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Adhythma Ramayanam - day 2
Bala Kandam
(Transcription and Translation By P.R.Ramachander)
(This is the first chapter Of Ramayana. In this case it starts with the prayer of the author, his request to the parrot to tell the story of Rama, The importance of Ramayana with a concise entire story as told by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvathy , The request of mother earth, devas and Brahma to Lord Vishnu to put an end to the troubles caused by Ravana, the conduct of Putrakeshti by king Dasaratha, Birth of Rama, Bharatha, Lakshmana and Shatrugna, their education, visit of sage Viswamithra to Dasaratha with a request to send Lord Rama to help him to protect the Fire sacrifice he is conducting to please the manes, Killing of Thadaga, Killing of Subahu, conduct of the fire Sacrifice, story of Ahalya , lifting of curse on her by Lord Rama, prayer of Ahalya addressed to Rama, Visit of Rama to Mithila, his marriage with Sita, and the destruction of pride of Parasurama)
Bala Kandam
(Transcription and Translation By P.R.Ramachander)
(This is the first chapter Of Ramayana. In this case it starts with the prayer of the author, his request to the parrot to tell the story of Rama, The importance of Ramayana with a concise entire story as told by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvathy , The request of mother earth, devas and Brahma to Lord Vishnu to put an end to the troubles caused by Ravana, the conduct of Putrakeshti by king Dasaratha, Birth of Rama, Bharatha, Lakshmana and Shatrugna, their education, visit of sage Viswamithra to Dasaratha with a request to send Lord Rama to help him to protect the Fire sacrifice he is conducting to please the manes, Killing of Thadaga, Killing of Subahu, conduct of the fire Sacrifice, story of Ahalya , lifting of curse on her by Lord Rama, prayer of Ahalya addressed to Rama, Visit of Rama to Mithila, his marriage with Sita, and the destruction of pride of Parasurama)
1.5 Puthra labha alochana
(The thought of getting a son)
Amitha gunavaanaam nrupathi Dasaradhan,
Amala Ayodhya pathi , dharmathma , Veeran,
Amara kula vara thulyanaam Sathya parkra-
Man, ankaja saman , karunaa rathnaa karan,
Kausalya deviyodum Bharthru susreshakku yetham,
Kousalyam yeridum Kaikeyiyum Sumithrayum.
Bharyamar iruvarodum chernnu , manthrikalumai,
Karayaa karyangal vicharichu , bhoothalamellam,
Paripalikkum kalam , anapathyathwam kondu,
Parithapena guru charanambuja dwayam,
Vandanam cheythu chodhicheedinaan, “Yenthu nalla,
Nandananmaar undaavaan yennu arul cheythideenam,
Puthranmaar illaigayaal yenikku Rajyadhi ,
Sampathu sarvavum Dukha pradham yennu arinjaalum.”
When King Dasaratha who had extremely good qualities,
Who was pure, king of Ayodhya, , Soul of justice , valorous hero,
Equal to one born in clan of devas, Really great valorous one,
One equal to God of love and one who is the gem of mercy ,
Along with queen Kausalya and with the two queens Kaikeyi and Sumathra,
Who were giving great credence to looking after their husbands,
And along with his ministers, after thinking over the problems and blessings,
Was ruling over the entire earth and due to his being not blessed by sons,
Along with great sorrow saluted the two lotus like feet of his guru and asked,
“How and when can I get good sons , kindly tell me for,
If I does not have sons , for me all the wealth that I have only leads to sorrow.”
Varishta thapodhanan Vasishtan athu kettu,
Chiruchu , Dasaratha nrupanodu arul cheythu,
“Ninakku naalu puthanmaar unday varum, athu,
Ninachu Khedikkenda, manasi narapathe,
Vaikathe varuthanam Rishya srungane yippol,
Cheyga nee gUna nidhe , Puthrakameshti yagam.”
The great sage of penance , Vasishta, after hearing this,
Laughed and told to king Dasaratha like this,
“ You would soon get four sons, so do not be sad,
Thinking about this in your mind, Oh king,
Without delay get sage Rishya Srunga ,
And immediately perform the Puthra Kameshti sacrifice.”
1.6 Puthra Kameshti
(Fire sacrifice to get children)
Thannude guruvaya Vasishta niyogathaal,
Mannavan Vaibandakan thanneyum varuthinaan,
Salayum pani cheythu sarayu theerathingal ,
Bhoooloka pathi yaagam deekshichaan athu kalam,
Aswamedhanantharam thapasanmaarumai ,
Viswa nayaka samanaya Dasaradhan,
Viswa nayakan avatharam cheyvathinnai,
Viswasa bhakthiyodum puthra kameshti karmam,
Rishya srunganaal cheyya petta oru aahuthiyaale,
Viswa devatha ganam thrupthamai athu neram,
Homa pathrasthanaya payasathodu koodi,
Homa kundathil ninnu ponginan Vahni devan.
As per the words of his Guru sage Vasishta,
The king got the help of the sage Rishya Srunga.
He constructed the place for doing Yaga , in the shores of Sarayu,
And that Lord of earth observed the penance of the Yaga,
And after performing the Aswamedha sacrifice,
That Dasaradha who was like the Lord of the world,
Along with the sages performed with devotion the Puthra Kameshti,
For the incarnation of The Lord of the earth..
All the devas and Gods were satisfied by the offering in fire,
Made by sage Rishya srunga and at that time,
From the fire place rose the God of fire ,
Along with a pot of Payasa (Sweet porridge).
“Thavakam puthreeyam ippayasam kai kolka nee,
Deva nirmitham” yennu paranju paavakanum,
Bhoopathi pravarannu koduthu maranjithu ,
Thapasagnayaa parigrahichu nrupathiyum.
“For the sake of getting sons , take this porridge,
Which is made by Gods, “ Said the Fire God,
And gave it to the great king and disappeared,
And as per the orders of sages , he took it.
Dakshina cheythu namaskarichu bhakthi poorvam,
Dakshanaam Dasaradhan thal kshanam preethiyode,
Kousalya devikku ardham koduthu nrupa varan,
Shaidhilyathmanaa paathi nalkinaan kaikeyikum,
Anneram sumithrakku KOusalya devi thanum,
Thannute paathi kodutheedinaal madiyathe,
Yennathu kandu paathi koduthu kaikeyiyum,
Mannavan athu kandu santhosham poondaan yetham,
Than prajakalkku paramanandam varumaaru,
Garbhavum darichathu moovarum mathukalam.
He gave them their fees and saluted them with devotion,
That great hero Dasaratha, and immediately with love,
He gave half the quantity to his wife Kousalya,
And with great love gave the other half to Kaikeyi,
At that time queen Kousalya, gave half of what she got,
Without any hesitation to queen Sumathra,
And seeing this Kaikeyi also gave half her share to Sumithra,
And seeing this the king became very happy ,
And the three queens got in to the family way,
Giving great joy to the citizens of Ayodhya.
Appozhe thudangi kshoni nandhanaam dasaradhan,
Viprendranmaare okke varuthi thudanginaan,
Garbha rakshartham japa homadhi karmangalum,.
Ulpalakshikkal kanuvasaram kramathaale,
Garbha chihnangalellam vardhichu varum thorum,
Ul premam vardhichu nrupendrannum.
Right from that time , the king of the earth, Dasaradha ,
Started assembling great learned Brahmins ,
And performed chanting fire sacrifice etc for the safety of the pregnancy,
And when in those pretty women, the proper signs of pregnancy started appearing in time,
The love in the mind of the great king also increased.
