Pancha Puranam

Pancha Puranam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Panniruthirumurai (பன்னிருதிருமுறைகள்)are the songs of Tamil Saivism  projecting the glory of Lord Shiva. Out of this Panniruthirumurai songs, five sacred books are glorified as Panchapuranam. They are 1. Thevaram, 2. Thiruvaachakam, 3. Thiruvisaippa, 4.Thiruppallandu, and 5. Periyapuranam.(தேவாரம், திருவாசகம், திருவிசைப்பா, திருப்பல்லாண்டு, பெரியபுராணம்) 

It is believed that  if we sing songs   from Pancha puranam(the above five books)  . all  our problems would fly away like cotton. Those who sing start with a prayer to Ganesa   and end with a   song  praying  for  the welfare  of various people

Inclusion of Pancha purana in usual   worship   

In a few temples  of Tamil Nadu  After   the traditional worship  including Deeparadhana , The  Brahmins   chant  the Vedas and after   they finish  , and then  the tamil  prayers as written by great acharyas  are sung by othuvars (People  who sing tamil prayers)

At that time   some people would request  them to chant  Pancha puranas(five epics). And the oduvars  would sing from Tamil  religious literature  mentioned above  .The choice of the songs does differ   and do noy matter

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Then the priests would again do deepardhana  and then prasada is distributed.

It would be great  if we can   to Shiva temples   and sing them after  the  morning  Abhisheka .Those  who are unable to do it can   sing them in the home itself

While  Chanting  Shaivite tamil  prayers  it is common to say “Thiruchittambalam (Meaning  “Holy Chidambaram temple) before and after   every verse

 Here  is one example. The songs  may differ  from othuvar  to othuvar

விநாயகர் வணக்கம்:

Vinayakar  vanakkam

Prayer   to Lord Ganesa

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

Thiruchittambalam

“ஐந்து கரத்தனை யானை முகத்தனை

இந்தின் இளம்பிறை போலும் எயிற்றனை

நந்தி மகன்தனை ஞானக் கொழுந்தினை

புந்தியில் வைத்தடி போற்றுகின்றேனே.”

“Aiynthu  karathaanai  , yanai  mukathaanai ,

Indhin  ilampirau  poalum   yeyithanai  ,

Nandhi mukham thanai , jnana  kozhunthinai,

Panthiyil   vaithadi  potthukindrene”  (from Patham  thirumurai  )

I would keep in my mind the feet, of God with five hands,

God with elephant face, God   who has   a  tusk,

Like the   young crescent  , who   is son of Lord Shiva  ,

And who  is the personification of knowledge, and praise

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம

THiruchithambalam .

திருஞானசம்பந்த-அருளிய தேவாரம்(Thevaram  of Thirujnana  sambandar)

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

Thiruchithambalam.

“தோடுடைய செவியன் விடையேறி ஓர் தூவெண்

மதி சூடிக்

காடுடைய சுடலைப் பொடிபூசி என் உள்ளம்

கவர் கள்வன்

ஏடுடைய மலரான் முனைநாள் பணிந்தேத்த

அருள்செய்த

பீடுடைய பிரமாபுரம் மேவிய பெம்மான் இவன்

அன்றே.”

“THodudaya  cheviyan  vidayeri  oar  thooven madhi  choodi,

Kadudaya  chudalai podi poosi  , yen ullam  kavar  kalvan,

Yedudaya  malaraan   munai  naal  pathindetha  arul cheitha  ,

Peedudaya biramapuram meviya pemman ivan   andre”

God who keeps goddess  wearing ear studs  on his left side.

Who rides on the bull, wears  the white crescent  ,

Who applies   the ash of the   cremation ground on hus body ,

Who steals my mind ,  who was granted  the  power  of creation  ,

To  Lord  Brahma  who worshipped  him standing  on the  lotus flower  ,

And who has   come  as God   to Brahma  pura

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

மாணிக்கவாசகர் அருளிய திருவாசகம்:THiruvachagam  of Manikka vasagar

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

THiruchithambalam

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“பால் நினைந்து ஊட்டும் தாயினும் சாலப் பரிந்து

நீ பாவியேனுடைய ஊனினை உருக்கி உள்ளொளி பெருக்கி 

உலப்பிலா ஆனந்தமாய தேனினைச் சொரிந்து , புறம் புறம் திரிந்த செல்வமே சிவபெருமானே யானுனைத் தொடர்ந்து சிக்கெனப் பிடித்தேன் எங்கு எழுந்தருளுவது இனியே.”

“Paal  ninainthu  oottum  thaayinum chaala  parinthu,

Nee  paaviyunadaya   ooninai  urukki  , ulloli perukki,

Ulappilaa   aanandamaaya   theninai  chorinthu, puram puram   thirintha   chelvame,

Siva  perimaane  , yaan unai   thodarnthu   chikkena pidithan,

Yengu yezhuntharlvathu  iniye”

Taking more pity on me  than the  mother who fees milk,

You melted  this sinners body, increased  the luster inside,

Showeredthe honey   which has  immortal sweeness on me,

And Oh darling  God who came  to all places that I went,

I have  caught you  tightly  now , where  can you go

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

சேந்தனார் அருளிய திருவிசைப்பா(Thiruvisaipaa  of CHenthanaar)

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

THiruchithambalam.

