एक पिता के बिपुल कुमारा । होहिं पृथक गुन सील अचारा ॥
कोउ पंडिंत कोउ तापस ज्ञाता । कोउ धनवन्त सूर कोउ दाता ॥
eka pitā ke bipula kumārā | hohiṃ pṛthaka guna sīla acārā ||
kou paṃḍiṃta kou tāpasa jñātā | kou dhanavanta sūra kou dātā ||
Uttara Kanda
Chapter 87: The father of many sons
6 verses · 87 of 130
What happens in this chapter
The father of many sons
Rama gives Bhushundi a likeness. A father has many sons of different nature and conduct. One is learned, one rich, one brave. The father loves them all alike. But one son is devoted to his father in word, mind and deed and knows no other dharma even in a dream. That son is dear to the father as his own life. So it is with all beings, devas, men and asuras. This whole universe is my making, and my compassion rests on all equally. Yet whoever among them drops pride and deceit and worships me in mind, word and body, man, woman or any creature, is supremely dear to me. Worship me, crow, and drop every other hope and reliance.
कोउ सर्बज्ञ धर्म-रत कोई । सब पर पितहि प्रीति सम होई ॥
कोउ पितु भगत बचन मन कर्मा । सपनेहुँ जान न दूसर धर्मा ॥
kou sarbajña dharma-rata koī | saba para pitahi prīti sama hoī ||
kou pitu bhagata bacana mana karmā | sapanehum̐ jāna na dūsara dharmā ||
सो सुत प्रिय पितु प्रान समाना । जद्यपि सो सब भाँति अयाना ॥
एहि बिधि जीव चराचर जेते । त्रिजग देव नर असुर समेते ॥
so suta priya pitu prāna samānā | jadyapi so saba bhām̐ti ayānā ||
ehi bidhi jīva carācara jete | trijaga deva nara asura samete ||
अखिल विस्व यह मोर उपाया । सब पर मोहि बराबरि दाया ॥
तिन्ह महँ जो परिहरि मद माया । भजै मोहि मन बच अरू काया ॥
akhila visva yaha mora upāyā | saba para mohi barābari dāyā ||
tinha maham̐ jo parihari mada māyā | bhajai mohi mana baca arū kāyā ||
पुरुष नपुंसक नारि वा, जीव चराचर कोइ ।
सर्व भाव भज कपट तजि, मोहि परम प्रिय सोइ ॥
puruṣa napuṃsaka nāri vā, jīva carācara koi |
sarva bhāva bhaja kapaṭa taji, mohi parama priya soi ||
सत्य कहउँ खग तोहि, सुचि सेवक मम मान प्रिय ।
अस बिचारि भजु मोहि, परिहरि आस भरोस सब ॥
satya kahaum̐ khaga tohi, suci sevaka mama māna priya |
asa bicāri bhaju mohi, parihari āsa bharosa saba ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0