Kishkindha Kaanda Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Kishkindha Kaanda Duel between Vali and Sugriva; deliverance of Vali · Verse Chaupais 2235
Sanskrit Original
सुनत राम अति कोमल बानी। बालि सीस परसेउ निज पानी।। अचल करौं तनु राखहु प्राना। बालि कहा सुनु कृपानिधाना।। जन्म जन्म मुनि जतनु कराहीं। अंत राम कहि आवत नाहीं।। जासु नाम बल संकर कासी। देत सबहि सम गति अविनासी।। मम लोचन गोचर सोइ आवा। बहुरि कि प्रभु अस बनिहि बनावा।।
sunata rāma ati kōmala bānī. bāli sīsa parasēu nija pānī.. acala karauṃ tanu rākhahu prānā. bāli kahā sunu kṛpānidhānā.. janma janma muni jatanu karāhīṃ. aṃta rāma kahi āvata nāhīṃ.. jāsu nāma bala saṃkara kāsī. dēta sabahi sama gati avināsī.. mama lōcana gōcara sōi āvā. bahuri ki prabhu asa banihi banāvā..
When Sri Rama heard this most tender speech of Vali, He stroked his head with His hand. " I make your body immortal; you may keep up your life." Said Vali, "Listen, O Ocean of Mercy: sages continue their efforts (for God-Realization) during successive births; but at the last moment they fail to utter the name 'Rama'. But He, on the strength of whose Name Lord Sankara bestows immortality* on all alike, has appeared in a visible form before my very eyes! Shall I ever get such a golden opportunity again?