Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga
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Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Dohas 1756
पद पखारि जलु पान करि आपु सहित परिवार। पितर पारु करि प्रभुहि पुनि मुदित गयउ लेइ पार।।101।।
pada pakhāri jalu pāna kari āpu sahita parivāra. pitara pāru kari prabhuhi puni mudita gayau lēi pāra..101..
Having laved the Lord's feet and drunk of the water in which they had been immersed alongwith the other members of his family, he thereby transported the souls of his deceased forbears across the ocean of metempsychosis and then gladly took the Lord across the Ganga.
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chaupais 1759
तब मज्जनु करि रघुकुलनाथा। पूजि पारथिव नायउ माथा।। सियँ सुरसरिहि कहेउ कर जोरी। मातु मनोरथ पुरउबि मोरी।। पति देवर संग कुसल बहोरी। आइ करौं जेहिं पूजा तोरी।। सुनि सिय बिनय प्रेम रस सानी। भइ तब बिमल बारि बर बानी।। सुनु रघुबीर प्रिया बैदेही। तव प्रभाउ जग बिदित न केही।। लोकप होहिं बिलोकत तोरें। तोहि सेवहिं सब सिधि कर जोरें।। तुम्ह जो हमहि बड़ि बिनय सुनाई। कृपा कीन्हि मोहि दीन्हि बड़ाई।। तदपि देबि मैं देबि असीसा। सफल होपन हित निज बागीसा।।
taba majjanu kari raghukulanāthā. pūji pārathiva nāyau māthā.. siyaom surasarihi kahēu kara jōrī. mātu manōratha puraubi mōrī.. pati dēvara saṃga kusala bahōrī. āi karauṃ jēhiṃ pūjā tōrī.. suni siya binaya prēma rasa sānī. bhai taba bimala bāri bara bānī.. sunu raghubīra priyā baidēhī. tava prabhāu jaga bidita na kēhī.. lōkapa hōhiṃ bilōkata tōrēṃ. tōhi sēvahiṃ saba sidhi kara jōrēṃ.. tumha jō hamahi baḍai binaya sunāī. kṛpā kīnhi mōhi dīnhi baḍaāī.. tadapi dēbi maiṃ dēbi asīsā. saphala hōpana hita nija bāgīsā..
The Lord of Raghu's race then bathed in the Ganga and after worshipping a newlymade clay image of Siva bowed His head to the Deity. With joined palms Sita addressed the celestial river (Ganga), "Mother, pray accomplish my desire, that I may return with my husband and His younger brother and worship you." In response to Sita's prayer, steeped as it was in the nectar of love, the following happy utterance came from the holy stream: "Listen, O Vaidehi (Videha's Daughter), beloved Consort of Sri Rama (the Chief of Raghu's line): who in this world is not aware of Your glory? People become masters of the heaven's quarters the moment You look at them and all supernatural powers wait upon You with joined palms. By addressing an humble prayer to me You have done me a favour and exalted me. Yet, O venerable lady, bless You I must, just in order to fulfil my speech.
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chaupais 1761
गंग बचन सुनि मंगल मूला। मुदित सीय सुरसरि अनुकुला।। तब प्रभु गुहहि कहेउ घर जाहू। सुनत सूख मुखु भा उर दाहू।। दीन बचन गुह कह कर जोरी। बिनय सुनहु रघुकुलमनि मोरी।। नाथ साथ रहि पंथु देखाई। करि दिन चारि चरन सेवकाई।। जेहिं बन जाइ रहब रघुराई। परनकुटी मैं करबि सुहाई।। तब मोहि कहँ जसि देब रजाई। सोइ करिहउँ रघुबीर दोहाई।। सहज सनेह राम लखि तासु। संग लीन्ह गुह हृदय हुलासू।। पुनि गुहँ ग्याति बोलि सब लीन्हे। करि परितोषु बिदा तब कीन्हे।।
gaṃga bacana suni maṃgala mūlā. mudita sīya surasari anukulā.. taba prabhu guhahi kahēu ghara jāhū. sunata sūkha mukhu bhā ura dāhū.. dīna bacana guha kaha kara jōrī. binaya sunahu raghukulamani mōrī.. nātha sātha rahi paṃthu dēkhāī. kari dina cāri carana sēvakāī.. jēhiṃ bana jāi rahaba raghurāī. paranakuṭī maiṃ karabi suhāī.. taba mōhi kahaom jasi dēba rajāī. sōi karihau raghubīra dōhāī.. sahaja sanēha rāma lakhi tāsu. saṃga līnha guha hṛdaya hulāsū.. puni guhaom gyāti bōli saba līnhē. kari paritōṣu bidā taba kīnhē..
Sita rejoiced to hear these benedictory words of goddess Ganga and to find her favourably disposed. Then the Lord said to Guha, "Go home." The moment he heard this his face turned pale and there was great agony in his heart. With joined palms Guha addressed the Lord in pathetic terms: "Hear my prayer, O Jewel of Raghu's race; let me remain with you, my lord, and show you the road; after serving you for a few days I shall prepare a beautiful hut of leaves for you in whichever forest, O Lord of Raghus, you may go and take up your abode. Thereafter I swear by you, O Chief of Raghus, to do as you bid me." Perceiving his natural love Sri Rama took him with Him and Guha felt much joy in his heart. Then Guha summoned all his kinsmen and having gratified them sent them away.
