Bala Kanda

Chapter 138: Narada repents and is consoled

5 verses · 138 of 361

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Narada repents and is consoled

When Hari removed His maya, neither Lakshmi nor the princess was there. In great fear the muni clasped Hari's feet: save me. Let my curse be false, O merciful one. The Lord said it was His own will. Narada asked how the sin of his many harsh words could be wiped away. The Lord told him to go and chant the hundred names of Shankara, and his heart would at once find rest. No one is as dear to Him as Shiva; never let go of that faith. One on whom Shiva does not show grace will not gain His bhakti. Go roam the earth; maya will not come near you now. The Lord vanished, and Narada went toward Satyaloka singing Shri Rama's virtues.

138.1

जब हरि माया दूरि निवारी । नहिँ तहँ रमा न राजकुमारी ॥
तब मुनि अति सभीत हरि-चरना । गहे पाहि प्रनतारति हरना ॥

jaba hari māyā dūri nivārī | nahim̐ taham̐ ramā na rājakumārī ||
taba muni ati sabhīta hari-caranā | gahe pāhi pranatārati haranā ||

138.2

मृषा होउ मम साप कृपाला । मम इच्छा कह दीनदयाला ॥
मैँ दुर्बचन कहे बहुतेरे । कह मुनि पाप मिटिहिं किमि मेरे ॥

mṛṣā hou mama sāpa kṛpālā | mama icchā kaha dīnadayālā ||
maim̐ durbacana kahe bahutere | kaha muni pāpa miṭihiṃ kimi mere ||

138.3

जपहु जाइ सङ्कर सत-नामा । होइहि हृदयँ तुरन्त बिस्रामा ॥
कोउ नहिँ सिव समान प्रिय मोरें । असि परतीति तजहु जनि भोरें ॥

japahu jāi saṅkara sata-nāmā | hoihi hṛdayam̐ turanta bisrāmā ||
kou nahim̐ siva samāna priya moreṃ | asi paratīti tajahu jani bhoreṃ ||

138.4

जेहि पर कृपा न करहिँ पुरारी । सो न पाव मुनि भगति हमारी ॥
अस उर धरि महि बिचरहु जाई । अब न तुम्हहिँ माया निअराई ॥

jehi para kṛpā na karahim̐ purārī | so na pāva muni bhagati hamārī ||
asa ura dhari mahi bicarahu jāī | aba na tumhahim̐ māyā niarāī ||

दो॰ 138Doha

बहु बिधि मुनिहि प्रबोधि प्रभु, तब भये अन्तरधान ।
सत्यलोक नारद चले, करत राम-गुन-गान ॥

bahu bidhi munihi prabodhi prabhu, taba bhaye antaradhāna |
satyaloka nārada cale, karata rāma-guna-gāna ||

Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0