raghavendra

"Om Sri Raghavendraya Namaha" chanting by Sri Vidyabhoosana

Omsriraghavendrayanamahachanting

||Shri Raaghavendra Mangalaashhtakam||
 
Shrimadraamapadaaravindamadhupaha Shrimadhvavamshaadhipaha
sachchhishhyoduganodupaha shritajagadgeervaanasatpaadapaha |
atyartham manasaa kritaachyutajapaha paapaandhakaaraatapaha
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||1||


Sri Raghavendrateertharu is like a bee to the lotus feet of Sri Ramachandradevaru. A divine king to the Vainshava family, the family of Acharya Madhwaru. Rayaru is shining like a Moon amidst the twinkling stars with his able and noble shishyas. Devotees who take the shelter of Rayaru to attain the knowledge of Vedas, Upanishads and Shastras, Rayaru is Kalpavruksha to them. Always Gururayaru is praying, performing the Japa of Sri Hari with pure devotion. Rayaru is like the bright Sun to dispel the darkness of our papas to Bestow everything in life including Mukti. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

karmandeendrasudhindrasadgurukaraambhojodbhavaha santatam
praajyadhyaanavasheekritaakhilajagatvaastavyalakshmidhavaha |
sachchaastraatividooshhakaakhilamrishhaavaadeebhakantheeravaha
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||2||

The Sajjanas and  the Astikas who have  self controlled their Panchendriyas, Sri Sudheendrateertharu was like a king to all of them. This great Guru’s beloved Shishya Sri Raghavendrateertharu is always busy in the Ekantha Bhakti towards the omniscient and omnipotent Sri Hari.  Sri Hari is highly pleased towards Rayaru, a great Chetana who has fully understood the real meaning of Vedopanishads. Rayaru is like a lion to the elephants group of Mithyaavaada. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

saalankaarakakaavyanaatakakalaakaanaadapaatanjala
traiyarthasmritijaimineeyakavitaasangeetapaarangataha |
viprakshtravidanghrijaatamukaraanekaprajaasevitaha
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||3||

Sri Raghavendrateertharu is efficient and well versed in Alankara (poetics), Kavya (poetry), Nataka (drama) and in  all the sixty four kalas, Paatanjala and Traiyartha Veda,­  Shruti, ­ Smruti, Jaimini, Criticisms of  Poorva Meemamsa and Uttara Meemamsa, music, Sachchastra and in all spheres of literature and knowledge. Rayaru is accepting all kinds of the seva not only  from the Brahmins but also  from  all the sections of society. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

rangottungatarangamangalakarashritungabhadraatata-
pratyasthadvijapungavaalayalasan mantraalyaakhyepure |
navyendropalaneelabhavyakarasadvrindaavanaantargataha
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||4||

The sacred Tungabhadra is flowing forcefully with terrific waves. On the bank of Tungabhadra Mantralaya is situated and famous with the cultured pandits and the noble Brahmins. In  Mantralaya, Rayaru entered sashareera in  the Neela Brindavana with Yoga. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

vidvadraajashirahkireetakhachitaanarghyoruratnaprabhaa-
raagaghaughahapaadukaadvayacharaha padmaakshamaaladharaha |
bhaasvaddandakamandalojvalakaro raktaambaraadambaraha
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||5||

Rayaru is like a glittering crown with the divya Bliss of Diamonds. The padukas of Rayaru are capable of destroying all the papas. Rayaru sitting in the Brindavana, holding the Danda, Kamandalu in his sacred hands and wearing the Kaashaaya vastra, looks handsome with divya teja and kala. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

yadbrindaavanasapradakshinanamaskaaraabhishhekastuti-
dhyaanaaraadhana mridvilepanamukaanekopachaaraan sadaa |
kaarankaaramabhiprayaanti chaturo lokaha pumarthaan sadaa
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||6||

