Ehi prakar bal manahi dekhai

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 14 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

एहि प्रकार बल मनहि देखाई। करिहउँ रघुपति कथा सुहाई॥ ब्यास आदि कबि पुंगव नाना। जिन्ह सादर हरि सुजस बखाना॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ehi prakāra bala manahi dekhāī। karihaūṃ raghupati kathā suhāī॥ byāsa ādi kabi puṃgava nānā। jinha sādara hari sujasa bakhānā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Thus, by encouraging my mind, I shall compose the beautiful story of Lord Raghunath. Many great poets, such as Vyasa and others, have gone before, and with great reverence they have sung the fame of Hari.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 14 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Salutation to Poets”. The episode describes Tulsidas humbly honoring great past poets and resolving to compose Raghupati's story.