Sri Rama Navami
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna incarnated Himself as Sri Rama in the month of Chaitra (Mar-Apr), on the ninth day of the growing moon (Chaitra Masa Shukla Paksha Navami Tithi).
The Supreme Lord appeared as the son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya. Dasharatha was a king in the dynasty of Maharaja Ikshvaku (also known as Raghu vamsha). He had three wives: Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra, but had no children. On the advice of Maharishi Vashishtha, the king performed Putra Kameshti Yajna and as a result the three wives conceived sons. Kaushalya gave birth to Rama and Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata. Sumitra gave birth to the twins: Lakshmana and Shatrugna.
The life and activities of Rama are explained in detail by the great sage Valmiki in the book Ramayana. A summarized version of the Ramayana as narrated by Shukadeva Goswami to Parikshit Maharaja is included in the ninth canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana)
*LORD RAMA THE SEVENTH INCARNATION OF KRISHNA*
Lord Ramachandra, also referred to as Lord Rama, is the incarnation of Krishna that appeared in Ayodhya during the Treta Yuga. According to the Vedas, the universe is constantly created and destroyed and each creation is divided in to four yugas, or time periods; Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and the Kali Yuga, which we are currently in.
The reasons for the Lord’s advent were many and they differ slightly for each creation. Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad-gita that “whenever there is a decline in religion, I personally come Myself to restore the tradition of the Vedas and to protect My devotees”. Prior to Lord Rama’s advent, there was a very powerful demon named Ravana who was wreaking havoc throughout the world and disrupting the sacrifices of the saintly people on earth. The sadhus of the world prayed for the Lord to personally come and save them and He answered their prayers.more–>
There was a great king who ruled over Adyodhya at the time by the name of Dashratha, who was very pious and respected by all. His life was perfect except for the fact that he had no son to whom he could pass down his kingdom. On the advice of his priest Vashishta, Dashratha performed a yajna (Vedic sacrifice) for Lord Vishnu, and in due time his wives gave birth to four beautiful sons named Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna.
Lord Rama performed many glorious pastimes during His time on earth, but His most celebrated pastime was His slaying of the demon Ravana, who had abducted His wife Sita. Stories related Lord Rama’s life are beautifully told in the original Ramayana, written by Maharishi valmiki, who was instructed to write the Ramayana by his spiritual master Narada Muni. Other historical accounts of Lord Rama’s life can be found in almost all of the Puranas (ancient Vedic stories), including the Mahabharata and the Shrimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana). Around five hundred years, Goswami Tulsidas wrote his own poem detailing the pastimes of Lord Rama, called the Ramacharitamanasa, also known as the Tulsi Ramayana. In this beautiful work, Tulsidas references all the stories of Lord Rama contained in various Vedic literatures, but especially the Valmiki Ramayana and the Brahmananda Purana, and merges them to tell the story of the Ramayana in a mood of devotion and love, and for this reason, it is considered to be one of the most important Vedic literatures.
Lord Rama is considered an avatar of Vasudeva (Lord Krishna), and thus there is no difference between Him and God. He is usually worshipped along with His wife Sita, younger brother Lakshmana, and His greatest devotee Hanuman, collectively known as the Ram Darbar.
Lord Rama played the role of a perfect human being, a role model for everyone. He was an ideal son, husband, friend, and king. He had no other interest in His mind other than to please His devotees and to serve them. Recitation of Lord Rama’s name is the only means of salvation in this age of Kali as it will immediately remind us of His beautiful form and wonderful pastimes.
Ramanavami Vrata
On the auspicious appearance day of Lord Ramachandra one has to observe the
following:
*Wake up early in the morning.* It is recommended that one should rise
early in the morning, during the brahma-muhurta. The time early in the
morning, one and a half hours before sunrise, is called brahma-muhurta.
During this brahma-muhurta, spiritual activities are recommended. Spiritual
activities performed early in the morning have a greater effect than in any
other part of the day.
*Cleanse yourself and wear fresh clothes.* Cleanliness is essential for
making advancement in spiritual life. There are two kinds of cleanliness:
external and internal. External cleanliness means taking a bath, but for
internal cleanliness one has to think of Krishna always and chant Hare
Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama,
Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This process cleans the accumulated dust of past
karma from the mind.