Devotees who are performing pradakshina of the sacred Brindavana with great devotion, doing namaskara-abhisheka-stotra pathana, remembering Rayaru, seeing Rayaru through the inward eyes, chanting japa-mantra, doing aradhana-Rayara Padukajala praashana-mruttika paana will lead to attain chaturvidha purushaartha in life. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

vedavyaasamuneeshamadhvayatiraat teekaryavaakyaamritam
jnyatvaadvaitamatam halaahalasamam tyaktvaa samaakhyaaptaye |
sankyhaavatsukhadan dashopanishhadaam vyakhaamsamakhyaanmuda
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||7||

Sri Vedavyasadevaru, Sri Anandateertharu, Sri Jaiteertharu’s Commentaries, Teekas, Tippanis we have to understand thoroughly and grasp the proper meaning and give up the other philosophical thoughts and stick on to this Acharya Tatva. Our Rayaru, in his vyaakhas, has satisfactorily and beautifully described Dashopanishads in the most accurate form and understanding these vyakyaas gives us divine happiness. Sri Raghavendrateertharu has done the Lokopakaara that cannot be forgotten even after years and years. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

Shrimadvaishhnavalokajaalakaguruhu shrimatparivrraadbharurhu
shaastre devaguruhu  shritaamarataruhu pratyoohagotrasvaruhu |
cheto..teetashiruhu tathaa jitavaruhu satsaukyhasampatkuruhu
Shrimadsadgururaaghavendrayatiraat kuryaaddhruvam mangalam ||8||

Sri Raghavendrateertharu is the greatest Guru to entire Vaishnavas, very pure and sacred Yatiraat. In the field of knowledge and Sachchastra our Rayaru is equal to Sri Bruhaspatiacharya. To those devotees who take the shelter of Rayaru with great devotion, Rayaru is Kalpavruksha for them. Rayaru is like vajraayudha to the  accrued mass of papas. Rayaru is not reachable, accessible to the wicked minds and always far from them. Rayaru has actually won the desires of panchendriyas including Kama, ­ Krodha. Rayaru is always showering the best fruits to his devotees in this life as well as in the paraloka and Bless affectionately. A noble, sober, kind yatiraat is a boon to our Manukula. Such a kind Guru Yatiraat Sri Raghavendrateertharu will always Bless really the good things in life.

yah sandhyaasvanisham gurorvratipateh sanmangalasyaashhtakam
sadyah paapaharm svasevividushhaam bhakyaiva baabhaashhitam |
bhaktyaa vakti susampadam shubhapadam deeghayuraarogyakam
keetrim putrakalatrabaandhavasuhrunmoortihi prayaatidhrivam ||9||

Devotees chanting this Divine Mangalashtaka daily with faith and devotion for three times will be free from all the accumulated papas, that will be simply vanished within minutes by Rayaru. Devotees surrendering to Rayaru completely and performing the seva with pleasure, will get Sri Hari Bhakti which gives abundant Blessings of Goddess Saraswati, good and auspicious wealth, good and noble positions, excellent health, purnayussu,  fame,  good wife, able children, cordial relatives and Success in all our undertakings, and also Moksha in this life for the Seva of Sri Hari. Really the Divinely Saint, who is always imparting the most auspicious to his devotees, will always Bless whereever they are.

Iti ShriAppaacharyakritam ShrimadRaaghavendra Mangalaashtakam.
             !!Sri Krishnarpanamasthu!!









Shri Raaghavendra Mangalaashhtakam

Guruve Varahaja Thatavaasa

Kayo Gururaya Karunisi Kayo Gururaya

Sri Gurugunastavana By Sri Vadeendratheertharu

On 'Akshaya Tritiya' only Sri Vadeendratheertharu read out "Sri Gurugunasthavana" before "Sri Raghavendra Theertharu" brindhavana, the whole Brindavana shook and flowers were strewn over all the devotees present there to witness this wonderful event. 

Nearly in the middle of eighteenth century, after Sri Rayaru, Sri Vadeendratheertha, the fifth pontiff after him adorned the peetha of Sri Rayaru. He wrote many books. Among the books written by him ‘Sri Gurugunastavana’, a book descriptively extolling Sri Rayaru’s works is most popular. Though it is a small book containing merely thirty six verses, it may not be improper to say that it is a great poetry. Sri Vadeendratheertha has skilfully described why Sri Rayaru chose to write each book. Also in which order Sri Rayaru wrote the books can be known from this. Further, description of some books unavailable also appears in this.

