Sri Ramacandra-lila - For Sri Ramanavami 2005

Krsnacandra displays a pastime of Ramacandra

In the invocation (1.1.48-53) to his Sri Caitanya-mangala, Sri Lochan Das Thakur has expressed his gratitude to Sri Murari Gupta and his book Sri Caitanya-carita:

While living in Nabadwip, Sri Murari Gupta had the opportunity to always remain in the company of Lord Gaurachandra. Who can describe the greatness of Murari Gupta? He is known throughout the world as Hanuman. After crossing the ocean to Lanka, Hanuman burned Ravana’s palace to the ground. Then Hanuman brought Rama the good news about His beloved Sita. He revived Lakshman by bringing medicinal herbs. That same Hanuman now resides in Nadia as Murari Gupta. Being highly realized, Murari Gupta knows all truths. As an eternal associate of the Lord, he is fixed at the lotus feet of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. He expertly told all of Lord Chaitanya’s childhood and boyhood pastimes in his great Sanskrit epic, Sri Krishna-caitanya-carita Mahakavya.

THE PASTIME

While taking Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on vraja-maNDala-parikramA, the brahmaNa Krishna Das said to Him, “Please look upon this reservoir of water named Setu-Bandha, that was personally created by Sri Krishna.” Hearing this with great wonder, Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s divine body became covered with goose bumps of ecstasy, and He said respectfully, “O Krishna Das! Kindly tell Me the story of this lake.”
Drinking the ambrosial words of Sri Gaurachandra through his ears, and remembering Sri Krishna, Krishna Das smiled brightly and replied as follows, “Sri Hari, the chief among all rasikas, delights in tasting sweet mellows in the midst of the assembly of gopIs. Once, while sporting like a young elephant within this lake, He announced, ’I am Sri Ramachandra, the best of the Raghu dynasty!’

“Srimati Radharani, the crest-jewel of all charming goddesses, responded, ’You are only a cowherd’s son. All that You do is wander about tending his herds of cows. A king is the protector of truth and virtue. His task is certainly a very difficult one for others to attempt. To destroy the demon Ravana, Sri Ramachandra built a bridge
to Lanka. That was certainly a very glorious achievement. Don’t venture to broadcast Your own qualities and compare Yourself to Him, for You are nothing but a thief of the clothes and ornaments of young girls!’

“Then Sri Krishna, who is the master of uncountable transcendental pranks and the exclusive enjoyer of mischievous rasa-imbued jests, replied to Radha, ’I am an exquisite jewel of all sublime qualities, and this You know very well, for You are a cowherd’s daughter! If someone were to take a great abundance of rocks and trees from the mountains and weave them together on the water, they could never float. Still, O source of My ecstasy, You may now witness a demonstration of the power of My host of sublime jewel-like qualities!’

“All of Radha’s sakhIs are topmost rasikAs, and understood the inner meaning of Radhika’s words. Enthusiastically forming a line, they brought many rocks, trees and so forth from the forest. Sri Krishna used them to form a bridge that floated upon the water of this lake, and as everyone looked upon the scene, they bowed down and glorified Him with utterances of `Jaya! Jaya!’

“The pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna in the company of their gopI friends are imbued with the zenith of relishable rasa, always beginning with the rasa of comedy. All glories to those pleasure pastimes, which are forever filled with the uninterrupted ever-expanding flow of Their divine prema! The topmost rasikas who hear of these pastimes and thus remember the Divine Couple, simply laugh at the idea of achieving happiness through mere transcendental knowledge, and without a qualm they utterly ridicule the thought of liberation.”

MAHAPRABHU IN THE MOOD OF LORD RAMA

(From Srila Lochan Das Thakur's ZrI Caitanya-maGgala zeSa-khaND
1.115-123)

As He traveled through South India, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was continually absorbed in the ecstasy of pure Krishna consciousness. Crossing the Godavari River, the Lord arrived in Panchavati where Sita, Rama and Lakshman once lived. Observing the beauty of Panchavati, Lord Gauranga became entranced in love and repeatedly called out, "Sri Rama! Lakshman!"

