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# Bal Kand · Doha 18

Salutations to and the glory of the Name

**चौ०** 
> कपिपति रीछ निसाचर राजा। अंगदादि जे कीस समाजा॥  
> बंदउँ सब के चरन सुहाए। अधम सरीर राम जिन्ह पाए॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> रघुपति चरन उपासक जेते। खग मृग सुर नर असुर समेते॥  
> बंदउँ पद सरोज सब केरे। जे बिनु काम राम के चेरे॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सुक सनकादि भगत मुनि नारद। जे मुनिबर बिग्यान बिसारद॥  
> प्रनवउँ सबहि धरनि धरि सीसा। करहु कृपा जन जानि मुनीसा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> जनकसुता जग जननि जानकी। अतिसय प्रिय करुनानिधान की॥  
> ताके जुग पद कमल मनावउँ। जासु कृपाँ निरमल मति पावउँ॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> पुनि मन बचन कर्म रघुनायक। चरन कमल बंदउँ सब लायक॥  
> राजिवनयन धरें धनु सायक। भगत बिपति भंजन सुखदायक॥ ५॥

Meaning: The lord of monkeys, Sugrīva, the chief of bears, Jāmbavān, the king of demons, Vibhīṣaṇa and the host of monkeys, Aṅgada and others, I reverence the charming feet of all, who attained Śrī Rāma even though born in the lowest species. (1)

As many worshippers there are of the feet of Śrī Rāma including birds, beasts, gods, human beings and demons, I adore the lotus feet of them all, who are selfless votaries of Śrī Rāma. (2)

Śuka, Sanaka and others (viz., Sanandana, Sanātana and Sanatkumāra), sage Nārada and all other eminent sages, who are devotees of God and proficient in the spiritual lore, I make obeisance to all, placing my head on the ground; be gracious to me, O Lords of ascetics, knowing me as your servant. (3)

Jānakī, daughter of king Janaka and mother of the universe and the most beloved consort of Śrī Rāma, the Fountain of Mercy, I seek to propitiate the pair of Her lotus feet, so that by Her grace I may be blessed with a refined intellect. (4)

Again, I adore in thought, word and deed the lotus feet of the all-worthy Śrī Raghunātha, who has lotus-like eyes and wields a bow and arrows, and who relieves the distress of His devotees and affords delight to them. (5)

**दो०** 
> गिरा अरथ जल बीचि सम कहिअत भिन्न न भिन्न।  
> बंदउँ सीता राम पद जिन्हहि परम प्रिय खिन्न॥१८॥

Meaning: I reverence the feet of Sītā and Śrī Rāma, who, though stated to be different, are yet identical just like a word and its meaning or like water and the waves on its surface, and to whom the meek and afflicted are most dear. (18)

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