After writing such a great book, Vadeendratheertharu placed it before the Brindavan of Sri Rayaru. As a token of Sri Raghavendra being greatly pleased, his Brindavan waved gently in appreciation of this book. All the devotees were greatly amazed at this.

Unmeelanneelaneeroruha nivahamahah pushtimushtindhayisrih
sri bhoodurgaadrubantaprachaya parichayo daarakirmeera bhaavaha |
svairaksheerodaniryacchashiruchinichayaasvargarvopanodi
paathu sriineturasmaan sapadibuda janatraana dakshah kataaks...haha |1|

Maathashtvaaamupakalpitaakhila jagatjsargejagabhargedite
chetenaprajahaatu jaatuchititaha svargepavargepinah |
laavanyaadadhareekritaamaravadhoovargenisargehitam
kaarunyamkurumaakritaamayi punardurgevisargematim |2|

Srimadraamaabhiraamaamita mahima padaprouda paathoruhaalih |
krishnaanishtaamitakshma parivrudapatalee paatanaika praveenahah ||
vedavyaasopadeshaadhika samadhigataananata vedaanta bhaavo |
bhooyaat keechaavaneeshaa vratitanuranilah sreyase bhooyase nahah |3|

Udvela vyaasata tantra vyasavsitanikhilaabhijnahradyaanavidya
nantatrayyantabhaava prakanaghatanaa sarvatantre svatantre |
samvarnye mantravarnairanitaravishayasparshibhih paavamaane
roopelokaikadeepe prasaratuhyadayam maamakam madhvanaamni |4|

Vijyaanodarkatarka gratipadamdhurodaarasandarbhagarbha
proudaanekaprabandha prakatitha bhagavathpaadabhaashaadi bhaava/
mithyaavaadaapavaada prakupitavimatadhvaantasantaapabhaanu
jeeyaadanyairajayyah tribhuvanaviditaascharyacharyo jayaaryah |5|

Srimatpoornaprabodhaprakatithapadaveedhavibhedhaavidheemat
Senaabaaseeraseemaa samudithaviditaabaadayodhaadi netha |
maayaasiddhaanta deekshaavighatanaghatana sarvatantra svatantrah
sriraamavyaasadaaso vilasati vibhudeendraabhidah samyameendrah |6|

Maayaatantraamararismayamapanayato madhvasiddhaantanaamno
netraaneevatrayopithrijagathi nrharerindhate yatprabandhaah |
Yadvagadvaithavidytaachalakulishapraudimaadaukate sah
sreyobhooyo vidadhyaatsumahitamhimaasamprati vyaasaraajah |7|

Chaaturyairkaakrutiryaschaturadhikashatagrantharatnapraetha
dhootaaraati prabandah sfutaviditachatuh shashti vidyaavisheshah |
soyam nah srisurendravrativaratanayodvaitashaivaasahishnoh
pushnaatu sri jayeendraadrastribhuvanaviditah saratantrasvatantrah |8|

Vyaadutavadya hrudtaamitha kruthi rachanacharu chaaturya hrushyat
karnatakshonipaala pratipadarachita aneka ratnabhishekaha |
patrisharooda lakshmipathi padanalinodh agrolamba leelo
vikhyatah srisudheendra vratipatiratulam bhadram unnidhrayen naha |9|

Dhutavadyairavidyavighatanapatubhirvidvadabhyarthaniyai-
rvacah pracam pravacamupacayamabhajan yatkrtajranthajalaih sankhyavanto yamahurmuhurakilakalamurtimudvelakirti-
rdhira SriRaghavendrah sa disatu satatam bhavyamavyahatam nah |10|

Ye ramavyasapadapranihitamanaso madhvatantrapratista-
dhuryamaryadasamvitsumahitasumatindraryasisyagranyah |
nityatrayyantacintaparinatavisadasesatattvavabodha-
prakhyatan tanupendravrativibudhamanin desikanasraye’ham |11|

