Ayodhya Kaanda Vasistha's speech - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Vasistha's speech · Verse Chaupais 2067
Sanskrit Original
बोले मुनिबरु समय समाना। सुनहु सभासद भरत सुजाना।। धरम धुरीन भानुकुल भानू। राजा रामु स्वबस भगवानू।। सत्यसंध पालक श्रुति सेतू। राम जनमु जग मंगल हेतू।। गुर पितु मातु बचन अनुसारी। खल दलु दलन देव हितकारी।। नीति प्रीति परमारथ स्वारथु। कोउ न राम सम जान जथारथु।। बिधि हरि हरु ससि रबि दिसिपाला। माया जीव करम कुलि काला।। अहिप महिप जहँ लगि प्रभुताई। जोग सिद्धि निगमागम गाई।। करि बिचार जिंयँ देखहु नीकें। राम रजाइ सीस सबही कें।।
bōlē munibaru samaya samānā. sunahu sabhāsada bharata sujānā.. dharama dhurīna bhānukula bhānū. rājā rāmu svabasa bhagavānū.. satyasaṃdha pālaka śruti sētū. rāma janamu jaga maṃgala hētū.. gura pitu mātu bacana anusārī. khala dalu dalana dēva hitakārī.. nīti prīti paramāratha svārathu. kōu na rāma sama jāna jathārathu.. bidhi hari haru sasi rabi disipālā. māyā jīva karama kuli kālā.. ahipa mahipa jahaom lagi prabhutāī. jōga siddhi nigamāgama gāī.. kari bicāra jiṃyaom dēkhahu nīkēṃ. rāma rajāi sīsa sabahī kēṃ..
The chief of the sages, Vasistha, spoke in words appropriate to the occasion "Listen, O councillors, and you, wise Bharata; the sun of the solar race, King Rama, is a champion of righteousness and the almighty Lord dependent on none but Himself. Sri Rama is true to His word and maintains the standard of morality set up by the Vedas; His very advent is a source of blessing to the world. Obedient to the commands of His preceptor and parents, He crushes the armies of the wicked and is a friend of the gods. Propriety of behaviour, love, the highest object of life and worldly interests-no one knows these aright as Rama does. Brahma (the Creator), Hari (the Preserver) and Hara (the Destroyer of the universe), the moon-god, the sun-god and the guardians of the various quarters, Maya (the deluding potency of God), Jiva (the individual soul), the various forms of Karma (the residue of actions) and the Time-Spirit, Sesa (the lord of serpents), the rulers of the earth and whatever other powers there are and even so the accomplishments of Yoga extolled in the Vedas and other scriptures-ponder in your heart and consider well-Sri Rama's commands exercise their authority over all."