*Chant Hare Krishna Mahamantra.* It is recommended that one should chant a
minimum of 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra hare krishna hare
krishna krishna krishna hare hare / hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
(1 round = 108 times). These sixteen names of the Lord are mentioned in
many Puranas and Upanisads, and they are described as the Taraka-brahma
nama of this age. You can chant as many rounds of Hare Krishna Mahamantra
as possible on this day.
*Fast:* It is recommended that one shall fast till sunset on this
auspicious day. One who cannot fast fully can drink water or take some
fruits. You can also relish some Panakam.
*Hear the pastimes of Lord Ramachandra:* The great epic Ramayana is the
history of Lord Rama’s activities in the world, and the authoritative
Ramayana was written by the great poet Valmiki. It is said that Valmiki,
the author of Ramayana, underwent meditational austerities for sixty
thousand years. In Srimad-Bhagavatam Shukadeva Gosvami has summarized this
in few verses, excerpts from which can be downloaded.
*Chant the Holy Names of Lord Ramachandra:* The 108 names of Lord
Ramachandra is included in the site.
SRI RAMA ASTOTTARA
1. om sri ramaya namah
2. om sri rama bhadraya namah
3. om sri rama candraya namah
4. om sri sasvataya namah
5. om sri rajiva locanaya namah
6. om sri srimate namah
7. om sri rajendraya namah
8. om sri raghu pungavaya namah
9. om sri janaki vallabhaya namah
10. om sri jaitraya namah
11. om sri jita mitraya namah
12. om sri janardanaya namah
13. om sri visvamitra priyaya namah
14. om sri dantaya namah
15. om sri saranatrana tatparaya namah
16. om sri vali pramathanaya namah
17. om sri vagmine namah
18. om sri satyavace namah
19. om sri satya vikramaya namah
20. om sri satya vrataya namah
21. om sri vrata dharaya namah
22. om sri sada hanumad asritaya namah
23. om sri kausaleyaya namah
24. om sri khara dhvamsine namah
25. om sri viradha vadha panditaya namah
26. om sri vibhisana paritratre namah
27. om sri hara kodanda khandanaya namah
28. om sri saptatala prabhetre namah
29. om sri dasa griva siroharaya namah
30. om sri jamadagnya mahadarpa dalanaya namah
31. om sri tataka-antakaya namah
32. om sri vedanta saraya namah
33. om sri vedatmane namah
34. om sri bhava rogasya bhesajaya namah
35. om sri dusana tri sirohantre namah
36. om sri tri murtaye namah
37. om sri tri gunatmakaya namah
38. om sri tri vikramaya namah
39. om sri tri lokatmane namah
40. om sri punya caritra kirtanaya namah
41. om sri tri loka raksakaya namah
42. om sri dhanvine namah
43. om sri danda karanya karsanaya namah
44. om sri ahalya sapa samanaya namah
45. om sri pitru bhaktaya namah
46. om sri vara pradaya namah
47. om sri jitendriyaya namah
48. om sri jita krodhaya namah
49. om sri jita mitraya namah
50. om sri jagad gurave namah
51. om sri ruksa vanara sanghatine namah
52. om sri citra kuta samasrayaya namah
53. om sri jayanta trana varadaya namah
54. om sri sumitra putra sevitaya namah
55. om sri sarva devadi devaya namah
56. om sri mrta vanara jivanaya namah
57. om sri maya marica hantre namah
58. om sri maha devaya namah
59. om sri maha bhujaya namah
60. om sri sarva deva stutaya namah
61. om sri saumyaya namah
62. om sri brahmanyaya namah
63. om sri muni samstutaya namah
64. om sri maha yogine namah
65. om sri maho daraya namah
66. om sri sugrivepsita rajyadaya namah
67. om sri sarva punya dhika phalaya namah
68. om sri smruta sarva ghanasanaya namah
69. om sri adi purusaya namah
70. om sri parama purusaya namah
71. om sri maha purusaya namah
72. om sri punyo dayaya namah
73. om sri daya saraya namah
74. om sri purana purusottamaya namah
75. om sri smita vaktraya namah
76. om sri mitabhasine namah
77. om sri purva bhasine namah
78. om sri raghavaya namah
79. om sri ananta guna gambhiraya namah
80. om sri dhiro datta gunottamaya namah
81. om sri maya manusa jaritraya namah
82. om sri maha devadi pujitaya namah