Yogo yah karmanama kavibhirabhihito yasca vijnanasanjnah
sakto nasiddhakayastanumatiranayostavadavarjane’ham |
yascopayairupeyah sthiraphalavidhaye desikasyaprasada-
stasmai tasya stuviyanisamapi caritam raghavendravratindoh |12|


Esa sriraghavendravrativaracaritam bhonidhih kkativelah |
kkasau khadyotapotapramusitavibhavascetaso nah prakasah |
vandhyaivatah pratijna tadatulanikhilascaryacaryabhidhane
sthane thapi kkacit syadiha punarudadhisnanasa lpavat syat |13|

Yadbhanau yatkrsanau yadamrtakirane yad grahesuditesu
jyotiryattarakasu prathitamanisu yadyacca saudaminisu |
sambhuyaitat samastam tvadamitahradayakasaniryatprakase
dhira sriraghavendravrativarabhajate hanta khadyotaritim |14|

Cittenayuktamartham kalayati sahasa nabhidhatte na sadbhih
sakam mimamsate va na likhati vacasodghatayatyasayam svam |
uktam no vakti bhuyah kvacidapi likhitam naiva nirmarsti tasma
dasmabhih satprabandhapranayanavisaye stuyate raghavendrah |15|

Dhirasriraghavendram krtanijavijayasragdhararthaprakasam
drstva santhustacetah dasamatiraciradabhyasincatpade sve |
nunam vani tadiyananalinagata tatkrtasvapriyaika
pratyasangaprahrsta svayamapi tadanu sve pade cabhyasincat |16|

Grantho vadavali dragabhajata vidito durmataranyadahat
apurvardhapratipakramaparipathitasvabhidhagocaratvam |
tasya sriraghavendravrativara bhavato vayuvamsaprasute
retarhyuddhipanam yattaducitamitti me manasi vrttirindhe |17|

Vandarupranicetah sritatimiraparibhavakausalyabhajh
tejaste raghavendra vrativara kimiti srimato varnayamah |
yenaisa candrika pi tribhuvanavisada satpathodancitasrih
lebhe sarvajnamauliprakatitavibhava tvatta eva prakasam |18|

Dhirasriraghavendra tvadatularasanaranganrtyatsvayambhu-
yosa-dhammillabharaslathakusumatatistvagdirah sangiramah |
yabhih sammisritabhirniravadhivasudha visruta sasudha pi
ksonigirvanagamyam parimalamatulam sampratam samprapede |19|

... Prayah praganyadiyatanutaravivrti granthavasovihina
hrina nadarsi dhirairapi kila yuvatirbhasyatikabhidhana |
adya sriraghavendravratikrtavivrtipraudhakauseyaratnam
svehayuktam vasana viharati sudhiyamagratah svairiniva |20|

Grantho’yam nyayamuktavaliriti bhavata raghavendra pranito
nunam muktavaliryat prathamamupacitaduddhrtastantrasindhoh | protasca jnanatantau tadanu tava gunapraudhimasamsatam nah kanthesu premabhumna bahumatividhaye va dhuna sannyadhayi |21|

Hantananto’ nubhasye vilasati bhagavatpadasamvarnito’rthah
satyam pratyetu lokah kathamidamadhuna tasya tikam vina te |
dhira sriraghavendra vrativara nivasadvisvamasyantarale
stoke tokasya saureratibhrsakupitam tatprasumantareva |22|

Bhinnairarthairanekaprakaranabhanitairadya madhvagamabdhau
matya bhuyo vicintya srutiparinataya sastaya sangrhitaih |
sutresvekaikaso pi vrativara bhavata yojitesu pravacam
modo yavanna taddak tava punaritarai raghavendra prabandhaih |23|

Dhira sriraghavendravrativara sujananugrahavyagracitai-
racaryaih sangrhitah katicana manavah sarabhutah srutibhyah |
tanevoddhrtya bhuyah sruitsu nidadhata sisyavargopaklaptyai
loke sadhu vyadhayi srutaguna bhavata” caryanuvrttih |24|

Gitamatyarthadhutasritajanaduritaminduvamsaprasutau
vyacaksane muradvisyabhijanamabhajad bhadramindoranidram |
dhira sriRaghavendra tvayi punaranaghe hamsavamsodite tam
vyakurvatyadya bhavyam kathamiva na bhajedasu mitranvavyah |25|

