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of Dharmáranya. 6, Sráddha to be performed at a well there. 7,
Origin of Brahmá, and the creation of the universe by him. 8, Atreya,
Vas'ishtha and other Gotras and Pravavas. 9, Story of a marriage be-
tween a banker of Dharmáranya with a Gandarva nymph. 10, Dedica -
tion of a temple to Dharmes'vara by Vishnu to overcome a Rákshasa
who infested Dharmáranya. 11, Assignment of the southern gate of the
temple to the protection of Ganes 'a. 12, The dedication of a temple to
Vakulárka. 13, Penance by Hayagriva to béautify his equine face.
14, Story of Hayagriva. 15, Temple of A'nandá Deví. 16, Praise of
Srímátrí Deví. 17, Story of Karnáta, a Daitya. 18, Praise of Indres'-
vara, and Jayantes'vara. 19, The sacred pools of Dharmáranya describ-
ed. 20, Genealogy of Bhattáriká, Chhatrá, and Ambiká. 21, The
celestial guards of Dharmáranya. 22, Investment of the place by
Daityas. 23, Anecdotes of Ráma, and his pilgrimages. 25, Ráma
requested by the Deví to repair the sacred temples of the place. 26,
Land grants by Ráma recorded on copper plates. 27, Sacrifices per-
formed by Ráma at the place. 28, Characteristics of the Káli Yuga,
and anecdotes of Kumárapála. 29, Resumption of lands granted to
Brahmanas by Ráma, and Hanumana's imprecations on the subject. 30,
The aforesaid resumed lands restored. 31, Disputes among the donees.
32, Account of the donees, and who they were in their former births;
merit of hearing this Purána.
Beginning. जयति रघुवंशतिलकः कौशल्याहृदयनन्दनो रामः ।
दशवदननिधनकारी दाशरथिः पुण्डरीकाचः ॥ १ ॥
धन्यायोध्या दशरथटपः सा च मातापि धन्या
धन्यो वंशो रघुकुलभवो यत्र रामावतारः ।
धन्या वाणी कविवरमुखे रामनामप्रपन्ना धन्यो
लोकः प्रतिदिनमसा रामवृत्तं श्टणोति ॥ २ ॥
नैमिषेऽनिमिषक्षेत्रे ऋषयः शौनकादयः ।
सत्रं स्वर्गीय लोकाय सहखसममासत ॥ ३॥
एकदा स्रुतमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा तं शौनकादयः ।
परं हर्षसमाविष्टाः पपुर्नैत्रैकचेतसा ॥ ४ ॥
चित्राः श्रोतुं कथास्तत्र परिवनुस्तपखिनः ।
अथ तेषूपविष्टेषु तपखिषु महात्मसु ॥ ५ ॥
निर्दिष्टमासनं भेजे विनयालोमहर्षणिः |
सुखासीनन्ततस्तं च विश्रान्तमुपलक्ष्य च ॥ ३ ॥
[jayati raghuvaṃśatilakaḥ kauśalyāhṛdayanandano rāmaḥ |
daśavadananidhanakārī dāśarathiḥ puṇḍarīkācaḥ || 1 ||
dhanyāyodhyā daśarathaṭapaḥ sā ca mātāpi dhanyā
dhanyo vaṃśo raghukulabhavo yatra rāmāvatāraḥ |
dhanyā vāṇī kavivaramukhe rāmanāmaprapannā dhanyo
lokaḥ pratidinamasā rāmavṛttaṃ śṭaṇoti || 2 ||
naimiṣe'nimiṣakṣetre ṛṣayaḥ śaunakādayaḥ |
satraṃ svargīya lokāya sahakhasamamāsata || 3||
ekadā srutamāyāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ śaunakādayaḥ |
paraṃ harṣasamāviṣṭāḥ papurnaitraikacetasā || 4 ||
citrāḥ śrotuṃ kathāstatra parivanustapakhinaḥ |
atha teṣūpaviṣṭeṣu tapakhiṣu mahātmasu || 5 ||
nirdiṣṭamāsanaṃ bheje vinayālomaharṣaṇiḥ |
sukhāsīnantatastaṃ ca viśrāntamupalakṣya ca || 3 ||
]