Thal pranayini markkulla aabharanangal pole ,
Vipradhi prajakalkkum bhoomikkum devakalkkum,
Alpami chamanjithu santhapam dinam thorum,
Alpa bhashinimarkkum vardhichu thejasetham,
Seemantha pumsavanadhi kriyagalum cheythu,
Kamaatham dhanangalum cheythithu nara varan,
Garbhavum pari poornamai chamanjathu kalam,
Arbakanmaarum naalvar pirannar udanudan,
Uchathil Pancha graham nilkunna kalathingal,
Achyuthan ayodhyayail Kousalya athmajanaayaan,
Nakshtram purarvasu, navamiyallo thidhi.
Nakshtradhipanodu koodave Brahaspathi,
Karkidagathil athyucha sthithan aayittallo,
Arkanu athyuchanudhayam karkadakam,
Arkajan thulathilum , bhargavan meenathilum,
Vakranum uchasthanai makara rasi thannil,
Nilkkumbol avatharicheedinaan Jagannadhan,
Dikkugal okke prasadhichathu devakalum,
Pethithu Kaikeyiyum , pushya nakshtram konde ,
Pithe naal sumithrayum pethingu puthra dwayam.
Like the ornaments for his queens, to the Brahmins,
To the citizens , to the earth and to the gods,
Sorrow became very less daily, and
Great luster increased for those who talk less,
He performed rituals like Seemantham and Pumsavanam,
And the king also gave money to charity to his full desire,
And the pregnancy came to an end and at that time,
Four children were born to him at the time ,
When five planets in exalted position , and at that time,
Lord Vishnu became the son of queen Kausalya,
His star was Punarvasu and the thidhi (moon’s phase)was Navami,
And the great Lord was born at the time when,
Lord Jupiter was along with the lord of his birth star,
And it was in Karkidaga Lagnam , it was in greatly exalted position,
Lord Sun was greatly exalted, Sani was in Thula Rasi,
Lord Venus was in Meena rasi , Lord mars was in retrograde,
And was greatly exalted in Makara rasi,
All the Gods were crowding in all directions,
And at that time in Poosa star Kaikeyi got a son,
And the next day queen Sumithra got twins.
Bhagwan , Paramathma , Mukundan, Narayanan ,
Jagadeeswaran , Janma rahithan , Padmekshanan,
Bhuvaneswaran , Vishnu thannute chihnathodu,
Avatharam cheythappol,Kaanayi Kousalyajkkum,
SAhasra kirananmaar orumichu oru neram,
Sahasrasrayutham udhichu uyarunnathu pole,
SAhasra pathrothhavan , Narada , sanakadhi,
Sahasra nethra mukha vibudhndranmaarraalum,
Vandhyamayi iripporu nirmala makutavum,
Sundara chikkuravum , alaka sushamayum,
Karunyamrutha rasa sampoorna nayanavum,
Arunyambara pari shobitha jaganavum,
Sankha chakrabhja gadha shobhitha bujangalum,
SAnkha sannibha gala rajitha kousthubhavum,
Bhaktha vathsalyam bhakthanmaarku kandarivaanai,
Vykthamay iripporu Pavana Sri vathsavum,
Kundala mukthaahara kanchee noopura mukha-,
Mandanagalum , indu mandala vadanavum,
Pandu lokangal yellam alanna Padabhjavum,
Kandu kandu undayoru paramanandha thodum,
Mokshadhanaaya Jagal sakhiyaam paramaathma ,
Sakshal Narayanan Thaan ithu yennarinjappol,
Sundara gathriyaya Kausalya devi thanum,
Vandhichu theru there sthuthichu thudanginaal.
When God, divine soul , Mukunda, Narayana,
God of the universe , One who does not have births , One who has lotus like eyes,
And God of the earth , was born along with the symbols of Lord Vishnu ,
Kausalya saw him as thousand rays of light coming together ,
As if one who rises up like thousand suns,
As one wearing a honourable crown which was venerated ,
By Lord Brahma , sages like Narada and Sanaka,
As one having pretty hair and with prettiness of the curly locks,
As the one having eyes which were filled with the nectar of mercy,
With hips dressed with silk of the rising sun in the sky,
With hands shining with conch , wheel and mace,
As one wearing a necklace of Kousthubha gem in his conch like neck,
As one who is having Srivathsa mole which was extremely clear,
So that his devotees who love him would be able to identify him,
As one wearing ear studs , pearl necklace , anklets , girdle and other decorations,
As one having a moon like face , as one having a feet which earlier measured the world,
AS one sporting the divine joy which has been seen and seen,
And a the divine God who is responsible to give salvation and is the witness of the world,
And when she understood him as the real God Narayana,
And that very pretty Kausalya saluted him,
And started singing his praises continuously.
“ Namasthe deva deva , SAnkha chakrabhja dhara,
Namasthe Vasudeva , Madhusudana , hare,
Namasthe Narayana , Namasthe narakare,
Namastheswara , Soure , Namasthe Jagalpathe,
Ninthiruvadi Maya deviye kondu viswam,
Santhatham srustichu , rakshichu samharikkunnu,
Sathwadhi guna thraya masrayichu yendinnethennu,
Uthamanmaarkku polum arivaan velayathre.”
“Salutations to God of gods who wears the conch and the wheel,
Salutations to Vasudeva, the killer of Madhu and Hari,
Salutations to Narayana , Salutations to killer of Naraka,
Salutations to the God , the archer , Salutations to Lord of universe,
Your great self using the goddess of illusion are always,
For Creating , looking after and destroying this universe,
And depending on the three character class like Sathwa,
Even the very pure great ones are not clear as to why this is for that.”
Paraman, paraaparan parabrahmakhyan paran,
Paramathmavu , paran purushan paripoornan,
Achythan ananthan avyakthan avyayan yekan,
Nischalan, nirupaman, nirvana pradhan nithyan,
Nirmalan niramayan, nirvikara athma devan,
Nirmamaman nirakulan nirahangara moorthi,
Nishkalan, niranjanan, neethimaan nishkalmashan,
Nirgunan, nigamantha vakhayartha vedhyan, nadhan,
Nishkriyan, niraakaran, nirjara nishevithan,
Nishkaman, niyminaam hrudaya nilayanan,
Adhwayan ajan amruthanandan Narayanan,
Vidhwan manasa padma madhupan , Madhu vairi,
Sathyajnan aathma samastheswaran , sanathanan,
Sathwa sanchaya jeevan , sankhadhibhi sevyan,
Thatwartha bodha roopan , sakala jagan mayan,
Sathaa mathrakanallo ninthiruvadi noonam.
The greatest , He who is not any other one , The divine Brahmam , the divine one,
The divine soul , The divine Purusha, the complete one,
Achyuthan, The endless one , the not clear one , the imperishable one, he who is the one,
He who does not move, he who is unequalled, He who gives salvation, he who is forever,
He who is pure , he who is untainted, The God of the soul who does not have emotions,
The calm one , who is disinterested , he who is personification of absence of pride,
He who does not have any divisions , the purest one , the just one , he who does not have any stain,
He who does not have any characteristic , He who is worshipped by words of Vedas, the lord,
He who does not do anything, He who does not have a form , he who does not age , He who is honoured,
He who does not have desires, he who lives in the mind of just ones,
He who does not have a second , he who cannot be defeated, he who is forever joyful , Lord Narayana,
The learned one , the bee that hovers round the mind , the enemy of Madhu,
He who is truthful , The god of all souls , He who does not have beginning,
The being which collects truth , he who is served by sages like Sanaka,
The personification of meanings of philosophy , he who pervades all over universe,
He who is only essence , I surrender to your feet.
