Gur pitu matu bandhu sur sain

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 74 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

गुर पितु मातु बंधु सुर साईं। सेइअहिं सकल प्रान की नाईं॥ रामु प्रानप्रिय जीवन जी के। स्वारथ रहित सखा सबही के॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

guru pitu mātu baṃdhu sura sāīṃ। seiahiṃ sakala prāna kī nāīṃ॥ rāmu prānapriya jīvana jī ke। svāratha rahita sakhā sabahī ke॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Guru, father, mother, kinsman, gods, and lord—each should be served as one serves life itself. Shri Ram is dearer than life, the life of all, and the selfless friend of everyone.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 74 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Sumitra Sends Lakshmana with Rama”. The episode describes Sumitra's loving counsel and blessing to Lakshmana to serve Rama and Sita.

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