Doha 113
तदपि असंका कीन्हिहु सोई। कहत सुनत सब कर हित होई॥ जिन्ह हरिकथा सुनी नहिं काना। श्रवन रंध्र अहिभवन समाना॥ १ ॥
नयनन्हि संत दरस नहिं देखा। लोचन मोरपंख कर लेखा॥ ते सिर कटु तुंबरि समतूला। जे न नमत हरि गुर पद मूला॥ २ ॥
जिन्ह हरिभगति हृदयँ नहिं आनी। जीवत सव समान तेइ प्रानी॥ जो नहिं करइ राम गुन गाना। जीह सो दादुर जीह समाना॥ ३ ॥
कुलिस कठोर निठुर सोइ छाती। सुनि हरिचरित न जो हरषाती॥ गिरिजा सुनहु राम कै लीला। सुर हित दनुज बिमोहनसीला॥४॥
Meaning
“Yet you have expressed the same old doubts again, so that all those who talk about or hear this episode may be benefited thereby. The ears of those who have never heard the stories of Śrī Hari are no better than snake-pits. (1) “The eyes of those who have not blessed them with the sight of saints are as good as the sham eyes on a peacock’s tail. The heads that bow not at the lotus feet of Śrī Hari or of one’s preceptor are just like bitter pumpkins. (2) “Those who have cherished not in their heart the spirit of devotion to Śrī Hari are as good as dead, though living. The tongue that does not sing the glories of Śrī Rāma is just like the tongue of a frog. (3) “The heart that does not rejoice to hear the tales of Śrī Hari is hard as adamant and cruel indeed. Hear, O Pārvatī, Śrī Rāma’s exploits, which prove beneficial to the gods and mystify the demons. (4)
रामकथा सुरधेनु सम सेवत सब सुख दानि। सतसमाज सुरलोक सब को न सुनै अस जानि॥११३॥
Meaning
“Like the cow of plenty, the story of Śrī Rāma bestows all blessings on those who devote themselves to it; and the assemblages of saints are the various abodes of gods. Knowing this, who would not listen to it? (113)
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