Divine Beauty of Sri Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Village Women's Devotion, Sri Ram Charit Manas, Ayodhya kand 116, बरनि न जाइ मनोहर जोरी। सोभा बहुत थोरि मति मोरी॥ राम लखन सिय सुंदरताई। सब चितवहिं चित मन मति लाई॥ गोस्वामी तुलसीदास.

 

Divine Beauty of Sri Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Village Women's Devotion, 

Sri Ram Charit Manas, Ayodhya kand 116, 

बरनि न जाइ मनोहर जोरी। सोभा बहुत थोरि मति मोरी॥  

राम लखन सिय सुंदरताई। सब चितवहिं चित मन मति लाई॥  

गोस्वामी तुलसीदास.

Divine Beauty of Sri Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Village Women's Devotion.

Sri Ramcharitmanas, Ayodhya Kand, Pad 116, Composed by Goswami Tulsidas, Presented and Explained by Prof. S. V. S. S. Narayana Raju. 

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In today's spiritually inspiring episode, we explore Pad 116 of Ayodhya Kand from the sacred Sri Ramcharitmanas, composed by the great saint-poet Goswami Tulsidas.

This beautiful passage presents an enchanting scene from the forest journey of Lord Sri Rama, Mother Sita, and Lakshmana, highlighting their incomparable divine beauty, the affectionate devotion of the villagers, and the natural simplicity of rural life. Goswami Tulsidas begins by expressing his inability to adequately describe the captivating beauty of the divine trio. With remarkable poetic humility, he acknowledges that his limited intellectual capacity cannot do justice to their extraordinary splendour.

The villagers gaze continuously at Sri Rama, Lakshmana, and Mother Sita with complete concentration of heart, mind, and intellect. Overwhelmed by love and devotion, they become so absorbed in their divine presence that they appear like thirsty deer discovering a refreshing source of water. The village women approach Mother Sita with deep affection, reverence, and natural hesitation. They repeatedly bow at her feet and speak to her in gentle, sincere, and respectful words. Addressing her affectionately as a princess, they humbly seek permission to ask a personal question. Conscious of their simplicity and rural background, they request her forgiveness for any possible impropriety and lovingly appeal to her not to misunderstand their innocent curiosity.

The women are particularly fascinated by the extraordinary beauty of the two royal princes. They describe Sri Rama and Lakshmana as youthful embodiments of grace, whose dark and golden complexions surpass the radiance of emerald and gold. In the concluding pad, Goswami Tulsidas portrays the two princes as the very essence of youthful beauty, with faces resembling the full autumn moon and eyes as graceful as autumn lotuses.

The central message of Pad 116 is the harmonious expression of divine beauty, pure devotion, humility, feminine sensitivity, and the affectionate simplicity of village culture. This passage beautifully illustrates how genuine devotion transcends social distinctions and arises naturally from a pure and loving heart. The village women's respectful approach to Mother Sita reflects the traditional Indian values of modesty, hospitality, courtesy, and emotional sensitivity. From a literary perspective, the passage is particularly significant for its vivid imagery, poetic comparisons, devotional sentiment, aesthetic beauty, and delicate portrayal of human emotions. Tulsidas transforms an ordinary encounter between travelers and villagers into an extraordinary expression of spiritual love and cultural refinement.

This episode is especially valuable for students, teachers, researchers, devotees, and aspirants preparing for UGC NET Hindi and other competitive examinations, as it provides insights into the devotional philosophy, poetic excellence, character portrayal, and cultural significance of Goswami Tulsidas's Sri Ramcharitmanas. Join us as we explore the timeless wisdom of this sacred literary masterpiece and discover how its ideals of love, humility, respect, and devotion continue to inspire humanity.

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Jai Siya Ram. Jai Shri Ram.

 बरनि न जाइ मनोहर जोरी। सोभा बहुत थोरि मति मोरी॥

राम लखन सिय सुंदरताई। सब चितवहिं चित मन मति लाई॥

उस मनोहर जोड़ी का वर्णन नहीं किया जा सकता क्योंकि शोभा बहुत अधिक है, और मेरी बुद्धि थोड़ी है। श्रीराम, श्रीलक्ष्मण और श्रीसीता जी की सुन्दरता को सब लोग मन, चित्त और बुद्धि तीनों को लगाकर देख रहे हैं ॥ 

थके नारि नर प्रेम पिआसे। मनहुँ मृगी मृग देखि दिआ से॥

सीय समीप ग्रामतिय जाहीं। पूँछत अति सनेहँ सकुचाहीं॥

प्रेम के प्यासे वे गाँवों के स्त्री-पुरुष इन के सौन्दर्य-माधुर्य की छटा देखकर ऐसे थकित रह गये जैसे दीपक को देखकर हिरनी और हिरन निस्तब्ध रह जाते हैं! गाँवों की स्त्रियाँ सीता जी के पास जाती हैं परन्तु अत्यन्त स्नेह के कारण पूछते सकुचाती हैं ॥ 

बार बार सब लागहिं पाएँ। कहहिं बचन मृदु सरल सुभाएँ॥

राजकुमारि बिनय हम करहीं। तिय सुभायँ कछु पूँछत डरहीं॥

बार-बार सब उनके पाँव लगतीं और सहज ही सीधे-सादे कोमल वचन कहती हैं कि- हे राजकुमारी! हम विनती करती अर्थात् कुछ निवेदन करना चाहती हैं, परन्तु स्त्री-स्वभाव के कारण कुछ पूछते हुए डरती हैं॥ 

स्वामिनि अबिनय छमबि हमारी। बिलगु न मानब जानि गवाँरी॥ 

राजकुअँर दोउ सहज सलोने। इन्ह तें लही दुति मरकत सोने॥

हे स्वामिनि! हमारी ढिठाई क्षमा कीजियेगा और हमको गँवारी जानकर बुरा न मानियेगा। ये दोनों राजकुमार स्वभाव से ही लावण्यमय अर्थात् परम सुन्दर हैं। मरकतमणि अर्थात् पत्रे और सुवर्ण ने कान्ति इन्हीं से पायी है. कहने का आशय यह है कि- मरकतमणि में और स्वर्ण में जो हरित और स्वर्ण वर्ण की आभा है वह इनकी हरिताभनील और स्वर्णकान्ति के एक कण के बराबर भी नहीं है ॥

दो०- स्यामल गौर किसोर बर सुंदर सुषमा ऐन।

सरद सर्बरीनाथ मुखु सरद सरोरुह नैन ॥116॥

श्याम और गौर वर्ण है, सुन्दर किशोर अवस्था है. दोनों ही परम सुन्दर और शोभा के धाम हैं। शरत्पूर्णिमा के चन्द्रमा के समान इनके मुख और शरद् ऋतु के कमल के समान इनके नेत्र हैं॥