THunjathu Ezhuthachande Adhythma Ramayanam - day 13

THunjathu Ezhuthachande  Adhythma  Ramayanam -  day 13

Aranya  Kandam

(Chapter  on Forest)

(Transcription   and Translation  By P.R.Ramachander)

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Maharanya pravesam,  Viradha vadham, SArabangasrama pravesam , muni mandala samagamam , Sutheeshnasrama  pravesam

Aranya  Kandam

Chapter on forests
Transliteration and Translation
By
P.R.Ramachander

(Aranya Kanda   is the  story of Ramayana  , when Rama, Sita  and Lakshmana enter  the deep forest  It starts   with the salvation   of Virada a Rakshasa , Sara Bhanga a saint, meeting with sages to find out problems , going to hermitage of Sutheeshna  who is a disciple  of  Agasthya, visiting hermitage  of Agasthya  and taking from him  , the Kodanda bow left by Indra,  the great prayer of Agasthya, going and settling down in Panchavati where he meets  Jatayu,  clearing the  philosophical  doubts of Lakshmana(Rama Gita) , meeting  and teasing Soorpanaka  the sister of Ravana, cutting off her nose, ears and breats  by Lakshmana  when she tries to harm Sita,  Killing of Khara, Dhooshana  and Trisiras  and their army of 14000 people in one and half  hours, Soorpanaka’s complaint  to Ravana suggesting him to kidnap  Sita, his visit to Maricha , Rama teling the real Sita to hide in fire and replace herself with a Maya  Sita, Rama  running to catch the golden deer, the false alam   given by Maricha, the kidnapping  of Sita,  Fight of Jatayu with Rama, Jatayu’s defeat , Rama doing funeral rites to Jatayu  and granting him salvation,  The prayer of Jatayu, Rama’s giving salvation  to Khabanda ,Khabanda’s great prayer , Rama’s meeting with Sabari who gives  him hints as to how to proceed  further.)

Balike , Shuka  kula  mouli malike , Guna

Shalini, Charu sheele cholledu madiyathe,

Neela neeradha nibhan nirmalan Niranjanan,

Neela neeraja  dala lochanan , Narayanan,

Neela lohitha   sevyan , nishkalan , nithyan, paran,

Kaladesanuroopan , Karunya  nilayanan ,

Palanapaarayanan, Paramathmavu thante,

Leelakal kettal mathiyakayillorikkalum,

Sri Rama charithangal athilum viseshichu,

Saramayoru mukthi sadhanam  rasayanam,

Bharathigunam  thava  paramarruthamallo,

Parathe  paragennu  kettu  painkili chonnal.

Oh girl, oh parrot which  is at the top ,

Who is with good character, who has,

Attractive character , without hesitation please  tell,

However  much we  hear   the  sports of the  great God,

Who resembles the blue rich cloud, , who is pure , who is without stains,

Who has eyes like the petal  of blue lotus, who is Narayana,

Who is served by Lord Shiva, who does not have defects, Who is forever  and divine,

Who takes forms according to time  and place, who is personification of mercy,

Who is  an expert in looking after  and  who is  the divine soul,

It will never be sufficient , especially the  story of Rama,

Which is the summary path to salvation , which is the essence,

Which is very learned and  which is known to you well,

And so please tell it without saying it,

And hearing that  , that  great bird told.

Phala lochanan, Parameshwaran  , pasupathi,

Bala  seethamsu mouli Bhagawan  paraparan,

Praleyachala makalodu  arul chetheedinaan,

Balike, Kettu lolga , Parvathi Bhaktha  priye,

Ramanaam paramathmavu  aananda roopan ,

AAthmaraman  , adhwayan, anekan , avyayan, abhiraman,

Athree thapasa  pravarasrame  muniyumai,

Yethrayum  sukhichu vaneenanoru  oru dhanam.

One who has an eye on forehead , Lord Shiva, Lord of all beings,

The god  who wears  the cool crescent  moon, the divine among divines,

Told to the  daughter  of the mountain ,

Oh lady hear , Oh Parvathi who loves her devotees,

The divine soul called Rama , the form of joy,

The one who enjoys his own soul , one who cannot be  split ,

Who has several forms , Who does not have any stain ,

Who is always pretty  after  living   happily  for a day,

 In  the hermitage  of Athri  along with the sage .

3.1 Maharanya  pravesam

Entry in to the great  forest

Prathushasythaya   than  nithyakarmavum cheythu,

Nathwaa thapasam   maha prashtanam   aarambichaan,

“Pundarikodhbhaveshta puthra, Jnangalkku  muni,

Mandala  mandithamaam  Danda karanyathinnu,

Dandamenniye  povanai anugrahikkenam,

Panditha sreshta , Karuna nidhe, Thapo nidhe,

Jnangale  peru vazhi katenam  athippol,

Ingu ninnayakkenam  sishyaril chilareyum.

After  getting up at the dawn  and performing daily rituals,

And after  saluting the sage , they started  their great journey,

“Oh son of the  mind of Brahma , ,Please bless  us to go to 

Dandakaranya forest which is pretty  without any troubles,

Oh great  among learned men ,Oh treasure  of mercy, Oh treasure of penance

Please show us   the  proper   road to reach there,

Send with us  some of your  disciples.”

