Focus on your sincere question, meditate upon Lord Shri Rama, and touch any letter on the sacred 15×15 matrix to receive divine guidance from the verses of Shri Ramcharitmanas.
Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali is a revered Vedic divination and spiritual guidance tool rooted in Goswami Tulsidas's 'Shri Ramcharitmanas'. It is composed of a 15 × 15 matrix consisting of exactly 225 cells, each housing a specific Devanagari character.
Upon selecting any cell with devotional mindfulness, counting every 9th subsequent cell constructs 25 characters that weave one of the 9 divine answer verses.
Since 225 divided by 9 equals 25 complete cycles (225 = 9 × 25), the remainder when dividing the chosen cell index by 9 indicates the exact Chaupai result:
| Remainder | Answer | Starting Words | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Answer #1 | सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी | The intention is noble and pure; your endeavor will succeed with divine grace. |
| 2 | Answer #2 | प्रबिसि नगर कीजे सब काजा | Begin the endeavor remembering Lord Rama in your heart; success is certain. |
| 3 | Answer #3 | उघरहिं अंत न होइ निबाहू | There is lack of true benefit or hidden pitfalls in this matter; success is doubtful. |
| 4 | Answer #4 | बिधि बस सुजन कुसंगत परहीं | Avoid detrimental company or toxic environments; the endeavor faces hurdles. |
| 5 | Answer #5 | होइहि सोइ जो राम रचि राखा | Surrender results to the divine will; personal insistence will cause anxiety. |
| 6 | Answer #6 | मुद मंगलमय संत समाजू | The intention is auspicious and virtuous; success and joy will follow. |
| 7 | Answer #7 | गरल सुधा रिपु करहिं मिताई | Extremely favorable; adversities will dissolve and the work will succeed. |
| 8 | Answer #8 | बरुन कुबेर सुरेस समीरा | Outcome is highly uncertain; ego, haste, or ungrounded expectations may cause setbacks. |
| 0 | Answer #9 | सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे | The prayer is exceptionally blessed; your cherished wish will be fulfilled. |
सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी। पूजिहि मन कामना तुम्हारी॥
The intention is noble and pure; your endeavor will succeed with divine grace.
प्रबिसि नगर कीजे सब काजा। हृदयँ राखि कोसलपुर राजा॥
Begin the endeavor remembering Lord Rama in your heart; success is certain.
उघरहिं अंत न होइ निबाहू। कालनेमि जिमि रावन राहू॥
There is lack of true benefit or hidden pitfalls in this matter; success is doubtful.
बिधि बस सुजन कुसंगत परहीं। फनि मनि सम निज गुन अनुसरहीं॥
Avoid detrimental company or toxic environments; the endeavor faces hurdles.
होइहि सोइ जो राम रचि राखा। को करि तर्क बढ़ावै साखा॥
Surrender results to the divine will; personal insistence will cause anxiety.
मुद मंगलमय संत समाजू। जो जग जंगम तीरथराजू॥
The intention is auspicious and virtuous; success and joy will follow.
गरल सुधा रिपु करहिं मिताई। गोपद सिंधु अनल सितलाई॥
Extremely favorable; adversities will dissolve and the work will succeed.
बरुन कुबेर सुरेस समीरा। रन सन्मुख धरि काहुँ न धीरा॥
Outcome is highly uncertain; ego, haste, or ungrounded expectations may cause setbacks.
सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे। रामु लखनु सुनि भए सुखारे॥
The prayer is exceptionally blessed; your cherished wish will be fulfilled.
The 9 answers originate from 8 complete Chaupais (both halves of one Sundara Kanda verse form Answers 2 and 7):
सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी। पूजिहि मन कामना तुम्हारी॥ नारद बचन सदा सुचि साचा। सो बरु मिलिहि जाहिं मनु राचा॥
Goddess Gauri blessing Devi Sita in the temple of Bala Kanda.
प्रबिसि नगर कीजे सब काजा। हृदयँ राखि कोसलपुर राजा॥ गरल सुधा रिपु करहिं मिताई। गोपद सिंधु अनल सितलाई॥
Lankini blessing Hanuman before entering Lanka in Sundara Kanda. Generates Answers 2 and 7.
लखि सुबेष जग बंचक जेऊ। बेष प्रताप पूजिअहिं तेऊ॥ उघरहिं अंत न होइ निबाहू। कालनेमि जिमि रावन राहू॥
Bala Kanda discourse on deceptive pretenses and their inevitable fall.
सठ सुधरहिं सतसंगति पाई। पारस परस कुधात सुहाई॥ बिधि बस सुजन कुसंगत परहीं। फनि मनि सम निज गुन अनुसरहीं॥
Bala Kanda on the power of noble company and preserving virtue.
होइहि सोइ जो राम रचि राखा। को करि तर्क बढ़ावै साखा॥ अस कहि लगे जपन हरिनामा। गईं सती जहँ प्रभु सुखधामा॥
Lord Shiva preaching divine surrender in Bala Kanda.
मुद मंगलमय संत समाजू। जो जग जंगम तीरथराजू॥ राम भक्ति जहँ सुरसरि धारा। सरसइ ब्रह्म बिचार प्रचारा॥
Extolling the sacred company of saints in Bala Kanda.
बरुन कुबेर सुरेस समीरा। रन सन्मुख धरि काहुँ न धीरा॥ भुजबल जितेहु काल जम साईं। आजु परेहु अनाथ की नाईं॥
Mandodari's lament in Lanka Kanda warning against hubris.
सुमन पाइ मुनि पूजा कीन्ही। पुनि असीस दुहु भाइन्ह दीन्ही॥ सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे। रामु लखनु सुनि भए सुखारे॥
Sage Vishvamitra blessing Rama and Lakshmana in Bala Kanda.