“கற்றவர் விழுங்கும் கற்பகக் கனியைக்

கரையிலாக் கருணைமா கடலை

மற்றவர் அறியா மாணிக்க மலையை

மதிப்பவர் மனமணி விளக்கைச்

செற்றவர் புரங்கள் செற்றஎம் சிவனைத்

திருவீழிமிழலை வீற்றிருந்த

கொற்றவன் தன்னைக் கண்டு கண்டுள்ளம்

குளிரஎன் கண் குளிர்ந்தனவே.”

Kathavar  vizhungum karpaka  kaniyai  ,

Karayilaa   karunai maa kadalai ,

Mathavar  ariyaa  maanikka  malayai,

Mathippavar   mana mani  vilakkai ,

Chethavar purangal   chetha   yem sivanao,

THiruveezhimalai  veethiruntha,

Kothavan  thannai  kandi kandullam,

Kulira   yen  kan kulirnthavane

By  seeing him  who  is  the fruit  of the divine tree, which is  swallowed ,

By the learned, who is the  bank  less  ocean  of mercy,

Who is  the mountain  of red ruby , which cannot be understood by others,

Who  creates  the  ruby  luster like knowledge  in his  devotees minds,

Who burnt the three  cities of enemies and  who sits  ,

IN the  temple of Thiruveezhimalai  , my mind became  cool  and so did my eyes

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

THiruchithambalam.

சேந்தனார் அருளிய திருப்பல்லாண்டுLTHirupallandu of  Chenthanaar)

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

THiruchithambalam.

“பாலுக்கு பாலகன் வேண்டி அழுதிடப் பாற்கடல்

ஈந்தபிரான்

மாலுக்குச் சக்கர அன்றருள் செய்தவன் மன்னிய

தில்லை தன்னுள்

ஆலிக்கும் அந்தணர் வாழ்கின்ற சிற்றம்பலமே

இடமாகப்

பாலித்து நட்டம் பயில வல்லானுக்கே பல்லாண்டு

கூறுதுமே.”

Paalukku balakan  vendi  azhuthida , paarkadal   yentha piraan,

Malukku   chakkara   andrarul   cheithavan  manniya  thillai  thannul

AAlikkum   anthanar  vaazhkindra  chithambalame  idamaaga,

Paalithu  nattam  payila   vallanukku   pallandu  kooruthume

The  lord who brought ocean of milk  when son of a  sage ,

Cried  for milk, The lord  who gave chakra to Lord  Vishnu  himself,

Who  gave  Chidambaram city itself to Brahmins  who worship him,

And let us  pray  that, that  lord should  live for  several years

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchgithambalam

சேக்கிழார் அருளிய (Periya purana  pof Sekkizhaar)

பெரிய புராணம்:

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

“உலகெலாம் உணர்ந்து ஓதற்கு அரியவன்

நிலவு உலாவிய நீர்மலி வேணியன்

அலகில் சோதியன் அம்பலத்து ஆடுவான்

மலர் சிலம்பு அடி வாழ்த்தி வணங்குவாம்.”

Ulagellam  unarnthu  otharkku  ariyavan.

Nilavu ulaaviya   ner mali  veniyan,

Alakil chothiyan   ambalathu aaaduvaan,

Malar  chilambu  adi  vaazhthi  vanguvaam

 திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

The  lord   who is  difficult  to learn   and talk  about,

He   who  wanders  wearing  the  moon and ganges  in his head,

He  who has immesurable  luster, He  who dances  in the temple,

And let us  praise  his flower  like   feet  wearing anklets

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

அருணகிரிநாதர் அருளிய திருப்புகழ்(Thirupugazh of Aruna giri nadhar)

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

“ஏறு மயிலேறி விளையாடு முகம் ஒன்றே

ஈசனுடன் ஞானமொழி பேசுமுகம் ஒன்றே

கூறும் அடியார்கள் வினை தீர்க்கும் முகம் ஒன்றே

குன்றுருவ வேல் வாங்கி நின்ற முகம் ஒன்றே

மாறுபடு சூரனை வதைத்த முகம் ஒன்றே

வள்ளியை மணம் புணர வந்த முகம் ஒன்றே

ஆறுமுகமான பொருள் நீ அருளல் வேண்டும்

ஆதி அருணாசலம் அமர்ந்த பெருமானே.”  

Yeru mayileri  vilayadu  mukham ondre

Eesanudan jnana mozhi pesu mukham ondre

Koorum  adiyaarkal  vinai theerkkum  mukam ondre

Kundruvel  vaangi nindra  mukham ondre,

Maaru padu  sooranai  vadaitha  mukham ondre

Valliyai  manam  punara  vantha  mukham ondre

AArumukhamaana porul nee arulal  vendum,

AAdhi arunachalam amarntha  perumaane

It  is your one face  that  climbs on a  peacock  and plays  divine  sports,

It  is your one face   that  teaches  knowlwdge  to Lord Shiva  himself,

It is  your one face   that  removes  the karma of those  who tell it,

It is your one face  that  threw the Vel(spear)  to destroy krouncha mountain,

It is your one face   that  killed  Soora   who take several  differing forms,

It is   your one face   that  loved and  married girl called  Valli,

And so  you have to tell me   why you  appear  with six faces,

Oh Lord   who sat  on the primeval  Arunachala  mountain

                                            

