Uttar Kaanda Sri Rama's exhortation to His subjects (Sri Rama-Gita); the citizensí acknowledgement - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Uttar Kaanda Sri Rama's exhortation to His subjects (Sri Rama-Gita); the citizensí acknowledgement · Verse Chaupais 2035
Sanskrit Original
एक बार रघुनाथ बोलाए। गुर द्विज पुरबासी सब आए।। बैठे गुर मुनि अरु द्विज सज्जन। बोले बचन भगत भव भंजन।। सनहु सकल पुरजन मम बानी। कहउँ न कछु ममता उर आनी।। नहिं अनीति नहिं कछु प्रभुताई। सुनहु करहु जो तुम्हहि सोहाई।। सोइ सेवक प्रियतम मम सोई। मम अनुसासन मानै जोई।। जौं अनीति कछु भाषौं भाई। तौं मोहि बरजहु भय बिसराई।। बड़ें भाग मानुष तनु पावा। सुर दुर्लभ सब ग्रंथिन्ह गावा।। साधन धाम मोच्छ कर द्वारा। पाइ न जेहिं परलोक सँवारा।।
ēka bāra raghunātha bōlāē. gura dvija purabāsī saba āē.. baiṭhē gura muni aru dvija sajjana. bōlē bacana bhagata bhava bhaṃjana.. sanahu sakala purajana mama bānī. kahau na kachu mamatā ura ānī.. nahiṃ anīti nahiṃ kachu prabhutāī. sunahu karahu jō tumhahi sōhāī.. sōi sēvaka priyatama mama sōī. mama anusāsana mānai jōī.. jauṃ anīti kachu bhāṣauṃ bhāī. tauṃ mōhi barajahu bhaya bisarāī.. baḍaēṃ bhāga mānuṣa tanu pāvā. sura durlabha saba graṃthinha gāvā.. sādhana dhāma mōccha kara dvārā. pāi na jēhiṃ paralōka saomvārā..
One day, invited by the Lord of the Raghus, the preceptor (Vasistha) and other leading Brahmanas and all the other citizens assembled (in the royal court). When the preceptor and the other sages and Brahmanas as well as all other gentlemen had taken their seats, the Lord who puts an end to the round of births of His devotees, addressed them in the following words:- "Listen to My words, citizens all: I am not going to say anything out of attachment for you in My heart; I do not ask you to do any thing wrong nor do I make use of My authority. Therefore, listen to Me and act accordingly if you please. He is My servant and he is dearest to Me, who obeys My command. If I say anything which is wrong, brethren, be not afraid to correct Me. It is by good fortune that you have secured a human body, which-as declared by all the scriptures-is difficult even for the gods to attain. It is a tabernacle suitable for spiritual endeavours, gateway to liberation. He who fails to earn a good destiny hereafter even on attaining it."