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title: "Bal Kand Doha 104"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 104

**चौ०** 
> संभु चरित सुनि सरस सुहावा। भरद्वाज मुनि अति सुखु पावा॥  
> बहु लालसा कथा पर बाढ़ी। नयनन्हि नीरु रोमावलि ठाढ़ी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> प्रेम बिबस मुख आव न बानी। दसा देखि हरषे मुनि ग्यानी॥  
> अहो धन्य तव जन्मु मुनीसा। तुम्हहि प्रान सम प्रिय गौरीसा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सिव पद कमल जिन्हहि रति नाहीं। रामहि ते सपनेहुँ न सोहाहीं॥  
> बिनु छल बिस्वनाथ पद नेहू। राम भगत कर लच्छन एहू॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> सिव सम को रघुपति ब्रतधारी। बिनु अघ तजी सती असि नारी॥  
> पनु करि रघुपति भगति देखाई। को सिव सम रामहि प्रिय भाई॥४॥

Meaning: Bharadvāja was much delighted to hear the sweet and charming story of Śiva’s pastimes. His passion for hearing the story grew more and more intense; tears rushed to his eyes and the hair on his body bristled with joy. (1)

Overpowered with emotion he could not utter a word. The enlightened sage Yājñavalkya was delighted to see his condition. “Blessed indeed is your birth. O great sage,” he said, “to you Śiva, the Lord of Gaurī, is dear as life. (2)

“Those who love not Śiva’s lotus feet cannot even dream of pleasing Śrī Rāma. Guileless love for Śiva’s feet is the surest sign of a devotee of Śrī Rāma. (3)

“Who is so devoutly faithful to Śrī Raghunātha as Śiva, who gave up a sinless wife like Satī, and demonstrated ideal devotion to Śrī Rāma by His pledge of unswerving fidelity? Brother, whom does Śrī Rāma hold so dear as Śiva? (4)

**दो०** 
> प्रथमहिं मैं कहि सिव चरित बूझा मरमु तुम्हार।  
> सुचि सेवक तुम्ह राम के रहित समस्त बिकार॥१०४॥

Meaning: “Having begun by recounting the deeds of Śiva, I have come to know your subtle nature. You are indeed a faithful devotee of Śrī Rāma, free from all impurities, (104)

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