Doha 10b
एहि महँ रघुपति नाम उदारा । अति पावन पुरान श्रुति सारा ॥ मंगल भवन अमंगल हारी । उमा सहित जेहि जपत पुरारी ॥ १ ॥
भनिति बिचित्र सुकबि कृत जोऊ । राम नाम बिनु सोह न सोऊ ॥ बिधुबदनी सब भाँति सँवारी । सोह न बसन बिना बर नारी ॥ २ ॥
सब गुन रहित कुकबि कृत बानी। राम नाम जस अंकित जानी॥ सादर कहहिं सुनहिं बुध ताही। मधुकर सरिस संत गुनग्राही॥३॥
जदपि कबित रस एकउ नाहीं। राम प्रताप प्रगट एहि माहीं॥ सोइ भरोस मोरें मन आवा। केहिं न सुसंग बड़प्पनु पावा॥४॥
धूमउ तजइ सहज करुआई। अगरु प्रसंग सुगंध बसाई॥ भनिति भदेस बस्तु भलि बरनी। राम कथा जग मंगल करनी॥५॥
Meaning
It contains the gracious name of Śrī Raghunātha, which is exceedingly holy and the very essence of the Purāṇas and the Vedas. It is the abode of blessings and the remover of evils, and is muttered by Lord Śiva, the enemy of the demon Tripura, alongwith his consort, Pārvatī. (1) Even a composition of marvellous charm and written by a gifted poet does not commend itself without the name of Śrī Rāma. A pretty woman with a charming countenance and fully adorned does not look attractive without clothes. (2) On the other hand, the wise recite and hear with admiration even the composition of a worthless poet, which is devoid of all merit, knowing it as adorned with the name and glory of Śrī Rāma; for, like the bee, saints have a bias for goodness. (3) Although it has no poetic charm whatsoever, the glory of Śrī Rāma is manifest in it. This is the only hope which flashes on my mind; who has not been exalted by noble company? (4) Even smoke rising from burning aloe wood is impregnated with the latter’s fragrance and gives up its natural pungency. Although my composition is clumsy, it treats of a commendable theme, viz., the story of Śrī Rāma, which brings felicity to the world. (5)
मंगल करनि कलिमलहरनि तुलसी कथा रघुनाथ की। गति कूर कबिता सरित की ज्यों सरित पावन पाथ की॥ प्रभु सुजस संगति भनिति भलि होइहि सुजन मन भावनी। भव अंग भूति मसान की सुमिरत सुहावनि पावनी॥
Meaning
The tale of Śrī Raghunātha, says Tulasīdāsa, brings forth blessings and wipes away the evils of the Kali age. The course of this stream of my poetry is tortuous like that of the holy Gaṅgā. By its association with the auspicious glory of Śrī Raghunātha, my composition will be blessed and will captivate the mind of the virtuous. On the person of Lord Śiva, even the ashes of the cremation-ground appear charming and purify by their very thought.
प्रिय लागिहि अति सबहि मम भनिति राम जस संग। दारु बिचारु कि करइ कोउ बंदिअ मलय प्रसंग॥१० (क)॥
स्याम सुरभि पय बिसद अति गुनद करहिं सब पान। गिरा ग्राम्य सिय राम जस गावहिं सुनहिं सुजान॥१०(ख)॥
Meaning
My composition will appear extremely delightful to all by its association with the glory of Śrī Rāma, even as timber of every description is transformed into sandal and becomes worthy of adoration by contact with the Malaya mountain (in South India), and nobody takes into account the (inferior) quality of wood there. (10-A) The milk of even a black cow is white and possesses great medicinal value and is drunk by all. So do the wise chant and hear the glory of Sītā and Śrī Rāma even though couched in the language of the common folk ( जन-भाषा ). (10-B)
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