Na syadisaprasado guruvarakarunamantareneti rudho
dhira sriraghavendravrativara suddadhascetasaste vipakah |
yenavyakhyaya gitamapi gurucaranodaratadhasyatika-
vyakya vikhyatavidvanmaniganavinuta’kari bhuyastvayaiva |26|

Nanatantraprasangatribhuvanaviditodarasarasvato pi
pratnanekaprabandhapravacanaracanvittatatatkausalo pi |
sasvad vyakhyatagitakrtirapi vibudhanugrahaikagracitto
gitatatparyatikavivaranamakarodadbhutam raghavendrah |27|

Laksminarayanaryastava tanayamanih satsu sarvesu dhanyo
yasmaddagbhasyatika tanutaravivrteranjasa tatkrtayah |
premna vidvatsu bhuyah pracayamabhilasan raghavendra vratindra
pravocastvam pratitavrata nicayamrcameva bhasyanurodhat |28|

Hradyatrayyantavidyamukhanikhilakalatattvabodhaikamurte
dhira sriraghavendravrativara sakalanyeva suktani samyak |
vyakurvantam bhavantam vyavasitamatayo hanta nidhyasayantah
sarve bhuyah smaranti vratasamitimanerbrahyasutrapranetuh |29|

Yavadvedantakhandapravacanakrtini premabhuma na taddaksarvamnayapravaktaryanupamacarite raghavendravratindre|ityetaddehabhajamativisadarucau jagaruke’pi lokerakacandre dvitiyasasisakalanatinyayamevanurundhe |30|

Hradya tika’navadya paravivrtayajussamasambandhini temalinyaksalanambhah svayamajanihareruttarange ca murdhni |saivarca raghavendra vratisamitimane’nanyasamparkabhajamaujisthe daksinange mrgamadamilitodgarapatirasarah |31|

Nunam vakyanurodhiprakaranamakhilam neyamityuktamuccaihpracam vacamyamena prakatitavibhavanantavedantavaca |svaminnetatpratiyah katamiva kavayo raghavendra vratindoyena tvadvakyajatam prakarananikaram tavadadyanurundhe |32|

Vikhyatasrisudhindravratisuta bhavata sadhugite sutarkesadyah pratyarthihradye munimaniracite tandave yojitarthe| pratyakhyataprakasah samajani bhuvane hanta cintamanistvambruhi sriraghavendravrativibudhamane kastvadanyo vadanyah |33|

Praudhanekaprabandha pravacanaracanalabdhavistrabdhakirteste kim nyayamrtasyavivaranavidhina raghavendrayasah syat|yadrajyapracyavenakhilabhuvanapate raghavasyeva kirtih labdhaiva pratyutalam gurucaranakrtamodanirvahajanya |34|

Vacha sanksiptaya yadvahucaritamupavarnayastvam murareh
kinca sriraghavendra vratipa raghupatestena no vismaye’ham|
kimva duh sadhyamasti trijagati mahatamatmanah panipadme 
pasyamando marandah kilaghatajanusa colirakari sindhuhu |35|

Mantrisrinilakanthabhidhamakhimanina bhattatantranubandhe
granthe tavattvadiye karini gunavida ropite bhyarhanaya |
kirtiste raghavendra vratisumatimane nunamanyunavega
dirnaganaruruksuh svayamapi sahasa dyavadastau digantan |36|

Vyasena vyuptabijah srutibhuvi bhagavatpadalabdhararasrih 
pratnairisatprabhinno’jani jayamunina samyagudbhinnasakhah|
maunisavyasarajaduditakisalayah puspito’yam jayindra-dadya
sri raghavendradvilasati phaliti madhvasiddhantasakhi |37|

Madyadadvaitavidyavadgarvanirvapanaksamah| vadindrayatirat tene bhaktya gurugunastavam ||38

|| Iti Srivadeendratirthaviracitam sri gurugunastvanam ||

||Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu|| 

Gurugunastavana by Sri Vadeendratheertharu

Listen "JIyAninnalade inyAru kayvaro" composed by Sri Sridhavittalaru and sung by Sri Mysore Ramachandrachar.

