Sundara Kanda

Chapter 32: Rama owns Himself Hanuman's debtor

5 verses · 32 of 60

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Rama owns Himself Hanuman's debtor

Hearing Sita's sorrow, the Lord's lotus eyes fill with tears. Can one whose only refuge in word, body and mind is Me know trouble even in a dream? The only trouble, says Hanuman, is when one fails to remember you; what are rakshasas to you? You will win and bring Janaki home. Rama answers: no deva, man or muni has done for Me what you have. How can I repay you? My mind cannot face you; I have thought it over, son, and I can never be free of your debt. Seeing His face, eyes wet, body thrilling, Hanuman falls at His feet overcome: save me, save me, Bhagwan.

32.1

सुनि सीता दुख प्रभु सुख अयना । भरि आये जल राजिव-नयना ॥
बचन काँय मन मम गति जाही । सपनेहुँ बूझिअ बिपति कि ताही ॥

suni sītā dukha prabhu sukha ayanā | bhari āye jala rājiva-nayanā ||
bacana kām̐ya mana mama gati jāhī | sapanehum̐ būjhia bipati ki tāhī ||

32.2

कह हनुमन्त बिपति प्रभु सोई । जब तब सुमिरन सजन न होई ॥
केतिक बात प्रभु जातुधान की । रिपुहि जीति आनिबी जानकी ॥

kaha hanumanta bipati prabhu soī | jaba taba sumirana sajana na hoī ||
ketika bāta prabhu jātudhāna kī | ripuhi jīti ānibī jānakī ||

32.3

सुनु कपि तोहि समान उपकारी । नहिं कोउ सुर नर मुनि तनु धारी ॥
प्रति उपकार करौँ का तोरा । सनमुख होइ न सकत मन मोरा ॥

sunu kapi tohi samāna upakārī | nahiṃ kou sura nara muni tanu dhārī ||
prati upakāra karaum̐ kā torā | sanamukha hoi na sakata mana morā ||

32.4

सुनु सुत उरिन मैं नाहीं । देखेउँ करि बिचार मन माहीं ॥
पुनि पुनि कपिहि चितव सुरत्राता । लोचन नीर पुलक अति गाता ॥

sunu suta urina maiṃ nāhīṃ | dekheum̐ kari bicāra mana māhīṃ ||
puni puni kapihi citava suratrātā | locana nīra pulaka ati gātā ||

दो॰ 32Doha

सुनि प्रभु बचन बिलोकि मुख, गात हरषि हनुमन्त ।
चरन परेउ प्रेमाकुल, त्राहि त्राहि भगवन्त ॥

suni prabhu bacana biloki mukha, gāta haraṣi hanumanta |
carana pareu premākula, trāhi trāhi bhagavanta ||

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