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

கச்சியப்ப சிவாச்சாரியார் அருளியகந்தபுராணம்LFrom Kandha  Purana of Kachiyappa   Sivacharyar)

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

“வான்முகில் வழாது பெய்க

மலிவளம் சுரக்க

மன்னன்கோன்முறை அரசு செய்க

குறைவிலாது உயிர்கள் வாழ்க

நான்மறை அறங்கள் ஓங்க

நற்தவம் வேள்வி மல்க

மேன்மை கொள் சைவ நீதி விளங்குக உலகமெல்லாம்.”

Vaan mukhil  vazhaatho peiga,

Mali  valam  churakka

Mannan kon murai   arasu  cheiga

Koraivillathu   uyirkal   vaazhga

Naanmarai arangal  onga

Nar thavam   velvi malga,

Menmai kol  saiva  neethi  vilanguka   ulagamellam

Let  clouds   cause   rains  withour fail,

Let  organic  fertilizer  come  as springs,

Let   the king   rule  according to justice,

Let  all souls live   without  any  shortages

Let  the dharma  with  four Vedas  grow,

Let  good penance  and  Yajnas  grow,

And let  the  law of Saivism  grow  all over the world

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

திருஞானசம்பந்தர்அருளியது: Thevaram  of THirujnana  SAmbandar

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.

THiruchithambalam

“வாழ்க அந்தணர் வானவர் ஆனினம்

வீழ்க தண்புனல் வேந்தனும் ஓங்குக

ஆழ்க தீயது எல்லாம் அரன் நாமமே

சூழ்க வையகமும் துயர் தீர்கவே.”

Vaazhga  anthanar  , vaanavar , aaninam,

Veezhga  than punal  venthanum  onguka,

Aazhga  theeyathu  yellam   aran naamame ,

Choozhga  vayyagamum   thuyar   theerkave

Let Brahmins  . Devas   and cows  grow,

Let torrential rains fall , Let good king become great,

Let bad things get destroyed, let  all the world  chant Shiva’s name,

So that  all the sorrows  of the world  come to an end.

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்

THiruchithambalam

தினமும் பஞ்சபுராணம் என்னும் ஐந்து பாடல்களை பாடி வழிபடுங்கள். உங்களது கஷ்டங்கள் பஞ்சாக பறந்து போக செய்யுங்கள்.

Daily sing  these  five songs known as Pancha puranam

All your troubles would fly like cotton

திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்!!

THiruchuthambalam

தென்னாடுடைய சிவனே போற்றி…!!

எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா

போற்றி..!! போற்றி..!!

THennatudaya   Sivane pothi

Yennattavarkkum iraiva  Pothi, pothi

Hail  lord Shiva  having  southern country

God   of all  countries

Hail, hail

A Search For Bhagwad Gita In A Nutshell

A Search For Bhagwad Gita In A Nutshell  

By

P.R.Ramachander  

Bhagwat Gita is a very tiny part of the biggest ever epic written by man-Mahabharatha.  

It adopts the conversational style of Upanishads, with Guru giving explanations and the disciple asking doubts. According to the Hindu calendar, it was taught in the battle field by Sri Krishna who was the charioteer to Arjuna the fighter about 5000 years back. (One who leads to the one in the midst of the turmoil) Though there is no doubt that the Vedas and the Upanishads were composed earlier, Gita has become the religious book by which a Hindu identifies himself. Though the initial attempt in Gita is to teach Arjuna, the fact that” all action is done by God through any man(being)and because of this that individual  cannot claim responsibility or credit for the action carried out by him”, it is more a summary of the philosophical approaches to  the leading of day today life  and the search for ultimate truth.

    The three greatest interpreters of the Hindu religion of the post puranic era viz Adhi Shankara, Ramanujacharya  and Madhwacharya  have written commentaries to this great work  to prove that their  interpretation of Vedic principles is the only correct one. If any of these great savants thought that there was , ever a possibility of giving the essence of this great work by a few verses from it, I am sure they would have done it. To my mind they did not do it because this great book was not about one small principle but a chronicle of the latest knowledge of several approaches to the Hindu way of realization of God.

  But this did not stop others from trying to find the essence of Gita. I feel what they were all doing was similar to the blind men trying to describe the elephant. I am giving below four such approaches which seem to be well known and I want to inform the readers that the translations have been done by me, P.R.Ramachander

Saptha Sloki Gita

                      

(These seven slokas in this order from Bhagawad Gita  has been published by Gita press, Gorakpur, in their collection of stotras called  Stotraratnavali. It is supposed to represent in a nutshell , the teachings contained in the 700 slokas of  Bhagawad Gita. I understand that this Saptha Sloki Gita is being recited as a daily prayer by the Kashmiri Pundits for hundreds of years)

Bhagawan Uvacha:-

Om ithyaksharam Brahma,

Vyaharan maam anusmaran,

Ya prayathi  thyajan deham,

Sa Yathi Pramamam gathim.                                  1(8-13)

The God said:-

He who , meditates on  me,

As “Om”, which in Brahman,

While leaving this ephemeral body,

Will surely attain the most supreme state.

