Baal Kaanda The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of His childish sports - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of His childish sports · Verse Chaupais 1871
Sanskrit Original
धरे नाम गुर हृदयँ बिचारी। बेद तत्व नृप तव सुत चारी।। मुनि धन जन सरबस सिव प्राना। बाल केलि तेहिं सुख माना।। बारेहि ते निज हित पति जानी। लछिमन राम चरन रति मानी।। भरत सत्रुहन दूनउ भाई। प्रभु सेवक जसि प्रीति बड़ाई।। स्याम गौर सुंदर दोउ जोरी। निरखहिं छबि जननीं तृन तोरी।। चारिउ सील रूप गुन धामा। तदपि अधिक सुखसागर रामा।। हृदयँ अनुग्रह इंदु प्रकासा। सूचत किरन मनोहर हासा।। कबहुँ उछंग कबहुँ बर पलना। मातु दुलारइ कहि प्रिय ललना।।
dharē nāma gura hṛdayaom bicārī. bēda tatva nṛpa tava suta cārī.. muni dhana jana sarabasa siva prānā. bāla kēli tēhiṃ sukha mānā.. bārēhi tē nija hita pati jānī. lachimana rāma carana rati mānī.. bharata satruhana dūnau bhāī. prabhu sēvaka jasi prīti baḍaāī.. syāma gaura suṃdara dōu jōrī. nirakhahiṃ chabi jananīṃ tṛna tōrī.. cāriu sīla rūpa guna dhāmā. tadapi adhika sukhasāgara rāmā.. hṛdayaom anugraha iṃdu prakāsā. sūcata kirana manōhara hāsā.. kabahu uchaṃga kabahu bara palanā. mātu dulārai kahi priya lalanā..
The preceptor assigned these names after careful thought and then said, "Your four sons, O king, are the essence of Veda itself. Of them Sri Rama is the sages' treasure, the devotee's all in all and Siva's very life; He takes delight at present in the rapture of childish sports". From his earliest days Laksmana came to look upon Sri Rama as his benefactor and master and conceived devotion to His feet. The love that existed between the two half-brothers, Bharata and Satrughna, was as glorious as that which obtains between a master and his servant. As the mothers gazed on the beauty of the two lovely pairs, one of whom was dark, the other fair, they would break a blade of grass in order to avert the evil eye. Although all the four brothers were embodiments of amiability, beauty and goodness, yet Sri Rama was an ocean of bliss par excellence. In His heart shone the moon of grace and His captivating smile represented its rays. Now on her lap and now in the beautiful cradle, the mother fondled Him calling Him her own darling.