Panchavati is the place where Lakshman stayed in a thatched hut, protecting Sitadevi, while Rama pursued the golden deer. The moment Lakshman left to search for Rama, the evil demon Ravana kidnapped Sitadevi. Seeing this place overwhelmed Lord Chaitanya with remembrances of His previous pastimes here. At one moment Gauranga yelled, "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The next moment He said, "Catch him! Catch him!"

Then He loudly shouted the name of Lakshman. Remembering Sita, Gauranga cried so deeply that His associates could do nothing to pacify Him. Finally, Mahaprabhu controlled Himself and became peaceful.

(DhAnazI-rAga)

jaya ziva sundara viZva parAt-para
paramAnandAnanda-kArI

Glory to You, O handsome auspicious Lord, greatest of all great persons in the worlds, and most delightful of delightful persons!

jaya jaya zrIla rAma raghunandana
janaka-sutA-rati-kAnta
sura nara vAnara khacara nizAkara
yachu guNa gAya ananta

Glory, glory to You, O handsome Lord Rama, descendant of Raghu, beloved of Janaka’s daughter! Lord Ananta Sesh praises Your glorious mercy to the demigods, humans, monkeys, witches, and night-roving demons!

durbAdala nava zyAmala-sundara
kaJja-nayana raNa-vIra
vAme dhanur-dhara DAhine nizita zara
jaladhi koTi gambhīra

Glory to You, O Lord, handsome and dark like a new monsoon cloud, O lotus-eyed hero on the battlefield! You hold a bow in Your left hand and a sharp arrow in Your right hand! Your wisdom is deeper than millions of oceans!

zrI-pada pAduka dharu bharatAnuja
cAmara chatra nichoDi
ziva caturAnana sanaka sanAtana
zatamukha raha kara-joDi

Glory to You, O Lord whose sandals were worshiped with a parasol and a cAmara whisk by Your younger brother Bharata. Before You, Shiva, Brahma, Sanaka, Sanatan, and hundred-faced Ananta stand with folded palms!

bhakata Ananda mAruta nandana
caraNa-kamala karu sevA
govinda dAsa hRdaye avadhAraNa
hari nArAyaNa devA

Glory to You, O bliss of the devotees, whose lotus feet are served by Hanuman, the son of the wind god! O Hari! O Narayan! O Supreme Lord! The heart of Govinda Das is fixed on You!

- Gaura-pada-taraGginI

rAmo nAma babhUva huM tad-abalA sIteti huM tAM pitur
vAcA paJcavatI-vane nivasatas tasyAharad rAvaNaH
kRSNAyeti purAtanIM nija-kathAM AkarNya mAtreritaM
saumitre kva dhanur dhanur dhanur iti vyagrA giraH pAntu-va

“There once was a king named Rama.”
“Yes.”
“His wife was Sita.”
“Yes.”
“On the order of His father, Rama lived in the Panchavati forest. There Ravan kidnapped Sita.”
As Krishna heard His mother narrate His own activities performed in ancient times, He suddenly called out: “Lakshman! Where is My bow? Where is My bow? Where is My bow?” I pray these alarmed words of Lord Krishna may protect you all.

-PadyAvalI 151, Sri Rupa Gosvami

Greetings for Happy Sri Rama Navami - April 19 2005

Here are Prayers for meditation from the 'dazAvatAra stotra' composed
by the Rasik Saint Sri Jayadeva Kaviraja in 'Gita Govindam':

vitarasi dikSu raNe dikpati kamanIyam,
dazamukha mauli baliM ramaNIyam,

kezava! dhRta rAma zarIra!
jaya jagadIza! hare!


As an opulent, desirable offering to the gods
who guard the ten directions of the world ,
O Lord, You have hurled the ten heads of
mighty Ravana in the victorius battle field.

O Lord of the Universe!
You are my Beloved Kesava,
Who has assumed the Divine Form
of Prince Ramacandra!

All Glories to You, O my Lord Hari!

(Sri Dasavatara Stotram - verse.7)

janaka sutA kRta bUSaNa!
jita dUSaNa! e samara zamita daza kaNTha!
hare! jaya, jayadeva! hare!

O God of Victory!
O My Beloved Hari!
All glory to You!

Having made the Divine Daughter of King Janaka,
Sitadevi as Your Own precious Adornment,
You have destroyed the ten-headed mighty demon,
Ravana in the battle defeating his general, Dooshana!

