Uttar Kaanda
217 - Glory of adoration
Chaupais
Description
I have narrated, my lord, the incomparable story of Sri Hari according to my own now briefly and now in detail. The conclusion of the Vedas, O enemy of serpents, is just this: forgetting all other duties Sri Rama alone should be adored. Who else is worth serving, if you renounce the almighty, Lord of the Raghus, who regards even a fool like me as His own. You are wisdom incarnate and have no infatuation; on the other hand, you have done me a unique favour, my lord, in that you asked me to repeat the most sacred story of Sri Rama, which delights the soul of sages like Suka, Sanaka and others, as well as of Lord Sambhu. The fellowship of saints is difficult to get in this world, be it for the twinkling of an eye or for half an hour even for once. Ponder in your heart, Garuda, and see for yourself whether I am competent in anyway to worship the Hero of Raghu's line. The vilest of birds and impure in everyway as I was, the Lord has made me known as a purifier of the world.