Srimad Ramayana Tatva Deepika#78 (Ba:la Ka:nda)

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Sreemathe Ramanujaya Namaha

Sri Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam

 

Kusa and Luva learnt such Sri Ramayanam from Valmiki and learnt to sing. They

earned proficiency in music. They were great singers. They had a melodious

voice. They were great in appearance and had charming features. Singing sweetly

they were like the celestial singers, gandharvas. They were just like the

reflections of Sri Rama’s image. They memorized the whole Ramayanam perfectly

and could sing the whole without the help of a book.

 

First they wanted to recite this in the assemblages of rishies. The rishies got

ready to listen to them with all enthusiasm. When Kusa and Lava were singing

Ramayana the rishis listened to them with utmost attention and praise. The

sages and saints exclaimed, “Oh! How sweet is their singing! The slokas are

splendid. When listening to them, We can visualize the past story as if

happening in front of our eyes now. Both the children are singing with great

melody and sweetness.”

 

When they both finished singing one sage presented them his kalasa happily.

Another reputed sage gave them his deer skin, another sage presented his jute

cloth and yet another presented a ‘kamandalam’ and a sacred thread. Sri

Ramayanam is a wonderful story. Muni Valmiki penned it. ‘Dharma artha and Kamam

are illustrated in this ka:vya and this is the source for the later writers. By

listening to this kavya one would be blessed with longevity, derive power of

mind and strength of body and senses. 'There would be none who would not be

attracted to this kavya after listening to it’, thus praised the sages.

 

Jai Srimannarayana!!

 

We pray to Sita Lakshmana, Hanumassametha Sri Ramachandra Swami and parivar to

bless us all to be able to do His Kaimkaryam in the coming year 2003 in a much

better and effective way!! Pallandu Pallandu to Our Sampradayam To Our Acharyas!

Happy New Year!

 

Ramanujamma Mudumbai Ramanuja Dasi