Gur pitu matu mahes bhavani
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 15 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
गुर पितु मातु महेस भवानी। प्रनवउँ दीनबंधु दिन दानी॥ सेवक स्वामि सखा सिय पी के। हित निरुपधि सब बिधि तुलसी के॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
gura pitu mātu mahesa bhavānī। pranavauṃ dīnabandhu dina dānī॥ sevaka swāmi sakhā siya pī ke। hita nirupadhi saba bidhi tulasī ke॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
I bow to Mahesh and Bhavani, who are my guru, father, and mother; who are the friend of the lowly and ever-giving; who are servant, master, and friend of Sita's Lord Shri Ramchandra; and who in every way work for the true and unselfish good of me, Tulsidas.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 15 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Salutations to the Divine Assembly”. The episode describes heartfelt salutations to Valmiki, the Vedas, Brahma, Shiva, and Parvati before the Ramkatha.