Doha 43
एक बार रघुनाथ बोलाए। गुर द्विज पुरबासी सब आए॥ बैठे गुर मुनि अरु द्विज सज्जन। बोले बचन भगत भव भंजन॥१॥
सुनहु सकल पुरजन मम बानी। कहउँ न कछु ममता उर आनी॥ नहिं अनीति नहिं कछु प्रभुताई। सुनहु करहु जो तुम्हहि सोहाई॥२॥
सोइ सेवक प्रियतम मम सोई। मम अनुसासन मानै जोई॥ जौं अनीति कछु भाषौं भाई। तौ मोहि बरजहु भय बिसराई॥३॥
बड़ें भाग मानुष तनु पावा। सुर दुर्लभ सब ग्रंथन्हि गावा॥ साधन धाम मोच्छ कर द्वारा। पाइ न जेहिं परलोक सँवारा॥४॥
Meaning
One day, invited by Śrī Raghunātha, the Lord of the Raghus, the preceptor Vasiṣṭha and other leading Brāhmaṇas and all the other citizens assembled in the royal court. When the preceptor and the other sages and Brāhmaṇas as well as all other gentlemen had taken their seats, the Lord who puts an end to the round of births and deaths of His devotees, addressed them in the following words: (1) “Listen to My words, citizens all: I am not going to say anything out of attachment for you in My heart; I do not ask you to do anything wrong, nor do I make use of My authority. Therefore, listen to Me and if you agree to it, you may please act accordingly. (2) “He is My servant/follower (सेवक) and he is dearest to Me, who obeys My command. If I say something which is wrong, brethren, be not afraid to correct Me. (3) “It is by good fortune that you have secured a human body, which, as declared by all the scriptures, is difficult even for the gods to attain. It is a tabernacle suitable for spiritual endeavours, gateway to liberation and he who fails to earn liberation, hereafter, even on attaining it, (4)
सो परत्र दुख पावइ सिर धुनि धुनि पछिताइ। कालहि कर्महि ईस्वरहि मिथ्या दोष लगाइ॥४३॥
Meaning
“he suffers torture in the other world and beats his head in remorse, wrongly attributing the blame to Time, Fate and God. (43)
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