123rd & 124th Dohas of Uttar Kand

Chaupai:

       kaheu° nåtha hari carita anupå, byåsa samåsa svamati anurupå  | 
      sruti siddhåmta ihai uragåri, sruti råma bhajia saba kåja bisåri  ||1|| 
     prabhu raghupati taji seia kåhi,  mohi se satha para mamatå jåhi  |   
     tumha bigyånarupa nahi mohå, nåtha kinhi mo para ati chohå  ||2|| 
     pu° chihu råma kathå ati påvani, suka sanakådi sambhu mana bhåvani  |  
     sata samgati durlabha samsårå, nimisa damda bhari ekau bårå  ||3|| 
    dekhu garuRa nija hedaya° bicåri,  mai raghubira bhajana adhikåri  | 
    sakunådhama saba bhå°ti apåvana,prabhu mohi kinha bidita jaga påvana ||4||

 The Tale of Lord Rama who is Vishnu Incarnate

O lord! I have narrated the incomparable story of Lord Hari as per my own understanding, at times briefly and sometimes in detail. O Garuda, the enemy of serpents! The concluding doctrine of the Vedas is just this that discarding all other  tasks, one should worship Lord Råma. Who else is worth serving except the Lord of the Raghus, who is affectionate even towards a fool like me.  

The Sacred Story of Lord Rama is Most Dear to Shukdevji

You are a form of wisdom and have no delusion (esp as to the supposed reality of the world); on the other hand, you have done me a great favour, my lord, in that you asked me to repeat the most sacred story of Lord Rama, which is most dear to sages like Shukdevji, Sanaka  and others, and Lord Shambhu.

 

Kakbhshundi, the Blessed Crow

Association with saints is difficult in this world, be it for an instant or a particular moment, even for once. Think over in your heart, Garuda, and see for yourself; am  I competent enough to worship Lord Raghuvir? The most despicable of birds and impure in everyway, was I. But even on being so, the Lord gave me the famed tribute of purifying the world.

Doha:

      åju dhanya mai dhanya ati jadyapi saba bidhi hina  |

      nija jana jåni råma mohi samta samågama dina  ||123(A)||

      nåtha jathåmati bhåseu° råkheu° nahi kachu goi  |

      carita simdhu raghunåyaka thåha ki påvai koi  ||123(B)||

 

 The Tale of Lord Raghuvir is Like a Vast Ocean

Even though I am worthless (inferior) in every possible way, I am blessed, most blessed as of today, in that Lord Råma considering me as one of His own adherants, gave me the company of a saint (by making me meet a saint like you). My lord, I have spoken to the best of my ability and have not hidden anything. (But still) the story of the Lord of the Raghus is like a vast ocean: can anyone gauge its depth? (123 A-B)

 Chaupai:

      sumiri råma ke guna gana nånå, puni puni harasa bhusumdi sujånå  |

      mahimå nigama neti kari gåi, atulita bala pratåpa prabhutåi  ||1||

      siva aja pujya carana raghuråi, mo para krpå parama mrdulåi  |

      asa subhåu kahu sunau na dekhau, kehi khagesa raghupati sama lekhau||2||

      sådhaka siddha bimukta udåsi, kabi kobida krtagya samnyåsi  |

      jogi sura sutåpasa gyåni, dharma nirata pamdita bigyåni  ||3||

      tarahi na binu see mama svåmi, råma namåmi namåmi namåmi  |

      sarana gae° mo se agha råsi, hohi suddha namåmi abinåsi  ||4||

 Brahma Adores the Feet of Lord Rama, Vishnu Incarnate

The discerning Kakbhushundi was delighted over and over again as he recollected Lord Rama' many virtues: That I should enjoy the grace of the Lord of the Raghus, whose glories have been incessantly sung by the Vedas, whose might, majesty and supremacy are unequalled. My having His grace, whose feet are worthy of adoration even by Lord Shiva and Brahmå, reflects His loving tenderness.

 

Lord Rama, the Svami of Kakbhushundi

Nowhere have I heard of or seen, such a kind disposition: to whom shall I compare the Lord of the Raghus. Therefore, O Pakshiraja Gaurda! Whom should I count (consider) as  equivalent to Lord Raghunath? Sadhakas (religous practisers), siddhas or perfect souls, the liberated and renunciants, seers and learned men, those who know the secrets of karma (duty), sanyasis, yogis (mystics), valiant heroes, great ascetics and wise men, pious souls, the learned and even men who have realized the Self, none of them can cross the ocean of this mundane world without  worshipping my svami, Lord Rama. I bow  over and over again and again to the same Lord Rama. By seeking whose shelter even sinful souls like me are purified(expiated from sins.)

 

Doha:

      jåsu nåma bhava bhesaja harana ghora traya sula  |

      so krpåla mohi to para sadå rahau anukula  ||124(A)||

      suni bhusumdi ke bacana subha dekhi råma pada neha  |

      boleu prema sahita girå garuRa bigata samdeha  ||124(B)||

 

Garuda, is Freed of all Doubts

“He whose name is a sure remedy for the disease of birth and death and alleviates the three kinds of terrifying suffering (daihik, caused by one's body or mind; daivik, divinely caused like floods and drought or bhautik, caused by other living beings like flies, wild animals) may that Merciful Lord Rama forever be pleased with you and me.”  On hearing Bhushundi's blissful worlds and seeing his intense loving devotion for Lord Rama's feet, Garuda who had now got rid of all doubts, replied in affectionate terms. (124 A-B)