Today's Beautiful Gem: `Baala Kaanda' (the episode of childhood)
from Naamaraamayana, author unknown, translated by me.

"s'uddhabrahma parAtpara rAm
kAlAtmaka parames'vara rAm
s'eSatalpa sukhanidrita rAm
brahmAdyamara prArthita rAm
caNDakiraNakula maNDana rAm
s'rImaddas'arathanandana rAm
kausalyAsukhavardhana rAm
vis'vAmitra priyatama rAm
ghoratATakAghAtaka rAm
mArIcAdinipAtaka rAm
kaus'ikhamakha saMrakshaka rAm
s'rImadahalyoddhAraka rAm
gautamamuni saMpUjita rAm
suramuniparagaNa saMstuta rAm
nAvikadhAvita mRdupada rAm
mithilApurajana mohaka rAm
tryambaka kArmuka bhanjaka rAm
sItArpita varamAlika rAm
kRtavaivAhika kautuka rAm
bhArgavadarpa vinAs'aka rAm
s'rImadayodhyApAlaka rAm"
 |          "O Rama! the Ultimate pure Brahman!
|            O Rama! the Soul of Time, O Lord,
|            O Rama! resting on the bed of Serpent-King,
|            O Rama! prayed by the gods like Brahma,
|            O Rama! the jewel of the Sun's race,
|            O Rama! the son of Das'aratha,
|            O Rama! the comforter of Kausalya,
|            O Rama! the dear disciple of Visvamitra,
|            O Rama! the slayer of the fierce Tataka,
|            O Rama! the destroyer of Maricha,
|            O Rama! the saviour of Visvamitra's sacrifice,
|            O Rama! the redeemer of Ahalya,
|            O Rama! worshipped by the sage Gautama,
|            O Rama! praised by the gods and seers,
|            O Rama! crossing the river with tender feet,
|            O Rama! the seducer of the denizens of Mithila,
|            O Rama! the breaker of Shiva's bow,
|            O Rama! exchanging wedding garlands with Sita,
|            O Rama! pleased by the marriage,
|            O Rama! the humbler of Parasurama's pride,
|            O Rama! the ruler of Ayodhya,
|            Salutations to you!"

Om s'aantih: Peace! - J. K. Mohana Rao

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