Ingane Rama vakyam  Athri mamuni kettu,

Thingidum  kouthuhalam poondu, udan arul cheythu,

“Nerulla margam   bhavan yevarkkum katteedu,

Innu aarullthu aho  thava nervazhi katteduvaan,

Yengilum   Jagadanukariyaam  ninakku oru,

Sangadam venda , vazhikatteedum Sishyarellam.

Chelluvin ningal mumbil  nadakkennu” avarodu ,

Cholli Mamuni thanum  ottu pinnale  chennan,

Anneram thirinju  ninnaruli cheythu  muni,

Thannodu Ramachandran  vandichu Bhakthi poorvam ,

“Ninthiruvadi kaninju yezhunelledanam ,

Anthike  sishya janam  undallo vazhikkume,

Yennu kettu aseervadam  cheythudan mandam , mandam,

Chennu than parna sala  pukki  irunnarinaan,

Hearing  these  words of Rama   that great sage,

Became very happy  and immediately told,

“You please  show the proper path to all,

Now who is  ever there   to show you the right  path,

But to you  who is imitating   this world,

Let there  not be problem, my disciples  will show you the way,

And he told his disciples, you please walk first,”

And that sage also followed them to a great distance,

And then Rama turned   back and told the saint,

“ Where  is your honoured  self coming?

And for us , your disciples are there  to show the way,

Hearing that, that  saint blessed them ,and slowly and slowly,

 Went   and reached his hermitage and sat there,

Pinneyum  krosa mathram nadannar avarappol,

Munnil ammaru Maha vahini  kani vannu,

Anneram  Sishyarakalodu aruli  cheythu Raman-,

“Innadhi  kadappathinnu  enthu upayangal ullullu?”

Yennu kettavarkalum  chollinar”  Yendhu dandam,

Mannava, nalla thoniyundennu darichalum ,

Vegena jnangal  kadatheedunnathundu thanum,

Aakulm  venda, jnangalkkundallo parichayam ,

Yengilo  thoni kareridam”  yennavar  chonnar ,

Sanga koodathe  seegram thoniyum kadathinaar.

Sri raman prasadhichu thapasa kumarakan

Maarodu “ningal  kadanangu poga” yennu  chonnan,

Chennudan   tripadam  vandichu  kumaranmaar,

Onnozhiyadhe  Rama vruthantham ariyichaar.

After   that they walked   for some more little distance,

And in front of them they saw  the great Ganges river,

And at that  time Rama   asked those  disciples,

“What are   the methods available to cross this river”.,

And hearing this they told , “What  is the problem, king,

Understand that  we   have very good boats ,

And speedily we will make you cross the river ,

And so do not worry,  we    do have ,

The knowledge   to row the boat  and cross the river”,

And without any hesitation  they helped them to cross the river,

And Sri Rama became pleased   and told those sagely lads,

“You can go  back” and they   went back,

Saluted the feet of the sage and  informed him of news of Rama.

Sri Rama   Sita , Sumithrathmajanmarum,

Ghoramayulla  Maha kananamakam  pukkaar,

Jilli jankara  nada manditham, Simha vyagra,

Salyadhi mruga ganaakeernam athapaheenam,

Ghora Rakshasa  kula sevitham bhayanakam,

Kroora sarpadhi poornam , kandu Raghavan chonnan.

Rama  , sita and the son of Sumithra ,

Entered   the  great horrible forest ,

Which was filled with the sound of Cricket ,

And various  animals like lion,  tiger , porcupine ,

Which did not have sun light  and  was,

Served  by  the  horrible  Rakshasa people ,

And seeing this Sri Rama  told.

“Lakshmana, nannai nalu  puravum nokki kollga,

Bhakshanarthikalallo  Rakshasam parishakal,

Villu ini  nannai kuzhiye kulakugayum venam,

Nalloru  saram oori pidichu kolga kayil,

Munnil nee nadakkanam, Vazhiye Vaidehiyum,’

Pinnale jnanum nadaneduvan  gathabhayam,

Jeevathma paramathakkalku  madhyasthayakum,

Deviyaam Maha Maya Shakthi yennathu pole  ,

AAvayor madhyenadaneeduga venam seethe,

Deviyum  yennal oru bheethiyum undai varaa .”

Hey Lakshmana, always see  well on all four sides,

For the bad Rakshasas are very fond of food.

You have to also keep the bow ready to shoot,

And have in your hand one   good arrow ready to use.

First you have to walk, followed by Sita,

And behind both  of you  I will walk to protect you both,

Which is similar to the great illusion   walking in between,

The soul of the body and the  great divine soul.

Sita  should walk in between both of us ,

And if this is done there is no reason to fear,.

Itharam arul cheythu thalprakarena ,

Purushothamandhanurdharanai  nadannoru sesham,

Pinnittan oru yojana  vazhiyappo,

Munnil anmmarangoru pushkariniyum kandar ,

Kalharaothpala kumudambuja  raktholpala,

Phulla  puspindeevara shobithamacha jalam,

Thoya  panavum cheythu  visranthanmaarai  vruksha,

Chaya bhoothale punar irunnu yadhasukham.

