Uttar Kaanda Kakabhusundi approaches the sage Lomasa, who first pronounces a curse on him but later on showers his grace and bestows a boon on him - Dohas
Ramcharitmanas · Uttar Kaanda Kakabhusundi approaches the sage Lomasa, who first pronounces a curse on him but later on showers his grace and bestows a boon on him · Verse Dohas 2172
Sanskrit Original
गुर के बचन सुरति करि राम चरन मनु लाग। रघुपति जस गावत फिरउँ छन छन नव अनुराग।।110(क)।। मेरु सिखर बट छायाँ मुनि लोमस आसीन। देखि चरन सिरु नायउँ बचन कहेउँ अति दीन।।110(ख)।। सुनि मम बचन बिनीत मृदु मुनि कृपाल खगराज। मोहि सादर पूँछत भए द्विज आयहु केहि काज।।110(ग)।। तब मैं कहा कृपानिधि तुम्ह सर्बग्य सुजान। सगुन ब्रह्म अवराधन मोहि कहहु भगवान।।110(घ)।।
gura kē bacana surati kari rāma carana manu lāga. raghupati jasa gāvata phirau chana chana nava anurāga..110ka.. mēru sikhara baṭa chāyāom muni lōmasa āsīna. dēkhi carana siru nāyau bacana kahēu ati dīna..110kha.. suni mama bacana binīta mṛdu muni kṛpāla khagarāja. mōhi sādara pūomchata bhaē dvija āyahu kēhi kāja..110ga.. taba maiṃ kahā kṛpānidhi tumha sarbagya sujāna. saguna brahma avarādhana mōhi kahahu bhagavāna..110gha..
Even as I recalled the words of my erstwhile preceptor my mind conceived a fondness for Rama's feet and I went about singing the praises of Sri Rama (the Lord of the Raghus) with a love which gathered new strength every moment. On a peak of Mount Meru in the shade of a banyan tree sat the sage Lomasa. On seeing him I bowed at his feet and addressed him in the humblest strain. When the gracious sage heard my meek and gentle address, O king of the birds, he politely enquired : "For what purpose have you come, O Brahmana?" Thereupon I replied, "O fountain of mercy, you are omniscient and sagacious. Tell me, blessed one, how to worship the embodied supreme Spirit."