Jam gan muham masi jag jamuna
Chaupai 6, Under Doha 31 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
जम गन मुहँ मसि जग जमुना सी। जीवन मुकुति हेतु जनु कासी॥ रामहि प्रिय पावनि तुलसी सी। तुलसिदास हित हियँ हुलसी सी॥ ६ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
jama gana muhaṃ masi jaga jamunā sī। jīvana mukuti hetu janu kāsī॥ rāmahi priya pāvani tulasī sī। tulasidāsa hita hiyaṃ hulasī sī॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
To blacken the faces of Yama's messengers, it is like the Yamuna in this world; and for granting liberation to beings, it is as though it were Kashi itself. It is dear to Shri Ram like sacred tulsi, and for Tulsi Das it is like Hulasi, his mother, lovingly beneficial to the heart.
Context
This is Chaupai 6, Under Doha 31 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Glory of Rama’s Virtues and Deeds”. The episode describes the liberating glory of Rama's virtues, compassion, and the sanctity of his story.