Arjuna Uvacha:-

Sthane Hrisikesa, Thava prakeerthya,

Jagath prahrushthya  anurajyathe cha,

Rakshamsi bheethani  diso dravanthi,

Sarve namasyanthi cha sidha sangha.                      2(11-36)

Arjuna said:-

In this state, Oh Lord, Singing about you.

The world is happy and is rejoicing,

To see the evil ones flying away with fear,

And all those devoted ones saluting you.

(This is told after seeing the Viswa Roopa  of the Lord)

Bhagawan Uvacha:-

Sarvatha pani padam thath,

Sarvatho akshi siro mukham,

Sarvatha sruthimalloke,

Sarvamavithya thishtahi.                                             3(13-14)

The God said:-

It has hands and legs everywhere,

It has eyes head and mouth everywhere,

It has ears everywhere in this world,

And it exists  as every thing in this world.

Kavim purana anusasithara-,

Manoramaneeyaam  samanusmaredhya,

Sarvasya  dhataram  machinthya roopa-

Madithya varnam  thamasa parasthath.                          4(8-9)

Think of Him , as ancient, spread everywhere,

 Ruler of all,  much subtler  part of an atom,

Protector of all with his form which is beyond thought,

With the colour of Sun and transcendental beyond dark thoughts.

Oordhwamoolamadha sakham,

Aswatham  prahooravyayam,

Chandamsi  yasya parnani,

Yastham  Veda sa Vedavith.                                                   5(15-1)

With roots above and branches Growing down,

This Banyan tree  with Vedas as its leaves,

Is everlasting and immortal,

And whosoever knows it, really  knows  the Vedas.

Sarvasya chaham, hrudhi sannivishto,

Matha  smrithir  jnana mapohanam cha,

Vedaischa  sarvaii , rahameva Vedhyo,

Vedanthakruth veda vidheva  chaham.                                     6(15-15)

I live in everybody’s heart,

And from me one gets,

Memory , wisdom and forgetfulness,

And for all the Vedas , I am the one that is to be known,

For I created them and I am the one who knows them.

Manmana  bhava Mad bhaktho,

Madhyajee maam Namakuru,

Mamevaishyasi sathyam they,

Prathijane priyo asi may.                                                           7(18-65)

Concentrate your mind on me,

Always show devotion to me,

Sacrifice for me, salute me,

And I swear to you because you are dear to me,

That  definitely  you will reach me.

Chathu Sloki Gita

(Gita in four verses)

 (These 4 verses (8-11) occurring in the tenth chapter  of Bhagwad Gita viz the “essence of God” is considered by large number of savants as the essence of the Gita  but appears to me as containing a succinct definition of the  “way of devotion(Bhakthi Marga) “ of Bhagwad Gita, I am here giving the meaning of these 4 verses in a simple transparent language. Those interested in commentary are requested to visit http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/sep98/0077.html

Aaham sarvasya prabhavo,

Matha sarvam pravarthate,

Ithi mathwa bhajanthe maam,

Budha bhava samanvitha.                                                   10-8

The wise  man with devotion,

Sings praises of me  understanding that,

I am the power behind everything,

And everything works because of me.

Math chitha math gatha prana,

Bodayantha parasparam,

Kadayanthascha maam nithyam,

Thooshyanthi cha ramanthi cha.                                          10-9

The wise men thinking about me,

And devoting their lives to me,

Talk with each other about me,

And become satisfied and  happy.

Tesham sathatha yukthanam,

Bhajatham preethi poorvakam,

Dadahami budhi yogam tham,

Yena maam upayanthi they.                                                   10-10

They always sing my prayers,

With love and concentration,

And I grant them unified  wisdom,

So that they can attain  me.

Tesham yevanukambartha,

Aham agnanajam thama,

Nasayamyath  mabhavastha,

Jnana deepena bhaswatha.                                                       10-11

With great compassion for them,

Dwelling deep in their heart of hearts,

I destroy their darkness of ignorance,

With a shining lamp of wisdom.

Tri Sloki Gita

(Gita in three verses)

 (Many savants believe  that the verses number 18,17 and 18 from the chapter number 15 which details “the sign of the supreme personality” of Bhagwad Gita is the essence of Gita. I have given below the simple translation of these verses. Detailed commentary is available in  http://krishnascience.com/Vaisnava%20Library/Courses%20-%20seminars/Bhagavad%20gita/Bhagavad%20Gita%20Bhakti%20Sastri%20Degree/Bhagavadgita%20notes/Bhagavad%20Gita%20%20esence%20-%20tri%20sloki.htm

   )

Dwavimou  purushou loke,

Ksharakshara  eva cha,

Kshara sarvani bhoothani,

Kootastho aakshara eva cha.                            15-16

Two type of men exist,

The  fallible and infallible,

All living things are fallible,

And infallible among them are those,

Who are merged with the principle of God.

Uthamam purushasthwanya,

Paramathmethyudahyatha,

Yo loka trayamavisya,

Bibhartha vyaya Iswara.                                       15-17

But greatest among those is another,

Supreme self , who is said to be,

That lord who is spread all over,

And maintains the three parts of the universe.

