Uttara Kanda

Chapter 53: Uma asks how a crow became a bhakta

5 verses · 53 of 130

What happens in this chapter

Uma asks how a crow became a bhakta

Uma goes on speaking to Bhagwan Shiva. Those who have had enough of Rama's deeds have never known their taste; even munis freed in this life keep listening to Hari's qualities. For one who would cross the ocean of becoming, the Rama katha is a strong boat, and even worldly people find it sweet. Who that has ears does not love it? Those who do not are dull souls who harm their own selves. She thanks Shiva for singing the Manasa of Hari's deeds. Then her doubt: you said Kakbhushundi sang this to Garuda. Firm dispassion, jnana and vijnana, love of Rama's deeds and devotion to Raghupati, all in a crow's body? This puzzles her greatly.

53.1

राम चरित जे सुनत अघाहीं । रस बिसेष जाना तिन्ह नाहीं ॥
जीवनमुक्त महामुनि जेऊ । हरि गुन सुनहिँ निरन्तर तेऊ ॥

rāma carita je sunata aghāhīṃ | rasa biseṣa jānā tinha nāhīṃ ||
jīvanamukta mahāmuni jeū | hari guna sunahim̐ nirantara teū ||

53.2

भव सागर चह पार जो पावा । राम कथा ता कहँ दृढ़ नावा ॥
बिषइन्ह कहँ पुनि हरि-गुन-ग्रामा । सवन सुखद अरु मन अभिरामा ॥

bhava sāgara caha pāra jo pāvā | rāma kathā tā kaham̐ dṛr̤ha nāvā ||
biṣainha kaham̐ puni hari-guna-grāmā | savana sukhada aru mana abhirāmā ||

53.3

श्रवनवंत अस को जग माहीँ । जाहि न रघुपति चरित सोहाहीं ॥
ते जड़ जीव निजात्मक-घाती । जिन्हहि न रघुपति कथा सोहाती ॥

śravanavaṃta asa ko jaga māhīm̐ | jāhi na raghupati carita sohāhīṃ ||
te jar̤a jīva nijātmaka-ghātī | jinhahi na raghupati kathā sohātī ||

53.4

हरिचरित्र मानस तुम्ह गावा । सुनि मैं नाथ अमित सुख पाना ॥
तुम्ह जो कही यह कथा सुहाई । कागभसुंडि गरुड़ प्रति गाई ॥

haricaritra mānasa tumha gāvā | suni maiṃ nātha amita sukha pānā ||
tumha jo kahī yaha kathā suhāī | kāgabhasuṃḍi garur̤a prati gāī ||

दो॰ 53Doha

बिरति ज्ञान विज्ञान दृढ़, रामचरित अति नेह ।
बायस तन रघुपति भगति, मोहि परम सन्देह ॥

birati jñāna vijñāna dṛr̤ha, rāmacarita ati neha |
bāyasa tana raghupati bhagati, mohi parama sandeha ||

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