Uttar Kaanda Kakabhusundi narrates the story of his previous lives and tells Garuda the glory of the Kali age - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Uttar Kaanda Kakabhusundi narrates the story of his previous lives and tells Garuda the glory of the Kali age · Verse Chaupais 2117
Sanskrit Original
ग्यान बिबेक बिरति बिग्याना। मुनि दुर्लभ गुन जे जग नाना।। आजु देउँ सब संसय नाहीं। मागु जो तोहि भाव मन माहीं।। सुनि प्रभु बचन अधिक अनुरागेउँ। मन अनुमान करन तब लागेऊँ।। प्रभु कह देन सकल सुख सही। भगति आपनी देन न कही।। भगति हीन गुन सब सुख ऐसे। लवन बिना बहु बिंजन जैसे।। भजन हीन सुख कवने काजा। अस बिचारि बोलेउँ खगराजा।। जौं प्रभु होइ प्रसन्न बर देहू। मो पर करहु कृपा अरु नेहू।। मन भावत बर मागउँ स्वामी। तुम्ह उदार उर अंतरजामी।।
gyāna bibēka birati bigyānā. muni durlabha guna jē jaga nānā.. āju dēu saba saṃsaya nāhīṃ. māgu jō tōhi bhāva mana māhīṃ.. suni prabhu bacana adhika anurāgēu. mana anumāna karana taba lāgēūom.. prabhu kaha dēna sakala sukha sahī. bhagati āpanī dēna na kahī.. bhagati hīna guna saba sukha aisē. lavana binā bahu biṃjana jaisē.. bhajana hīna sukha kavanē kājā. asa bicāri bōlēu khagarājā.. jauṃ prabhu hōi prasanna bara dēhū. mō para karahu kṛpā aru nēhū.. mana bhāvata bara māgau svāmī. tumha udāra ura aṃtarajāmī..
-Or spiritual wisdom, critical judgment, dispassion, realization and numerous other virtues which cannot be easily attained in this world even by the sages-today I am prepared to give you all undoubtedly; therefore, ask whatever pleases your mind. On hearing the words of the Lord I was overwhelmed with love and began to reason thus within myself : "The Lord, it is true, has promised to give me all kinds of blessings; but He did not offer to grant me devotion to His own feet. Without such devotion all sorts of virtues and blessings are like so many auxiliary dishes without salt. Of what avail is any blessing without adoration." Pondering thus, O king of the birds, I replied as follows : "If it is Your pleasure, my lord, to grant me a boon and if You are kind and affectionate to me, I ask my cherished boon, O master; for You are generous and know the secrets of all hearts."