Passage 1
श्रीसनत्कुमार उवाच— आविर्भावमथो वक्ष्ये श्रीरामस्य विशेषतः। मुख्यः प्रमोदविपिने तस्याविर्भाव ईरितः॥१॥
Śrī Sanatkumāra said: “I shall now describe in particular the manifestations of Śrī Rāma. His principal manifestation is declared to be in the Pramoda forest.
Passage 2
ततः परमयोध्यायामाविर्भावोऽस्य सर्वदा। चित्रकूटमहाशैले नित्याविर्भाव उच्यते॥२॥
Next, he is always manifest in Ayodhyā, and his eternal manifestation is proclaimed upon the great mountain Citrakūṭa.
Passage 3
वर्षे किंपुरुषाख्ये च नित्याविर्भूत उच्यते। तथैव वेङ्कटगिरौ सांनिध्यं तस्य सर्वदा॥३॥
He is said to be eternally manifest in the region called Kiṃpuruṣa, and likewise his presence always abides upon Mount Veṅkaṭa.
Passage 4
पञ्चवट्यां जनस्थाने दण्डकारण्य एव च। किष्किन्धायां रामगिरौ तथा हनुमदालये॥४॥
He is present at Pañcavaṭī, Janasthāna, and the Daṇḍaka forest; at Kiṣkindhā, Rāmagiri, and the abode of Hanumat.
Passage 5
एष्वन्येषु च देशेषु नित्याविर्भूतता प्रभोः। सेतुबन्धेश्वरो नाम यत्र रुद्रः सनातनः॥५॥
In these and other places the Lord is eternally manifest, including where the eternal Rudra is known as Setubandheśvara.
Passage 6
तथा श्रीशैलमध्ये च सांनिध्यं सर्वदा प्रभोः। जनकस्य पुरे चैव विश्वामित्राश्रमे तथा॥६॥
The Lord's presence is always within Śrīśaila, in Janaka's city, and at Viśvāmitra's hermitage.
Passage 7
वसिष्ठाश्रम एवापि नित्यं भाति रघूद्वहः। सुमित्रातनयो देवो यत्र यत्र प्रतिष्ठितः॥७॥
Raghu's exalted scion also shines eternally in Vasiṣṭha's hermitage. Wherever the divine son of Sumitrā is established, Rāma is present.
Passage 8
तथैव वायुपुत्रश्च तत्र तत्र रघूत्तमः। मथुरायां च मायायां काश्यामुज्जयिनीपुरि॥८॥
Likewise, wherever the son of the Wind is established, there too is the best of the Raghus. He abides in Mathurā, Māyā, Kāśī, and the city of Ujjayinī.
Passage 9
द्वारवत्यां च काञ्च्यां च नित्यं रामः सुसंस्थितः। स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले सर्वक्षेत्रेषु सर्वदा॥९॥
Rāma is eternally and firmly present in Dvāravatī and Kāñcī—in heaven, the mortal world, and the nether realm, and always in every sacred field.
Passage 10
न तत्स्थानं प्रपश्यामि यत्र रामो न विद्यते। यत्र रामायणं नाम गीयते शास्त्रमुत्तमम्॥१०॥
I see no place where Rāma is absent. Wherever the supreme scripture named Rāmāyaṇa is sung—
Passage 11
तत्र रामः सदा भाति श्रीमज्जनकजान्वितः। सहजानन्दिनी यत्र गीयते विविधैर्गुणैः॥११॥
there Rāma always shines together with glorious Janaka's daughter. Wherever Sahajānandinī is praised through her many virtues—
Passage 12
तत्र रामः सदा तिष्ठेन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा। रामेति द्व्यक्षरो मन्त्रो यत्र संकीर्त्यते बुधैः॥१२॥
there Rāma always stands; there is no need to deliberate about it. Wherever the wise sing the two-syllable mantra Rāma—
Passage 13
तत्राविर्भूय श्रीरामः सर्वदुःखं विनाशयेत्। सीतया सहितं यत्र रामनाम प्रकीर्त्यते॥१३॥
there Śrī Rāma manifests and destroys every sorrow. Wherever Rāma's name is proclaimed together with Sītā—
Passage 14
न तत्र कलिदोषाणां प्रवृत्तिः स्यात्कथंचन। साङ्गाः सरहस्याश्च पठिता वेदराशयः॥१४॥
the faults of Kali can never operate there. The whole body of the Vedas, together with their limbs and mysteries, has thereby been recited.
Passage 15
कृताश्च सकला यज्ञा येन रामेति कीर्तितम्। कृतानि कोटिपुण्यानि व्रतानि च तपांसि च॥१५॥
Whoever has proclaimed Rāma has performed every sacrifice and accomplished millions of meritorious acts, vows, and austerities.
Passage 16
सुस्नातानि च तीर्थानि येन रामेति कीर्तितम्। अज्ञानतिमिरोद्भेदं कोटिसूर्येन्दुभासुरम्॥१६॥
Whoever has proclaimed Rāma has bathed well at all the tīrthas. The name breaks through the darkness of ignorance and shines like millions of suns and moons.
Passage 17
ज्ञानामृतपयोवाहं रामनाम सदा जपेत्। कलिदोषापहं नित्यं गङ्गास्नानातिपावनम्॥१७॥
One should always repeat Rāma's name, a rain cloud pouring the nectar of knowledge. It forever removes Kali's faults and purifies beyond even a bath in the Gaṅgā.
Passage 18
मनसस्तापशमनं राम नाम सदा जपेत्। किं कार्यं वैदिकैः शब्दैः किं वा मन्त्रैश्च तान्त्रिकैः॥१८॥
One should always repeat the name Rāma, which stills the mind's affliction. What need is there for Vedic formulas or for tantric mantras?
Passage 19
किं कर्मणा च ज्ञानेन किमन्यैस्तपसां श्रमैः। स्मर्तव्यं रामनामैकं श्रोतव्यं चैव सर्वदा॥१९॥
What need is there for ritual action or knowledge, or for the exertions of other austerities? Rāma's name alone should be remembered and always heard.
Passage 20
पठितव्यं कीर्तितव्यं श्रद्धायुक्तैर्दिवानिशम्। विधिरुक्तः सदैवास्य न निषेधः क्वचिद्भवेत्॥२०॥
Those filled with faith should read and proclaim it day and night. Its observance is prescribed at all times, and it is never forbidden anywhere.
Passage 21
सर्वदेशे सर्वकाले सर्वैश्च नरजातिभिः। इदमेकं सदा कार्यं यदीच्छेच्छुभमात्मनः॥२१॥
In every place and at every time, people of every community should always perform this one practice if they desire their own highest good.
Passage 22
चतुर्वर्गप्रदानेऽपि समर्थो रघुपुङ्गवः। ध्यानाद्गानाच्च सततं नाममात्रस्य कीर्तनात्॥२२॥
Through constant meditation, song, and the mere chanting of his name, the foremost Raghu is able to grant even all four aims of human life.
Passage 23
इत्युक्तं वः प्रियं सर्वं मया देवर्षिपुङ्गवाः। नातो विवदितव्यं स्याद्भक्त्या तत्त्वमीयुषाम्॥२३॥
Foremost divine sages, I have thus told you everything dear and beneficial. Those who seek reality through devotion should not dispute this teaching.
Passage 24
सिद्धान्तः सर्वशास्त्राणां भवतां समुदाहृतः। श्रुत्वैतत्कृतकृत्यः स्यान्नात्र कार्या विचारणा॥२४॥
I have declared to you the settled conclusion of all scripture. Whoever hears it has fulfilled life's purpose; there is no need to deliberate about it.”