After telling this and following the suggestion,

When the greatest man walked armed with a bow,

After  passing  about  three miles,

On their  front  they could see a lotus pond,

Which had  water plants , lily , red flowering plant,

And shining with Opened   blue lotus flowers ,

And they drank water   there  and for  taking rest ,

They sat below the shade   of a big tree.

3.2 Viradha Vadham

Killing of Viradha

Anneramasu   kanai vannithu varunnathu ,

Athyunnathamaya  maha sathwam athyugraravam,

Udhutha vruksham karolajjwala damshtranwitha,

Vakthragahwaram , ghora kara  marunya nethram,

Vamamsa sthalanyastha soolgrathingalundu,

Bheema   sardhoola  Simha mahisha varahadhi

Varana  mruga vana gochara janthukkalum,

Purushanmaarum karanjethavum  thulli , thulli,

Pacha mamsangal yellam bhakshichu bakshichum kondu,

Uchathil alari vaneedinaan athu neram.

At that  time  they saw coming towards them,

A very tall  great being with horrifying sound,

It was uprooting trees  and had   a  mouth,

Which was  like a horrifying and shining cave,

Had  a very terrible  looking red eyes ,

With a trident kept loosely on its   left shoulder,

And it was eating  the raw meat of   wild ,

Beings   such as   the very big,

Panthers, lions, bison, wild pigs , elephants,

And men  which were  crying  and jumping,

And that being  was wailing and shouting .

Uthanam cheythu  chapa banangal kai kondadha ,

Lakshman thannodarul cheythithu  Ramachandran,

“Kando nee, oru bhayankaranayoru nisacharan,

Undu nammude  nere varunnu laghu tharam,

Sannahathode  banam thoduthunokki kondu,

Ninnu kolluga , chitham urachu , kumara nee,

Vallabhe , Bale , Sithe , pediyaykethumedo,

Valla jathiyum paripalichu kolvanallo .”

Sri Rama got up , along with the arrow and bow,

And told Lakshmana the  following  ,

Did you see, a  horrifying Rakshasa,

Is walking   towards  us swiftly.

Be prepared along with arrow placed on the bow,

Stand firm with a firm mind, Oh lad,

Oh Wife , Oh lass , Oh Sita, do not be afraid,

I  would  mange  it in some manner .

Yennarul cheythu ninnan yethum ilakathe,

Vannudan aduthithu  Rakshasa pravaranum,

Nishtoora  tharam  avan ettasa pottum vannam,

Attahasam  cheythi idi vettidum nadam pole ,

Drushtiyil ninnukanala kattkal veezhum vannam,

Pushtakopenalokam jnettumaru  ura cheythaan,

“Kashtam aahantha kashtam, ningal aar iruvarum ,

Dushta janthukkal yethamulla va kaatil ippol,

Nilkunnithastha bhayam  chapa  thuneera  bana,

Valkkala jatakalum  darichu muni vesham,

Kai kondumahohariyayoru nariyodum,

Ul karutherum  athi balanmaraollo ningal.

After telling this he stood there  without moving,

And that  great Rakshasa  came near to him,

That cruel  one shouted as if the  eight directions,

Will break  and like  the sound  of thunder ,

And his vision showered  burning embers,

And with great anger  he told as if the world  will break,

“Alas you both are standing  in this dense forest,

Which has  large number  of wild animals ,

Without any fear along with  arrow, bow and quiver,

And wearing matted hair , you have put the guise of sages,

And along with you ,  there  is  a very pretty lady,

And so oh children you have got lot of inner strength.

“Kinchana bhayam   vinaa ghoramaam  kodumkattil,

SAncharicheennathumenthoru moolam cholvin,”

Raksho vanikal  kettu thal kshanam arul cheythan,

Ikkshvaku kula nadhan mandahasanatharam,

“Raman  yennu  enikku per, yennude pathniyival,

Vamalochanna  Sita deviyennallo namam,

Lakshman yennu  namam ivannum  mal  sodharan,

Pukkithu vanantharam janaka  niyogathaal,

Raksho jathikal aakum ingane yullavare ,

Sikshichu  jagathrayam  rakshippan  ariga nee.”

“Please tell me  how you are travelling  ,

Without a trace of fear  in this very wild forest.”

Hearing the words of Rakshasa  immediately ,

The lord of the Ikkshuvaku clan told am  after  a smile,

“ My name is Rama , she is my wife  and,

This fair eyed  one is called Sita devi,

He is Lakshmana    and he is my brother,

We have entered the forest  as per the wish of my father,

We have come  here  to punish  the Rakshasas,

 And save   the three  worlds from them.”

Sruthwaa Raghava  vakhyam  attahasavum cheythu,

Vakthravum  pilarnnoru  salavum  parichongi,

Krudhaaam nisacharan  Raghavanodu chonnan,

“SAkthanaam   Viradhan, yenne nee keetitille,

Ithrilokathil yenne ariyatheyulla ,

THethrayum moodan bhavan yenniha dchen jnan.

