Arath dharam kamadik chari
Arath dharam kamadik chari
Chaupai 5, Under Doha 37 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
अरथ धरम कामादिक चारी। कहब ग्यान बिग्यान बिचारी॥ नव रस जप तप जोग बिरागा। ते सब जलचर चारु तड़ागा॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
aratha dharama kāmādika cārī। kahaba jñāna bigyāna bicārī॥ nava rasa japa tapa joga birāgā। te saba jalacara cāru taḍāgā॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
Artha, dharma, kama, and the rest of the four aims of life; speaking after thoughtful consideration of knowledge and wisdom; the nine रस, japa, austerity, yoga, and detachment—these are all the graceful aquatic creatures of this lake.
Context
This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 37 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Form of the Manas and Its Greatness”. The episode describes the allegorical lake imagery, inner meanings, and spiritual glory of the Manas.
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