Today's Beautiful Gem: kiSkindha kANDa (the episode of Kishkindha) and sundara
kANDa (the episode of good tidings) from nAmarAmAyaNa,
author unknown, translated by me.

"hanumatsevita nijapada rAm
natasugrIvAbhISTada rAm
garvitavAlisaMhAraka rAm
vAnaradUta preSaka rAm
hitakaralakSmaNasaMyuta rAm"


"kapivarasantata saMsmRta rAm
tadgativighnadhvaMsaka rAm
sItAprANAdhAraka rAm
duSTadas'Anana dUSita rAm
s'iSTahanUmadbhUSita rAm
sItodita kAkAvana rAm
kRtacUDAmaNi dars'ana rAm
kapivara vacanAs'As'vita rAm"

|      "O Rama! worshipped by the obedient Hanuma,
|        O Rama! granting wishes to the faithful Sugriva,
|        O Rama! killing the proud Vali,
|        O Rama! sending the Monkey-chief on an errand,
|        O Rama! accompanied by the pleasant Lakshmana,
|        Salutations to you!"
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|      "O Rama! always remembering Hanuman,
|        O Rama! removing all the impediments,
|        O Rama! the source for the life of Sita,
|        O Rama! blaming the ten-headed Ravana,
|        O Rama! praising the righteous Hanuma,
|        O Rama! arising out of Sita the Kakavana,
|        O Rama! identifying the jewel on Sita's head,
|        O Rama! listening to the comforting words of Hanumanta,
|        Salutaions to you!"

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

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