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\engtitle{.. shrImad rAmAyaNam by Samartha Ramadas Swami ..}##
\itxtitle{.. shrImadrAmAyaNaM samartharAmadAsavirachitam ..}##\endtitles ##

##INTRODUCTION:- 
Srimad Bhagavatam says (11-5-38) that menwho were born in Krita and
other earlier ages long to be born in Kali Yuga for it is in Kali that
great devotees of the Lord appear.
##kR^itAdiShu prajA rAjan kalAvichChanti sa.nbhavam.
kalau khalu bhaviShyanti nArAyaNaparAyaNAH ..##
True to this statement the history of India is marked by the appearance
of a galaxy of great devotees and saints from time to time. They had
attained the ultimate goal of life. Out of compassion for others who
are stuck in the mire of samsara they offer solace by words that soothe
and offer a way out of the predicament.  Swamy Ramdas was one such great
devotee who graced this land and showed the path of devotion.  He lived in
the Maharashtra state in the 17th century. His intense devotion to Lord
Rama and hard spiritual practices got him the darsan of Lord Rama. He
had composed several works which are very popular.  The story is that
his mother tried to grt him married but without success. His mind was
steeped in devotion to Lord Rama. There was no way for him to get involved
in family life. On one such occasion he tried to run away fro home. His
distraught mother cried  and asked if he has been possessed by any spirit
that he is behaving in this manner. The young Ramdas said that indeed he
has been possessed by a spirit. In the verses that follow he described
Lord Rama who had taken hold of his mind leaving no room for any other
thought. ##mAturbhUta.n sa eva me.## This incident should bring to our
mind the description of child Prahlada in Srimad Bhagavatam (7-4-36)
Even as a child he had no desire to play with toys and dolls as children
of his age do, but his mind was possessed by the spirit called Sri
Krishna. He did not see the world as we see it. Such was the case
with Swami Ramdas also.

##nyastakrIDanako bAlo jaDavattanmanastayA .
kR^iShNagrahagR^ihItAtmA na veda jagadIdR^isham ..##
as being possessed by Sri Krishna. Now let us see verses that
describe the spirit that had seized Swami Ramdas.
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##vaikuNThaukaH purA bhUmau yo.ayodhyAyAmavAtarat .
kausalyAyAH stana.n pAtu.n mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 1..
kaushikasyAshrama.n yAsyan yo dR^iShTvA pathi dAruNAm .
tATakA.n nijaghAnAshu mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 2..
yasya pAdAbjasa.nsparshAd gachChato vipinAdhvanA .
shilA.amalA.abhUllalanA mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 3..
janakasya pura.n gatvA yo babha~njaishvara.n dhanuH .
upayeme cha vadehI.n mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 4..
santrasto bhArgavo yasmAddhanuryasmai samarpayat .
yasmin nyadhAt svaka.n tejo mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 5..
kR^itapratishravAdbhrashyet kaikeyyai na pitA mama .
iti yo.abhUdaraNyaukaH mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 6..
chaturdashasamA bhrAmya.nstapasvI yo vane sthitaH .
laxmaNenAnvitaH nitya.n mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 7..
sugrIvo raxito yena vAlI svargAtithiH kR^itaH .
babandhe setunA sindhuH mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 8..
rAvaNa.n sakula.n hatvA yo.abhyaraxadvibhIShaNam .
amUmuchat surAn bandhAt mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 9..
AdAya yashcha vAmA~NgI.n chchAla sarayUtaTam .
sa~Ngato bharatenAbhUnmAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 10..
hR^idaya.n sarvabhUtAnA.n rAmarAja iti shrUtaH .
shlAghyate ramadAsena mAtarbhUta.n sa eva me .. 11..
             .. AUM tatsat..
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