Ati aarti puchhaum surraya

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 110 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

अति आरति पूछउँ सुरराया। रघुपति कथा कहहु करि दाया॥ प्रथम सो कारन कहहु बिचारी। निर्गुन ब्रह्म सगुन बपु धारी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ati ārati pūchauṃ surarāyā। raghupati kathā kahahu kari dāyā॥ prathama so kārana kahahu bicārī। nirguna brahma saguna bapu dhārī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

O Lord of the gods, I ask in deep humility: kindly show me mercy and tell the story of Raghupati. First, please explain the reason by which attributeless Brahman takes on a manifest form.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 110 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Shiva-Parvati Dialogue on Rama”. The episode describes Parvati lovingly questioning Shiva about Rama's divine nature and the mystery of His incarnation.

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