कोसलेस दसरथ के जाये । हम पितु बचन मानि धन आये ॥
नाम राम लछिमन दोउ भाई । सङ्ग नारि सुकुमारि सुहाई ॥
kosalesa dasaratha ke jāye | hama pitu bacana māni dhana āye ||
nāma rāma lachimana dou bhāī | saṅga nāri sukumāri suhāī ||
Kishkindha Kanda
Chapter 2: Hanuman recognises his Lord
6 verses · 2 of 30
What happens in this chapter
Hanuman recognises his Lord
Shri Rama answers plainly. We are sons of Dasharatha of Kosala, come to the forest to keep our father's word. I am Rama, this is Lakshmana, and a tender princess was with us. A rakshasa has carried off Vaidehi and we are searching for her. Now, brahmin, tell us about yourself. At this Hanuman knows his Lord and falls clasping His feet. Shiva tells Uma that the joy of that moment cannot be told; Hanuman's body thrills and no word comes. Then he gathers himself, sings praise, and protests with love. I asked as a servant would, but why do You ask like an ordinary man? Deluded by Your maya I did not know You. I am dull and crooked, and on top of that the Lord forgot me.
इहाँ हरि निसिचर वैदेही । बिप्र फिरहिँ हम खोजत तेही ॥
आपन चरित कहा हम गाई । कहहु विप्र निज कथा बुझाई ॥
ihām̐ hari nisicara vaidehī | bipra phirahim̐ hama khojata tehī ||
āpana carita kahā hama gāī | kahahu vipra nija kathā bujhāī ||
मनु पहिचानि परेउ गहि चरना । सो सुख उमा नहिँ बरना ॥
पुलकित तन मुख आव न बचना । देखत रुचिर बेष कै रचना ॥
manu pahicāni pareu gahi caranā | so sukha umā nahim̐ baranā ||
pulakita tana mukha āva na bacanā | dekhata rucira beṣa kai racanā ||
पुनि धीरज धरि अस्तुति कीन्ही । हरष हृदयँ निज-नाथहि चीन्ही ॥
मोर न्याउ मैं पूछा साईं । तुम्ह पूछहु कस नर का नाईं ॥
puni dhīraja dhari astuti kīnhī | haraṣa hṛdayam̐ nija-nāthahi cīnhī ||
mora nyāu maiṃ pūchā sāīṃ | tumha pūchahu kasa nara kā nāīṃ ||
तव माया बस फिरउँ भुलाना । तात मैं नहिं प्रभु पहिचाना ॥
tava māyā basa phiraum̐ bhulānā | tāta maiṃ nahiṃ prabhu pahicānā ||
एकु मैं मन्द मोह बस, कुटिल हृदय अज्ञान ।
पुनि प्रभु मोहि बिसारेउ, दीनबन्धु भगवान ॥
eku maiṃ manda moha basa, kuṭila hṛdaya ajñāna |
puni prabhu mohi bisāreu, dīnabandhu bhagavāna ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0