raghavendra

"Om Sri Raghavendraya Namaha" chanting by Sri Vidyabhoosana

Omsriraghavendrayanamahachanting

Sri Raghavendra Vijaya 1

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.








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