Mad bhayam nimithamai thapasarellam  ippol,

Yi pradesathe  vedinjokkave  dhoore poyaar,

Ningalkku jeevikkayil  aasa undengil ,

Angana rathnatheyum ayudhangalum  vedinju,

Yengaanum odi povin, allaigil  yenikippol,

Thingeedum  visappadakeeduvaan  bhavanmaaraal,

Itharam paranjavan Maithily thanne nokki ,

Sathwaram  aduthathu  kandu Raghavan appol.

Pathrikal kondu thanne  hasthangal aruthappol,

Krudhichu  Raman prathi  vakthravum pilarnnu ,

Athi sathwaram  nakhthancharan  aduthanan athu neram,

As thrangal kondu kandicheedinaan  padangalum,

Badha roshathodavan pinneyum  aduthappol,

Uthamangavum  muricheedinaan   yeythu Raman.”

Hearing the words Rama   he exulted and shouted,

And opening his mouth  and uprooting a Sala tree  and holding it,

That  Rakshasa   told with great  anger to Rama,

“Have you not heard the powerful Viradha,

I understood  that  you are  but a fool,

As you are only one  in the three worlds  who is not knowing me.

All the   sages   have left this place  ,

To a far off place, due to their fear  of me.

If you are   having   any desire to live,

Leave this gem of a lady and your weapons here ,

 And run away from here , otherwise ,

I would satiate my ebbing hunger by eating you,”

When after telling this  , he  was seen ,

As moving near  to Mythili(Sita) and  then Raghava,

Cut off his hands  by the sword that Rakshasa became angry  and

With an open mouth  when he approached  near  , Rama cut of his  legs,

Using the arrows and again when with great anger,

He neared him, he cut off his head.

Rakthavum parannithu  bhoomiyil athu kandu,

Chitha kouthukathode  punarnnu Vaidehiyum,

Nruthavum thudanginaar  apsara  sthreegal yellam,

Athyucham   prayogichu  deva dundhibhikalum,

Anneram Viradhan  than ullil  ninnundaya oru ,

Dhanya roopena kanai vannithu aakasa marge.

His blood spread  on the ground   and  ,

With happiness of the mind, Sita  caressed Rama,

And the  Apsara  maidens started dancing,

And  devas  started playing  the Dundhubhi drums loudly,

And at that time  a  blessed  form was   seen to  rise ,

From the inside of Virada  and was  seen in the sky.

SWarna bhooshanam poondu Soorya sannibha kanthyaa,

Sundara  sareeranai nirmalambarathodum,

Raghavam pranathathrthi haarinam grunakaram,

Rakendu mukham bhava  bhanjanam  bhaya haram,

Indira Ramana mindeevara  dala shyamam,

Indradhi  vrundaraka vrundha  vandhitha  padam,

Sundaram sukumaaram  sukruthi jana mano ,

Mandiram  Ramachandram  Jagathaam abhiramam,

Vandhichu  danda namaskaravum cheythu  chithanandam,

Pondavan  pinne  sthuthichu thudanginaan.

Wearing golden ornaments  , with luster  of the Sun,

With pretty body , with clean silk cloths, he saluted,

Raghava, one who destroys  sorrows of those  who pray,

One who is merciful, one  who has  the face like moon,

One who destroys cycle of death and birth, one who destroys fear,

The consort of Lakshmi ,one who is black like the petals  of blue lotus,

Whose feet is worshipped   Indra   and  the hoards of devas,

One who is pretty , young , lives in mind of good people,

Ramachandra , one who is pretty every second in the world,

And also saluted by falling on the ground  and with ,

Great happiness  of the mind started praying him.

Sri Rama, Rama,  Rama, Jnan oru Vidhyadharan,

Karunya moorthe , kamala pathe , dharaa pathe,

Durvasavaya  muni thannude  sapathinaal,

Garvithanayoru  rathrincharan aayenallo,

Ninthiruvadiyude  mahathmyam kondu  sapa-,

Bandhavum theernnu  moksham prapichu ninnu nadhaa.

Hey  Sri Rama,  Hey Rama , I  am a Vidhyadhra,

Hey merciful one , Lord of Lakshmi , Lord of the earth,

By the curse  of the great  sage  Durvasa,

I became   a proud   Rakshasa,

And by the greatness  of your honourable self,

I became detached  and also got salvation,  oh my lord.

Santhatham  ini Charanam buja yugam thava,

Chinthikkai varename , manasthinnu bhakthyaa,

Vanikal kondu nama keerthanam cheyyumarakanam,

Panikal kondu charanarchanam cheyyakenam,

Srothrangal kondu Katha sravaam  cheyyakenam,

Nethrangal kondu  rama lingangal kanakenam,

Uthamangena namaskarikkai vaniedenam,

Uthama bhakthanmarkku bruthyanai varenam jnan.

My mind should  think with devotion,

Your  pair   of feet  with great  devotion,

By my voice  I should be able to sing your names,

By my hands  I should be able to offer  flowers at your feet,

By my ears I should be able to hear  your stories,

By my eyes  I should be able to see  statues of Rama,

By my head   I should  be able to bow  and salute you,

And I should  become a servant  to  your true devotees.

