Baal Kaanda
15 - Dialogue between the sages - Yajnavalkya and Bharadvaja and the greatness of Prayaga
Chaupais
Description
Remembering this I disclose my folly; dispel it, taking pity on this servant, my lord! The saints as well as the Puranas and the Upani¦ads too declare that the potency of the name Rma is unlimited. The immortal Lord Siva, who is the fountain of joy and a storehouse of wisdom and goodness, incessantly repeats It.There are four broad divisions of living beings in the world; such of them as die in the holy city of Kasi (Varanasi) attain to the highest state. This too marks the glory of Sri Ramas Name, O chief of sages; for it is this very Name that Lord Siva mercifully imparts to the dying soul in Kss. I ask you, my lord, who that Rma is; pray explain to me, O storehouse of compassion. One such Rma is the prince of Ayodhy whose exploits are known throughout the world. Infinite was his sorrow due to the loss of his wife; and flying into a rage he slew Ravana in battle. (1-4)