Yasmath kshara matheetho  aham,

Aksharathapi chothama,

 Atho asmo loke  Vede cha,

Praditha purushothama.                                           15-18      

Because I am  beyond  the fallible one,

And greatest among the infallible ones,

The world and the books of Vedas,

Call me  as the most  supreme personality.

Eka Sloki Gita

(Though this sloka does not talk about the teaching of Gita, It is termed as Eka Sloki Gita, It is also included in the Vishnu Sahasranamam)

Yathra Yogeeswara Krushno,

Yatha Partho Dhanurdhara,

Thathra  srirvijayo bhoothir,

Druva neethir mama.                                            18-78

Where Krishna the God of Yogis is there,

And where Arjuna , the expert archer is there,

Wealth , victory, improvement and Justice,

Will be there definitely for ever.

The Ramayana story as sung by Luv and Kusha

The Ramayana story  as sung  by Luv and Kusha 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

  (In the year  1987  , the   Ramananda  sagar’s  Ramayana story   was broadcast in TV .I am not exageerating when I say   that  whole India froze for that  one hour. Meetings , including cabinet meetings   were postphoned, so that people can see and hear   that Ramayana .The  greatest part of the serial  was  the  “Story of Ramayana as sung by  Luv and Kush”  in each episode  . The music for the   great song was  composed  byRavindra  Jain and he  himself   sung the mesmerized song . I alwaus thought hundreds  of English translation   would be available   for that  song and so I was  greatly surprised  to see  that  , google search could not  locate  the  translation of the song. So I attempted   to do it .I am sure  I was  inadequate  for the job   and any way I did it.Here  is my English translation   and  hear it as well as see  it  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giTipGJ5-Y0  )

Om shree maha Ganadhipatey namah
Om shree umamaheshawarabhya namah

Om salutations   the great chief of Ganas

Om Salutations    to Uma Maheswara

Vaalmiki gurudeva ne  Kar pankaj teer naam
Sumire maat saraswati  Hum par ho khud sawaar
Maat peeta ki vandana  Karte baaram baar
Gurujan raaja praja  Jan naman karo svikaar

Hum katha sunate  Ram sakal gundham ki
Hum katha sunate  Ram sakal gundham ki

The Guru Valmiki     has made   your name in to a lotus flower,

The mother SAraswathi     with a rosary  should  bless   us,

After again and again  saluting   the mother and father  ,

After requesting  elders  , king, people   to accept my  salutations ,

We  would now make you hear the Story of Ram who is treasure of all good qualities,

We  would now make you hear the Story of Ram who is treasure of all good qualities,

Yeh ramayan hai  Punya katha shrii ram ki

Jambu dweepebharat khande  Aryavarte bharat varshe
Ek nagari hai vikyat ayodhya naam ki Yehi janma bhoomi hai
Param pujya shrii ram ki…
Hum katha sunate  Ram sakal gun dham ki
Yeh ramayan hai Punya katha shrii ram ki……
Yeh ramayan hai  Punya katha shrii ram ki

This is Ramayan   the holy   story of  Sri Rama,

In the Jambu dweep is Bharat Kanda called Arya Vartha   and Bharat Varsha,

And in that  there   is a famous town   whose  name  is Ayodhya ,

Which is the birth place    of the most worshipful  Ram,

We  would now make you hear the Story of Ram who is treasure of all good qualities,

And  this is Ramayana which is the holy   story of Ram,

And  this is Ramayana which is the holy   story of Ram

Raghukul ke raja dharmatma , Chakravarti dashrath punyatma
Santati hetu yagya karvaya ,Dharm yagya ka shubh phal paya
Nrip ghar janme char kumaraa, Raghukul deep jagat adhaara…
Charon bhratonke shubh naama  Bharat shatryghna lakshman rama…

Guru vashishtha ke gurukul jaake  Alpa kaal vidya sab paake
Puran huyi shiksha  Raghuvar puran kaam ki
Hum katha sunate  Ram sakal gun dham ki
Yeh ramayan hai  Punya katha shrii ram ki
Yeh ramayan hai  Punya katha shrii ram ki

The  kings of the clan of Raghu  were followers of Dharma , And the emperor  Dasaratha was a holy person,

And he   carried out a Yaga for    getting children  and  that Yaga  of Dharma   gave  positive   results,

In the palace of the king four sons were born  who were  the basis for  lighting   the clan of Raghu,

And those   four  sons were  named  Bharatha , Sathrugna , Lakshmana   and Rama ,

And they went to the Gurukul of Vasishta    and  earned  knowledge   for some time ,

And the education   reached   completion   and the great one  of Raghu clan completed it,

We  would now make you hear the Story of Ram who is treasure of all good qualities,

And  this is Ramayana which is the holy   story of Ram,

And  this is Ramayana which is the holy   story of Ram

Mrudu swar komal bhavana ,Rochak prastuti dhang
Ek ek kar varnan kare , Lav-kush ram prasang

