Doha 126
कहेउँ परम पुनीत इतिहासा। सुनत श्रवन छूटहिं भव पासा॥ प्रनत कल्पतरु करुना पुंजा। उपजइ प्रीति राम पद कंजा॥१॥
मन क्रम बचन जनित अघ जाई। सुनहिं जे कथा श्रवन मन लाई॥ तीर्थाटन साधन समुदाई। जोग बिराग ग्यान निपुनाई॥२॥
नाना कर्म धर्म ब्रत दाना। संजम दम जप तप मख नाना॥ भूत दया द्विज गुर सेवकाई। बिद्या बिनय बिबेक बड़ाई॥३॥
जहँ लगि साधन बेद बखानी। सब कर फल हरि भगति भवानी॥ सो रघुनाथ भगति श्रुति गाई। राम कृपाँ काहूँ एक पाई॥४॥
Meaning
I have thus related the most sacred narrative, by hearing which one is freed from the bonds of worldly existence and comes to have devotion to the lotus-feet of the All-merciful Śrī Rāma, who is a wish-yielding tree to the suppliant. (1) Again, they who listen to this narrative attentively are absolved of sins committed with the mind, speech or body. Pilgrimages to sacred places and other means of self-purification, perfection in Yoga (mind-control), dispassion and wisdom, (2) sacred rites and religious practices, vows and charitable acts of various kinds, self-denial and self-control, Japa (muttering of prayers) and austere penance, performing manifold sacrifices, compassion to all living beings, ministering to the Brāhmaṇas and one’s preceptor, learning, modesty, right judgment and nobility of mind and character; (3) in short, all the expedients extolled in the Vedas, Bhavānī, have but one reward, viz., Devotion to Śrī Hari. Such devotion to Śrī Raghunātha as has been glorified in the Vedas is achieved by some rare soul by the grace of Śrī Rāma Himself. (4)
मुनि दुर्लभ हरि भगति नर पावहिं बिनहिं प्रयास। जे यह कथा निरंतर सुनहिं मानि बिस्वास॥१२६॥
Meaning
Although such devotion to Śrī Hari is scarcely attainable even by the sages, it can be easily attained by men who constantly listen to this narrative with faith. (126)
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