“Namasthe Bhagwathe , Jnana moorthaye  nama,

Namasthe    Ramaya, athma ramaya Namo nama,

Namasthe  Ramaya , Sithabhiramaya  nithyam,

Namasthe   Ramaya , lokabhiramaya  nama,

Devalokathinnu pokan anugrahikkenam,

Deva devesa punar onnu apekshichidunnen,

Nin maha devi yennemohipichidaika,

Ambuja vilochana, santhatham Namaskram.”

Ingane vignapithanakiya   Raghunadhan,

Angane thanne  yennu koduthu  varangalum,

“Mukthan yennayekandukittugayilla yenne,

Bhakthi yundaluyudan  mukthiyum labhichedum.”

Ramanodu anujnayum kai kondu Vidhyadharan,

Kamalabhena poyi naka lokavum pukkan,

Ikkadha cholli  sthuthicheedunna purushannu ,

Dushkrtham akannu mokshatheyum prapicheedaam.

“Salutations to god, salutations to the form of wisdom,

Salutations to Rama , salutations and salutations to him whom souls like,

Salutations to Rama , salutations to god who is ever pretty  to Sita,

Salutations to Rama , salutations to  god who always bewitches  the world,

Please  bless  me to go back  to  the world of devas ,

Oh God of gods , I will   request  for one more thing,

Let not your great goddess of illusion  push me in to ignorance,

Oh lotus eyed one , I always salute you.”

Being requested  like this that  God Rama  ,

Said let it be like that  and gave him boons,

“I cannot be seen by one who is detached ,

And when you get devotion, you will get detachment.”

That  Vidhyadhara  took leave   from Rama,

Went to the  deva loka  for fulfilling his wishes,

And   to the man who tells this story  and prays,

Sins would be removed   and he can get salvation.

3.3  Sarabhanga mandhira pravesam

Entering the house  of Sarabhanga

Ramalakshmanarun janaki thanum pinne,

Sreemayamaaya  sarabhanga mandiram pukkar,

Sakshal easwarane  mamsa kakshanangale kondu ,

Veekshya thapasa varan poojichu bhakthiyode ,

Kandhapakwadhikalaal  aadhithyam cheythu chitha-

Anandam  ul kondu Sarabhanganum arul cheythu.

Then Rama, Lakshmana   and Sita ,

Entered in to the auspicious home  of Sarabhanga.

Seeing   the real , real god  in flesh and bones,

That great sage worshipped him with great devotion,

And offered  him  roots and  ripened fruits,

And with great happiness Sarabhanga told.

“Jnan  anekam nalundu parthikunnathathra.

Janakiyodum  ninne kanmathinnasayale ,

AArjava budhyaa chiram thapasaa bahutharam,

AArjichenallo  punyaminnu  jnan   avayellam,

Marthyanai pirannoru  ninakku  thannedinen,

Adhya jnan mokshathinnaiudyogam  poondenallo.

Ninneyum kandu mama punyavum ningalaaki,

Yenniye  deha thyagam  cheyyaruthennu thanne,

Chinthichu  bahu kalam parthu jnan irinnithu,

Bandavumatha  kaivalyatheyum prapkunnen.”

I have  been waiting   for several number of days,

With a desire  to see  you along  with Sita.

With straight thoughts by doing  long penance,

I have earned lot of blessings  and I am giving,

All those  to you  , who is   born as  a man,

And due to this I have merited  to get salvation,

For several years now  I have been  waiting ,

To  give  all the blessings that I have earned to you,

And decided  not to die before  that takes place,

And today  becoming detached  I am attaining salvation.

Yogeendranaaya  sarabhanganaam thapodhanan ,

Yogesanaaya  Raman than padam vananginaan,

“Chinthicheedunnen  anantha santham  charachara,

Janmthukkal antharbhage  vasanatham  Jagannadham,

Sri Ramam   durva dala syamala mambojaksham,

Cheeravasam  jatamakutam  dhanurdharam,

Soumithri sevyam   Janakathmaja   samanvitham,

Soumukhya  manoharam  Karuna rathnakaram.

That king of Yoga ,  Sarabhanga  who is a saint,

Bowed before the  feet of Rama, the  God  of yoga,

“I have been always and endlessly thinking,

About   the lord of the universe  who is,

Living   within all  moving and non moving beings,

Who is Rama , black like  the leaves  of durva plant ,

Who is lotus eyed , who  wears tree’s bark,

And has a matted hair like  a crown and holds a bow,

Served by Lakshmana  and  who is with his  wife Janaki ,

Who is delightfully pretty  and a gem of mercy.

Kunta bhavavum neeki Sitaya Raghunadhaam,

Kandu kandirikkave  dehavum dahipichu,

Lokesa padam prapicheedinaan  thapodhanan,

Aakasamarge  vimangalum niranjuthe,

Nakesadhikal  pushpa vrushtiyum  cheytheedinaar,

Pakasasanan   Padambhojavum  vananginaan,

Maithilya  Soumithrinaa  thapasa gathi kandu,

Kousalya thanayanum Kouthukamundai vannu,

Thathraiva  kinchil kalam kazhinjoranantharam ,

Vruthrari mukhyanmaarum okke poi swargam pukkar.

