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title: "Uttar Kand Doha 53"
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# Uttar Kand · Doha 53

**चौ०** 
> राम चरित जे सुनत अघाहीं। रस बिसेष जाना तिन्ह नाहीं॥  
> जीवनमुक्त महामुनि जेऊ। हरि गुन सुनहिं निरंतर तेऊ॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> भव सागर चह पार जो पावा। राम कथा ता कहँ दृढ़ नावा॥  
> बिषइन्ह कहँ पुनि हरि गुन ग्रामा। श्रवन सुखद अरु मन अभिरामा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> श्रवनवंत अस को जग माहीं। जाहि न रघुपति चरित सोहाहीं॥  
> ते जड़ जीव निजात्मक घाती। जिन्हहि न रघुपति कथा सोहाती॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> हरिचरित्र मानस तुम्ह गावा। सुनि मैं नाथ अमिति सुख पावा॥  
> तुम्ह जो कही यह कथा सुहाई। कागभसुंडि गरुड़ प्रति गाई॥४॥

Meaning: “They who feel satiated with hearing the exploits of Śrī Rāma have not tasted their (legends’) peculiar sapor ( आनन्द रस ). Even those great sages who have attained final beatitude in their very lifetime constantly hear the glories of Śrī Hari. (1)

“To him who seeks to cross the ocean of worldly existence, the narrative of Śrī Rāma serves as a secure bark. Nay, the glories of Śrī Hari are delightful to the ear and pleasing to the mind even of a sensualist. (2)

“Who is there in this world with ears to hear, who does not relish the exploits of Śrī Raghunātha? Stupid are those creatures, indeed killers of their soul, whom the narrative of Śrī Rāma does not enthral. (3)

“While You sang what You have chosen to call ‘the Mānasa Lake of Śrī Rāma’s (Hari) Exploits’ ( श्रीरामचरितमानस ), I listened, my lord, with boundless joy. You have just told me that this charming story was recited by Kākabhuśuṇḍi to Garuḍa. (4)

**दो०** 
> बिरति ग्यान बिग्यान दृढ़ राम चरन अति नेह।  
> बायस तन रघुपति भगति मोहि परम संदेह॥५३॥

Meaning: “Kākabhuśuṇḍi is staunch in his dispassion and steadfast in his wisdom and realization, and cherishes deep devotion to Śrī Rāma’s feet. That one possessing the form of a crow should be a devotee of Śrī Raghunātha fills me with great surprise. (53)

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