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chaupais 1755
कृपासिंधु बोले मुसुकाई। सोइ करु जेंहि तव नाव न जाई।। वेगि आनु जल पाय पखारू। होत बिलंबु उतारहि पारू।। जासु नाम सुमरत एक बारा। उतरहिं नर भवसिंधु अपारा।। सोइ कृपालु केवटहि निहोरा। जेहिं जगु किय तिहु पगहु ते थोरा।। पद नख निरखि देवसरि हरषी। सुनि प्रभु बचन मोहँ मति करषी।। केवट राम रजायसु पावा। पानि कठवता भरि लेइ आवा।। अति आनंद उमगि अनुरागा। चरन सरोज पखारन लागा।। बरषि सुमन सुर सकल सिहाहीं। एहि सम पुन्यपुंज कोउ नाहीं।।
kṛpāsiṃdhu bōlē musukāī. sōi karu jēṃhi tava nāva na jāī.. vēgi ānu jala pāya pakhārū. hōta bilaṃbu utārahi pārū.. jāsu nāma sumarata ēka bārā. utarahiṃ nara bhavasiṃdhu apārā.. sōi kṛpālu kēvaṭahi nihōrā. jēhiṃ jagu kiya tihu pagahu tē thōrā.. pada nakha nirakhi dēvasari haraṣī. suni prabhu bacana mōhaom mati karaṣī.. kēvaṭa rāma rajāyasu pāvā. pāni kaṭhavatā bhari lēi āvā.. ati ānaṃda umagi anurāgā. carana sarōja pakhārana lāgā.. baraṣi sumana sura sakala sihāhīṃ. ēhi sama punyapuṃja kōu nāhīṃ..
The all-compassionate Lord smilingly said, "Do that which may prevent the loss of your boat. Bring water at once and lave my feet; we are getting late, take us across." The same gracious Lord, by uttering whose Name only once men cross the boundless ocean of mundane existence, and for whose three strides the universe proved too small*, thus importuned an ordinary boatman. Though bewildered by the Lord's words, the celestial river (Ganga) rejoiced on beholding the nails of His toes. On receiving Sri Rama's command the ferryman brought a wood basin full of water. In great joy and with a heart overflowing with love he proceeded to bathe the Lord's lotus-feet. Raining flowers on him all the gods envied his lot and said there was none so meritorious as he
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chaupais 1752
जासु बियोग बिकल पसु ऐसे। प्रजा मातु पितु जिइहहिं कैसें।। बरबस राम सुमंत्रु पठाए। सुरसरि तीर आपु तब आए।। मागी नाव न केवटु आना। कहइ तुम्हार मरमु मैं जाना।। चरन कमल रज कहुँ सबु कहई। मानुष करनि मूरि कछु अहई।। छुअत सिला भइ नारि सुहाई। पाहन तें न काठ कठिनाई।। तरनिउ मुनि घरिनि होइ जाई। बाट परइ मोरि नाव उड़ाई।। एहिं प्रतिपालउँ सबु परिवारू। नहिं जानउँ कछु अउर कबारू।। जौ प्रभु पार अवसि गा चहहू। मोहि पद पदुम पखारन कहहू।।
jāsu biyōga bikala pasu aisē. prajā mātu pitu jiihahiṃ kaisēṃ.. barabasa rāma sumaṃtru paṭhāē. surasari tīra āpu taba āē.. māgī nāva na kēvaṭu ānā. kahai tumhāra maramu maiṃ jānā.. carana kamala raja kahu sabu kahaī. mānuṣa karani mūri kachu ahaī.. chuata silā bhai nāri suhāī. pāhana tēṃ na kāṭha kaṭhināī.. taraniu muni gharini hōi jāī. bāṭa parai mōri nāva uḍaāī.. ēhiṃ pratipālau sabu parivārū. nahiṃ jānau kachu aura kabārū.. jau prabhu pāra avasi gā cahahū. mōhi pada paduma pakhārana kahahū..
When even beasts felt so miserable on being torn away from Him how could His subjects and His father and mother hope to live without Him? Sri Rama dismissed Sumantra against the latter's will and Himself arrived at the bank of the heavenly stream (Ganga) immediately afterwards. He called for a boat, but the ferryman would not bring it. The latter said, "I know your secret; about the dust of your lotus-feet everyone says it is some drug possessing the quality of turning things into human beings. By its very touch a rock was transformed into a charming woman* and wood is not harder than stone. If my boat itself gets converted into a hermit's wife (like Ahalya), I shall be robbed of the very means of my subsistence in that my boat will disappear. It is by means of this boat that I maintain the whole of my family; I know no other trade. If, therefore, my lord, you must cross the river, command me to lave your lotus-feet.
