78. Shri Rama Is Born
In the city of Ayodhya, there lived a great king called Dasaratha, a name now famous in the Vedic texts. He always tried his best to rule virtuously, had many good attributes, a man of wisdom, and a devotee of Shri Hari. He lived with his two eyes on the Kingdom but his spiritual eye […]
75. Rama’s Voice
To Brahmas beautiful prayer, Rama responded by saying: ‘Do not be fearful. For all of the good and saintly people of the world, for all of the Yogis, for all of the Gods and for righteousnesses, I shall come. I shall be born as a human on Earth. In the glorious solar dynasty, I shall […]
74. Brahma’s Prayer
73. God Is Revealed By Love
The world was plunging into chaos. Villains, thieves and gamblers were everywhere to be seen. Men coveted that which belonged to others rather than being content with what they had or working hard for themselves. People no longer honored their parents like forms of God, but instead ridiculed them. No longer were the great teachers […]
72. Ramacharitmanas: The Karma of A Good King
The story that follows describes a man who was to become, in a future life, the demon King Ravana. In ancient times, there lived a great and honourable King named Satyaketu. Satyaketu had two sons, Pratapabhandu and Armiadarana, both were embodiments of kindness and wisdom. When the time came, Satyaketu passed the throne to his […]
71. Ramacharitmanas: A Story of Yoga and Devotion
The first born man, Swayambhuva Manu was married to Satarupa and together they had three children. Their firstborn son Uttanapada became a great king, whose son Shri Dhruva was a renowned devotee of the Lord. Their second child Priyavrata, again a son, was praised in the Vedas. Finally they were blessed with a daughter named […]
70. Ramacharitmanas: A Story Of Pride
Deep in the mountains of the Himalayas, there lived the Sage Narada in his ashram located on the banks of the river Ganga. Such was the power of his meditation, all of his past impurities were washed away. The King of the heavens, Indra became jealous, and he felt great distress due to Narada achieving such a blissful
69. Ramacharitmanas: Ram Naam Satya Hai
Lord Shiva said: “Singing the names of God, those of pure heart cross the ocean of suffering and mundane existence finding bliss in abundance. It is through the name of Rama that I liberate the dead in Varanasi. The Lord manifests for the good of all beings, out of compassion for those of pure heart, […]
68. Ramacharitmanas: Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya!
Lord Shiva said: Now listen as I explain to you the blessed story of Shri Rama! Your wish to hear this story soothes my heart! First I will describe the sanctifying reasons for the Lords descent. His mysterious ways are impossible for the intellect to conceive but I will try to explain them to the best […]
67. Ramacharitmanas: The Sun And The Clouds
Lord Shiva said, “Our vision is limited, our eyes cannot perceive the divine reality without our hearts, just like a young child may mistake the sun to have disappeared when clouds cover the sky. Our true self is clouded by our senses and the objects they are attracted to. Shri Rama is like the Sun, […]