Ninthiruvadiyude jadarathingal nithya,
Manthamillaatholam Brahmandangal kidakkunnu,
Anganeyulla bhavaan yennude jadarathil,
Yingane vasippathenthu karanam pothi,
Bhakthanmaar vishayamayulloru paaravasyam,
Vyakthamai kaanai vannu mugdhayaam yenikippol.
In your honour’s stomach daily and endlessly ,
All the universes are always lying,
And what is the cause of that type of yourself ,
Living within my stomach, salutations to you.
And me who is foolish is now experiencing,
The sensation of great devotees now.
Bharthru puthrartha aakula samsara dukha ambhudhou,
Nithyavum nimagnanaaya athyartham brahmikkunnen,
Ninnude Maha Maya thannude balathinaal,
Innu nin padambujam kaananum yogam vannu.
Being daily drowned in the sea of husband , children and worries in life,
I am completely confused and due to the strength of great illusion,
Today I am lucky enough to see your lotus like feet.
Thwal karunyathaal , nithyam ulkombil vasikkenam,
Ikkanaakiya roopam dushkrutham odunguvaan,
Viswa mohiniyaaya nin maha maya ,
Viswesa , mohipichedayka maam , Lakshmi pathe,
Kevalam aloukeekam Vaishnava maya roopam,
DEvesa , Maraykkenam matthullor kanum mumbe,
Lalanaa asleshadhya anurropa mayiripporu,
Bala bhavathe mama kattenam Dhaya nidhe,
Puthra vathsalya vyajamayoru parichara na
Thale kadakkenam Dukha samsarnavam.
By your mercy , we have to live comfortably,
And though this form of yours is to destroy bad actions,
Your great illusion who is prettiest in the world,
Oh God of universe , should not make me desire for it, Oh consort of Lakshmi,
The form of Vaishnava maya is very unusual,
Oh God of devas , please hide this form before others see it,
And take the form of a child which is more suitable to hug you,
And bring you up with care, and show me, oh treasure of mercy ,
And I with a reason of affection towards my son,
Would serve you and cross the ocean of the sad samsara.
Bhakthi poonditham veenu vanangi sthuthichappol,
Bhaktha vathsalan , purushothaman arul cheythu
“Mathave , bhavithikku yendhishtamakunna thennal,
Athu mantharamilla , chinthicha vannam varum,
Durmadham valarnnoru Ravanan thane kkonnu,
Sammodham lokangalkku varuthi kkolvaan munnam,
Brahma Sankara pramukhamara roopa pravaranmaar,
Nirmala padangalaal sthuthichu sevikkayaal ,
Manava vamsithingal ningalkku thanayanai,
Manusha vesham poondu bhoomiyil pirannu jnaan,
Puthranai pirakkanam , jnaan thane ningalkku yennu ,
Chithathil niroopichu sevicha chira kaalam,
Poorva janmani punarathu karanam ippol,
Evam bhooothakamaya Veshathe Kaati thannu.
When she with great devotion , saluted and prayed to him,
The God who is the darling of his devotees, That great Purusha told,
“Oh mother , I do not have any problem in taking a form,
That is liked by you and it would come as you think,
For killing Ravana who is roaming with great pride,
And to bring good life to all the people on earth,
Once Brahma , Shiva and the great Lords of devas,
Prayed me with holy words and served me.
And I decided to be born in the clan of Manu ,
As your child , taking the form of a human being,
And I was born as your son, because you,
Served me once with a wish in your mind,
That I only should be born as a child to you,
In your previous births and due to that reason ,
I only showed you my real form.”
Durlabham mama darsanam mokshathinnuyitu llo-,
Nilaa allo , pinneyoru janma samsara dukham,
Yennude roopamidham nithyaum dhyanichu kol –
Kennaal Vannedum mokamilla samsayamethum.
Seeing me in this form can only be done rarely,
And this is meant for getting salvation to you ,
If you can meditate on this form with devotion daily,
Then do not have any doubt that you would get salvation.
Yaathoru marthyaniha nammile samvadam ithu ,
Aadharaal padikathan, Kelkkathan cheyyunnathu ,
Sadhikkum avannu saroopya menu arinjaalum,
Chethasi marikkumbol mal smaranayum undaam.
That man who reads or hears with devotion,
The discussion that took place between us,
Will attain my Saujya(salvation) definitely,
And at the time of his death he will remember me,
Itharam arul cheythu bala bhavathe poondu,
Sathwaram kaalum kaiyum kudanju karayunnon,
Indra neelabha poonda Sundara roopan,
Aravinda lochanan , Mukundan , Paramandathma,
Chandra chooda aravinda mandira vrundaraka,
Vrunda vandithan , bhuvi vannu avatharam cheythaan.
Saying this he took the normal form of a little baby,
And immediately started crying shaking his arms and legs,
And he was extremely pretty with the colour of blue sapphire,
Also one having lotus like eyes, Mukundan , soul of divine joy,
One saluted by those present in the lotus like temple of Shiva ,
And thus he took incarnation in his world.
Nandanan undayithennu aasu kettoru Pankthi,
Syandhanan , adha pramananda aakulanaayaan,
Puthra janmathe chonna bruthya vargathinellaam,
Vasthra bhooshana adhya akhilartha dhanangal cheythaan,
Puthra vakthrabhjam kandu thushtanaai purapettu,
Shudhamai snanam cheythu, guruvin niyogataal,
Jatha karmavum cheythu , dhaanavum cheythu pinne ,
Jjathanayithu Kaikeyi suthan pithe nalum,
Sumithraa puthranmaar aayi undaythu iruvarum,
AMithranthakan dasaradhanum Yadhavidhi,
Cheythithu Jatha karmam Balakar ellavarkkum
Cheythithu santhosham kondu aasrukkal janangalkkum.
Hearing the news of the birth of a son,
That king was blessed with divine joy,
And to all those servants who told the news of son’s birth,
He gave cloths ,ornaments and lots of wealth,
After Seeing the face of his son , he went with great joy,
And after taking a very cleansing bath and as per the orders of the Guru,
He performed the ritual of birth and also meditated afterwards,
To Kaikeyi a son was born the next day ,
And to Sumithra two sons were born,
And Dasaratha who was the killer of enemies , also ,
Performed ritual of birth to all the children,
And after that all his citizens shed tears of joy.
Swarna rathnougha vasthra gramadhi padarhtangal ,
Yennamillatholam dhanam cheythu bhoodevanaam,
Vinnavar nattilum undayithu mahothssavam,
Kannugal aayiramum thelinju Mahendranum.
To the Brahmins countless and innumerable,
Gold , jewels , cloth , land and other material were given as charity,
And in the land of Gods also there was a big festival,
And for Lord Indra all his thousand eyes became clear.
Samastha lokangalum aathmaavamivangale,
Ramicheedunnu nithya mennu orthu Vasishtanam,
Syamala niram poondu , komala kumaranu,
Raman yennoru thirunamavum ittanallo,
Bharana nipuna naam Kaikeyi thanayannu ,
Bharathan yennu namam aruli cheythu muni,
Lakshana anvithanaya sumithra thanayannu,
Lakshmanan yennu thane namam arul cheythu,
Sathru vrundathe hanicheeduga nimithamai,
Sathrugnan yennu sumithrathmaja varajannum,
Nama dheyavum Nalu puthrarkkum vidhichevam,
Bhoomi palanum Bharyamaarumai anandhichaan.
Remembering that that all souls of all the worlds ,
Are happy daily because of him, Vasishta,
Gave the name of Rama , to the pretty boy of black colour,
And due to his,Being an expert in administration,
The son of Kaikeyi was called Bharatha ,
To the son of Sumithra who had all good features,
He called him as Lakshmana, and due to,
His quality of killing all his enemies,
The other son of Sumithra was called Shatrugna ,
And after giving these names to all his four sons,
The king lived happily along with his wives.