(zrI maGgalagItikA- verse. 6)

Jaya Sita Rama!
Jaya Sri Radhey!


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http://forums.delphiforums.com/jayaradhey/messages?msg=21.2

Because He enjoys humanlike pastimes as Lord Krsna does, the form of Lord Ramacandra is most dear to Lord Krsna.

The words of Lord Krsna in Brahmanda Purana:
"Matsya, Kurma, and many others are My personal forms. Still, Ramacandra, the son of Dasaratha, is most dear to My heart."

- Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Laghu-bhagavatamrta (2.305-306)

Forwarded Message is being shared with
All divine members of "Gaudiya Discussions :

A mail from our Spirituality Group (Home of Inner Silence - H I S) forwarded to you and the divine members of your noble group on this auspicious occasion...

Subject: Sri Rama Janam ka badhai hoeee.....

Today is Sri Ram Navami... Badhai Hoe .

Sri Ram chandra bhagavan ka janam ka badhai hoe..

Sri Ram chandra bhagavan ka janam ka badhai hoe... badhai hoeee...
.....................................

Today is Sri Ram Navami. May all of us merge into the Divine Happiness of the existence on the Supremely auspicious occasion of Prabhu Shri Ram ka Janam.
......................................

"Lokabhiramam Ranrang Dhiram
RajivNetram Raghuvanshnatham,
Karunya Rupam Karuna Karantam
Shri Ram Chandram Sharnam Prapadae "

... Ram Charit Manas.. Tulsidas

"Bhagwan Ram! You are the giver of joy,
You have the patience in battlefield, You are lotus-eyed,
You are the lord of Raguvansh,
You are the embodiment of mercy, kindness and compassion,
I seek Your protection"


Jai jai Shri Ramchandra avadh ke dulaare…..
Jai jai Shri Ramchandra avadh ke dulaare…..

Badhai Hoe...Badhai hoe...
Prabhu Shri Ramachandra Bhagavan ki parakatya ki bela hai ye...
Madhyanya kaal, Chaitra maas, Sukla paksha, Navami Tithi,
Obhijit Nakshatra... Surya bansh ka kul-deepak................
hum sab patit jivatma-o ka taaran haar...

Prabhu Ramchandra Bhagavan ki janam ki badhai hoe.... mithai banto, daan karo, khushi manao, aapna dil mey aur sabka dil mey - prem ki deepak jalao....

Aaj Prabhu Ram Chandra Bhagavan ki amar charitra ke katha... Tulsidasji ke "Shri Ram Charit Manas" ka bhi janam din hai....... Badhai hoe...

Aaj ki din, prabhu ki gun (praise) gaan gaao, Hari gun gaayo... hey prani... Hari gun gaayo...

Maryada Purushottam Ram... Ram Ram Ram Raja Ram

Shree Ram Stuti
Vinay Patrika [45]

[Chant & Sing HIS Divine Name and no fear will ever haunt you...]

Yoga Vashishta

(Shared by Shri Shiva Ram of H I S)

"Steady in the state of fullness, which shines when all desires are given
up, and peaceful in the state of freedom in life, act playfully in the
world, O Raghava!"

"Inwardly free from all desires, dispassionate and detached, but outwardly
active in all directions, act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"

"Free from egoism, with mind detached as in sleep, pure like the sky, ever
untainted, act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"

"Conducting yourself nobly with kindly tenderness, outwardly conforming to
conventions, but inwardly renouncing all, act playfully in the world, O
Raghava!"

"Quite unattached at heart but for all appearance acting as with
attachment, inwardly cool but outwardly full of fervour, act playfully in
the world, O Raghava!"

Also attached Sri Ram Navami.doc (Shared by Sri Seshagiri Rao of H I S)

phir se ek bar bhao ke saath... Prabhu Ram Chandra Bhagavan ki janam ka badhai hoe... badhai hoe...

Jai Shri Ram... Jai Siya Ram

With Humble Regards

on behalf of...
Home of Inner Silence - H I S Spirituality Forum

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There is no fault in this world. The fault lies in our perception or understanding of the world. Once we clarify or set right our perception the world appears to be a beautiful place

"Bhakti means enjoying God. It gives joy. One has to renounce the feeling of possessing. Only one who loves can tread the path of devotion."

