Dharm ten birati jog ten gyana

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 16 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

धर्म तें बिरति जोग तें ग्याना। ग्यान मोच्छप्रद बेद बखाना॥ जातें बेगि द्रवउँ मैं भाई। सो मम भगति भगत सुखदाई॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dharma teṃ birati joga teṃ gyānā। gyāna mocchaprada beda bakhānā॥ jāteṃ begi dravauṃ maiṃ bhāī। so mama bhagati bhagata sukhadāī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Through dharma comes detachment, and through yoga comes knowledge; and knowledge, the Vedas declare, grants liberation. And, O brother, that which quickly wins My grace is bhakti, which brings joy to devotees.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 16 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Dwelling at Panchavati”. The episode describes Rama's profound teaching to Lakshmana on knowledge, detachment, maya, and devotion at Panchavati.

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