Komalanmaraayoru sodharanmaarumai,
Shyamala niram poonda Lokabhirama devan,
Karunya amrutha poorna apanga veekshanam kondum,
Sarasya vyaktha varna alaapa peeyusham kondum,
Viswa mohanamaya roopa soundaryam kondum,
Nisseha Ananda pradha deha mardhavam kondum,
Bandhooka danthambhara chumbana rasam kondum,
Bandhooka danthangura spashta haasaabha kondum,
Bhoothala sthitha paadabhja dwaya yanam kondum,
Chetho mohanangalaam Nagara vasigalkkum,
Preethi nalginaan samasthendriyangallum yellam,
With the very pretty group of his brothers,
The black coloured , world bewitching God,
With the glance which was full of nectar of mercy,
With clear colour of the lake , with nectar like music,
With the prettiness which used to attract the universe,
With softness of body that gave rise to real joy,
With the taste of the kiss of his lips which are like red hibiscus flower,
With the humour emanating from his pretty teeth,
With the two feet which rest on the land,
And with his pretty and attractive movements,
He gave love to all the sense organs,
Of his father , mother and people of the town.
Phaala desanthe Swarna aswatha parnaa kaaramai,
Maleyum aninjathil patheedum kuralavum,
Anjana maninja thi manjula tharamaya,
Kanja nethravum , kadakshaa avalokanangalum,
Karnalankara mani kundalam minnidunna,
Swarna dharpana sama ganda mandalangalum,
Sardhoola nakhangalum vidruma manikalum,
Cherthudan Kartha swara manigal madhye madhye,
Korthu charthaa dunnoru kanda kandodhothamum,
Muthu maalagal vana malakalodum poonda,
Visthruthorasi charthum thulasee malyangalum,
Nisthoola prabha vathsa lanchana vilasavum,
Angadangalum valayangal Kankanangalum,
Angooleeyangal kondu shobhicha karangalum,
Kanchana sadrusa peethambara upari charrthum.
Kanjikal noopurangal yenniva pala tharam,
Alankarangal poondu sodharanmaarodum,
Oralankarathe charthaan bhoomi devikku nadhan.
With The beauty of curly tendrils enhanced by wearing on his forehead ,
The mark of sandal wood,In the shape of a golden leaf of a peepal tree,
The side long glances out of his eyes made more pretty ,
Due to his wearing black eye paint on them,
The ears shining due to the handsome ear globes,
The cheeks which were shining like a golden mirror,
The very eminent nails, , the necklace of corals,
In which here and there beads made of gold,
Which he was wearing around his neck,
Necklaces of pearls, garlands of forest flowers,
The broad long chains made of thulasi leaves,
The incomparable light emanating from the sri vathsa,
Armlets , bangles and golden rounds that he wore,
The Arms which were shining due to his rings,
The yellow silk upper cloth that he was wearing like a belt,
And Other anklets and lotus flower that he was wearing,
The Lord of goddess along with his brothers heightened the beauty of the earth.
Bharthavinnu adhivasa mundayoru Ayodhyayil,
Pol thar manini thanum kalichu vilanginaal,
Bhoothala thingal yellam annu thottu anu dhanam,
Bhoothiyum vardhichithu, lokavum aanandhichu.
Goddess Lakshmi started living very happily,
In Ayodhya where her husband was living,
From that day onwards every thing in earth,
Heightened its existence and the world was a happy place.
Dampathimaare balyam kondu evam ranjipichu,
Samprathi koumaaravum sampathichithu melle,
Vidhi nandananaaya Vasishta Maha muni,
Vidhi poorvakam upanichithu balanmaare,
Sruthikalode punar angangal upangamgal,
Smruthikalum upa smruthikalum sramamellam,
Padaamaayathu parthaal yendu adbutham , mava,
Padavamerum nija swasangal thanneyallo.
Sakala chara chara guruvai maruvidum,
Bhagwan thanikkoru guruvai chamanjidum,
Sahasra pathrothbhava puthranaam vasishtande,
Mahathwamerum bhagyam chollavathu orthaal.
Their childhood made their parents very happy,
And slowly their youth also approached ,
And the great sage Vasishta who was the son of Brahma,
According to dharma made the children wear the sacred thread ,
And taught them Vedas along with several branches,
As also the human law book as well as their branches,
And surprisingly all these were learned them without any effort ,
For they are all very difficult to teach and learn,
Due their being taught by sage Vasishta ,
The son of the God who arose from a lotus flower,
To the god who was the teacher of all moving and not moving beings.
Dhanur veda a mbo nidhi paraganmaarai vannu,
THanayanmaar yennathu kandoru Dasaradhan,
Manasi valarnnoru paramanandam poondu,
Muni nayakaneyum aanandhippichu nannai,
Aamodham valarnu ullil sevya sevaka bhavam,
Rama Lakshmanamaarum kai kondaar athupole,
Komalanmaarai mevum Bharatha Sathrugnanmaar,
Swami bruthaikabhavam , kai kondaar anudhinam,
Raghavan athu kaalam yekadhaa kuthoohalaal,
Vegam yereedinnoru thuraga rathna meri,
Prana sammithanaaya lakshmananodum chernnu,
Bana thoonira gadga aadhya aayudangalum poondu,
Kanana dese nadaneedinaan nayaatinnai,
Kanaya dushta mruga sanchayam kola cheythaan.
Dasaradha seeing that his sons have returned,
As great experts in the sea of the science of archery ,
Became happy with the ebbing joy of his mind,
And greatly made happy the great sage.
Among Rama and Lakshmana the feeling,
Of The lord and his assistant grew up,
And in the hearts of the pretty Bharatha and Shatrugna ,
There Developed a feeling of God and his servant ,
And this grew more and more with the passage of time,
And at that time one day Rama with lot of happiness in his mind,
Speedily climbed on a great gem of a horse ,
And along with Lakshmana who was like his soul,
Armed themselves with weapons like bow ,arrow and sword ,
Started travelling inside the forest for the sake of hunting,
And killed very many groups of cruel animals.
Harini , hari , kari karadi , giri kari,
Hari saardhooladhikal aadhikal amitha vanya mrugam,
Vadhichu kondu vannu , janakan kaalkkal vechu,
Vidhicha vannam namaskarichu vanangeedinaan.
He killed very large number of wild animals like,
Deer , Monkey , elephant bear, mountain boar ,
And lion and brought and kept them at the feet of his father,
And as per the practice saluted him by falling at his feet.
Nithyavum ushasyooshasyothaya kulichathu,
Bhakthi kai kondu Sandhya vandhanam cheythe sesham,
Janaka jananimaar charanaambujam vandhichu,
Anujanodu chernnu , poura karyangal yellam,
Chinthichu danda neethi neengaathe lokam thangal,
SAnthatham ranjipichu , Dharma paripaalanam cheythu,
Bandhukkalodum guru bhoothanmaarodum chernnu,
Santhushta athmanaa, mrushta Bhojanam kazhichu adha,
Dhamra sasthradhi Purana ithihaasangal kettu,
Nirmala brahmananda leena chethasaa nithyam,
Paraman paraparan Parabrahmakhyan paran,
Purushan paramathma , paramaananda moorthi,
Bhoomiyil manushyanaay avathaaram cheythevam,
Bhoomi palaka vruthikai kondu vannedinaan.
