Doha 36
संभु प्रसाद सुमति हियँ हुलसी। रामचरितमानस कबि तुलसी॥ करइ मनोहर मति अनुहारी। सुजन सुचित सुनि लेहु सुधारी॥१॥
सुमति भूमि थल हृदय अगाधू। बेद पुरान उदधि घन साधू॥ बरषहिं राम सुजस बर बारी। मधुर मनोहर मंगलकारी॥२॥
लीला सगुन जो कहहिं बखानी। सोइ स्वच्छता करइ मल हानी॥ प्रेम भगति जो बरनि न जाई। सोइ मधुरता सुसीतलताई॥३॥
सो जल सुकृत सालि हित होई। राम भगत जन जीवन सोई॥ मेधा महि गत सो जल पावन। सकिलि श्रवन मग चलेउ सुहावन॥४॥ भरेउ सुमानस सुथल थिराना। सुखद सीत रुचि चारु चिराना॥५॥
Meaning
By the grace of Lord Śiva blessed wisdom inspired the mind of Tulasīdāsa, which made him the poet of Rāmacaritamānasa. The author has embellished his composition to the best of his intellect; yet listen to it with a caring mind, O noble souls, and mend it. (1) A refined (Sāttvika) intellect is the catchment area, heart is the deep cavity, the Vedas and Purāṇas constitute the ocean; while holy men represent the clouds which rain down pure, sweet, agreeable and blessed water in the form of Śrī Rāma’s excellent glory. (2) Pastimes of a personal God that such holy men narrate in extenso are the transparency of this water, which cleanses all impurity; while loving Devotion, which defies all description, represents its sweetness and coolness. (3) This water is beneficial for the paddy crop in the form of virtuous deeds; it is life itself to the devotees of Śrī Rāma. The same holy water, when it dropped on the soil of the intellect, flowed in a volume through the beautiful channel of the ears and, collecting in the lovely spot called the heart, became stationary. Having remained there for a long time, it became clear, agreeable, cool and refreshing. (4-5)
सुठि सुंदर संबाद बर बिरचे बुद्धि बिचारि। तेइ एहि पावन सुभग सर घाट मनोहर चारि॥३६॥
Meaning
The four most beautiful and excellent dialogues (viz., those between (i) Bhuśuṇḍi and Garuḍa, (ii) Śiva and Pārvatī (iii) Yājñavalkya and Bharadvāja and, (iv) between Tulasīdāsa and other saints) that have been deftly woven into this narrative are the four lovely Ghāṭas of this holy and charming lake. (36)
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