Removing his sorrow  , in the  presence  of,

Sita   and Rama  he  burnt his body,

And that great  sage  reached the place of Brahma ,

The entire sky was  filled  by aero planes ,

And all  the devas   rained   flowers  over there,

And Indra saluted   his  lotus like feet,

And seeing the saintly  form of Sita  and Lakshmana,

 The son of Kausalya   became   happy  ,

And spending some time  over there ,

The  Indra   and other devas  went away.

3.4 Muni mandala  samagamam

The meeting with  groups of sages.

Dandakaranya sthala  vasikalaya  muni-

Mandalam  Dasaradhi  vannathu  kettu kettu,

Chandadhee dithi kula jathanaam Jagannadhan,

Pudarikakshan thanne kanmanai vannedinaar.

Rama Lakshmananmaarum Janaki devi thanum,
Mamunimaare veenu namaskaravum cheuthaar,

Thapasnmaarum  aseervadam   cheythu  avarkalotu,

AAbhoghananda  vivasanmaarai arul cheythaar.

Those groups of sages  who lived in  ,

Dandakaranya  hearing the arrival of Rama,

Who is born in the clan of the sun god ,

Who is the lord of the universe  ,

And the lotus eyed one , came to see him.

Rama, Lakshmana  and sita   saluted  them,

Falling  on the  floor and,

Those  sages blessed  all of them,

And they were drowned in great happiness  and told.

Ninnude thahwam jnangal  arinjirikkunnu ,

Panagothama thalpe  palli kollunna bhavaan,

Dhathavarthikka moolam  bhoobharam kalavaan,

Jathanayithu  bhuvi marathanda  kulathingal,

Lakshmanan aakunnathu seshanum , Sita devi,

Lakshmiyakunnathallo, Bharatha Shatrugnanmaar ,

Sankha chakra ngalum  , abhisheka  vignadhikalum,

Sangadam jnangalkku  theertheedivan yennu noonam.

Nana thapasa  kula sevitha asrama sthalam,

Kananam kanmaan asasu  nee koode ponneedenam,

Janakiyodum  Sumithrathmajanodum koodi ,

Manase  karunyamundai varumallo kandaal.

We already  know   about the principle behind you,

You who normally lie down on the bed of the king of snakes,

And you were  born in    the clan  of the Sun god,

Due to the  request  of Lord Brahma ,

For reducing   the burden   of goddess earth ,

And Lakshmana is Adhi sesha, Sita is Goddess Lakshmi,

Bharatha  and Shatrugna   are the wheel and the conch,

And we also know   about  the coronation  and its problems,

For  removing   our sorrow   very quickly,

You along with  Sita and Lakshmana  should  visit,

 To see  the hermitages  of the various sages in the forest,

And we request   you to come  along with us,

Because seeing it , you will have mercy in your mind.

Yennarul cheytha  muni sreshtanmaarodu koodi,

Chennu avar  ororo muni parnasalakal kandaar,

Anneram   thalayodum   yellukal yellam  oro,

Kunnukal pole   kandu Raghavan  chodhyam cheythaan,

“Marthya  masthakangalum  asthi kootavum  mellam,

Athraiva  moolam yenthonnithra yundaavaan aho?

With those great sages   who told like   this ,

They went and saw hermitages  of various saints,

And at that time they saw  hill like  heaps of,

Skulls , bones and seeing that Rama asked,

“Why  are  men’s heads  and collection of bones ,

Here? What  is the reason for that ?

Thadvakhyam kettu  chonnar  thapasa janam ,

“Rama Bhadra  nee kelkku, muni sathamanmaare konnu,

Nirdhayam   rakshoganam  bhakshikka  nimithamai,

Iddhesa sthithi  vyapathmai chamanjithu nadha,

Sruthwaa vruthanthamitham karunya paravasa,

Chithanaayoru purushothaman arul cheythu,

“Nishtoora tharamaya dushta Rakshasa kulam,

Ottozhiyathe  konnu nashtamakeeduvan jnan.

Ishatanu roopamthaponishtayaa vasikka,

Santhushtyaa thapasa kulam ishtiyum  cheythu nitham.”

Hearing those words    told  the sages,

“Please  hear  us Rama,  It is due to the Rakshasas ,

Mercilessly killing and eating   the good saints ,

This state has taken place and it has spread  all over , lord.,

And hearing this  news  that best among men,

Who has  a mind filled with mercy told like this,

“I will kill the most cruel  Rakshasa  people ,

Completely  and then  all the sages,

Can do what they like  and live here  doing penance ,

And also happily carry out  the fire sacrifices.”

Sathya vikramam  sathyavum cheythu  thathra,

Nithya  sampoojya maananai  vana vasikalaal ,

Thathra  thathraiva muni sathamasramangalil,

Pruthwee nandiniyodu koodiyum  anujanodu koodi,

Sathsargaanandena  vasichu kazhinjithu,

Vathsaram  thrayodasam akkalam kanai vannu.

The real hero  thus  took an oath,

And  stayed   in  hermitages of  various sages

Being   worshipped by them daily,

Along with Sita the daughter of earth  ,

And along with his brother with ,

Great happiness  arising out of the company,

And thus thirteen years were over .

3.5 Sutheeshnasrama  pravesam

Entering the hermitage of sage Sutheeshna.

