Baal Kaanda
11 - Salutations to and the glory of the Name
Chaupais
Description
For the sake of His devotees Sri Rama assumed the form of a human being and, suffering calamities Himself, brought relief to the pious. By fondly repeating His Name, on the other hand, devotees easily become abodes of joy and blessings. Sri Rama Himself redeemed a single woman (Ahalya),1 the wife of an ascetic; while His Name corrected the error of crores of wicked souls. For the sake of the sage (Visvamitra) Sri Rama wrought the destruction of Suketu's daughter2 (Tadaka) with her army and son (Subahu); while His Name puts an end to the devotee's vain hopes alongwith his errors and sorrows even as the sun terminates night. In His own person Sri Rama broke the bow of Siva3, while the very glory of His Name dispels the fear of rebirth4. The Lord restored the charm of the Dandaka forest5 alone, while His Name purified the mind of countless devotees .The Delighter of Raghus (Sri Rama) crushed only a host of demons, while His Name uproots all the impurities of the Kali age.(1-4)