Whoever wishes to love Râma’s feet or to attain to final deliverance should devoutly fill the pitchers of his ears with the water of this legend.
Chaupâi.
The story of Râma, as I have now told it you, O Umâ, has power to subdue the impurity of this evil age and to remove all the impurities of the soul. It is a healing remedy for every disease of life, as is declared by those learned in the Veda. It has seven beautiful ghâts, being so many steps towards faith in him. Only he to whom Hari shows special favour can set his feet on this road. They who guilelessly recite this history obtain success in everything their soul desires. They who hear, or repeat and gladly assent to it, traverse the depths of existence as they would a mere puddle. Umâ was greatly pleased to have heard the whole history and cried in joyous tones: “By my lord’s favour my doubts have been dispelled, and my love for Râma’s feet has sprung up anew.”
Chaupâi.
The story of Râma, as I have now told it you, O Umâ, has power to subdue the impurity of this evil age and to remove all the impurities of the soul. It is a healing remedy for every disease of life, as is declared by those learned in the Veda. It has seven beautiful ghâts, being so many steps towards faith in him. Only he to whom Hari shows special favour can set his feet on this road. They who guilelessly recite this history obtain success in everything their soul desires. They who hear, or repeat and gladly assent to it, traverse the depths of existence as they would a mere puddle. Umâ was greatly pleased to have heard the whole history and cried in joyous tones: “By my lord’s favour my doubts have been dispelled, and my love for Râma’s feet has sprung up anew.”