SRI RAMACHARITRA
MANJARI
(Vishwamitra presents two
powerful Mantras called Bala and Atibala to Sri Rama. The trio enter Tataka
Vana. Please read, comment and share. SDN)
Once Dasharatha conceded,
Vishwamitra took Sri Rama and Lakshma with him and began the journey towards
his Ashram. After covering a distance of about one-and-a-half Yojanas,
Vishwamitra told Sri Rama: “I know two Mantras called Bala and Atibala dedicated
to the deities assigned with the power to bestow education and knowledge. These
Mantras are named after the two sons of Lord Brahma with the same name. Whoever
recites these Mantras will not be troubled by thirst or hunger. Besides, all
the desires will be fulfilled. Please accept and acknowledge these Mantras.”
Sri Rama, an incarnation of Lord
Vishnu, is omniscient and he was himself aware of those Mantras. Moreover, Sri
Rama did not require the power of these Mantras to be free from thirst and
hunger. Still, he agreed to receive them from Vishwamitra with the sole
intention of making the sage present those Mantras to a person of the calibre
of himself so that Vishwamitra would benefit from that act immensely. Another
intention of Sri Rama was that he wanted to show to the world that any Mantra
or knowledge should be first presented by an eligible Guru to an eligible pupil
or disciple and it is pertinent on the part of the learner that he received any
knowledge through a perfect teacher or Guru. Only then, the Mantra will be
effective and its power can be imbibed. They happily spent that night on the
banks of Sarayu River. Next morning they arrived at a place called Ananta
Vallabha, which was situated near the union of Sarayu and Ganga. It was at this
spot that Manmatha, God of Love, had been burn to ashes with the fire in the eyes
of Lord Rudra. The place has been named after him since Lord Rudra likes it
most. All the sages there worshipped Srirama. After getting down the ship, Sri
Rama entered Tataka Vana.
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