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title: "Uttar Kand Doha 120b"
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# Uttar Kand · Doha 120b

Seven questions of Garuḍa and Kākabhuśuṇḍi’s replies to them

**चौ०** 
> कहेउँ ग्यान सिद्धांत बुझाई। सुनहु भगति मनि कै प्रभुताई॥  
> राम भगति चिंतामनि सुंदर। बसइ गरुड़ जाके उर अंतर॥ १ ॥

**चौ०** 
> परम प्रकास रूप दिन राती। नहिं कछु चहिअ दिआ घृत बाती॥  
> मोह दरिद्र निकट नहिं आवा। लोभ बात नहिं ताहि बुझावा॥ २ ॥

**चौ०** 
> प्रबल अबिद्या तम मिटि जाई। हारहिं सकल सलभ समुदाई॥  
> खल कामादि निकट नहिं जाहीं। बसइ भगति जाके उर माहीं॥ ३ ॥

**चौ०** 
> गरल सुधासम अरि हित होई। तेहि मनि बिनु सुख पाव न कोई॥  
> ब्यापहिं मानस रोग न भारी। जिन्ह के बस सब जीव दुखारी॥ ४ ॥

**चौ०** 
> राम भगति मनि उर बस जाकें। दुख लवलेस न सपनेहुँ ताकें॥  
> चतुर सिरोमनि तेइ जग माहीं। जे मनि लागि सुजतन कराहीं॥ ५ ॥

**चौ०** 
> सो मनि जदपि प्रगट जग अहई। राम कृपा बिनु नहिं कोउ लहई॥  
> सुगम उपाय पाइबे केरे। नर हतभाग्य देहिं भटभेरे॥ ६ ॥

**चौ०** 
> पावन पर्बत बेद पुराना। राम कथा रुचिराकर नाना॥  
> मर्मी सज्जन सुमति कुदारी। ग्यान बिराग नयन उरगारी॥ ७ ॥

**चौ०** 
> भाव सहित खोजइ जो प्रानी। पाव भगति मनि सब सुख खानी॥  
> मोरें मन प्रभु अस बिस्वासा। राम ते अधिक राम कर दासा॥ ८ ॥

**चौ०** 
> राम सिंधु घन सज्जन धीरा। चंदन तरु हरि संत समीरा॥  
> सब कर फल हरि भगति सुहाई। सो बिनु संत न काहूँ पाई॥ ९ ॥

**चौ०** 
> अस बिचारि जोइ कर सतसंगा। राम भगति तेहि सुलभ बिहंगा॥ १० ॥

Meaning: “I have expounded at length the established doctrine relating to ‘Knowledge’; hear now the virtue of Devotion, which has been likened to a jewel. The beautiful wish-yielding gem of Devotion to Śrī Rāma is an embodiment of supreme effulgence, (1)

“which sheds its radiance day and night, requiring neither a lamp, nor clarified butter, nor a wick (to light it). He in whose heart, O Garuḍa, such a jewel abides is not haunted by poverty in the shape of infatuation. No blast of greed can ever extinguish this light, (2)

“which dispels the overpowering gloom of ignorance and the swarms of moths (in the shape of vanity etc.) keep away from it in a mood of frustration. Nay, vicious propensities like lust, anger and greed dare not approach him in whose heart the gem of Devotion abides.(3)

“For him venom is transformed into ambrosia and enemies turn into friends; nobody can attain happiness without this jewel. Again, he is never attacked by the terrible mental diseases from which all living beings are grievously suffering. (4)

“He in whose heart the gem of Devotion to Śrī Rāma abides cannot have the least woe even in a dream. They alone are paragons of wisdom in this world who spare no pains to secure this gem. (5)

“Although this jewel is manifest in the world, none can find it without the grace of Śrī Rāma. There are easy devices for finding it, but luckless Jīva (persons) discard these away. (6)

“The Vedas and Purāṇas represent holy mountains, and the stories of Śrī Rāma are the many glorious mines located in their midst. The saints are the expert minerologists and their penetrating intellect, the pickaxe; while spiritual wisdom and dispassion, O venerable Garuḍa, are the two eyes (surveying the mines). (7)

“Any creature who looks for it with faith succeeds in discovering the gem of Devotion, a mine of all blessings. I have this conviction in my heart, my lord, that a servant of Śrī Rāma is greater than Śrī Rāma Himself. (8)

“While Śrī Rāma is the ocean, the wise saints are like the rain-clouds; or (to use another metaphor) while Śrī Hari is the sandal-tree, the saints represent the winds that spread its perfume. Devotion to Śrī Hari, which is so delightful, is the reward of all spiritual endeavours; none has ever secured it except through a saint. (9)

“Realizing this, whoever cultivates the fellowship of saints finds Devotion to Śrī Rāma easy of attainment, O king of birds. (10)

**दो०** 
> ब्रह्म पयोनिधि मंदर ग्यान संत सुर आहिं।  
> कथा सुधा मथि काढ़हिं भगति मधुरता जाहिं॥ १२० (क) ॥

**दो०** 
> बिरति चर्म असि ग्यान मद लोभ मोह रिपु मारि।  
> जय पाइअ सो हरि भगति देखु खगेस बिचारि॥ १२० (ख) ॥

Meaning: “Brahma (the Vedas) are compared to the ocean (of milk); spiritual wisdom plays the role of Mount Mandara; while saints are the gods who churn out nectar in the form of the sacred legends; and Devotion represents its sweetness. (120 A)

“Using Dispassion as a shield (for self-defence) and slaying with the sword of wisdom enemies in the form of vanity, greed and infatuation, it is Devotion to Śrī Hari that triumphs: ponder and realize this, O king of birds.” (120 B)

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