This is an excert from Tulsidas Goswami’s magnum opus, epic of poems “Ramcharitmanas”….(The lake of acts of RAMA)…..!!!
When Rama, Lakshman and Sita reach sage Valmiki Ashram, Rama asks,
“Where should he stay?
Sage Valmiki replies,
“Being omnipresent, you are everywhere.”
Then sage Valmiki describes to Rama, where he should reside. The obvious answer is……“In devotees’ heart”.
Lord Rama, your image is beyond the scope of words and the purview of intellect.
Beyond understanding and description and without limits.
Beyond understanding and description and without limits.
“Not this nor that”….(that is how)…always holy scriptures describe your image.
Listen Rama, now I will describe your home where you reside with Sita and Lakshman……!!!
Those whose ears are filled with your tales like an ocean is filled with rivers though filled unceasingly,
it never overflows. Their hearts you should call abode…..!!!
And those whose eyes are thirsty for your sight like a “Chatak” bird which waits for the rain drops from the sky
(with an open beak), in their hearts, you should make your happy home and stay with your brother(lakshman) and Sita,
O’ leader of Raghu (clan)…!!!
And those who from the lake of your pure glory,
like a discerning tongue of a swan select only the pearls of your virtues, stay in their hearts Rama….!!!
like a discerning tongue of a swan select only the pearls of your virtues, stay in their hearts Rama….!!!
And those whose nostrils are always filled with the sweet smell of offering to you,
those who eat food only after offering to you first and wear cloths and ornaments from the offerings……,
those whose hands are always occupied in serving you and their hearts find no other refuge but in you…….,
and those whose feet take them to the holy places your pilgrimage, Rama..,reside in their minds….!!!
Those who asks for only one boon, so their mind is occupied in your quest in the sanctum of their mind,
live both you and Sita, O’ son of Raghu……..!!!
Those who have overcome lust, anger, arrogance, pride and craving greed,
envy, wrath and hatred and those in whose hearts there is neither treachery,
hypocrisy nor deceit in their hearts you should reside, King of Raghu…..!!!
Those who speak truth, graciously and with prudence and awake or asleep are in your mercy….,
and for whom there is no other destination but you Rama, reside in their minds……!!!
And for whom you are the protector, companion, father, mother, teacher and respected elder,
in the temple of their mind…. you two brothers should reside with Sita….!!!
And those who ascribe all their virtues to you and the short comings to themselves.
Thus, firmly established in your faith and for whom their devotion in you is their happiness in their heart.
you should stay with Vaidehi (princess of Videh Kingdom = Sita)……!!!
One’s caste, race, wealth and false pride in the religion, near and dear relatives and pleasing house,
those who renounce the above but keep you in their hearts, in their hearts you should stay……,O king of Raghu……!!!
And those who desire for nothing else but natural effortless love for you! Remain in their minds forever,
Because in their heart, where your true home is…!!!
~Revered Sage Tulsidas.
Humble Wishes.
~mrityunjayanand.
.दो0-पूँछेहु मोहि कि रहौं कहँ मैं पूँछत सकुचाउँ।
जहँ न होहु तहँ देहु कहि तुम्हहि देखावौं ठाउँ।।१२७॥
सुनि मुनि बचन प्रेम रस साने। सकुचि राम मन महुँ मुसुकाने।।
बालमीकि हँसि कहहिं बहोरी। बानी मधुर अमिअ रस बोरी।।
सुनहु राम अब कहउँ निकेता। जहाँ बसहु सिय लखन समेता।।
जिन्ह के श्रवन समुद्र समाना। कथा तुम्हारि सुभग सरि नाना।।
भरहिं निरंतर होहिं न पूरे। तिन्ह के हिय तुम्ह कहुँ गृह रूरे।।
लोचन चातक जिन्ह करि राखे। रहहिं दरस जलधर अभिलाषे।।
निदरहिं सरित सिंधु सर भारी। रूप बिंदु जल होहिं सुखारी।।
तिन्ह के हृदय सदन सुखदायक। बसहु बंधु सिय सह रघुनायक।।
दो0-जसु तुम्हार मानस बिमल हंसिनि जीहा जासु।
मुकुताहल गुन गन चुनइ राम बसहु हियँ तासु।।१२८।।
प्रभु प्रसाद सुचि सुभग सुबासा। सादर जासु लहइ नित नासा।।
तुम्हहि निबेदित भोजन करहीं। प्रभु प्रसाद पट भूषन धरहीं।।
सीस नवहिं सुर गुरु द्विज देखी। प्रीति सहित करि बिनय बिसेषी।।
कर नित करहिं राम पद पूजा। राम भरोस हृदयँ नहि दूजा।।
चरन राम तीरथ चलि जाहीं। राम बसहु तिन्ह के मन माहीं।।
मंत्रराजु नित जपहिं तुम्हारा। पूजहिं तुम्हहि सहित परिवारा।।
तरपन होम करहिं बिधि नाना। बिप्र जेवाँइ देहिं बहु दाना।।
तुम्ह तें अधिक गुरहि जियँ जानी। सकल भायँ सेवहिं सनमानी।।
दो0-सबु करि मागहिं एक फलु राम चरन रति होउ।
तिन्ह कें मन मंदिर बसहु सिय रघुनंदन दोउ।।१२९।।
काम कोह मद मान न मोहा। लोभ न छोभ न राग न द्रोहा।।
जिन्ह कें कपट दंभ नहिं माया। तिन्ह कें हृदय बसहु रघुराया।।
सब के प्रिय सब के हितकारी। दुख सुख सरिस प्रसंसा गारी।।
कहहिं सत्य प्रिय बचन बिचारी। जागत सोवत सरन तुम्हारी।।
तुम्हहि छाड़ि गति दूसरि नाहीं। राम बसहु तिन्ह के मन माहीं।।
जननी सम जानहिं परनारी। धनु पराव बिष तें बिष भारी।।
जे हरषहिं पर संपति देखी। दुखित होहिं पर बिपति बिसेषी।।
जिन्हहि राम तुम्ह प्रानपिआरे। तिन्ह के मन सुभ सदन तुम्हारे।।
दो0-स्वामि सखा पितु मातु गुर जिन्ह के सब तुम्ह तात।
मन मंदिर तिन्ह कें बसहु सीय सहित दोउ भ्रात।।१३०।।
अवगुन तजि सब के गुन गहहीं। बिप्र धेनु हित संकट सहहीं।।
नीति निपुन जिन्ह कइ जग लीका। घर तुम्हार तिन्ह कर मनु नीका।।
गुन तुम्हार समुझइ निज दोसा। जेहि सब भाँति तुम्हार भरोसा।।
राम भगत प्रिय लागहिं जेही। तेहि उर बसहु सहित बैदेही।।
जाति पाँति धनु धरम बड़ाई। प्रिय परिवार सदन सुखदाई।।
सब तजि तुम्हहि रहइ उर लाई। तेहि के हृदयँ रहहु रघुराई।।
सरगु नरकु अपबरगु समाना। जहँ तहँ देख धरें धनु बाना।।
करम बचन मन राउर चेरा। राम करहु तेहि कें उर डेरा।।
दो0-जाहि न चाहिअ कबहुँ कछु तुम्ह सन सहज सनेहु।
बसहु निरंतर तासु मन सो राउर निज गेहु।।१३१।।
– रा . च . मा . २/१२७-१३१
रामचरित मानस,
~पूज्य संत तुलसीदास जी।
विनम्र शुभेक्षाओं सहित,
~मृत्युञ्जयानन्द