Ram punita bishay ras rookhe
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 179 · Ayodhya Kand
Chaupai Text
राम पुनीत बिषय रस रूखे। लोलुप भूमि भोग के भूखे॥ कहँ लगि कहौं हृदय कठिनाई। निदरि कुलिसु जेहिं लही बड़ाई॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
rāma punīta biṣaya rasa rūkhe। lolupa bhūmi bhoga ke bhūkhe॥ kahaṃ lagi kahauṃ hṛdaya kaṭhināī। nidari kulisu jehiṃ lahī baṛāī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
The reason is that these breaths are not attached to the sacred taste of worldly things centered on Rama. They are greedy and hungry only for land and pleasures. How far can I speak of the hardness of my heart—one that has won greatness even by scorning a thunderbolt?
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 179 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Vashishtha Counsels Bharata, Journey Planned”. The episode describes Vashishtha counseling Bharata on dharma and preparations to journey to Chitrakoot to bring Rama back.