\documentstyle{article}
% for multicolumn 
%        \documentstyle[multicol]{article}
\input idevn.tex	% TeX macros that ease ITRANS devanagari font usage
%-----
% ITRANS song book....prepend this header to print out songs,
% using TeX (either Devnac or Devnag font)
% >>>>>>>> Need ITRANS 4.0 <<<<<<<<<
%-----

% User Configuration Option -- One column or Two column output.
\def\maketwocolumn{YES}	% Uncomment this for 2-column printing
%\def\makelandscape{YES}	% Uncomment this for landscape format
\pagestyle{empty}
\def\EN#1{} % empty operator
\def\m+{\sBs{-0.30}{\char32}\kRn{-0.5}\sBs{0.50}{\char94}\ }  % Vedic anusvaar
\def\bcksl{{\tt\char92}}      % to force a backslash since \\ will add linebreak
\newcommand{\SCOUNT}{\stepcounter{scounter}\arabic{scounter}}
\newcounter{scounter}
%\newcommand{\BCOUNT}{\stepcounter{bcounter}\arabic{bcounter}}
%\newcounter{bcounter}
%\newcommand{\CCOUNT}{\stepcounter{ccounter}\arabic{ccounter}}
%\newcounter{ccounter}
%\newcommand{\resetCCOUNT}{\setcounter{ccounter}{0}}
%\newcommand{\addline}{\medskip\hrule\medskip}
%\newcommand{\separate}{\medskip\hrule\medskip\setcounter{scounter}{0}}
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% Edit this if needed, default should be ok for most users.

\ifx\undefined\maketwocolumn
% --- One column output
    \let\usedvng=\LARGEdvng	% 17pt devanagari font
%     \let\usedvng=\Hugedvng	% ??pt devanagari font

    \let\smallcmr=\eightrm
    \let\titlefont=\tenrm
\else
% --- Two column output
    \let\usedvng=\normaldvng	% 10pt devanagri font 

    \let\smallcmr=\sixrm
    \let\titlefont=\eightrm
\fi

% font options (normaldvng, largedvng, etc):
% sizes: normal < large < Large < LARGE < huge < Huge

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% if needed, redefine "space" to allow each input line to be broken into
% multiple output lines (\let =~ is the default, which enforces line rule)
% That has to done in the idevn.tex file, or add this command after
% \startsong in your input file:
% {\global\let =\ }% Comment this out for: 1 input line --> 1 output line
% (you cannot uncomment the command here, it has to appear after \startsong)
%-----
% Uncomment one of the following paragraphs:
%    First one is for Frans Velthuis's font.
%    Second one uses the font that is bundled with the ITRANS package.
% ONLY one of these should be uncommented at any one time.............

% ** Frans's font....(Metafont) (Uncomment the following TWO lines.)
#indianifm=dvng.ifm  % ITRANS command
#indianfont=\fransdvng

%-----OR--------

% ** Devnac font (PostScript) (Uncomment the following TWO lines.)
% #indianifm=dvnc.ifm  % ITRANS command
% #indianfont=\postdvng

#useshortmarkers % this allows use of ## (beginindian) and  ## (endindian)
% -----------------------------------------------------------------
% Page Settings
\ifx\undefined\makelandscape
    % Use Portrait Size Page
    \portraitpage 
    % use a slightly wider page
    \addtolength{\textwidth}{0.25in}
\else
    % Use Landscape Size Page
    \landscapepage 
\fi
%    \setlength{\topmargin}{-1.25in} % real margin == this + 1in
%    \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-.75in} % real margin == this + 1in
%    \setlength{\evensidemargin}{-0.0in} % real margin == this + 1in
%    \setlength{\textwidth}{8.0in}
%    \setlength{\textheight}{10.75in}%


% -----------------------------------------------------------------
% The idevn.tex file is now included with ITRANS 4.0, but it has
% a new method of specifying the songtitle (using printtitle).
% For backward compatibility, need to define songtitle.
\def\songtitle#1#2#3#4{%
    \film{#1}\singer{#2}\lyrics{#3}\music{#4}\printtitle}

% -----------------------------------------------------------------
\font\titled=dvng10 scaled\magstep1
\raggedright    % since the words are long, this reduces the long
                % gaps that appear when TeX justifies the lines.
%\parskip 3 pt   % to slightly increase the space between the shlokas.

\parindent 0pt
\begin{document}
% from startsong command:
\def\-{{\englfont -}}%
\def\.{{\englfont .}}%
\usedvng % use whatever font the user wants...default normaldvng
\englfont % usedvng makes default font indian, restore english font
% end from startsong command
%
\ifx\undefined\maketwocolumn
    \relax
\else
    \twocolumn[\centerline{##\titled raamadaasasvaamii.nche chhatrapati saMbhaajiisa patra##}\bigskip]
\fi
%\hrule height0.4pt
% ----------------------- End of ishdr.itx ------------------------
%\obeylines
%\obeyspaces
%\obeyspaceslines
#indian
% for multicolumn 
%       ## \centerline{\titled } ##
%       \begin{multicols}{5} 
##
\centerline{\large A letter by Swami Ramadas to Sambhaji\footnote{
For those who can understand Marathi should read the poem/letter aloud.
Also pay attention to the rhyming in each verse.
It is written in transliteration scheme(ITRANS) which allows easy change
for printing in Devanagari.}}

