Uttar Kaanda Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama's story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusundi - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Uttar Kaanda Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama's story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusundi · Verse Chaupais 2055
Sanskrit Original
राम चरित जे सुनत अघाहीं। रस बिसेष जाना तिन्ह नाहीं।। जीवनमुक्त महामुनि जेऊ। हरि गुन सुनहीं निरंतर तेऊ।। भव सागर चह पार जो पावा। राम कथा ता कहँ दृढ़ नावा।। बिषइन्ह कहँ पुनि हरि गुन ग्रामा। श्रवन सुखद अरु मन अभिरामा।। श्रवनवंत अस को जग माहीं। जाहि न रघुपति चरित सोहाहीं।। ते जड़ जीव निजात्मक घाती। जिन्हहि न रघुपति कथा सोहाती।। हरिचरित्र मानस तुम्ह गावा। सुनि मैं नाथ अमिति सुख पावा।। तुम्ह जो कही यह कथा सुहाई। कागभसुंडि गरुड़ प्रति गाई।।
rāma carita jē sunata aghāhīṃ. rasa bisēṣa jānā tinha nāhīṃ.. jīvanamukta mahāmuni jēū. hari guna sunahīṃ niraṃtara tēū.. bhava sāgara caha pāra jō pāvā. rāma kathā tā kahaom dṛḍha nāvā.. biṣainha kahaom puni hari guna grāmā. śravana sukhada aru mana abhirāmā.. śravanavaṃta asa kō jaga māhīṃ. jāhi na raghupati carita sōhāhīṃ.. tē jaḍa jīva nijātmaka ghātī. jinhahi na raghupati kathā sōhātī.. haricaritra mānasa tumha gāvā. suni maiṃ nātha amiti sukha pāvā.. tumha jō kahī yaha kathā suhāī. kāgabhasuṃḍi garuḍa prati gāī..
They who feel satiated with hearing the exploits of Sri Rama have little known their peculiar sapor. Even those great sages who have attained final beatitude in their very lifetime constantly hear the praises of Sri Hari. To him who seeks to cross the ocean of worldly existence, the narrative of Sri Rama serves as a secure bark. Nay, the praises of Sri Hari are delightful to the ear and pleasing to the mind even of the sensualist. Is there in this world anyone with ears to hear, whom the exploits of Sri Rama (the Lord of the Raghus) do not delight. Stupid are those creatures and indeed killers of their soul, whom the narrative of Sri Rama does not attract." While You sang what You have chosen to call, "the Manasa Lake of Sri Hari's exploits" I listened, my lord, with boundless joy. You have just told me that this charming story was recited by Kakabhusundi to Garuda.