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title: "Bal Kand Doha 33"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 33

**चौ०** 
> कीन्हि प्रस्न जेहि भाँति भवानी। जेहि बिधि संकर कहा बखानी॥  
> सो सब हेतु कहब मैं गाई। कथा प्रबंध बिचित्र बनाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> जेहिं यह कथा सुनी नहिं होई। जनि आचरजु करै सुनि सोई॥  
> कथा अलौकिक सुनहिं जे ग्यानी। नहिं आचरजु करहिं अस जानी॥२॥  
> रामकथा कै मिति जग नाहीं। असि प्रतीति तिन्ह के मन माहीं॥  
> नाना भाँति राम अवतारा। रामायन सत कोटि अपारा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> कलपभेद हरिचरित सुहाए। भाँति अनेक मुनीसन्ह गाए॥  
> करिअ न संसय अस उर आनी। सुनिअ कथा सादर रति मानी॥४॥

Meaning: I shall now relate in some detail the sequence of the story—viz., how Goddess Pārvatī questioned Lord Śiva and how the latter answered Her questions weaving a wonderful narrative round this episode. (1)

Let no one, who should happen not to have heard this anecdote before, be surprised to hear it. Wise men who hear this wonderful legend marvel not; (2)

for they know there is no limit to the narratives of Śrī Rāma in this world. They are convinced in their heart that Śrī Rāma has bodied Himself forth in diverse ways and that the Rāmāyaṇa, though consisting of thousand million verses, is yet infinite. (3)

Great sages have diversely sung the charming stories of Śrī Hari, relating as they do to different Kalpas or cycles. Bearing this in mind, the reader should not entertain any doubt and should hear this narrative reverently and with devotion. (4)

**दो०** 
> राम अनंत अनंत गुन अमित कथा बिस्तार।  
> सुनि आचरजु न मानिहहिं जिन्ह कें बिमल बिचार॥३३॥

Meaning: Rāma is infinite, infinite are His virtues and the magnitude of His stories is also immeasurable. Those whose thoughts are pure will, therefore, not be surprised when they hear it. (33)

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