jIyAninnalade inyAru kayvaro
rAya bAro raghaveMdra bAro

sahlAdannane bAro prahladarAya bArO
bAhlika rAjanAgi merevaMta prabuve bAro

tuMgA vAsa munibrindAva nee bhakta
tuMgava pAlipa saMgeetha priya bAro

srikarUNasinMdu bAro sAkabekaiyya baMdu
srikara srIdaviThThalanna tOruva 


JIyAninnalade inyAru kayvaro

Listen"Nodide Gurugala" composed by Sri Vijayadasaru and sung by Sri Vidyabushana.  This song was composed when Sri Vijayadasaru took darshan of Sri Raghavendraswamigalu at Mantralaya.

Nodide Gurugala-Vijaya Dasaru

Listen/chant daily SriMadRaghavendra Gurusarvabhoumavirachita PrathahasankalpaGadyam..sung by Sri Vidyabushan.

Prathaha Sankalpa Gadya

Sri Raghavendra Vijaya 1

Listen/chant daily "SriMadRaghavendra Gurusarvabhoumavirachita SarvasamarpanaGadyam" sung by Sri Vidyabushanaru.

Sarva Samarpana Gadya

Listen "Antharangava Tiliso Srimanthane" composed by Shri Ananda Vittaladasaru and excellent rendition by Shri Raichur Sheshagiridasaru.

Antharangava

Listen "Guruvina Gulaamnaguvatanaka Doreyadanna Mukuthi" composed by Sri Purundaradasaru and sung by Sri Vidyabushanaru.

Guruvina Gulama

Listen/chant daily SriMadRaghavendra Gurusarvabhoumavirachita 
SriRamacharitra Manjari..sung by Sri Vidyabushanaru. 

The greatness of Sri Rayaru  is clearly evident in this work where the great saint has condensed the whole of Ramayana in just 11 verses.

SriRamacharitra Manjari

Srimanpurvaṃ prajato dasarathanṛpate ramanama’tha nito
Visvamitreṇa mantrahṛdanujasahitastaṭakaṃ ghatako’stram |
Brahmadyaṃ prapya hantva nisicaranikaraṃ yajñapalo vimocyahalyaṃ
Sapacca bhañktva sivadhanurupayan janakiṃ naḥ prasidet || 1 ||


Possessed of knowledge/wealth, Rama, of yore, born of Dasharatha, was taken away by
Vishwamitra along with his brother, and learnt mantras from him to kill Tataka. Getting
brahmastra and other weapons he killed many demons to protect sacrifices. He released
Ahalya from her curse, broke Shiva’s bow and married Janaki. May he shower his grace
on us!
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Note: The supreme being seems to take something from others, not because he needs it
but just to favour the giver.



Ayan ramaḥ sabharyo’dhvani nijasahajairbhargaveṣvasaropat
Tadgaṃ hatva surariṃ puraga uta nutastapasairbhupapṛṣṭaiḥ |
Kalyaṇanantadharmo’guṇalavarahitaḥ praṇinamantaratmetyadyuktascabhiṣeke
Purajanamahito mahyataṃ me vacobhiḥ || 2 ||

While returning with his wife and brothers, Rama, twanging Bhargava’s bow*, killed the
demon** residing in him and returned to his township. Dasharatha asked the sages about
crowning Rama. They replied that he was fit, possessing all auspicious qualities, being
the soul of all living beings, and free from all defects. The citizens honoured him, and I
join them.
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*Vaishnava dhanus         **Tapomaya


Kaikeyipritihetoḥ sasahajanṛpajo valkali yanaraṇyaṃ
Gaṅgatari guharcyaḥ kṛtarucirajaṭo giṣpateḥ putramanyaḥ |
Tirtva kṛṣṇaṃ prayato’vatu nijamamalaṃ citrakuṭaṃ prapannaṃ
Svambabhibhrataraṃ taṃ srutajanakagatiḥ santvayan vyuptatirthaḥ || 3 ||

To please Kaikeyi, along with his brothers Rama donned bark garments and went to the
forest, crossing the Ganga, and was worshipped by Guha. He knotted his hair in a
charming 
manner. After he was honoured by Bharadwaja, he ferried across the Yamuna, and
reached Chitrakoota. His mothers and innocent brother came to appease him. Hearing of
his father’s death he comforted them, and performed the last rites. May he protect me.