A pure devotee has no demand from the Lord. His only concern is to serve the Lord sincerely and seriously, and he is not at all concerned about what will happen in the future. - Sreemad Bhagavatham, 4.9.29[attachmentid=1467]

Forwarded Message is being shared with
All divine members of "Gaudiya Discussions :

A mail from our Spirituality Group (Home of Inner Silence - H I S) forwarded to you and the divine members of your noble group on this auspicious occasion...

Subject: Sri Rama Janam ka badhai hoeee.....

Today is Sri Ram Navami... Badhai Hoe .

Sri Ram chandra bhagavan ka janam ka badhai hoe..

Sri Ram chandra bhagavan ka janam ka badhai hoe... badhai hoeee...
.....................................

Today is Sri Ram Navami. May all of us merge into the Divine Happiness of the existence on the Supremely auspicious occasion of Prabhu Shri Ram ka Janam.
......................................

"Lokabhiramam Ranrang Dhiram
RajivNetram Raghuvanshnatham,
Karunya Rupam Karuna Karantam
Shri Ram Chandram Sharnam Prapadae "

... Ram Charit Manas.. Tulsidas

"Bhagwan Ram! You are the giver of joy,
You have the patience in battlefield, You are lotus-eyed,
You are the lord of Raguvansh,
You are the embodiment of mercy, kindness and compassion,
I seek Your protection"


Jai jai Shri Ramchandra avadh ke dulaare…..
Jai jai Shri Ramchandra avadh ke dulaare…..

Badhai Hoe...Badhai hoe...
Prabhu Shri Ramachandra Bhagavan ki parakatya ki bela hai ye...
Madhyanya kaal, Chaitra maas, Sukla paksha, Navami Tithi,
Obhijit Nakshatra... Surya bansh ka kul-deepak................
hum sab patit jivatma-o ka taaran haar...

Prabhu Ramchandra Bhagavan ki janam ki badhai hoe.... mithai banto, daan karo, khushi manao, aapna dil mey aur sabka dil mey - prem ki deepak jalao....

Aaj Prabhu Ram Chandra Bhagavan ki amar charitra ke katha... Tulsidasji ke "Shri Ram Charit Manas" ka bhi janam din hai....... Badhai hoe...

Aaj ki din, prabhu ki gun (praise) gaan gaao, Hari gun gaayo... hey prani... Hari gun gaayo...

Maryada Purushottam Ram... Ram Ram Ram Raja Ram

Shree Ram Stuti
Vinay Patrika [45]

[Chant & Sing HIS Divine Name and no fear will ever haunt you...]

Yoga Vashishta

(Shared by Shri Shiva Ram of H I S)

"Steady in the state of fullness, which shines when all desires are given
up, and peaceful in the state of freedom in life, act playfully in the
world, O Raghava!"

"Inwardly free from all desires, dispassionate and detached, but outwardly
active in all directions, act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"

"Free from egoism, with mind detached as in sleep, pure like the sky, ever
untainted, act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"

"Conducting yourself nobly with kindly tenderness, outwardly conforming to
conventions, but inwardly renouncing all, act playfully in the world, O
Raghava!"

"Quite unattached at heart but for all appearance acting as with
attachment, inwardly cool but outwardly full of fervour, act playfully in
the world, O Raghava!"

Also attached Sri Ram Navami.doc (Shared by Sri Seshagiri Rao of H I S)

phir se ek bar bhao ke saath... Prabhu Ram Chandra Bhagavan ki janam ka badhai hoe... badhai hoe...

Jai Shri Ram... Jai Siya Ram

With Humble Regards

on behalf of...
Home of Inner Silence - H I S Spirituality Forum

---------------------------------------------
There is no fault in this world. The fault lies in our perception or understanding of the world. Once we clarify or set right our perception the world appears to be a beautiful place

"Bhakti means enjoying God. It gives joy. One has to renounce the feeling of possessing. Only one who loves can tread the path of devotion."

A pure devotee has no demand from the Lord. His only concern is to serve the Lord sincerely and seriously, and he is not at all concerned about what will happen in the future. - Sreemad Bhagavatham, 4.9.29[attachmentid=1467]