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chaupais 1757
उतरि ठाड़ भए सुरसरि रेता। सीयराम गुह लखन समेता।। केवट उतरि दंडवत कीन्हा। प्रभुहि सकुच एहि नहिं कछु दीन्हा।। पिय हिय की सिय जाननिहारी। मनि मुदरी मन मुदित उतारी।। कहेउ कृपाल लेहि उतराई। केवट चरन गहे अकुलाई।। नाथ आजु मैं काह न पावा। मिटे दोष दुख दारिद दावा।। बहुत काल मैं कीन्हि मजूरी। आजु दीन्ह बिधि बनि भलि भूरी।। अब कछु नाथ न चाहिअ मोरें। दीनदयाल अनुग्रह तोरें।। फिरती बार मोहि जे देबा। सो प्रसादु मैं सिर धरि लेबा।।
utari ṭhāḍa bhaē surasari rētā. sīyarāma guha lakhana samētā.. kēvaṭa utari daṃḍavata kīnhā. prabhuhi sakuca ēhi nahiṃ kachu dīnhā.. piya hiya kī siya jānanihārī. mani mudarī mana mudita utārī.. kahēu kṛpāla lēhi utarāī. kēvaṭa carana gahē akulāī.. nātha āju maiṃ kāha na pāvā. miṭē dōṣa dukha dārida dāvā.. bahuta kāla maiṃ kīnhi majūrī. āju dīnha bidhi bani bhali bhūrī.. aba kachu nātha na cāhia mōrēṃ. dīnadayāla anugraha tōrēṃ.. phiratī bāra mōhi jē dēbā. sō prasādu maiṃ sira dhari lēbā..
Getting down from the boat Sita and Rama stood on the sands of the Ganga alongwith Guha and Laksmana. The ferryman too got down and fell prostrate before the Lord, who felt uncomfortable at the thought that He had given nothing to the ferryman. Sita, however, who could read the mind of Her beloved lord, took off Her jewelled ring with a cheerful heart. The gracious Lord said, "Take your toll." But the ferryman clasped His feet in great distress. "What have I not already received, my lord? The fire of my errors, sorrows and indigence has been quenched today. I worked for my livelihood for a long time; it is only today that God has given me an adequate and handsome return. By your grace, my compassionate Lord, I want nothing now. While returning, whatever you bestow on me I shall thankfully accept that boon."
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Dohas 1760
प्राननाथ देवर सहित कुसल कोसला आइ। पूजहि सब मनकामना सुजसु रहिहि जग छाइ।।103।।
prānanātha dēvara sahita kusala kōsalā āi. pūjahi saba manakāmanā sujasu rahihi jaga chāi..103..
With Your beloved Lord and His younger brother You shall safely return to Ayodhya. Every wish of Your heart shall be accomplished and Your bright glory shall spread throughout the world."
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Chhands
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Chhands 1753
पद कमल धोइ चढ़ाइ नाव न नाथ उतराई चहौं। मोहि राम राउरि आन दसरथ सपथ सब साची कहौं।। बरु तीर मारहुँ लखनु पै जब लगि न पाय पखारिहौं। तब लगि न तुलसीदास नाथ कृपाल पारु उतारिहौं।।
pada kamala dhōi caḍhaāi nāva na nātha utarāī cahauṃ. mōhi rāma rāuri āna dasaratha sapatha saba sācī kahauṃ.. baru tīra mārahu lakhanu pai jaba lagi na pāya pakhārihauṃ. taba lagi na tulasīdāsa nātha kṛpāla pāru utārihauṃ..
"I will let you board the boat only when I have bathed your lotus-feet; I seek no toll from you. I swear by you, O Rama, as well as by King Dasaratha, that what I tell you is all true. Let Laksmana shoot me with his arrows if he will; but until I have washed your feet I will not, O gracious lord of Tulasidasa, ferry you across."
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Dohas 1758
बहुत कीन्ह प्रभु लखन सियँ नहिं कछु केवटु लेइ। बिदा कीन्ह करुनायतन भगति बिमल बरु देइ।।102।।
bahuta kīnha prabhu lakhana siyaom nahiṃ kachu kēvaṭu lēi. bidā kīnha karunāyatana bhagati bimala baru dēi..102..
The Lord as well as Laksmana and Sita did their utmost; but the ferryman would accept nothing. The All-merciful Rama, therefore, dismissed him after bestowing on him the boon of unalloyed devotion.
Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga - Sortas
Ramcharitmanas · Chapter Ayodhya Kaanda The boatman's love and the passage across the Ganga · Verse Sortas 1754
सुनि केबट के बैन प्रेम लपेटे अटपटे। बिहसे करुनाऐन चितइ जानकी लखन तन।।100।।
suni kēbaṭa kē baina prēma lapēṭē aṭapaṭē. bihasē karunāaina citai jānakī lakhana tana..100..
On hearing these words of the ferryman, mysterious though imbued with love, the all-merciful Lord looked at Janaka's Daughter and Laksmana and smiled.