Getting up at really very early morning , taking bath,
Doing with great devotion the salutations of dawn,
Saluting the lotus like feet of his father and mother ,
Thinking about affairs of ruling of the state along with his brother,
After always bringing about peace without crossing the limits of law,
After looking after Dharma, and then after taking ,
Very tastey and quality food along with relatives and elders,
After hearing Dharma Sasthras and historical events,
Daily with a pure mind completely merging with divine joy,
That great one , the one who was divine , one who is like divine Brahman,
One who is outside everything , Lord Vishnu , the divine soul , the personification of divine joy,
After taking incarnation in this world as a man,
Lived with the ideal role of a ruler of earth.
Chethasa vicharichu kaankilo paramartha,
Methume cheyunnon alli lillallo vikaravum,
Chinthikkil parinama millathe oru athmananda ,
Menthoru maha maya vaibhavam chithram, chithram.
If we think and see it in our mind , he is the one ,
Who does nothing but the real truth and there are ,
No feelings and further evolution in him ,
And the divine joy of the soul is but an illusion, strange , strange.
(The thought of getting a son)
Amitha gunavaanaam nrupathi Dasaradhan,
Amala Ayodhya pathi , dharmathma , Veeran,
Amara kula vara thulyanaam Sathya parkra-
Man, ankaja saman , karunaa rathnaa karan,
Kausalya deviyodum Bharthru susreshakku yetham,
Kousalyam yeridum Kaikeyiyum Sumithrayum.
Bharyamar iruvarodum chernnu , manthrikalumai,
Karayaa karyangal vicharichu , bhoothalamellam,
Paripalikkum kalam , anapathyathwam kondu,
Parithapena guru charanambuja dwayam,
Vandanam cheythu chodhicheedinaan, “Yenthu nalla,
Nandananmaar undaavaan yennu arul cheythideenam,
Puthranmaar illaigayaal yenikku Rajyadhi ,
Sampathu sarvavum Dukha pradham yennu arinjaalum.”
When King Dasaratha who had extremely good qualities,
Who was pure, king of Ayodhya, , Soul of justice , valorous hero,
Equal to one born in clan of devas, Really great valorous one,
One equal to God of love and one who is the gem of mercy ,
Along with queen Kausalya and with the two queens Kaikeyi and Sumathra,
Who were giving great credence to looking after their husbands,
And along with his ministers, after thinking over the problems and blessings,
Was ruling over the entire earth and due to his being not blessed by sons,
Along with great sorrow saluted the two lotus like feet of his guru and asked,
“How and when can I get good sons , kindly tell me for,
If I does not have sons , for me all the wealth that I have only leads to sorrow.”
Varishta thapodhanan Vasishtan athu kettu,
Chiruchu , Dasaratha nrupanodu arul cheythu,
“Ninakku naalu puthanmaar unday varum, athu,
Ninachu Khedikkenda, manasi narapathe,
Vaikathe varuthanam Rishya srungane yippol,
Cheyga nee gUna nidhe , Puthrakameshti yagam.”
The great sage of penance , Vasishta, after hearing this,
Laughed and told to king Dasaratha like this,
“ You would soon get four sons, so do not be sad,
Thinking about this in your mind, Oh king,
Without delay get sage Rishya Srunga ,
And immediately perform the Puthra Kameshti sacrifice.”
1.6 Puthra Kameshti
(Fire sacrifice to get children)
Thannude guruvaya Vasishta niyogathaal,
Mannavan Vaibandakan thanneyum varuthinaan,
Salayum pani cheythu sarayu theerathingal ,
Bhoooloka pathi yaagam deekshichaan athu kalam,
Aswamedhanantharam thapasanmaarumai ,
Viswa nayaka samanaya Dasaradhan,
Viswa nayakan avatharam cheyvathinnai,
Viswasa bhakthiyodum puthra kameshti karmam,
Rishya srunganaal cheyya petta oru aahuthiyaale,
Viswa devatha ganam thrupthamai athu neram,
Homa pathrasthanaya payasathodu koodi,
Homa kundathil ninnu ponginan Vahni devan.
As per the words of his Guru sage Vasishta,
The king got the help of the sage Rishya Srunga.
He constructed the place for doing Yaga , in the shores of Sarayu,
And that Lord of earth observed the penance of the Yaga,
And after performing the Aswamedha sacrifice,
That Dasaradha who was like the Lord of the world,
Along with the sages performed with devotion the Puthra Kameshti,
For the incarnation of The Lord of the earth..
All the devas and Gods were satisfied by the offering in fire,
Made by sage Rishya srunga and at that time,
From the fire place rose the God of fire ,
Along with a pot of Payasa (Sweet porridge).
“Thavakam puthreeyam ippayasam kai kolka nee,
Deva nirmitham” yennu paranju paavakanum,
Bhoopathi pravarannu koduthu maranjithu ,
Thapasagnayaa parigrahichu nrupathiyum.
“For the sake of getting sons , take this porridge,
Which is made by Gods, “ Said the Fire God,
And gave it to the great king and disappeared,
And as per the orders of sages , he took it.
Dakshina cheythu namaskarichu bhakthi poorvam,
Dakshanaam Dasaradhan thal kshanam preethiyode,
Kousalya devikku ardham koduthu nrupa varan,
Shaidhilyathmanaa paathi nalkinaan kaikeyikum,
Anneram sumithrakku KOusalya devi thanum,
Thannute paathi kodutheedinaal madiyathe,
Yennathu kandu paathi koduthu kaikeyiyum,
Mannavan athu kandu santhosham poondaan yetham,
Than prajakalkku paramanandam varumaaru,
Garbhavum darichathu moovarum mathukalam.
He gave them their fees and saluted them with devotion,
That great hero Dasaratha, and immediately with love,
He gave half the quantity to his wife Kousalya,
And with great love gave the other half to Kaikeyi,
At that time queen Kousalya, gave half of what she got,
Without any hesitation to queen Sumathra,
And seeing this Kaikeyi also gave half her share to Sumithra,
And seeing this the king became very happy ,
And the three queens got in to the family way,
Giving great joy to the citizens of Ayodhya.
Appozhe thudangi kshoni nandhanaam dasaradhan,
Viprendranmaare okke varuthi thudanginaan,
Garbha rakshartham japa homadhi karmangalum,.
Ulpalakshikkal kanuvasaram kramathaale,
Garbha chihnangalellam vardhichu varum thorum,
Ul premam vardhichu nrupendrannum.
Right from that time , the king of the earth, Dasaradha ,
Started assembling great learned Brahmins ,
And performed chanting fire sacrifice etc for the safety of the pregnancy,
And when in those pretty women, the proper signs of pregnancy started appearing in time,
The love in the mind of the great king also increased.
Thal pranayini markkulla aabharanangal pole ,
Vipradhi prajakalkkum bhoomikkum devakalkkum,
Alpami chamanjithu santhapam dinam thorum,
Alpa bhashinimarkkum vardhichu thejasetham,
Seemantha pumsavanadhi kriyagalum cheythu,
Kamaatham dhanangalum cheythithu nara varan,
Garbhavum pari poornamai chamanjathu kalam,
Arbakanmaarum naalvar pirannar udanudan,
Uchathil Pancha graham nilkunna kalathingal,
Achyuthan ayodhyayail Kousalya athmajanaayaan,
Nakshtram purarvasu, navamiyallo thidhi.
Nakshtradhipanodu koodave Brahaspathi,
Karkidagathil athyucha sthithan aayittallo,
Arkanu athyuchanudhayam karkadakam,
Arkajan thulathilum , bhargavan meenathilum,
Vakranum uchasthanai makara rasi thannil,
Nilkkumbol avatharicheedinaan Jagannadhan,
Dikkugal okke prasadhichathu devakalum,
Pethithu Kaikeyiyum , pushya nakshtram konde ,
Pithe naal sumithrayum pethingu puthra dwayam.
