Batu bisvas achal nij dharama

Chaupai 6, Under Doha 2 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

बटु बिस्वास अचल निज धरमा। तीरथराज समाज सुकरमा॥ सबहि सुलभ सब दिन सब देसा। सेवत सादर समन कलेसा॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

baṭu bisvāsa acala nija dharamā। tīratharāja samāja sukarmā॥ sabahi sulabha saba dina saba deśā। sevata sāдара samana kalesā॥ 6 ॥

Meaning

In that Prayag of the saintly company, steadfast faith in one’s own dharma is the banyan tree, and righteous deeds are the accompanying host. It is easily accessible to all, in every place and at all times, and serving it with reverence destroys suffering.

Context

This is Chaupai 6, Under Doha 2 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Salutation to the Guru”. The episode describes the poet's reverent bow to the Guru whose grace dispels ignorance and reveals Rama's story.

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