Baal Kaanda Siva's nuptials - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda Siva's nuptials · Verse Chaupais 1685
Sanskrit Original
हरि हर बिमुख धर्म रति नाहीं। ते नर तहँ सपनेहुँ नहिं जाहीं।। तेहि गिरि पर बट बिटप बिसाला। नित नूतन सुंदर सब काला।। त्रिबिध समीर सुसीतलि छाया। सिव बिश्राम बिटप श्रुति गाया।। एक बार तेहि तर प्रभु गयऊ। तरु बिलोकि उर अति सुखु भयऊ।। निज कर डासि नागरिपु छाला। बैठै सहजहिं संभु कृपाला।। कुंद इंदु दर गौर सरीरा। भुज प्रलंब परिधन मुनिचीरा।। तरुन अरुन अंबुज सम चरना। नख दुति भगत हृदय तम हरना।। भुजग भूति भूषन त्रिपुरारी। आननु सरद चंद छबि हारी।।
hari hara bimukha dharma rati nāhīṃ. tē nara tahaom sapanēhu nahiṃ jāhīṃ.. tēhi giri para baṭa biṭapa bisālā. nita nūtana suṃdara saba kālā.. tribidha samīra susītali chāyā. siva biśrāma biṭapa śruti gāyā.. ēka bāra tēhi tara prabhu gayaū. taru bilōki ura ati sukhu bhayaū.. nija kara ḍāsi nāgaripu chālā. baiṭhai sahajahiṃ saṃbhu kṛpālā.. kuṃda iṃdu dara gaura sarīrā. bhuja pralaṃba paridhana municīrā.. taruna aruna aṃbuja sama caranā. nakha duti bhagata hṛdaya tama haranā.. bhujaga bhūti bhūṣana tripurārī. ānanu sarada caṃda chabi hārī..
Those who have their faces turned away from Hari and Hara and have no love for righteousness cannot even dream of going there. On the summit of that mountain exists a huge banyan tree, which is ever young and is charming during all seasons. Fanned by cool, soft and fragrant breezes, its shade is very refreshing. It is the favourite resort of Siva, extolled by the Vedas. Once upon a time the Lord betook Himself beneath the tree and was much gladdened at heart to see it. Spreading His tigerskin on the ground with His own hands, the all-merciful Siva sat down casually. His body fair in hue as the jasmine, the moon and the conch-shell; arms of inordinate length; a hermit's covering, consisting of the bark of trees, wrapped round His loins; His feet resembling a pair of full-blown red lotuses and their toe-nails shedding a lustre which dispelled the darkness of the devotee's heart; serpents and the ashes serving as ornaments of the Slayer of Tripura and His countenance eclipsing the splendour even of the autumnal full moon.