage’s bright glory the king praised to himself the value of his stock of merits (Puṇya) (which attracted the sage to his house and won for him his favour). (1) At the royal command the people dispersed, while the king with his sons returned to his palace. Everywhere the people sang the narrative of Śrī Rāma’s wedding, and His holy and fair fame got extensively known through all the three spheres. (2) Ever since Śrī Rāma came home duly married, all kinds of joy took abode in Ayodhyā. The festivities that followed the Lord’s wedding were more than Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech, or the Lord of serpents, Śeṣa, could relate. (3) I know that the glory of Śrī Rāma and Sītā is the very life and sanctifier of the race of poets and a mine of blessings; that is why I have narrated it a bit in detail just to hallow my speech. (4)
निज गिरा पावनि करन कारन राम जसु तुलसीं कह्यो। रघुबीर चरित अपार बारिधि पारु कबि कौनें लह्यो॥ उपबीत ब्याह उछाह मंगल सुनि जे सादर गावहीं। बैदेहि राम प्रसाद ते जन सर्बदा सुखु पावहीं॥
Meaning
For the purpose of sanctifying his speech has Tulasīdāsa sung Śrī Rāma’s glory; otherwise the story of Śrī Rāma is a limitless ocean, which no poet has ever been able to cross. Those men who reverently hear or sing the tale of the auspicious festivities attendant on Śrī Rāma’s investiture with the sacred thread and marriage shall ever be happy by the grace of Jānakī and Śrī Rāma.
सिय रघुबीर बिबाहु जे सप्रेम गावहिं सुनहिं। तिन्ह कहुँ सदा उछाहु मंगलायतन राम जसु॥३६१॥
Meaning
Those who lovingly sing or hear the story of Śrī Sītā and Śrī Rāma’s marriage shall ever rejoice; for Śrī Rāma’s glory is an abode of felicity. (361) [PAUSE 12 FOR A THIRTY-DAY RECITATION] Thus ends the first descent into the Mānasa lake of Śrī Rāma's exploits that eradicate all the impurities of the Kali age.
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