83. om sri setukrte namah
84. om sri jita varasaye namah
85. om sri sarva tirtha mayaya namah
86. om sri haraye namah
87. om sri syamangaya namah
88. om sri sundaraya namah
89. om sri suraya namah
90. om sri pitavasaya namah
91. om sri dhanur dharaya namah
92. om sri sarva yajna dhipaya namah
93. om sri yajnaya namah
94. om sri jara marana varjitaya namah
95. om sri vibhisana pratisthartre namah
96. om sri sarvapaguna varjitaya namah
97. om sri paramatmane namah
98. om sri para brahmane namah
99. om sri sac-cid-ananda-vigrahaya namah
100. om sri paramjyotise namah
101. om sri param dhamne namah
102. om sri para kasaya namah
103. om sri parat paraya namah
104. om sri paresaya namah
105. om sri paragaya namah
106. om sri paraya namah
107. om sri sarva devatmakaya namah
108. om sri parasmai namah
SRI NAMA RAMAYANA
*Bala-kanda*
suddha brahma paratpara rama
kalatmaka paramesvara rama
sesa talpa sukha nidrita rama
brahmadyamara prarthita ramacanda kirana kula mandana rama
srimad dasaratha nandana rama
kausalya sukha vardhana rama
visvwamitra priyadhana ramaghora tataka ghataka rama
maricadini pataka rama
kausika makha samraksaka rama
srimad ahalyoddharaka ramagautama muni sampujita rama
suramuni varagana samstuta rama
navika dhavita mrdupada rama
mithila purajana mohaka ramavideha manasa ranjaka rama
tryambaka karmukha bhanjaka rama
sitarpitavara malika rama
krta vaivahika kautuka ramabhargava darpa vinasaka rama
srimad ayodhya palaka ramarama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
*Ayodhya-kanda*
aganita guna gana bhusita rama
avani tanaya kamita rama
rakachandra samanana rama
pitru vakyasrita kanana ramapriya guha viniveditapada rama
tat ksalita nija mrdupada rama
bharadvaja mukha nandaka rama
citra kutadri niketana ramadasaratha santata cintita rama
kaikeyi tanayarpita rama
viracita nija pitr karmaka rama
bharatarpita nija paduka ramarama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
*Aranya-kanda*
dandakavana jana pavana rama
dusta viradha vinasana rama
sara bhanga sutiksnarcita rama
agastyanugraha vardhita ramagrdhradhipa samsevita rama
pancavati tata susthita rama
surpanakharti vidhayaka rama
khara dusana mukha sudaka ramasitapriya harinanuga rama
maricarti krtasuga rama
vinasta sitanvesaka rama
grdhradhipa gati dayaka ramasabari datta phalasana rama
kabandha bahu cchedana ramarama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
*Kiskindha-kanda*
hanumat sevita nija pada rama
nata sugriva bhistada rama
garvita vali samharaka rama
vanara duta presaka ramahitakara laksmana samyuta rama
rama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
*Sundara-kanda*
kapivara santata samsmrta rama
tadgati vighna dhvamsaka rama
sitaprana dharaka rama
dusta dasanana dusita ramasista hanumadbhusita rama
sita vedita kakavana rama
krta cudamani darsana rama
kapivara vacanasvasita ramarama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
*Yuddha-kanda*
ravana nidhana prasthita rama
vanara sainya samavrta rama
sosita saridi sarthita rama
vibhisanabhaya dayaka ramaparvata setu nibandhaka rama
kumbhakarna siraschedaka rama
raksasa sanga vimardhaka rama
ahimahi ravana carana ramasamhrtha dasa mukha ravana rama
vidhi bhava mukha sura samstuta rama
khasthita dasaratha viksita rama
sita darsana modita ramaabhisikta vibhiisananata rama
puspaka yana-rohana rama
bharadvajaa bhinisevana rama
bharata prana priyakara ramasaketa puri bhusana rama
sakala sviya samanasa rama
ratnala satpithasthita rama
pattabhisekalankrta ramaparthiva kula sammanita rama
vibhisanarpita rangaka rama
kisa kulanugrahakara rama
sakala jiva samraksaka ramasamasta lokoddharaka rama
sakala jiva samraksaka ramarama rama jaya raja rama
rama rama jaya sita rama
Sri Rama Navami Recipes
Panakam is a traditional Indian cool drink best suited for summer. The main
ingredients of this popular drink which can be prepared instantly are
jaggery, ginger and black pepper making it rich with medicinal value.
