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title: "Bal Kand Doha 202"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 202

**चौ०** 
> अगनित रबि ससि सिव चतुरानन। बहु गिरि सरित सिंधु महि कानन॥  
> काल कर्म गुन ग्यान सुभाऊ। सोउ देखा जो सुना न काऊ॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> देखी माया सब बिधि गाढ़ी। अति सभीत जोरें कर ठाढ़ी॥  
> देखा जीव नचावइ जाही। देखी भगति जो छोरइ ताही॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> तन पुलकित मुख बचन न आवा। नयन मूदि चरननि सिरु नावा॥  
> बिसमयवंत देखि महतारी। भए बहुरि सिसुरूप खरारी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> अस्तुति करि न जाइ भय माना। जगत पिता मैं सुत करि जाना॥  
> हरि जननी बहुबिधि समुझाई। यह जनि कतहुँ कहसि सुनु माई॥४॥

Meaning: She saw therein countless suns and moons, Śivas and four-faced Brahmās, and a number of mountains, rivers, oceans, plains and woods, as well as the spirit of time, the principle of action, the modes of Prakṛti (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas), the spirit of knowledge and Nature and many more things of which she had never heard before. (1)

She further perceived Māyā, who is powerful in every respect, stricken with terror and standing with folded hands (before the Lord). The mother also beheld the embodied soul (Jīva) that is held under its sway by Māyā, and even so, the spirit of devotion, which liberates the embodied soul, i.e., Jīvātmā. (2)

The hair on the mother’s body stood on end and she stood speechless. Closing her eyes she bowed her head at the Lord’s feet. Seeing the mother struck with wonder, the Slayer of Khara, Śrī Rāma, assumed the form of a child again. (3)

She was unable to sing glories and was scared at the thought that she had looked upon the Father of the universe as her own son. Śrī Hari comforted His mother in many ways and said, “Listen, My mother, do not reveal this occurrence anywhere.” (4)

**दो०** 
> बार बार कौसल्या बिनय करइ कर जोरि।  
> अब जनि कबहूँ ब्यापै प्रभु मोहि माया तोरि॥२०२॥

Meaning: With folded hands Kausalyā prayed again and again, “My Lord, let Your Māyā no longer cast her spell on me.” (202)

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