Dattva’smai paduke sve kṣitibharaṇakṛtau prepya taṃ kakanetraṃ
Vyasyaradyo’trinamna vanamatha samito daṇḍakaṃ tapaseṣṭam |
Kurvan hatva viradhaṃ khalakuladamanaṃ yacitastapasagraisteṣaṃ
Datva’bhayaṃ svanasidhanuriṣudhin yanagastyatsa payat || 4 ||

Giving Bharata his sandals, he sent him to look after the kingdom, and killed the demon
nesting in the eyeball of crows*. After being worshipped by Atri he proceeded to the
Dandaka forest. He fulfilled the desire of Sharabhanga**, and slew Viradha. Requested
by some leading sages to control the demons, he reassured them, and received his sword,
bow and quiver from Agastya. May he protect us. 
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Note: * Turangasura, occupying the body of Jayanta    **Sharabhanga—an old sage who
wanted to see Rama before his death.



Asinaḥ pañcavaṭyamakuruta vikṛtaṃ rakṣasiṃ yo dvisaptakravyadanamapyanekanatha
Kharamavadhid duṣaṇaṃ ca trisirṣam |
Maricaṃ margarupaṃ dasavadanahṛtamakṛtiṃ bhumijaya
Anviṣyannartagṛdhraṃ svagatimatha nayan mamavet ghnan kabandham || 5 ||


While staying at Panchavati, he had Shurpanakha maimed. Then he killed fourteen flesheaters,
And Khara, Dushana,Trishirsha, and also Maricha in the guise of a deer. Searching for the dummy of the daughter of the earth*, stolen by Ravana, he came across a wounded kite+, and despatched him to his suitable place#. He also killed Kabandha.May he protect us.

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   *    Sita  + Jatayu  #suitable place—refers to swarupa yogyata ( cadre?) 



Pampatiraṃ sa gacchanniha kṛtavasatiḥ bhaktituṣṭaḥ sabaryai
Dattva muktiṃ prakurvan hanumata uditaṃ praptasugrivasakhyam |
Sapta chitva’tha talan vidhivarabalino valibhit suryasunuṃ
Kurvaṇo rajyapalaṃ samavatu nivasan malyavatkandare’sau || 6 ||

He went to the bank of Pampa and stayed there. Pleased with the devotion of Shabari he 
released* her. Acting on the word of Hanuman he made friends with Sugreeva,
destroying seven tala+ trees, grown strong by Brahma’s boon.He killed Wali and made
Sugreeva the king. Then he lived in a cave in the Malayavat mountain.May he protect us.
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*    release—moksha  + tala—kind of tree, residenc of  the rakshasas 


Nitva masan kapisaniha dasa haritaḥ preṣya sitaṃ vicintya’’yatasrimaddhanumadgirimatha
Samanusṛtya gacchan kapindraiḥ |
Sugrivadyairasaṅkhyairdasamukhasahajaṃ manayannabdhivaca
Daityaghnaḥ setukari ripupurarudaved vanarairvairighati || 7 ||


He stayed there for some months, and sent the monkey chiefs in ten directions* Listening
to Hanuman, who had returned after finding Seeta, he went with the many chiefs and
Sugreeva.  He honoured the brother of Ravana+, and killed demons, appealed to by the King of the
Sea.He had a bridge built by the monkeys, attacked his enemy’s township, and had them
destroyed by his troops. May he protect us.
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*     to search for Sita     + Vibhishana



Bhagnaṃ kṛtva dasasyaṃ gurutaravapuṣaṃ kumbhakarṇaṃ nihatya
Pradhvastaseṣanagaṃ padakamalanataṃ tarkṣyamanandya ramaḥ |
Sarvanujjivayantaṃ giridharamanaghascañjaneyat kapin svan
Vijñanastreṇa rakṣan samavatu damayan lakṣmaṇacchakrasatram || 8 ||

He killed Ravana and his brother, the large-bodied Kumbhakarna, blessed Garuda who
had killed all the serpents* and was bowing to him, and Hanuman who was holding the
mountain which had  made all the dead alive. He protected all his troops with Vijnanaastra
and had Indrajitu killed by Laxmana.

