Sri Valmiki
Then Dasartha spoke thus to Vasista in a majestic tone.
O Bhagwan, are you now relieved of the pain caused by the extraordinary effort to speak to us?
We are deeply gratified by the rain of nectar-like words poured on us yesterday.
Pure and clear speech of the wise and noble souls cools the hearts of people like moon - beams which drive away darkness and make the night clear and bright. These words cause great delight, leading one to the supreme state. They steal away the deep delusions of people.
Full of essence, these words are like a lamp that lead to the light of Self. From such a tree of good words sprouts the creeper of reason and right strategy (for spiritual growth)
The words of good and noble people cleanse people of all bad and evil thoughts and desires. They are like cool moon-beams driving away darkness.
O sage, all desires, avarice and greed, which bind one to the world, are reduced by your words.
We, who are engrossed in the world, are now able to perceive the pure Self.
The fog of vasana of the world in our hearts, which is active in us, is (fast) disappearing with your words like the autumn clouds.
O Sage, neither the sea of nectar nor the 'Kalpa' tree can give joy to our hearts as the words of wise people.
O Raghava, that day when we can serve great people, is the brightest. The rest (of the days) are dark.
O Rama, my lotus eyed son, please pray to the sage that he should give us again the light about the Imperishable.
When Dasaratha said thus, Sage Vasista looked at Sri Rama, who was seated in front of him, and spoke thus.
Sri Vasista
O Raghava, the moon of your dynasty, and of great intellect, have you deliberated - reflected on what I told you earlier?
The genesis of the many living beings is interesting due to the differentiation by qualities. Did you recall and reflect on that part of our scriptual teaching?
Only by reflecting on the shape of the finite, the infinite, the existent and non existent that arise/emerge out of that pure Existent, one can know the Paramatman.
O gentle one, who is worthy of the blessings of saints, do your remember the process of the emergence of the Universe from and due to the Lord of the Universe?
All this visible world is due to ignorance. It is fragile like a water bubble. All this perishable and finite configuration (that is visible) is that Infinite alone. Do you remember this integrated perception?
'This (wavering) mind-stuff alone is the human being, nothing else.' This was formulated and espoused. By deliberating on its characteristics, do you remember the proposition?
O Rama, have you firmly imbibed what I said yersterday by reflecting upon that during the night?
By reflecting again and again respeatedly alone, something gets established in the heart. There will not be any use if things are taken lightly.
O Raghava, you are worthy of wise words which can cleanse a person, like one who has a wide neck is fit to wear a necklace of pearls.
Sri Valmiki
When the great Vasista, the son of Brahma, the sage with spiritual vigor and energy, asked thus, Sri Rama seized the opportunity and said thus.
Sri Rama
O all knowing Bhagwan, even my ability to understand your great teaching is the result of your grace.
I have acted according to your instructoins. I have thought about your teaching, casting away my sleep.
O Lord, the sun of your words has decimated the darnkess of this mutable world and spread the sunbeams of delight (in me).
I have internalised all that beautiful and sacred teaching and preserved it in me like a pearl casket.
Who will not preserve that charming, wholesome teaching which causes joy? Even the accomplished must follow that as a command.
Due to your grace, we stay propitiated, with the fog of 'samsara' driven away by the imbibing of your teaching.
Your teaching is dripping with sweetness right from the beginning. (When reflected upon) it increases delight and prosperity. It gives the highest fruits.
It is like a blossom, fully blown, pure and delightful, and auspicious. For us this flower of your teaching is like a perennial flower.
You are accomplished in all scriptures and sciences. You are like a lake of virtuous waters. You are a man of many vows. Please reveal to us more of that knowledge.
