Dhanya janamu jagatital tasu
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 46 · Ayodhya Kand
Chaupai Text
धन्य जनमु जगतीतल तासू। पितहि प्रमोदु चरित सुनि जासू॥ चारि पदारथ करतल ताकें। प्रिय पितु मातु प्रान सम जाकें॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dhanya janamu jagatītala tāsū। pitahi pramodu carita suni jāsū॥ cāri padāratha karatala tākeṃ। priya pitu mātu prāna sama jākeṃ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
Blessed on this earth is the birth of one whose deeds bring great joy to his father when heard. For one to whom mother and father are dear as life itself, the four aims of life—dharma, artha, kama, and moksha—rest in the palm of the hand.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 46 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Ram-Dashrath Dialogue, Appeals to Kaikeyi”. The episode describes Rama consoling Dasharatha, Ayodhya's deep grief, and failed appeals to Kaikeyi.