Bhaniti bichitra sukabi krit jou

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 10 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

भनिति बिचित्र सुकबि कृत जोऊ। राम नाम बिनु सोह न सोऊ॥ बिधुबदनी सब भाँति सँवारी। सोह न बसन बिना बर नारी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhaniti bicitra sukabi kṛta joū। rāma nāma binu soha na soū॥ bidhubadanī saba bhāṃti saṃvārī। soha na basana binā bara nārī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

A wondrous composition by a good poet does not shine without the name of Rama. Like a beautiful woman with a moon-like face, adorned in every way, yet without clothes she does not look beautiful.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 10 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Tulsidas's Humility and Devotional Poetry”. The episode describes Tulsidas's humble self-surrender and the purifying glory of Rama-devoted poetry.

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