In soft voice  with pretty imagination  , The interesting  subject,

Were  one  by one  described by  Lav and Kush  in front  of Ram

Vishwamitr mahamuni raayi , Inke sang chale do bhai

Kaise ram tadka , Kaise naath ahilya taari

The sage   Viswamithra  came  and with him went the   two brothers,

And  how Rama walked   and how  Ahalya   was saved

Munivar vishwamitra tab , Sang le lakshman ram
Siya swayamvar dekhne , Pahunche mithila dham

 Then sage  Viswamithra  along with  Rama and Lakshmana,

Reached  the  city  of Mithila to see   Sita making   the choice of her husband

Janakpur utsav hain bhaari , Janakpur utsav hain bhaari
Apne var ka chayan , Karigi sita sukumari

There was a great festival  in ciry of Janaka , there   was great festival in city of Janak,

For the pretty  girl Sita    would    choose her groom

Janakpur utsav hain bhaari , Janak raj ka kathin pran
Suno suno sab koi , Jo tode shiv dhanush ko
So sita pati hoye , Jo tore shiv dhanush kathor

There is a great festival in city of Janaka, the great  soul of king  Janaka,

Please hear, hear  every one, he who brakes the   bow of Shiva,

Would become  the  husband of Sita , he who  brakes  the  bow  of Shiva

Sab ki drishti ram ki oar , Ram vinaygun ke avtaar
Guruvar ki aagya siroddhar , Sehej bhaav se shiv dhanu toda

Every one’s look was towards Rama, for Rama  was incarnation  of humility,

Taking on his head   the order of His Guru, in an ordinary fashion , he broke  the  bow of Shiva

Janak suta sang naata joda , Raghuvar jaisa aur na koi..
Sita ki samata nahin hoyi , Jo kare parajit kaanti koti rati kaam ki

The  great one of Raghu  and no one else   , established   relationship   with daughter  of Janaka

And there  was no one   equal to Sita, by her luster she defeated  one  crore Rathis

Hum katha sunate ram sakal gundham ki
Yeh ramayan hai punya katha siya ram ki

We are making  you hear  the story  of Rama , the treasure  of all  that is good,

This is the  holy story of Ramayana  , the  story  of Sitaram

Sab par shabd mohini daali
Mantramugdha bhaaye sab nar naari
Yun din rain jaat hain beete
Lav-kush ne sab ke mann jeete

On every one  the bewitching   words were put,

And all  men and ladies became   enchanted by the words,

And several    days  and nights   were spent ,

And every one’s  mind was won over by  Lava   and Kusha

Van gaman sita haran hanumat milan
Lanka dehen ravan maran
Ayodhya punaraagaman
Sab vistar katha sunaayi

They    all heard  in detail   the stories of,

Going to forest  , kidnapping of sita, meeting  with  Hanuman,

Burning  of Lanka  , killing  of Ravan,

And again coming   back to Ayodya

Raja ram bhaye raghuraai
Ram-raj aayo sukh daayi
Sukh samriddhi shrii gharghar aayi

The Raghu Ram  became the king Ram  ,

And Rama’s rule  came as comfort giving,

Happiness   and prosperity   came  in every home,

Kaal chakra ne ghatna kram mein
Aisa chakra chalaya
Ram siya ke jeevan mein
Phir ghor andhera chaaya!!

In the series  of events, the wheel of time,

Spun   such a wheel,

In the life of Sita   and Rama  ,

That again   big darkness   came about

Avadh mein aisa aisa ek din aaya
Nishkalank pe praja ne
Mithya dosh lagaya!!

Avadh mein aisa aisa ek din aaya

In the country of Avadh  , one such day came  ,

The people  found an imaginative   fault,

On the one who   does not have any stain

In the country of Avadh , one such day came

Chal di siya jab tod kar Sab neh-naatae moh ke
Pashan hridayon mein na Angaare jage vidhroha ke

Leaving every thing Sita  went off for all love of relations is due to passion,

But in the stone like  minds, the fire of revenge did not wake up

Mamtamayi maaonke Aanchal bhi simat kar reh gaye
Gurudev gyan aur neeti ke Sagar bhi ghat kar rehgaye….

Even the uppercloths of  the very   affectionate mothers   appeared very much shrunk,

And even the ocean like   wisdom   and justice  of God like Guru  , appeared   to flow  below the ghats

Na raghukul na raghukul nayak
Koi na hua sia ka sahayak…
Maanavta ko kho baithe jab
Sabhya nagar ke vaasi

No  clan of Raghus or the  lord of that clan,

Were there  to provide  help to  Sita,

And every one   of the  people of that  civilized city,

Seemed to have  lost their  humanity

Tab sita ko hua sahayak
Van ka ek sanyaasi….

At that  time  one sage of the  forest,

Became the   help to Sita

Un rishi param udaar ka
Valmiki shubh naam
Sita ko aashray diya

Le aaye nij dham..

That   Sage who was   very generous,

Had the holy name of Valmiki,

And he provided  support  to Sita

And provided   her the   real  home to live

Raghukul mein kuldeep jalaye..
Ram ke do sut siya ne jaaye..

