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 2123
Sanskrit Original
एक पिता के बिपुल कुमारा। होहिं पृथक गुन सील अचारा।। कोउ पंडिंत कोउ तापस ग्याता। कोउ धनवंत सूर कोउ दाता।। कोउ सर्बग्य धर्मरत कोई। सब पर पितहि प्रीति सम होई।। कोउ पितु भगत बचन मन कर्मा। सपनेहुँ जान न दूसर धर्मा।। सो सुत प्रिय पितु प्रान समाना। जद्यपि सो सब भाँति अयाना।। एहि बिधि जीव चराचर जेते। त्रिजग देव नर असुर समेते।। अखिल बिस्व यह मोर उपाया। सब पर मोहि बराबरि दाया।। तिन्ह महँ जो परिहरि मद माया। भजै मोहि मन बच अरू काया।।
ēka pitā kē bipula kumārā. hōhiṃ pṛthaka guna sīla acārā.. kōu paṃḍiṃta kōu tāpasa gyātā. kōu dhanavaṃta sūra kōu dātā.. kōu sarbagya dharmarata kōī. saba para pitahi prīti sama hōī.. kōu pitu bhagata bacana mana karmā. sapanēhu jāna na dūsara dharmā.. sō suta priya pitu prāna samānā. jadyapi sō saba bhāomti ayānā.. ēhi bidhi jīva carācara jētē. trijaga dēva nara asura samētē.. akhila bisva yaha mōra upāyā. saba para mōhi barābari dāyā.. tinha mahaom jō parihari mada māyā. bhajai mōhi mana baca arū kāyā..
"A father has a number of sons, each differing from the others in character, temper and conduct. One is learned, another given to austerities, a third spiritually enlightened, a fourth rich, a fifth possessed of valour, a sixth charitably disposed, a seventh all-wise and an eighth intent on piety; but the father equally loves all. A ninth son is devoted to his father in thought, word and deed and never dreams of any other duty. This is the son whom the father loves as his own life, though he be a perfect ignoramus. In a like manner all animate and inanimate beings, including the subhuman species, gods, men and demons-in short, the whole of this universe is My creation and I am equally compassionate to all. Of these, however, he who adores Me in thought, word and deed, forswearing arrogance and wiles-"