75th & 76th Dohas of Uttar Kand

Chaupai:

råma krpå åpani jaRatåi, kahau° khagesa sunahu mana låi |

jaba jaba råma manuja tanu dharahi, bhakta hetu lilå bahu karahi° ||1||

taba taba avadhapuri mai jåu°, bålacarita biloki° harasåu° |

janma mahotsava dekhau°jåi, barasa påca taha° rahau° lobhåi ||2||

istadeva mama bålaka råmå, sobhå bapusa koti sata kåmå |

nija prabhu badana nihåri nihåri, locana suphala karau° uragåri ||3||

laghu båyasa bapu dhari hari samgå, dekhau° bålacarita bahu ramgå ||4||

The Birth of Lord Rama in the Palace of Ayodhya

O Pakshiraja Garuda! Now I shall tell you of Lord Rama's grace and my own stupidity; listen carefully. Whenever Lord Rama appears in human form and does numerous lilas or divine plays for His devotees, I go to the city of Ayodhya and am delighted to watch His childish sports. Reaching there, I see the grand festival of His birth and, fascinated (by His childish exploits), stay on for a span of five years.

Child Rama Has the Charm of Countless Cupids

Child Rama is my beloved deity, whose persona has the charm of countless Cupids. O Garuda! Forever gazing at the face of my lord, I make my eyes relish the fruit of their existence. Assuming the form of a small crow and roaming around with the Lord, I look at His childish deeds of all kinds.

Doha:

larikåi° jaha° jaha° phirahi taha° taha° samga uRåu° |

juthani parai ajira maha° so uthåi kari khåu° ||75(A)||

eka båra atisaya saba carita kie raghubira |

sumirata prabhu lilå soi pulakita bhayau sarira ||75(B)||

Kakbhusundi Eats Child Rama's Leftovers

Wherever He moves in childhood, I fly about close to Him. And picking at the leftovers which fall from His mouth in the courtyard, eat them. In one particular aeon, Lord Raghuvir performed all His exploits in excess. The moment Kakabhusundi recalled those deeds, he was thrilled and every fibre of his body stood erect.

Chaupai:

kahai bhasumda sunahu khaganåyaka, råmacarita sevaka sukhadåyaka |

nrpamamdira sumdara saba bhå°ti, khacita kanaka mani nånå jåt∂ ||1||

barani na jåi rucira a°ganåi, jaha khelahi nita cåriu bhåi |

bålabinoda karata raghurai, bicarata ajira janani sukhadåi ||2||

marakata mrdula kalevara syåmå, amga amga prati chabi bahu kåmå |

nava råjiva aruna mrdu caranå, padaja rucira nakha sasi duti haranå ||3||

lalita amka kulisådika cåri, nupura cåru madhura ravakåri |

cåru purata mani racita banåi, kati kimkini kala mukhara suhåi ||4||

Child Rama Playing with His Brothers in the Courtyard

Kakbhusundi said: Listen, O Pakshiraja! The account of Lord Rama's life gives joy to his servitors. The royal palace (of Ayodhya) was beautiful in every way. All sorts of precious stones were studded in the golden palace. The beauty of the courtyard where the four brothers played everyday, was beyond description. The Lord of the Raghus did childish pranks which delighted his mother, in this open space. His tender body was dark-hued with a greenish tinge just like the colour of an emerald. Every limb of His was covered with the loveliness of numerous Cupids.

The Tinkling Anklets of Child Rama Attract Kakbhusundi

His feet were tenderly soft and ruddy like a young (red) lotus, having bright toes and toenails that outshone the lustre of the moon. His soles bore the fourfold lovely marks of the thunderbolt, the elephant-goad, the flag and the lotus, and were adorned with beautiful anklets that tinkled sweetly. The charming zone of bells made of gold and studded with gems, which encircled His waist, produced a pleasant tinkling sound.

Doha:

rekhå traya sumdara udara nåbhi rucira ga°bhira |

ura åyata bhråjata bibidhi båla bibhusana cira ||76||

Adorned with Jewels, Child Rama is Royally Dressed

The belly had three lovely folds with a beautiful deep navel. His broad chest gleamed with various kinds of jewels and clothes, becoming to a child.