The lamp of the clan  of Raghus was lit,

And Sita gave  Ram   two sons

Shrota gan jo ek raja ki putri hain
Ek raja ki putrvadhu hain
Aur ek chakravati samrat ki patni hain
Wohi maharani sita

Vanvaas ke dukho mein
Apne dino kaise kaat ti hain

Oh audiences she    was the daughter of a king,

She was the daughter in law of another king,

And she   was the wife of  a very great emperor,

And that   great  queen Sita

  And yet how did she spend her days ,

Of  her  great   sorrowful days  in  the forest

Apne kul ke gaurav aur
Swabhimaan ki raksha karte huye
Kisi se sahayta maange bina
Kaise apna kaam woh swayam karti hain…
Swayam van se lakdi kaant ti hain
Swayam apna dhaan kootti hain
Swayam apni chakki peesti hain
Aur apni santaanonko
Swavalambi banana,

Ki shiksha kaise deti hain

Protecting the   respectability of her clan,

Protecting    her great  self respect  ,

Without begging for help from any one,

She herself was cutting   wood in the forest  ,

She herself    cleaned  her own grains ,

She herself powdered the grain in the mortar,

And she made her children,

Depend only on themselves

And that   is how she gave them lessons

Ab uski karun jhaani dekhiye.

Janak dulari kulavadhu  Dasharath ji ki raj rani ho
Ke din van mein bitati hain……
Rehti thi gheri jise
Das- dasi aato yam
Daasi bani apni

Now   see about   her very pitiable life,

The darling    daughter  of Janaka became the queen of  kingdom of dasaratha,

How does   she spend her time in the forest,

She who used to live like an empress    served by ten servant maids ,

All the twenty four hours

And she has now become a   servant herself

Udaasi ko chupati hain…
Dharam praveena

Sati param kulina sab
Vidhi dosh-hina

Jina dukh mein sikhati hain

That great  lady  of Dharma ,

Was hiding her tiredness

She who was most virtuous  innocent lady ,

Has been punished by fate.

And made  to learn to live  in sorrow

Jagmata hari-priya lakshmi swarupa siya
Koothhi  hain dhaan bhoj swayam banati hain
Kathin kulhadi leke lakdiya kaant ti hain
Karam likhe ko par kaat nahi paati hain…

Sita, the mother of the world  , the darling of Hari   who has the    form of Lakshmi,

Herself   pounded the grain and  prepareed    herself the food,

She took    a hard axe   and sliced  the   fire wood herself,

Though fate has written like that and  she was not able to cut

Phool bhi uthana bhaari jis sukumari ko tha
Dukh bhari jeevan woh uthathi hain

That tender  lady to whom even flower was heavy,

was lifting    this life   filled    with sorrow

Ardhangi raghuveer ki woh dhare dheer
Bharti hai neer neer jal mein nehlati hain

Jiske prajake apvaadon
Kuchakra mein

She who is the   better half of Rama, with great  cheer,

Filled up water   and she mixed the bad words  of the bad days

Of the citizens    in that   water   itself,

Peesti hai chaaki
Swabhiman bachati hain….
Paalti hain bachchonko
Woh karmayogini ke bhaati
Swavalambi sabal banati hain

She  mixed     the dough  ,

And saved  her self respect  ,

She   nurtured   her children,

Just like  one who is detached,

And thus made them   strong   and self dependent

Aisi sita mata ki pariksh leti
Nithur niyati ko daya bhi nahi aati hain…

Does not     this  , a cruel  justice  become kind  ,

When taking   examination   of such a great   mother Sita

O…us dukhiya ke raj-dulaare…
Hum hi sut shrii ram tihaare….

O….sita maa ki aankh ki taare…ee …
Lav-kush hain pitu naam hamare….
He pitu bhagya hamare jaage
Ram katha kahe ram ke aage……

WE are  the princely son of   that  sorrowing lady,

WE are   your sons  oh lord Rama,

We are  the stars of the eyes of mother  Sita,

And the  names  given to us are Luv and Kush

Oh our lucky father   wake up,

WE are telling the story of Ram before Ram

हम कथा सुनाते राम सकल गुणधाम की,
हम कथा सुनाते राम सकल गुणधाम की,
ये रामायण है पुण्य कथा श्री राम की,

जम्बुद्वीपे, भरत खंडे. आर्यावर्ते, भारतवर्षे,
इक नगरी है विख्यात अयोध्या नाम की,
यही जन्म भूमि है परम पूज्य श्री राम की,
हम कथा सुनाते राम सकल गुणधाम की,
ये रामायण है पुण्य कथा श्री राम की,
ये रामायण है पुण्य कथा श्री राम की,

रघुकुल के राजा धर्मात्मा, चक्रवर्ती दशरथ पुण्यात्मा,
संतति हेतु यज्ञ करवाया, धर्म यज्ञ का शुभ फल पाया,
नृप घर जन्मे चार कुमारा, रघुकुल दीप जगत आधारा,
चारों भ्रातों के शुभ नामा, भरत, शत्रुघ्न, लक्ष्मण रामा,

गुरु वशिष्ठ के गुरुकुल जाके, अल्प काल विद्या सब पाके,
पूरण हुयी शिक्षा, रघुवर पूरण काम की,
हम कथा सुनाते राम सकल गुणधाम की,
ये रामायण है पुण्य कथा श्री राम की,

