ramcharitmanas,

Baal Kaanda

38 - The Lord's manifestation and the delightful nature of His childish sports

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bhaē pragaṭa kṛpālā dīnadayālā kausalyā hitakārī.
 

haraṣita mahatārī muni mana hārī adbhuta rūpa bicārī..
 

lōcana abhirāmā tanu ghanasyāmā nija āyudha bhuja cārī.
 

bhūṣana banamālā nayana bisālā sōbhāsiṃdhu kharārī..
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kaha dui kara jōrī astuti tōrī kēhi bidhi karauṃ anaṃtā.
 

māyā guna gyānātīta amānā bēda purāna bhanaṃtā..
 

karunā sukha sāgara saba guna āgara jēhi gāvahiṃ śruti saṃtā.
 

sō mama hita lāgī jana anurāgī bhayau pragaṭa śrīkaṃtā..
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brahmāṃḍa nikāyā nirmita māyā rōma rōma prati bēda kahai.
 

mama ura sō bāsī yaha upahāsī sunata dhīra pati thira na rahai..
 

upajā jaba gyānā prabhu musakānā carita bahuta bidhi kīnha cahai.
 

kahi kathā suhāī mātu bujhāī jēhi prakāra suta prēma lahai..
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mātā puni bōlī sō mati ḍaulī tajahu tāta yaha rūpā.
 

kījai sisulīlā ati priyasīlā yaha sukha parama anūpā..
 

suni bacana sujānā rōdana ṭhānā hōi bālaka surabhūpā.
 

yaha carita jē gāvahiṃ haripada pāvahiṃ tē na parahiṃ bhavakūpā..
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The gracious Lord, who is compassionate to the lowly and the benefactor of Kausalya appeared. The thought of His marvellous form, which stole the heart of sages, filled the mother with joy. His body was dark as a cloud, the delight of all eyes; in His four arms He bore His characteristic emblems (a conch-shell, a discus, a club and a lotus). Adorned with jewels and a garland of sylvan flowers and endowed with large eyes, the Slayer of the demon Khara was an ocean of beauty. Joining both her palms the mother said, "O infinite Lord, how can I praise You! The Vedas as well as the Puranas declare You as transcending Maya, beyond attributes, above knowledge and beyond all measure. He who is sung by the Vedas and holy men as an ocean of mercy and bliss and the repository of all virtues, the same Lord of Laksmi, the lover of His devotees, has revealed Himself for my good. The Vedas proclaim that every pore of Your body contains multitudes of universes brought forth by Maya. That such a Lord stayed in my womb-this amusing story staggers the mind of even men of wisdom." When the revelation came upon the mother, the Lord smiled; He would perform many a sportive act. Therefore He exhorted her by telling her the charming account of her previous birth so that she might love Him as her own child. The mother's mind was changed; she spoke again, "Give up this superhuman form and indulge in childish sports, which are so dear to a mother's heart; the joy that comes from such sports is unequalled in everyway." Hearing these words the all-wise Lord of immortals became an infant and began to cry. Those who sing this lay (says Tulasidasa) attain to the abode of Sri Hari and never fall into the well of mundane existence.

 
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