Kosambari, a type of salad, normally a mixture of urad dal, cucumber,
coconut and green chilies makes an ideal pair with panaka.
These two preparations are especially popular as prasadam which is served
on Rama Navami by volunteers in many temples as is customary. The food and
beverages served not only make the day special, but also prove ideal to
beat the heat.
*Panakam*
– Jaggery – 1/2 cup
– Powdered Cardamom – 1 tsp
– Musk Melon (peeled and chopped) – 1 cup
– Lemon – 1 tsp
– Cold Water – 3 glasses
Method:
1. Dissolve jaggery powder with water by stirring.
2. Add chopped pieces of musk melon and give it a stir. You can also mash
few cubes to make the drink thicker.
3. Add cardomom powder & lemon juice and stir. The panaka is refreshing
when it is served fresh and cold.
*Kosambari*
– Split moong dal – 1 cup soaked for 45 mins
– Freshly grated coconut – 1 cup
– Finely chopped cucumber – 1 cup
– Salt to taste
– Lemon – 1/2 tsp
– Hing/Asafoetida – pinch
– chopped Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
– Green chilies split into two halves– 2 to 3
For seasoning:
– OIL – 2 tsp
– Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
– Urad dhal – 1/2 tsp
Method:
1. Soak moong dal not longer than an hour.
2. Separate the moong dal from water and add grated coconut, chopped
cucumber and green chilies.
3. To prepare seasoning first heat the kadai and keep it in medium flame.
Add OIL and when it is hot, throw in mustard seeds. When it splutters, add
urad dhal. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.
4. Pour the seasoning over the preparation and sprinkle hing.
5.Add salt as required and pour lemon juice and mix well. To garnish add
chopped coriander.
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((Goswami Tulsidas wrote his own poem detailing the pastimes of Lord Rama, called the Ramacharitamanasa, also known as the Tulsi Ramayana. In this beautiful work, Tulsidas references all the stories of Lord Rama contained in various Vedic literatures, but especially the Valmiki Ramayana and the Brahmananda Purana, and merges them to tell the story of the Ramayana in a mood of devotion and love, and for this reason, it is considered to be one of the most important Vedic literatures.))
71-06-24. Letter: Professor Kotovsky
Please accept my greetings. It was a great pleasure to talk with you on Tuesday and I hope you will kindly read the chapter of Srimad-Bhagavatam which I left with you. From your book Soviet Studies of India I understand that academician Mr. A. P. Baranrikov completed a great translation, working the matter of Tulsidas’s Ramayana into Russian. Srimad-Bhagavatam is the ripe, mature fruit of the Vedic knowledge, and Tulsidas’s Ramayana (Ramacharitmanasa) is but a partial representative of Srimad-Bhagavatam. THE REAL RAMAYANA IS VALMIKI’S RAMAYANA. Tulsidas was a devotee of Lord Rama and he has given his thoughts in his book Ramayana. But the real original thoughts and ideas are in Srimad-Bhagavatam.
69-09-06. Letter: Raktaka
REGARDING THE TWO BOOKS YOU HAVE MENTIONED, SRI RAMACHARITAMANASA BY GOSWAMI TULASI DAS IS NOT VERY AUTHORIZED, AND RAMAYANA IS AUTHORIZED. One thing is though, you have got enough other books to study. Did you appear in the examination held on Janmastami Day? Why should you go to Ramayana when you have got Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam and Teachings of Lord Caitanya? Don’t divert your attention in that way. THE AUTHOR OF RAMACHARITAMANASA, GOSWAMI TULASI DAS, HAS A TINT OF MAYAVADI PHILOSOPHY. HE BELONGS TO THE RAMANANDA SAMPRADAYA. THEY ARE MIXED UP COMBINATION OF PERSONALIST AND IMPERSONALIST. THEREFORE, THE AUTHOR IS NOT CONSIDERED AS PURE VAISNAVA. Pure Vaisnava is free from all material contamination of fruitive activities and mental speculation. The pure Vaisnava is simply, purely disposed to transcendental loving service to Krishna. The pure Vaisnava rejects anything which has no pure idea of serving the Personality of Godhead.
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https://vedabase.io/en/library/transcripts/711111r2-delhi/
Type: Conversation
Date: Nov. 11, 1971
Location: Delhi
Prabhupāda: Tulsidas is different; therefore we don’t take Tulsidas as authority.
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