Mantra.Tips
Sundarkand

Dohā 44 / 60

Listen to recitation

🔊 Tap any line to hear it — or ▶ to recite the whole stanza

Chaupāī

कोटि बिप्र बध लागहिं जाहू। आएँ सरन तजउँ नहिं ताहू॥ सनमुख होइ जीव मोहि जबहीं। जन्म कोटि अघ नासहिं तबहीं॥ पापवंत कर सहज सुभाऊ। भजनु मोर तेहि भाव काऊ॥ जौं पै दुष्टहदय सोइ होई। मोरें सनमुख आव कि सोई॥ निर्मल मन जन सो मोहि पावा। मोहि कपट छल छिद्र भावा॥ भेद लेन पठवा दससीसा। तबहुँ कछु भय हानि कपीसा॥ जग महुँ सखा निसाचर जेते। लछिमनु हनइ निमिष महुँ तेते॥ जौं सभीत आवा सरनाई। रखिहउँ ताहि प्रान की नाई॥

koṭi bipra badha lāgahiṃ jāhū āe~ sarana tajau~ nahiṃ tāhū sanamukha hoi jīva mohi jabahīṃ janma koṭi agha nāsahiṃ tabahīṃ pāpavaṃta kara sahaja subhāū bhajanu mora tehi bhāva na kāū jauṃ pai duṣṭahadaya soi hoī moreṃ sanamukha āva ki soī nirmala mana jana so mohi pāvā mohi kapaṭa chala chidra na bhāvā bheda lena paṭhavā dasasīsā tabahu~ na kachu bhaya hāni kapīsā jaga mahu~ sakhā nisācara jete lachimanu hanai nimiṣa mahu~ tete jauṃ sabhīta āvā saranāī rakhihau~ tāhi prāna kī nāī

Dohā

उभय भाँति तेहि आनहु हँसि कह कृपानिकेत। जय कृपाल कहि चले अंगद हनू समेत॥44॥

ubhaya bhā~ti tehi ānahu ha~si kaha kṛpāniketa jaya kṛpāla kahi cale aṃgada hanū sameta 44

Meaning"Though one bear the guilt of slaying a crore of brahmanas, yet, come to my refuge, I forsake not even him. The moment a soul turns toward me, that moment the sins of a crore of births are destroyed. The sinner's nature is such by birth that my worship never pleases him; were that one (Vibhishana) truly evil-hearted, could he come before me? A man of pure mind attains me; deceit, fraud and faults please me not. The Ten-headed one has sent him to spy — even so, there is no fear or loss, monkey-king. As many demons as there are in the world, friend, Lakshmana slays as many in a moment. If, afraid, he has come for refuge, I will keep him like (my own) life." "Bring him on either ground," said the abode of mercy, smiling. "Victory to the gracious one!" — so saying they went, Angad with Hanuman.
Share
Share:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Sundarkand Dohā 44?
"Though one bear the guilt of slaying a crore of brahmanas, yet, come to my refuge, I forsake not even him. The moment a soul turns toward me, that moment the sins of a crore of births are destroyed. The sinner's nature is such by birth that my worship never pleases him; were that one (Vibhishana) truly evil-hearted, could he come before me? A man of pure mind attains me; deceit, fraud and faults please me not. The Ten-headed one has sent him to spy — even so, there is no fear or loss, monkey-king. As many demons as there are in the world, friend, Lakshmana slays as many in a moment. If, afraid, he has come for refuge, I will keep him like (my own) life." "Bring him on either ground," said the abode of mercy, smiling. "Victory to the gracious one!" — so saying they went, Angad with Hanuman.