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title: "Aranya Kand Doha 46b"
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# Aranya Kand · Doha 46b

**चौ०** 
> निज गुन श्रवन सुनत सकुचाहीं। पर गुन सुनत अधिक हरषाहीं॥  
> सम सीतल नहिं त्यागहिं नीती। सरल सुभाउ सबहि सन प्रीती॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> जप तप ब्रत दम संजम नेमा। गुरु गोबिंद बिप्र पद प्रेमा॥  
> श्रद्धा छमा मयत्री दाया। मुदिता मम पद प्रीति अमाया॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> बिरति बिबेक बिनय बिग्याना। बोध जथारथ बेद पुराना॥  
> दंभ मान मद करहिं न काऊ। भूलि न देहिं कुमारग पाऊ॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> गावहिं सुनहिं सदा मम लीला। हेतु रहित परहित रत सीला॥  
> मुनि सुनु साधुन्ह के गुन जेते। कहि न सकहिं सारद श्रुति तेते॥४॥

Meaning: “They blush to hear themselves praised but feel much delighted to hear others’ praises. Even-minded and placid, they never abandon the right course. Guileless by nature and loving, (1)

“they are given over to prayer, austerity, control of the senses, self-denial and religious observances and undertake sacred vows. They are devoted to the feet of their Guru, Lord Govinda (Viṣṇu) and the Brāhmaṇas. They are full of piety, forgiving, friendly to all, compassionate, cheerful under all circumstances and sincerely devoted to My feet. (2)

“They are further characterized by dispassion, discretion, modesty, knowledge of truth relating to God as well as by a correct knowledge of the Vedas and Purāṇas. They never take recourse to hypocrisy, pride or arrogance nor set their foot on the evil path even by mistake.(3)

“They are ever engaged in singing or hearing My episodes and are intent on doing good to others without any consideration. In short, O good sage, the qualities of the saints are so numerous that they cannot be narrated even by Sarasvatī (the goddess of speech) nor by the Vedas. (4)

**छं०** 
> कहि सक न सारद सेष नारद सुनत पद पंकज गहे।  
> अस दीनबंधु कृपाल अपने भगत गुन निज मुख कहे॥  
> सिरु नाइ बारहिं बार चरनन्हि ब्रह्मपुर नारद गए।  
> ते धन्य तुलसीदास आस बिहाइ जे हरि रँग रँए॥

Meaning: “Neither Sarasvatī nor Śeṣa can tell them!” Even as he heard this, sage Nārada clasped the Lord’s lotus feet. In this way the all-merciful Lord, the befriender of the meek, recounted with His own lips the virtues of His devotees. Nārada bowed his head at the Lord’s feet again and again and left for the abode of Brahmā (the Creator). Blessed are they, says Tulasīdāsa, who, giving up all expectations, are steeped in love for Śrī Hari.

**दो०** 
> रावनारि जसु पावन गावहिं सुनहिं जे लोग।  
> राम भगति दृढ़ पावहिं बिनु बिराग जप जोग॥४६ (क)॥

**दो०** 
> दीप सिखा सम जुबति तन मन जनि होसि पतंग।  
> भजहि राम तजि काम मद करहि सदा सतसंग॥४६ (ख)॥

Meaning: People who sing or hear the sanctifying praises of Rāvaṇa’s Foe, Śrī Rāma, shall be rewarded with steadfast devotion to Śrī Rāma even without dispassion (Vairāgya), prayer or concentration of mind. (46 A)

The body of a young woman is like the flame of a lamp; be not a moth to it, O my mind. Abandoning lust and pride, worship Śrī Rāma and enjoy the company of saints. (46 B)

[PAUSE 22 FOR A THIRTY-DAY RECITATION]

Thus ends the third descent into the Mānasa lake of Śrī Rāma’s exploits, that eradicate all the impurities of the Kali age.

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