सब जानत प्रभु प्रभुता सोई । तदपि कहें बिनु रहा न कोई ॥
तहाँ बेद अस कारन राखा । भजन प्रभाउ भाँति बहु भाखा ॥
saba jānata prabhu prabhutā soī | tadapi kaheṃ binu rahā na koī ||
tahām̐ beda asa kārana rākhā | bhajana prabhāu bhām̐ti bahu bhākhā ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 13: The formless Lord takes form for devotees
6 verses · 13 of 361
What happens in this chapter
The formless Lord takes form for devotees
All know the Lord's greatness is beyond words, yet no one stays silent, and the Vedas say why: singing of him is itself worship. The One without desire, form or name, unborn, Sachchidananda, all-pervading, takes a body and performs many deeds, only for his devotees. He is supremely kind, loves those who bow and never turns angry on those he pities. He restores what was lost and cherishes the poor. Knowing this, the wise make their speech holy with Hari's glory. On that strength Tulsidas will tell the katha, bowing at Rama's feet. The munis sang first, and their road is easy to follow. When a king bridges a vast river, even an ant crosses.
एक अनीह अरूप अनामा । अज सच्चिदानन्द पर धामा ॥
व्यापक बिस्व-रूप भगवाना । तेहिं धरि देह चरित कृत नाना ॥
eka anīha arūpa anāmā | aja saccidānanda para dhāmā ||
vyāpaka bisva-rūpa bhagavānā | tehiṃ dhari deha carita kṛta nānā ||
सो केवल भगतन हित लागी । परम कृपाल प्रनत-अनुरागी ॥
जेहि जन पर ममता अति छोहू । जेहिं करुना करि कीन्ह न कोहू ॥
so kevala bhagatana hita lāgī | parama kṛpāla pranata-anurāgī ||
jehi jana para mamatā ati chohū | jehiṃ karunā kari kīnha na kohū ||
गई बहोर गरीब-नेवाजू । सरल सबल साहिब रघुराजू ॥
बुध बरनहिँ हरि जस अस जानी । करहिं पुनीत सुफल निज-बानी ॥
gaī bahora garība-nevājū | sarala sabala sāhiba raghurājū ||
budha baranahim̐ hari jasa asa jānī | karahiṃ punīta suphala nija-bānī ||
तेहिं बल मैं रघुपति गुन-गाथा । कहिहउँ नाइ राम-पद माथा ॥
मुनिन्ह प्रथम हरि-कीरति गाई । तेहिं मग चलत सुगम मोहि भाई ॥
tehiṃ bala maiṃ raghupati guna-gāthā | kahihaum̐ nāi rāma-pada māthā ||
muninha prathama hari-kīrati gāī | tehiṃ maga calata sugama mohi bhāī ||
अति अपार जे सरित बर, जौँ नृप सेतु कराहिँ ।
चढ़ि पिपीलिकउ परम-लघु, बिनु स्रम पारहि जाहिँ ॥
ati apāra je sarita bara, jaum̐ nṛpa setu karāhim̐ |
car̤hi pipīlikau parama-laghu, binu srama pārahi jāhim̐ ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0