Like the ornaments for his queens, to the Brahmins,
To the citizens , to the earth and to the gods,
Sorrow became very less daily, and
Great luster increased for those who talk less,
He performed rituals like Seemantham and Pumsavanam,
And the king also gave money to charity to his full desire,
And the pregnancy came to an end and at that time,
Four children were born to him at the time ,
When five planets in exalted position , and at that time,
Lord Vishnu became the son of queen Kausalya,
His star was Punarvasu and the thidhi (moon’s phase)was Navami,
And the great Lord was born at the time when,
Lord Jupiter was along with the lord of his birth star,
And it was in Karkidaga Lagnam , it was in greatly exalted position,
Lord Sun was greatly exalted, Sani was in Thula Rasi,
Lord Venus was in Meena rasi , Lord mars was in retrograde,
And was greatly exalted in Makara rasi,
All the Gods were crowding in all directions,
And at that time in Poosa star Kaikeyi got a son,
And the next day queen Sumithra got twins.
Bhagwan , Paramathma , Mukundan, Narayanan ,
Jagadeeswaran , Janma rahithan , Padmekshanan,
Bhuvaneswaran , Vishnu thannute chihnathodu,
Avatharam cheythappol,Kaanayi Kousalyajkkum,
SAhasra kirananmaar orumichu oru neram,
Sahasrasrayutham udhichu uyarunnathu pole,
SAhasra pathrothhavan , Narada , sanakadhi,
Sahasra nethra mukha vibudhndranmaarraalum,
Vandhyamayi iripporu nirmala makutavum,
Sundara chikkuravum , alaka sushamayum,
Karunyamrutha rasa sampoorna nayanavum,
Arunyambara pari shobitha jaganavum,
Sankha chakrabhja gadha shobhitha bujangalum,
SAnkha sannibha gala rajitha kousthubhavum,
Bhaktha vathsalyam bhakthanmaarku kandarivaanai,
Vykthamay iripporu Pavana Sri vathsavum,
Kundala mukthaahara kanchee noopura mukha-,
Mandanagalum , indu mandala vadanavum,
Pandu lokangal yellam alanna Padabhjavum,
Kandu kandu undayoru paramanandha thodum,
Mokshadhanaaya Jagal sakhiyaam paramaathma ,
Sakshal Narayanan Thaan ithu yennarinjappol,
Sundara gathriyaya Kausalya devi thanum,
Vandhichu theru there sthuthichu thudanginaal.
When God, divine soul , Mukunda, Narayana,
God of the universe , One who does not have births , One who has lotus like eyes,
And God of the earth , was born along with the symbols of Lord Vishnu ,
Kausalya saw him as thousand rays of light coming together ,
As if one who rises up like thousand suns,
As one wearing a honourable crown which was venerated ,
By Lord Brahma , sages like Narada and Sanaka,
As one having pretty hair and with prettiness of the curly locks,
As the one having eyes which were filled with the nectar of mercy,
With hips dressed with silk of the rising sun in the sky,
With hands shining with conch , wheel and mace,
As one wearing a necklace of Kousthubha gem in his conch like neck,
As one who is having Srivathsa mole which was extremely clear,
So that his devotees who love him would be able to identify him,
As one wearing ear studs , pearl necklace , anklets , girdle and other decorations,
As one having a moon like face , as one having a feet which earlier measured the world,
AS one sporting the divine joy which has been seen and seen,
And a the divine God who is responsible to give salvation and is the witness of the world,
And when she understood him as the real God Narayana,
And that very pretty Kausalya saluted him,
And started singing his praises continuously.
“ Namasthe deva deva , SAnkha chakrabhja dhara,
Namasthe Vasudeva , Madhusudana , hare,
Namasthe Narayana , Namasthe narakare,
Namastheswara , Soure , Namasthe Jagalpathe,
Ninthiruvadi Maya deviye kondu viswam,
Santhatham srustichu , rakshichu samharikkunnu,
Sathwadhi guna thraya masrayichu yendinnethennu,
Uthamanmaarkku polum arivaan velayathre.”
“Salutations to God of gods who wears the conch and the wheel,
Salutations to Vasudeva, the killer of Madhu and Hari,
Salutations to Narayana , Salutations to killer of Naraka,
Salutations to the God , the archer , Salutations to Lord of universe,
Your great self using the goddess of illusion are always,
For Creating , looking after and destroying this universe,
And depending on the three character class like Sathwa,
Even the very pure great ones are not clear as to why this is for that.”
Paraman, paraaparan parabrahmakhyan paran,
Paramathmavu , paran purushan paripoornan,
Achythan ananthan avyakthan avyayan yekan,
Nischalan, nirupaman, nirvana pradhan nithyan,
Nirmalan niramayan, nirvikara athma devan,
Nirmamaman nirakulan nirahangara moorthi,
Nishkalan, niranjanan, neethimaan nishkalmashan,
Nirgunan, nigamantha vakhayartha vedhyan, nadhan,
Nishkriyan, niraakaran, nirjara nishevithan,
Nishkaman, niyminaam hrudaya nilayanan,
Adhwayan ajan amruthanandan Narayanan,
Vidhwan manasa padma madhupan , Madhu vairi,
Sathyajnan aathma samastheswaran , sanathanan,
Sathwa sanchaya jeevan , sankhadhibhi sevyan,
Thatwartha bodha roopan , sakala jagan mayan,
Sathaa mathrakanallo ninthiruvadi noonam.
The greatest , He who is not any other one , The divine Brahmam , the divine one,
The divine soul , The divine Purusha, the complete one,
Achyuthan, The endless one , the not clear one , the imperishable one, he who is the one,
He who does not move, he who is unequalled, He who gives salvation, he who is forever,
He who is pure , he who is untainted, The God of the soul who does not have emotions,
The calm one , who is disinterested , he who is personification of absence of pride,
He who does not have any divisions , the purest one , the just one , he who does not have any stain,
He who does not have any characteristic , He who is worshipped by words of Vedas, the lord,
He who does not do anything, He who does not have a form , he who does not age , He who is honoured,
He who does not have desires, he who lives in the mind of just ones,
He who does not have a second , he who cannot be defeated, he who is forever joyful , Lord Narayana,
The learned one , the bee that hovers round the mind , the enemy of Madhu,
He who is truthful , The god of all souls , He who does not have beginning,
The being which collects truth , he who is served by sages like Sanaka,
The personification of meanings of philosophy , he who pervades all over universe,
He who is only essence , I surrender to your feet.
Ninthiruvadiyude jadarathingal nithya,
Manthamillaatholam Brahmandangal kidakkunnu,
Anganeyulla bhavaan yennude jadarathil,
Yingane vasippathenthu karanam pothi,
Bhakthanmaar vishayamayulloru paaravasyam,
Vyakthamai kaanai vannu mugdhayaam yenikippol.
In your honour’s stomach daily and endlessly ,
All the universes are always lying,
And what is the cause of that type of yourself ,
Living within my stomach, salutations to you.
And me who is foolish is now experiencing,
The sensation of great devotees now.
Bharthru puthrartha aakula samsara dukha ambhudhou,
Nithyavum nimagnanaaya athyartham brahmikkunnen,
Ninnude Maha Maya thannude balathinaal,
Innu nin padambujam kaananum yogam vannu.
Being daily drowned in the sea of husband , children and worries in life,
I am completely confused and due to the strength of great illusion,
Today I am lucky enough to see your lotus like feet.
