Navadha bhagati kahaun tohi pahi

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 35 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

नवधा भगति कहउँ तोहि पाहीं। सावधान सुनु धरु मन माहीं॥ प्रथम भगति संतन्ह कर संगा। दूसरि रति मम कथा प्रसंगा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

navadhā bhagati kahauṃ tohi pāhīṃ। sāvadhāna sunu dharu mana māhīṃ॥ prathama bhagati santanha kara saṃgā। dūsari rati mama kathā prasaṃgā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Now I will tell you of the ninefold devotion. Listen carefully and hold it in your mind. The first devotion is the company of saints. The second is delight in the discussions of My deeds.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 35 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Grace to Shabari, Ninefold Bhakti”. The episode describes Rama's grace on Shabari, his teaching of ninefold devotion, and departure toward Pampasar.

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