Tumha tau dehu saral sikh soi

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 177 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

तुम्ह तौ देहु सरल सिख सोई। जो आचरत मोर भल होई॥ जद्यपि यह समुझत हउँ नीकें। तदपि होत परितोषु न जी कें॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tumha tau dehu sarala sikh soī। jo ācārata mora bhala hoī॥ jadyapi yaha samujhata hauṃ nīkeṃ। tadapi hota paritoṣu na jī keṃ॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

You are giving me only that simple instruction which, if followed, would be for my good. Although I understand this very well, still my heart does not find contentment.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 177 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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