देव दनुज भूपति भट नाना । सम बल अधिक होउ बलवाना ॥
जौँ रन हमहि पचारै कोऊ । लरहिँ सुखेन काल किन होऊ ॥
deva danuja bhūpati bhaṭa nānā | sama bala adhika hou balavānā ||
jaum̐ rana hamahi pacārai koū | larahim̐ sukhena kāla kina hoū ||
Bala Kanda
Chapter 284: Vishnu's bow and the veil lifted
5 verses · 284 of 361
What happens in this chapter
Vishnu's bow and the veil lifted
Shri Rama goes on: whether Deva, Danava, king or warrior, equal in strength or stronger, whoever calls us to battle we will fight gladly, even if he is Death himself. A Kshatriya who flinches from battle shames his race. Raghuvanshis, by nature, do not fear even Kala in war. Such is the greatness of the Brahmin line that whoever fears you becomes fearless. At these soft words, full of hidden meaning, the veil over Parashurama's mind lifts. He says: Rama, take the bow of Ramapati and draw it, so my doubt may end. As he offers the bow, it goes of itself to Shri Rama, and Parashurama is struck with wonder. Knowing Shri Rama's glory, his body thrills, and with joined palms he speaks, his heart overflowing with love.
छत्रिय तनु धरि समर सकाना । कुल-कलङ्क तेहिं पावँर जाना ॥
कहउँ सुभाव न कुलहि प्रसंसी । कालहु डरहिं न रन रघुवंसी ॥
chatriya tanu dhari samara sakānā | kula-kalaṅka tehiṃ pāvam̐ra jānā ||
kahaum̐ subhāva na kulahi prasaṃsī | kālahu ḍarahiṃ na rana raghuvaṃsī ||
बिप्र-बस के असि प्रभुताई । अभय होइ जो तुम्हहिं डेराई ॥
सुनि मृदु गूढ़ बचन रघुपति के । उघरे पटल परसुधर-मति के ॥
bipra-basa ke asi prabhutāī | abhaya hoi jo tumhahiṃ ḍerāī ||
suni mṛdu gūr̤ha bacana raghupati ke | ughare paṭala parasudhara-mati ke ||
राम रमापति कर धनु लेहू । खैंचहु मिटै मोर सन्देहू ॥
देत चाप आपुहिं चलि गयऊ । परसुराम मन बिसमय भयऊ ॥
rāma ramāpati kara dhanu lehū | khaiṃcahu miṭai mora sandehū ||
deta cāpa āpuhiṃ cali gayaū | parasurāma mana bisamaya bhayaū ||
जाना राम प्रभाव तब, पुलक प्रफुल्लित गात ।
जोरि पानि बोले बचन, हृदय न प्रेम अमात ॥
jānā rāma prabhāva taba, pulaka praphullita gāta |
jori pāni bole bacana, hṛdaya na prema amāta ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0