raama mantra - maraaThii - 31-35

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• January 16, 1998


bahuu paaLile.n poshhile.n maayabaapii.n .
nighe bhinna ni.nduuniyaa.n paaparuupii ..
striyechemuLe.n shevaTii.n durgatii re .
hare raama haa ma.ntra sopaa japaa re .. 31..

Nurtured and nourished by the parents,
Yet he turns out to be hateful and vicious,
Carnal lust drives him to disaster, if
Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama .. 31..

shataayuu navhe puurNa aayushhya kaa.nhii.n .
ase.n hiita aahiita te.n aadya paa.nhii.n ..
ashaahiimadhye.n baaLataaruNya saare.n .
hare raama haa ma.ntra sopaa japaa re .. 32..

Living for a hundred years means not a fulfilled life,
Examine first the true meaning of life,
Without it, the whole childhood and youth slip by, so
Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama .. 32..

kariishiila dharmaashramaa asta jevhaa.n .
bahuu ghaatapaatii gharii.n hoya tevhaa.n ..
bharii.n poTa poshhii.n kuTuMbaa baraa re .
hare raama haa ma.ntra sopaa japaa re .. 33..

When you will let righteousness  fade like the sunset,
Your home will become a den of destruction,
Even if you can feed the whole family sumptuously, therefore
Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama .. 33..

ravii{U}dayo{a}sta to.n poTadha.ndaa .
stavii aarjavii to karii yerami.ndaa ..
kaLenaa puDhe.n kaaya hoNaara te.n re .
hare raama haa ma.ntra sopaa japaa re .. 34..

>From sunrise till sunset, you work to earn a living,
Flattering, supplicating, and obliging others,
You know not what is in store for you in the future, so
Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama .. 34..

bahuu Dhiiga maage.n puDhe.n moharaa.nche .
madonmatta ho{U}niyaa tetha naache ..
ase garva tyaalaagi.n narkaasi thaare .
hare raama haa ma.ntra sopaa japaa re .. 35..

Heaps of wealth lie all around you,
Intoxicated, you dance there,
Know you not that hell awaits the arrogant,
Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama .. 35..
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Regards,
Shree
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