Sochia grihi jo moh bas karai

Doha 172 · Ayodhya Kand

Doha Text

सोचिअ गृही जो मोह बस करइ करम पथ त्याग। सोचिअ जती प्रपंच रत बिगत बिबेक बिराग॥ १७२ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

socia gṛhī jo moha basa karai karama patha tyāga। socia jatī prapañca rata bigata bibeka birāga॥ 172 ॥

Meaning

One should grieve for the householder who, deluded by attachment, abandons the path of action; and one should grieve for the renunciant who is attached to worldly show, lacking discernment and detachment.

Context

This is Doha 172 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.

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