Asambhavam Hema Mrigasya Janma — Complete Lyrics
असम्भवं हेममृगस्य जन्म
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
असम्भवं हेममृगस्य जन्म तथापि रामो लुलुभे मृगाय।
प्रायः समापन्नविपत्तिकाले धियोऽपि पुंसां मलिनी भवन्ति॥
asambhavaṁ hemamṛgasya janma tathāpi rāmo lulubhe mṛgāya।
prāyaḥ samāpanna-vipatti-kāle dhiyo'pi puṁsāṁ malinī bhavanti॥
The birth of a golden deer is impossible, and yet even Rama was tempted to chase the deer; truly, when calamity is about to befall, even the intellect of wise men becomes clouded. This famous verse explains how Sri Rama, lured by Maricha's golden deer, was drawn into the chain of events leading to Sita's abduction.
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