Vikhyahamaya  sutheeshnasramam  manoharam,

Mukhya  thapasa  kula sishya   sanchaya  poornam,

Sarvarthu  guna gana  sampannam anupamam,

Sarva kaalananda danodayamadbutham,

Sarva pada  palatha gulma sankula  sthalam,

 Sarva   sal paksha mruga  bhujanga nishevitham.

The very famous hermitage of Sutheeshna which is very pretty ,

Which is filled   with  important sages and their disciples,

Which is filled with all that is good , which is matchless,

Where happiness wonderfully rises  in all seasons,

Where  all  type of trees  as well as   plants  are filled up,

And which contains all  sort of god animals  , birds and snakes.

Raghavan avarajan  thannodum  Sitayodum,

Agathanayithennu  kettoru muni sreshtan,

Kumbha sambhavanakum  agasthya  sishyothaman,

Sampreethan  Rama manthropasana  rathan muni ,

SAmbramathodu chennu kooti kondingu ponnu,

SAmpoojicharulinaan   Arghya padhyadhikalaal,

Bhakthi  poondasrujala  nethranai  sagadhgadham,

Bhaktha vathsalanaya  Raghavanodu chonnan ,

“Ninthiruvadiyude nama manthrathe thanne,

Santhatham  japipoo jnan  mal guru  niyogathaal,

Brahma  Sankara  mukha vandhyamaam  padamallo ,

Nin maha mayarnavam  kadappanoru potham,

Adhyanthamillathoru paramathmavallo  nee,

Vedhyam alloru naalum aaralum  bhava thathwam,

Thwad bhaktha bruthya bruthya  bruthyanayidenam  jnan,

Thwal padambujam nithyam ulkambil udikkanam.

Hearing  that Rama  along with his brother  and Sita devi,

Has come  the  great  sage  who is  the disciple ,

Of Agasthya   who was  born out of a pot and who pleased him,

And who  is an expert in  doing penance using name  of “Rama”,

 Went with all arrangements and took Rama along with him,

And worshipped him with water for washing his feet and for drinking,

And with devotion, eyes filled with tears and a tottering voice,

Told Rama   who was one who loves  his devotees,

“Due to the instruction of my teacher ,

I always  chant  your  name   without break,

Puthra  bharyartha nilayantha  koopathil veenu,

Bhadhanai  muzhukedumenna ninthiruvadi,

Bhaktha vathsalya  karunaa kadakshangal thannal,

Udharicheedaname  sathwaram dhaya  nidhe ,

Moothra mamsaa medhyanthraa pulgala  pindamakum,

Gathram ortholam athi kasmalam athingalulla,

Aasthaayaam maha  moha  pasa bandhavum   chedichu,

AArthi nasana , bhavan  vazhuka yennullil nithyam.

When I am falling in the “blind well” of son, wife , wealth  and house ,

And getting tied there  and getting sunk there , your honoured self,

Should   get me out of there   by the use   of ,

Your graceful affectionate  and merciful look on a devotee,

And Oh treasure of mercy, you should save me.

As this body a mixture   created  of urine , flesh, fat ,

As far as I know  is extremely  dirty  and debasing,

And please help me to cut off  the affection for it,

And live   within me    always.,

SArva bhoothangalude ullil vaneedunnathum ,

Sarvadhaa bhavan thanne kevalam yennagilum ,

Than manthraja  paranmaaraya  janangale,

Than maha maya devi  bandhichidugayilla,

Than manthra  japa vimukharaam janangale ,

Thwan maha maya   devi bandhipichidunnathum,

Seva anuropa  phala dhana  thalparan bhavan,

Deva padapangale ppole viswesa  , pothi.

Though you are the only  one   who lives,

Within all  the beings of this  world,

To those people who  like to chant your name

Your  consort  the goddess of illusion will not tie them ,

But those  people  who are not interested in chanting your name,

Are  tied by illusion  by your goddess of illusion,

As you are one who is interested in rewarding  the service to you,

And Oh God , you are like the wish giving tree, salutations.

Viswa samhara  srushti  sthithikal cheyvaanaai,

Viswa mohiniyaya maya  than gunangalaal,

Rudra  pankaja bhava  Vishnu roopangali,

Chidroopanaaya bhavaan vazhunuu mohathmanaam.

Nana roopangali thonnunnu lokathingal,

Bhanuman  jalamprathi  vevvere kanum pole,

Inganeyulla   bhagawal  swaroopathe  nithyam,

 Yengine yarinju upasipoo , Dhayanidhe.

For doing  destruction, creation and upkeep of this universe ,

 Using the characters of the illusion who attracts the world,

You  who has the  form of divine   wisdom,

Take   the forms of Shiva , Brahma  and Vishnu ,

And   exist in those forms for people bound by illusion.

Like the sun who appears   in very many different forms ,

In this world in  the very many  water bodies ,

How can I  understand  your correct form  and pray you , Oh treasure of mercy.