Thwal karunyathaal , nithyam ulkombil vasikkenam,
Ikkanaakiya roopam dushkrutham odunguvaan,
Viswa mohiniyaaya nin maha maya ,
Viswesa , mohipichedayka maam , Lakshmi pathe,
Kevalam aloukeekam Vaishnava maya roopam,
DEvesa , Maraykkenam matthullor kanum mumbe,
Lalanaa asleshadhya anurropa mayiripporu,
Bala bhavathe mama kattenam Dhaya nidhe,
Puthra vathsalya vyajamayoru parichara na
Thale kadakkenam Dukha samsarnavam.
By your mercy , we have to live comfortably,
And though this form of yours is to destroy bad actions,
Your great illusion who is prettiest in the world,
Oh God of universe , should not make me desire for it, Oh consort of Lakshmi,
The form of Vaishnava maya is very unusual,
Oh God of devas , please hide this form before others see it,
And take the form of a child which is more suitable to hug you,
And bring you up with care, and show me, oh treasure of mercy ,
And I with a reason of affection towards my son,
Would serve you and cross the ocean of the sad samsara.
Bhakthi poonditham veenu vanangi sthuthichappol,
Bhaktha vathsalan , purushothaman arul cheythu
“Mathave , bhavithikku yendhishtamakunna thennal,
Athu mantharamilla , chinthicha vannam varum,
Durmadham valarnnoru Ravanan thane kkonnu,
Sammodham lokangalkku varuthi kkolvaan munnam,
Brahma Sankara pramukhamara roopa pravaranmaar,
Nirmala padangalaal sthuthichu sevikkayaal ,
Manava vamsithingal ningalkku thanayanai,
Manusha vesham poondu bhoomiyil pirannu jnaan,
Puthranai pirakkanam , jnaan thane ningalkku yennu ,
Chithathil niroopichu sevicha chira kaalam,
Poorva janmani punarathu karanam ippol,
Evam bhooothakamaya Veshathe Kaati thannu.
When she with great devotion , saluted and prayed to him,
The God who is the darling of his devotees, That great Purusha told,
“Oh mother , I do not have any problem in taking a form,
That is liked by you and it would come as you think,
For killing Ravana who is roaming with great pride,
And to bring good life to all the people on earth,
Once Brahma , Shiva and the great Lords of devas,
Prayed me with holy words and served me.
And I decided to be born in the clan of Manu ,
As your child , taking the form of a human being,
And I was born as your son, because you,
Served me once with a wish in your mind,
That I only should be born as a child to you,
In your previous births and due to that reason ,
I only showed you my real form.”
Durlabham mama darsanam mokshathinnuyitu llo-,
Nilaa allo , pinneyoru janma samsara dukham,
Yennude roopamidham nithyaum dhyanichu kol –
Kennaal Vannedum mokamilla samsayamethum.
Seeing me in this form can only be done rarely,
And this is meant for getting salvation to you ,
If you can meditate on this form with devotion daily,
Then do not have any doubt that you would get salvation.
Yaathoru marthyaniha nammile samvadam ithu ,
Aadharaal padikathan, Kelkkathan cheyyunnathu ,
Sadhikkum avannu saroopya menu arinjaalum,
Chethasi marikkumbol mal smaranayum undaam.
That man who reads or hears with devotion,
The discussion that took place between us,
Will attain my Saujya(salvation) definitely,
And at the time of his death he will remember me,
Itharam arul cheythu bala bhavathe poondu,
Sathwaram kaalum kaiyum kudanju karayunnon,
Indra neelabha poonda Sundara roopan,
Aravinda lochanan , Mukundan , Paramandathma,
Chandra chooda aravinda mandira vrundaraka,
Vrunda vandithan , bhuvi vannu avatharam cheythaan.
Saying this he took the normal form of a little baby,
And immediately started crying shaking his arms and legs,
And he was extremely pretty with the colour of blue sapphire,
Also one having lotus like eyes, Mukundan , soul of divine joy,
One saluted by those present in the lotus like temple of Shiva ,
And thus he took incarnation in his world.
Nandanan undayithennu aasu kettoru Pankthi,
Syandhanan , adha pramananda aakulanaayaan,
Puthra janmathe chonna bruthya vargathinellaam,
Vasthra bhooshana adhya akhilartha dhanangal cheythaan,
Puthra vakthrabhjam kandu thushtanaai purapettu,
Shudhamai snanam cheythu, guruvin niyogataal,
Jatha karmavum cheythu , dhaanavum cheythu pinne ,
Jjathanayithu Kaikeyi suthan pithe nalum,
Sumithraa puthranmaar aayi undaythu iruvarum,
AMithranthakan dasaradhanum Yadhavidhi,
Cheythithu Jatha karmam Balakar ellavarkkum
Cheythithu santhosham kondu aasrukkal janangalkkum.
Hearing the news of the birth of a son,
That king was blessed with divine joy,
And to all those servants who told the news of son’s birth,
He gave cloths ,ornaments and lots of wealth,
After Seeing the face of his son , he went with great joy,
And after taking a very cleansing bath and as per the orders of the Guru,
He performed the ritual of birth and also meditated afterwards,
To Kaikeyi a son was born the next day ,
And to Sumithra two sons were born,
And Dasaratha who was the killer of enemies , also ,
Performed ritual of birth to all the children,
And after that all his citizens shed tears of joy.
Swarna rathnougha vasthra gramadhi padarhtangal ,
Yennamillatholam dhanam cheythu bhoodevanaam,
Vinnavar nattilum undayithu mahothssavam,
Kannugal aayiramum thelinju Mahendranum.
To the Brahmins countless and innumerable,
Gold , jewels , cloth , land and other material were given as charity,
And in the land of Gods also there was a big festival,
And for Lord Indra all his thousand eyes became clear.
Samastha lokangalum aathmaavamivangale,
Ramicheedunnu nithya mennu orthu Vasishtanam,
Syamala niram poondu , komala kumaranu,
Raman yennoru thirunamavum ittanallo,
Bharana nipuna naam Kaikeyi thanayannu ,
Bharathan yennu namam aruli cheythu muni,
Lakshana anvithanaya sumithra thanayannu,
Lakshmanan yennu thane namam arul cheythu,
Sathru vrundathe hanicheeduga nimithamai,
Sathrugnan yennu sumithrathmaja varajannum,
Nama dheyavum Nalu puthrarkkum vidhichevam,
Bhoomi palanum Bharyamaarumai anandhichaan.
Remembering that that all souls of all the worlds ,
Are happy daily because of him, Vasishta,
Gave the name of Rama , to the pretty boy of black colour,
And due to his,Being an expert in administration,
The son of Kaikeyi was called Bharatha ,
To the son of Sumithra who had all good features,
He called him as Lakshmana, and due to,
His quality of killing all his enemies,
The other son of Sumithra was called Shatrugna ,
And after giving these names to all his four sons,
The king lived happily along with his wives.
Komalanmaraayoru sodharanmaarumai,
Shyamala niram poonda Lokabhirama devan,
Karunya amrutha poorna apanga veekshanam kondum,
Sarasya vyaktha varna alaapa peeyusham kondum,
Viswa mohanamaya roopa soundaryam kondum,
Nisseha Ananda pradha deha mardhavam kondum,
Bandhooka danthambhara chumbana rasam kondum,
Bandhooka danthangura spashta haasaabha kondum,
Bhoothala sthitha paadabhja dwaya yanam kondum,
Chetho mohanangalaam Nagara vasigalkkum,
Preethi nalginaan samasthendriyangallum yellam,
With the very pretty group of his brothers,
The black coloured , world bewitching God,
With the glance which was full of nectar of mercy,
With clear colour of the lake , with nectar like music,
With the prettiness which used to attract the universe,
With softness of body that gave rise to real joy,
With the taste of the kiss of his lips which are like red hibiscus flower,
With the humour emanating from his pretty teeth,
With the two feet which rest on the land,
And with his pretty and attractive movements,
He gave love to all the sense organs,
Of his father , mother and people of the town.
