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# Aranya Kand · Doha 35

**चौ०** 
> पानि जोरि आगें भइ ठाढ़ी। प्रभुहि बिलोकि प्रीति अति बाढ़ी॥  
> केहि बिधि अस्तुति करौं तुम्हारी। अधम जाति मैं जड़मति भारी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> अधम ते अधम अधम अति नारी। तिन्ह महँ मैं मतिमंद अघारी॥  
> कह रघुपति सुनु भामिनि बाता। मानउँ एक भगति कर नाता॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> जाति पाँति कुल धर्म बड़ाई। धन बल परिजन गुन चतुराई॥  
> भगति हीन नर सोहइ कैसा। बिनु जल बारिद देखिअ जैसा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> नवधा भगति कहउँ तोहि पाहीं। सावधान सुनु धरु मन माहीं॥  
> प्रथम भगति संतन्ह कर संगा। दूसरि रति मम कथा प्रसंगा॥४॥

Meaning: Folding her hands she stood before Him; as she gazed upon the Lord, her love grew yet more and more intense. “How can I extol You, lowest in descent and the dullest of wit as I am? (1)

“A woman is the lowest of those who rank as the lowest of the low. Of them, again I am the most dull-headed, O Destroyer of sins.” Said Śrī Raghunātha: “Listen, O noble lady, to My words: I recognize no other kinship except that of Devotion. (2)

“Despite caste, kinship, lineage, piety, reputation, wealth, physical strength, numerical strength of his family, accomplishments and ability, a man lacking in Devotion looks as lusterless as a cloud without water. (3)

“Now I tell you the nine forms of Devotion; please listen attentively and cherish them in your mind. The first in order is association with saints and the second is marked by a fondness for the episodes of My sports (Līlā). (4)

**दो०** 
> गुर पद पंकज सेवा तीसरि भगति अमान।  
> चौथि भगति मम गुन गन करइ कपट तजि गान॥३५॥

Meaning: “Humble service of the lotus feet of one’s preceptor is the third form of Devotion, while the fourth type of Devotion consists in singing My glories with a guileless heart. (35)

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