Adhiava  bhava  charanambuja  yugam mama,

Prathyakshamai   vannithu  mal thapo balathaal,

Thwan manthra  japa  vishudathmanaam prasadikkum,

Nirmalanaya bhavan  chinmayan yennakilum,

Sanmayamai   para  brahma  roopamai,

Kalmanaam agocharamayoru  bhavadroopam,

Thwan maya  vidambhana rachitham  manushyakam,

Manmatha  koti koti subhagam  kamaneeyam,

Karunya poorna nethram karmuka bana dharam,

Smera Sundara  Mukham jinamambaradaram,

Sita samyutham   sumithrathmaja bishevitha,

Pada pankajam  , neela neeradha  kalebharam,

Komalamathi santhi manantha guna mabhi-

Rama , athma ramam, Ananda sampoornamrutham,

Prathyaksha  Madhya mama nethra gocharamayori,

Thirumeni nithyam chithe vazhuga venam,

Muthidum  bhakthyaa namam ucharikkayidenam ,

Mathoru varam apekshikunnen illa  pothi.

Due to the strength  of the penance  that I did,

Your lotus like feet  which does not have a second , came before me,

Though  you are pure    and have the form of divine  wisdom,

You  shower your grace  on those good souls who chant your  name.

Though your form is  beyond the ambit of action ,

And  is spread everywhere and is the divine Brahmam,
Due to your own illusion  and your divine play,

It has appeared  before me  in the form of a man,

Prettier than billions of  the forms  of god of love ,

And attractive , having an eye filled  with mercy,

Wearing  a insurmountable  bow  and arrow,

Sweet to think about ,wearing a dress of the hide of a deer,

Along with Sita , with  lotus like  feet worshipped by Lakshmana,

With body of  the blue colour  of the  rich  cloud,

Pretty,  greatly peaceful , endowed with endless  qualities,

Pretty every moment,  pretty to the soul, full of nectar like joy,

And  I request  you to live  in my mind always ,

I should  be chanting your names with  mature devotion,

And I do not need any other boon, salutations.

Vambichu koopi  sthuthicheedina   muniyodu,

Mandahasam poondu  Raghavan arul cheythu ,

“Nithyavum  upasana shudhamayiripporu ,

Chitham jnan arinjathre  kanamaanai vannu mune,

SAnthatham yenne thanne  saranam prapichu ,

Manmathropasakanmaarai nirapekshanmaarai ,

Santhushtan marayulla  bhakthanmarkku yenne  nithyam,

Chinthicha vannam thanne  kanai vannedumallo.

To the sage   who saluted  and praised  him,

Along with a smile    Sri Rama told,

“Oh sage  I am able   to see  in you ,

A clean mind which meditates on me daily,

To those   devotees  who always surrender to me,

And  meditate  on my name  without any wants,

 And are  satisfied   within themselves ,

 I can  be easily  seen by them by mere  thought.”

Thwalkrutha methal stotram malpriyam  padicheedum,

Salkruthi  pravaranaam marthyannu  viseshichu,

Sad bhakthi bhavichidum , brahma jnanavum undaam,

Alpavum athinilla samsayam  niroopichaal.

Thapasothama , Bhavan yenne sevikka moolam,

Prapikkumallo mama sayujyam dehanase ,

Undoru aagraham  thava achayanaam Agasthyane ,

Kandu vandhichu kolvaan, yenthathinavathippol,

Thathraiva kinchil kalam vasthu mundathyagraham ,

Yethrayum  undaduthathum Agasthyasramam mune.

The  prayer  composed  by you is liked by me   and 

Specially those lucky good men who read it,

Would be blessed  with  devotion and  would get divine knowledge ,

There  is no doubt whatsoever   to it .

Oh great sage , You because of your service to me ,

Would attain my presence after  death,

I have a wish to meet your  teacher  sage Agasthya,

For seeing and saluting him , what  can I do  for it,

I  have a great  desire    to live  there  for  some time,

And so  I have decided  to go there next.

Itham Ramokthi kettu chollinaan Sutheeshnanum,

Asthu they  bhadram , athu thonniyathinnu jnan,

Kattuvenallo  vazhi koode  ponnu adutha naal.

Vattamenniye  vaasikkenam innivide  naam.

Ottu nalundu jnanum   kanditten guruvine ,

Pushta modhathodokke  thakka poi kanam allo.

Itham anandam poondu  rathriyum kazhinjappol,

Uthanam cheythu   Sandhya vandhanam kruthwaa seegram,

Preetanaam miniyodum  , janaki deviyodum,

Sodaranodum  mandam nadannu madhyahne  poi,

Chennithu  Raman  Agasthanujasrame  javam.

Vannu salkaram   cheythaan  Agasthya  sahajanum,

Vanya bhojanavum  cheythu annu avar  yellavarum,

Anyonya   sallapavum  cheythu irunooru sesham.

Hearing these   words of Rama , Sutheeshna told,

Let you be joyful  , for getting that  thought,

Tomorrow I will come along with you  and show you the way,

Please  live here   without  any problems,

I have not been able to see my guru for quite some time,

We will go   there with joy   and  properly see him.”

Like that  they   happily they spent   the night ,

Got up early morning , did salutations to the dawn,

And speedily  and along with   the friendly sage ,

Sita  and Lakshmana , walking  slowly ,

Rama reached  near the hermitage  of Agasthya  in the afternoon.

Then the disciple  of Agasthya   treated them with  hospitality,

And they took food  in the forest there  and ,

They  all sat there  pleasantly  talking with each other.