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*actually cut off the serpent lassoes


Kravyadan ghnannasaṅkhyanapi dasavadanaṃ brahmapurvaiḥ suresaiḥ
Puṣpairakiryamaṇo hutavahavimalamapya sitaṃ vidhaya |
Rakṣonathaṃ svabhaktaṃ svapuramatha gataḥ puṣpakasthaiḥ samastaiḥ
Samrajye cabhiṣikto nijajanamakhilaṃ manayan me gatiḥ syat || 9 ||

After killing many demons, he was showered with flowers by Brahma and other gods.He
accepted Sita, purified by fire, and made his devotee* the king of the rakshas.He returned
to his township in the Pushpaka+ along with others. He was crowned, and honoured all
his subjects. May he grant all my wishes.
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*  devotee—Vibhishana  +divine plane





Rakṣan kṣoṇiṃ mamṛddhaṃ nuta uta munibhirmanayan vayusunuṃ
Preṣyadityatmajadin vyatanuta bharataṃ yauvarajye’numanya |
Karye saumitrimartasvagaditakṛdarighno’tha satrughnato yo
Hatva’sau duṣṭasudraṃ dvijasutagubavet kumbhajanmalabhari || 10 ||

Ruling the plentiful earth, praised by the sages, rewarding the son of Vayu, sending back
Sugreeva and others, crowning Bharata as heir-apparent, appointing Laxmana for
administrative work, listening to the suffering dog* and fulfilling his wish, he had
Lavanasura killed by Laxmana. He slew the plebe, (performing penance), and saved the
brahmana’s son.He received the garland+ from Agastya. 
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*   a corrupt and greedy priest in his previous birth now praying for release! 
+   given to him by the king Shweta




Yajñaṃ tanvan trikoṭin vyatudata bharatadyo’suranisavakyad
Yasyan dhamatriputraṃ bhujimatha sa nayannatmasunu svarajye |
Kṛtva srihrihanumaddhṛtavimalacalaccamarachatrasobhi
Brahmadyaiḥ stuyamano nijapuravilasatpadapadmo’vatanmam || 11 ||

He performed a sacrifice, had three crores of demons killed by Bharata, and was ready to
go to his place* listening to the appeal of Rudra+.In the meanwhile he had to satiate
Durvas by instant food. He crowned his own sons. Now, the Lotus-feet #, served by
Shree and Hree,while Hanuman holds the white umbrella and waves the chamara
,Brahma and others sing his praise, rests in his own abode. May he protect me!
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* shweta dweepa  + because the earth was turning into heaven!
#   Shriman Narayana



Iti sriramacaritramañjari lesataḥ kṛta |
Raghavendreṇa yatina bhuyad ramaprasadada || 12 ||

Thus the story of Rama, in brief, has been narrated by the sage Raghvrendra, may it bring
the grace of Ramachandra ( to the reader ).





Iti SrimadRaghavendratirthasricaraṇakṛta sriramacaritramañjari

|| Bharatiramaṇamukhyapraṇantargata Sri Kṛiṣṇarpaṇamastu ||

Courtesy: Prof. D. V. Potdar.








SriRamacharitra Manjari

At Udupi, Sri Raghavendraswamigalu sang his famous “Indu Enage Govinda” song upon seeing Udupi Sri Krishna...sung by Sri. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.

Indu Yenage Govinda

Chanting of "Om Sree Raghavendraya Namaha" sung by Sri Vidyabushanaru.

Om Sree Raghavendraya Namaha

"Baruvanene Ranga node" composed by Sri Vijayadasaru and sung by Sri Vidyabushanaru.

Baruvanene Ranga Node

"Moola Ramana Moorthy" song composed by Sri Anandavitthaladasaru and sung by Sri Raichur sheshagiridasaru.

raghavendra

Krishna Mysore