Phaala desanthe Swarna aswatha parnaa kaaramai,
Maleyum aninjathil patheedum kuralavum,
Anjana maninja thi manjula tharamaya,
Kanja nethravum , kadakshaa avalokanangalum,
Karnalankara mani kundalam minnidunna,
Swarna dharpana sama ganda mandalangalum,
Sardhoola nakhangalum vidruma manikalum,
Cherthudan Kartha swara manigal madhye madhye,
Korthu charthaa dunnoru kanda kandodhothamum,
Muthu maalagal vana malakalodum poonda,
Visthruthorasi charthum thulasee malyangalum,
Nisthoola prabha vathsa lanchana vilasavum,
Angadangalum valayangal Kankanangalum,
Angooleeyangal kondu shobhicha karangalum,
Kanchana sadrusa peethambara upari charrthum.
Kanjikal noopurangal yenniva pala tharam,
Alankarangal poondu sodharanmaarodum,
Oralankarathe charthaan bhoomi devikku nadhan.
With The beauty of curly tendrils enhanced by wearing on his forehead ,
The mark of sandal wood,In the shape of a golden leaf of a peepal tree,
The side long glances out of his eyes made more pretty ,
Due to his wearing black eye paint on them,
The ears shining due to the handsome ear globes,
The cheeks which were shining like a golden mirror,
The very eminent nails, , the necklace of corals,
In which here and there beads made of gold,
Which he was wearing around his neck,
Necklaces of pearls, garlands of forest flowers,
The broad long chains made of thulasi leaves,
The incomparable light emanating from the sri vathsa,
Armlets , bangles and golden rounds that he wore,
The Arms which were shining due to his rings,
The yellow silk upper cloth that he was wearing like a belt,
And Other anklets and lotus flower that he was wearing,
The Lord of goddess along with his brothers heightened the beauty of the earth.
Bharthavinnu adhivasa mundayoru Ayodhyayil,
Pol thar manini thanum kalichu vilanginaal,
Bhoothala thingal yellam annu thottu anu dhanam,
Bhoothiyum vardhichithu, lokavum aanandhichu.
Goddess Lakshmi started living very happily,
In Ayodhya where her husband was living,
From that day onwards every thing in earth,
Heightened its existence and the world was a happy place.
Dampathimaare balyam kondu evam ranjipichu,
Samprathi koumaaravum sampathichithu melle,
Vidhi nandananaaya Vasishta Maha muni,
Vidhi poorvakam upanichithu balanmaare,
Sruthikalode punar angangal upangamgal,
Smruthikalum upa smruthikalum sramamellam,
Padaamaayathu parthaal yendu adbutham , mava,
Padavamerum nija swasangal thanneyallo.
Sakala chara chara guruvai maruvidum,
Bhagwan thanikkoru guruvai chamanjidum,
Sahasra pathrothbhava puthranaam vasishtande,
Mahathwamerum bhagyam chollavathu orthaal.
Their childhood made their parents very happy,
And slowly their youth also approached ,
And the great sage Vasishta who was the son of Brahma,
According to dharma made the children wear the sacred thread ,
And taught them Vedas along with several branches,
As also the human law book as well as their branches,
And surprisingly all these were learned them without any effort ,
For they are all very difficult to teach and learn,
Due their being taught by sage Vasishta ,
The son of the God who arose from a lotus flower,
To the god who was the teacher of all moving and not moving beings.
Dhanur veda a mbo nidhi paraganmaarai vannu,
THanayanmaar yennathu kandoru Dasaradhan,
Manasi valarnnoru paramanandam poondu,
Muni nayakaneyum aanandhippichu nannai,
Aamodham valarnu ullil sevya sevaka bhavam,
Rama Lakshmanamaarum kai kondaar athupole,
Komalanmaarai mevum Bharatha Sathrugnanmaar,
Swami bruthaikabhavam , kai kondaar anudhinam,
Raghavan athu kaalam yekadhaa kuthoohalaal,
Vegam yereedinnoru thuraga rathna meri,
Prana sammithanaaya lakshmananodum chernnu,
Bana thoonira gadga aadhya aayudangalum poondu,
Kanana dese nadaneedinaan nayaatinnai,
Kanaya dushta mruga sanchayam kola cheythaan.
Dasaradha seeing that his sons have returned,
As great experts in the sea of the science of archery ,
Became happy with the ebbing joy of his mind,
And greatly made happy the great sage.
Among Rama and Lakshmana the feeling,
Of The lord and his assistant grew up,
And in the hearts of the pretty Bharatha and Shatrugna ,
There Developed a feeling of God and his servant ,
And this grew more and more with the passage of time,
And at that time one day Rama with lot of happiness in his mind,
Speedily climbed on a great gem of a horse ,
And along with Lakshmana who was like his soul,
Armed themselves with weapons like bow ,arrow and sword ,
Started travelling inside the forest for the sake of hunting,
And killed very many groups of cruel animals.
Harini , hari , kari karadi , giri kari,
Hari saardhooladhikal aadhikal amitha vanya mrugam,
Vadhichu kondu vannu , janakan kaalkkal vechu,
Vidhicha vannam namaskarichu vanangeedinaan.
He killed very large number of wild animals like,
Deer , Monkey , elephant bear, mountain boar ,
And lion and brought and kept them at the feet of his father,
And as per the practice saluted him by falling at his feet.
Nithyavum ushasyooshasyothaya kulichathu,
Bhakthi kai kondu Sandhya vandhanam cheythe sesham,
Janaka jananimaar charanaambujam vandhichu,
Anujanodu chernnu , poura karyangal yellam,
Chinthichu danda neethi neengaathe lokam thangal,
SAnthatham ranjipichu , Dharma paripaalanam cheythu,
Bandhukkalodum guru bhoothanmaarodum chernnu,
Santhushta athmanaa, mrushta Bhojanam kazhichu adha,
Dhamra sasthradhi Purana ithihaasangal kettu,
Nirmala brahmananda leena chethasaa nithyam,
Paraman paraparan Parabrahmakhyan paran,
Purushan paramathma , paramaananda moorthi,
Bhoomiyil manushyanaay avathaaram cheythevam,
Bhoomi palaka vruthikai kondu vannedinaan.
Getting up at really very early morning , taking bath,
Doing with great devotion the salutations of dawn,
Saluting the lotus like feet of his father and mother ,
Thinking about affairs of ruling of the state along with his brother,
After always bringing about peace without crossing the limits of law,
After looking after Dharma, and then after taking ,
Very tastey and quality food along with relatives and elders,
After hearing Dharma Sasthras and historical events,
Daily with a pure mind completely merging with divine joy,
That great one , the one who was divine , one who is like divine Brahman,
One who is outside everything , Lord Vishnu , the divine soul , the personification of divine joy,
After taking incarnation in this world as a man,
Lived with the ideal role of a ruler of earth.
Chethasa vicharichu kaankilo paramartha,
Methume cheyunnon alli lillallo vikaravum,
Chinthikkil parinama millathe oru athmananda ,
Menthoru maha maya vaibhavam chithram, chithram.
If we think and see it in our mind , he is the one ,
Who does nothing but the real truth and there are ,
No feelings and further evolution in him ,
And the divine joy of the soul is but an illusion, strange , strange.
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