मृदु स्वर, कोमल भावना, रोचक प्रस्तुति ढंग,
इक इक कर वर्णन करें, लव कुश राम प्रसंग,
विश्वामित्र महामुनि राई, तिनके संग चले दोउ भाई,
कैसे राम ताड़का मारी, कैसे नाथ अहिल्या तारी,

मुनिवर विश्वामित्र तब, संग ले लक्ष्मण राम,
सिया स्वयंवर देखने, पहुंचे मिथिला धाम,

जनकपुर उत्सव है भारी,
जनकपुर उत्सव है भारी,
अपने वर का चयन करेगी सीता सुकुमारी,
जनकपुर उत्सव है भारी,

जनक राज का कठिन प्रण, सुनो सुनो सब कोई,
जो तोडे शिव धनुष को, सो सीता पति होई,

को तोरी शिव धनुष कठोर, सबकी दृष्टि राम की ओर,
राम विनय गुण के अवतार, गुरुवार की आज्ञा शिरधार,
सहज भाव से शिव धनु तोड़ा, जनकसुता संग नाता जोड़ा,
रघुवर जैसा और न कोई, सीता की समता नही होई,
दोउ करें पराजित कांति कोटि रति काम की,
हम कथा सुनाते राम सकल गुणधाम की,
ये रामायण है पुण्य कथा सिया राम की,

सब पर शब्द मोहिनी डारी, मन्त्र मुग्ध भये सब नर नारी,
यूँ दिन रैन जात हैं बीते, लव कुश नें सबके मन जीते,

वन गमन, सीता हरण, हनुमत मिलन, लंका दहन, रावण मरण, अयोध्या पुनरागमन.

सविस्तार सब कथा सुनाई, राजा राम भये रघुराई,
राम राज आयो सुख दाई, सुख समृद्धि श्री घर घर आई,





काल चक्र नें घटना क्रम में ऐसा चक्र चलाया,
राम सिया के जीवन में फिर घोर अँधेरा छाया,

अवध में ऐसा, ऐसा इक दिन आया,
निष्कलंक सीता पे प्रजा नें मिथ्या दोष लगाया,
अवध में ऐसा, ऐसा इक दिन आया,

चल दी सिया जब तोड़ कर सब नेह नाते मोह के,
पाषण हृदयों में न अंगारे जगे विद्रोह के,

ममतामयी माँओं के आँचल भी सिमट कर रह गए,
गुरुदेव ज्ञान और नीति के सागर भी घट कर रह गए,

न रघुकुल न रघुकुलनायक, कोई न सिय का हुआ सहायक,

मानवता को खो बैठे जब, सभ्य नगर के वासी,
तब सीता को हुआ सहायक, वन का इक सन्यासी,

उन ऋषि परम उदार का वाल्मीकि शुभ नाम,
सीता को आश्रय दिया ले आए निज धाम,

रघुकुल में कुलदीप जलाए, राम के दो सुत सिय नें जाए,

श्रोतागण, जो एक राजा की पुत्री है, एक राजा की पुत्रवधू है, और एक चक्रवर्ती राजा की पत्नी है, वही महारानी सीता वनवास के दुखों में अपने दिन कैसे काटती है. अपने कुल के गौरव और स्वाभिमान के रक्षा करते हुए, किसी से सहायता मांगे बिना कैसे अपना काम वो स्वयं करती है, स्वयं वन से लकड़ी काटती है, स्वयं अपना धान कूटती है, स्वयं अपनी चक्की पीसती है, और अपनी संतान को स्वावलंबी बनने की शिक्षा कैसे देती है अब उसकी एक करुण झांकी देखिये;

जनक दुलारी कुलवधू दशरथजी की,
राजरानी होके दिन वन में बिताती है,
रहते थे घेरे जिसे दास दासी आठों याम,
दासी बनी अपनी उदासी को छिपती है,
धरम प्रवीना सती, परम कुलीना,
सब विधि दोष हीना जीना दुःख में सिखाती है,
जगमाता हरिप्रिया लक्ष्मी स्वरूपा सिया,
कूटती है धान, भोज स्वयं बनती है,
कठिन कुल्हाडी लेके लकडियाँ काटती है,
करम लिखे को पर काट नही पाती है,
फूल भी उठाना भारी जिस सुकुमारी को था,
दुःख भरे जीवन का बोझ वो उठाती है,
अर्धांगिनी रघुवीर की वो धर धीर,
भरती है नीर, नीर नैन में न लाती है,
जिसकी प्रजा के अपवादों के कुचक्र में वो,
पीसती है चाकी स्वाभिमान को बचाती है,
पालती है बच्चों को वो कर्म योगिनी की भाँती,
स्वाभिमानी, स्वावलंबी, सबल बनाती है,
ऐसी सीता माता की परीक्षा लेते दुःख देते,
निठुर नियति को दया भी नही आती है,

उस दुखिया के राज दुलारे, हम ही सुत श्री राम तिहारे,
सीता मां की आँख के तारे, लव कुश हैं पितु नाम हमारे,
हे पितु, भाग्य हमारे जागे, राम कथा कही राम के आगे.

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पुनि पुनि कितनी हो कही सुनाई, हिय की प्यास बुझत न बुझाई,
सीता राम चरित अतिपावन, मधुर सरस अरु अति मनभावन