73rd & 74th Dohas of Uttar Kand

Chaupai:

asi raghupati lila urgari, danuja bimohani jana sukhakåri |

je mati malina bisayabasa kåmi, prabhu para moha dharahi imi svåmi ||1||

nayana dosa jå kaha° jaba hoi, pita barana sasi kahu° kaha soi |

jaba jehi disi bhrama hoi khageså, so kaha pacchima uyau dineså ||2||

naukåruRha calata jaga dekhå, acala mohabasa åpuhi lekhå |

bålaka bhramahi na bhramahi grhådi, kahahi paraspara mithyåbådi ||3||

hari bisaika asa moha bihamgå, sapanehu° nahi agyåna prasamgå |

måyåbasa matimamda abhågi, hrdaya jamanikå bahubidhi lågi ||4||

te satha hatha basa samsayakarahi, nija agyåna råma para dharahi° ||5||

Garuda Hears the Divine Play of Lord Rama

O Garuda! Such is the lila or divine play of Lord Raghunath, which deludes the demons and delights His devotees, in particular. O Svami! Those humans who are wicked, are controlled by sensual pleasures and lustful, are the ones who put this sort of an allegation (of delusion especially as to the supposed reality of the world) on the Lord. He whose eyes are jaundiced say that the moon is yellow in colour, as long as they are suffering from the disease. O Pakshiraja! When a man is confused about direction, he is sure that the sun has risen in the west.

The Delusion of Sailing in a Boat

A man who is sailing on a boat sees that the world is moving and deludes himself into thinking that he is standing still. Children whirl round in circles while playing, but the surrounding houses do not. Yet they call one another a liar (when some of them insist that it is they who are moving). O Garuda! The conjecture of delusion regarding Lord Hari is also like this. Not even in a dream is there a remote chance of delusion being connected with God. But those who are overpowered by Maya, are unfortunate and several veils cover their souls, such fools are doubtful and attribute their own ignorance to Lord Råma.

Doha:

kåma krodha mada lobha rata grhåsakta dukharupa |

te kimi jånahi raghupatihi muRha pare tama kupa ||73(A)||

nirguna rupa sulabha ati saguna jåna nahi koi |

sugama agama nånå carita suni muni mana bhrama hoi ||73(B)||

The Exploits of Lord Rama are Intelligible & Incomprehensible

Those who are steeped in lust, anger, arrogance and greed, and attached to their homes of sorrow, how can they possibly get to know the Lord of the Raghus? Those stupid people are wallowing in the depths of darkness (ignorance)? The nirguna (without attributes) form of God, is so easy to understand; but no one knows the embodied form (which is beyond the gunas and divine). Even a sage's mind is bewildered on hearing the various exploits of the Lord, which are both intelligible and incomprehensible.

Chaupai:

sunu khagesa raghupati prabhutåi, kahau° jathåmati kathå suhåi |

jehi bidhi moha bhayau prabhu mohi, sou saba kathå sunåvau°tohi ||1||

råma krpå bhåjana tumha tåtå, hari guna priti mohi sukhadåtå |

tåte nahi kachu tumhahi duråvau°, parama rahasya manohara gåvau° ||2||

sunahu råma kara sahaja subhåu, jana abhimåna na råkhahi kåu |

samsrta mula sulaprada nånå, sakala soka dåyaka abhimånå ||3||

tåte karahi krpånidhi duri, sevaka para mamatå ati bhuri |

jimi sisu tana brana hoi gosåi, måtu ciråva ° kathina ki nåi° ||4||

The Greatness of Lord Raghuvir

O Pakshiraja Garuda! Listen to the greatness of the Lord of the Raghus. I narrate that delightful tale according to the best of my ability. O Lord! I shall tell you the entire story of how I was deluded. O Dear! You are a recipient of Lord Rama's favour, and fond of hearing Lord Hari's praises. That is why you make me joyous.That is the reason why I do not hide anything from you and reveal extremely secretive matters by singing them to you. Hear of Lord Rama's innate disposition. He never lets pride affect his devotees. Because pride is the root cause of this world of birth and death, and the cause of giving all sorts of anguish and grief. Therefore the repository of mercy gets rid of arrogance because He is very fond of His servitors.

A Mother Tends Her Child's Boil

O Gosain! Just as when a boil appears on the body of a child, his mother gets an incision done as if she is hard-hearted.

Doha:

jadapi prathama dukha påvai rovai båla adhira |

byådhi nåsa hita janani ganati na so sisu pira ||74(A)||

timi raghupati nija dåsa kara harahi måna hita lågi |

tulasidåsa aise prabhuhi kasa na bhajahu bhrama tyågi ||74(B)||

Goswami Tulsidas Asks us to Dispel our Doubts & Worship Lord Rama

Although at first the child experiences pain (when the boil is being cut open)and cries helplessly, even then the mother is unmindful of the child's agony because she is anxious to see the child cured. In the same way, Lord Raghuvir takes away His devotee's pride for his own good. Tulsidasa says why don't you worship such a Lord, after dispelling the doubts nagging you?