\medskip
Here is a letter written to Chatrapati Sambhaji
by Samartha Swami 
Ramadas, Shivaji's guru.
Sambhaji ruled Maharashtra for many years after Shivaji passed away.
The letter contains a `wake-up' call to Sambhaji who was facing difficult
problems at home and was not persuing correct path for ruling.
This letter prompted him to make successful
changes and he regained confidence of his subordinates after some adjustments.
It is unfortunate that at the end he fell in hands of Aurangajeb and was
subsequently killed for sticking to his principles.
(The torturous death occured on ##phaalguna amaavaasyaa##.)


\medskip
##
\centerline{\Largedvng raamadaasasvaamii.nche patra}

\medskip


{\obeylines

akha.nDa saavadhaana asaave.n . dushchitta kadaapi nasaave.n .
tajavijaa kariita basaave.n . ekaa.nta sthaLii .. 1..

kaa.nhii.n ugra sthiti saa.nDaavii . kaa.nhii.n saumyataa dharaavii .
chi.ntaa laagaavii paraavii . a.ntaryaamii.n .. 2..

maagiila aparaadha kshamaave . kaarabhaarii haatii.n dharaave .
sukhii karuuni soDaave . kaamaakaDe .. 3..

paaTavaNii tuMba nighenaa . tarii maga paaNii chaalenaa .
taise.n sajjanaa.nchyaa manaa . kaLale.n paahije .. 4..

janaachaa pravaaha chaalilaa . mhaNaje kaaryabhaaga aaTopalaa .
jana Thaayii.n Thaayii.n tuMbalaa . mhaNaje khoTaa.n .. 5..

shreshhThii.n je.n je.n miLavile.n . tyaasaaThii.n bhaa.nData basale.n .
maga jaaNaave.n phaavale.n . galimaa.nsii .. 6..

aise.n sahasaa karuu.n naye . doghe bhaa.nDataa.n tisaryaasii jaya .
dhiira dharoNa mahatkaarya . samajuuna karaave.n .. 7..

aadhii.ncha paDalaa dhaastii . mhaNaje kaaryabhaaga hoya naastii .
yaakaaraNe.n samastii.n . buddhi shodhaavii .. 8..

raajii raakhitaa.n jaga . maga kaaryabhaagaachii lagabaga .
aise.n jaaNoniyaa.n saa.nga . samaadhaana raakhaave.n .. 9..

aadhii.n gaajavaave taDaake . maga bhuuma.nDaLa dhaake .
aise.n na hotaa.n dhakke . raajyaasa hotii .. 10 ..

samaya prasa.nga oLakhaavaa . raaga nipaTuuna kaaDhaavaa .
aalaa tarii kaLo.n na dyaavaa . janaaMmadhye.n .. 11..

raajyaamadhye sakaLa loka . salagii deuun karaave sevaka .
lokaa.nche manaamadhye.n dhaaka . upajo.nchi naye .. 12..

aahe tituke.n jatana karaave.n . puDhe.n aaNika miLavaave.n .
maahaaraashhTraraajya karaave.n . jikaDe tikaDe .. 13..

lokii.n hiMmata dharaavii . shartiichii taravaara karaavii .
chaDhatii vaaDhatii padavii . paavaala yeNe.n .. 14..

shivaraajaasa aaThavaave.n . jiivitva tR^iNavat.h maanaave.n .
ihalokii.n paralokii.n raahaave.n . kiirtiruupe.n .. 15..

shivaraayaache.n aaThavaave.n ruupa . shivaraayaachaa aaThavaavaa prataapa .
shivaraayaachaa aaThavaavaa saakshepa . bhuuma.nDaLii.n .. 16..

shivaraayaache.n kaise.n chaalaNe.n . shivaraayaache.n kaise.n bolaNe.n .
shivaraayaachii salagii deNe.n . kaise.n ase .. 17..

sakaLa sukhaa.nchaa tyaaga . karuuna saadhije to yoga .
raajyasaadhanaachii lagabaga . kaisii ase .. 18..

tyaahuuni karaave.n visheshha . tariicha mhaNaave.n purushha .
yaa{u}parii aataa.n visheshha . kaaya lihaave.n .. 19..

\medskip
}
##

\medskip

The gist of the letter is as follows:

\medskip
``Material  happiness should be looked upon as worthless.  We should
live in such a way as to be praised and remembered in this world and welcomed
in the other.  We should be ever vigilant in our thoughts, words and deeds. 
We should never think low.  One should sit alone and think deeply.  
One should be less severe and more liberal in judging others.  
One should take one's officers into confidence.  Always think of 
Shivaji Maharaj and his great deeds.  Think
his form, think of his valour.  Think of his bravery, his 
tact, his administrative capacity.  
How noble were his words, his conduct!  What warmth of personality!
He should be an inspiration in every walk of your life.  It should be
your constant endeavour  to better him if possible in every respect. Then
alone will you be worthy of praise.  What else can I write ?''
##
#endindian
\end{document}