Kabi kobid raghubar charit manas manju

Doha 14 (c) · Bal Kand

Doha Text

कबि कोबिद रघुबर चरित मानस मंजु मराल। बालबिनय सुनि सुरुचि लखि मो पर होहु कृपाल॥ १४ (ग) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kabi kobida raghubara carita mānasa manju marāla। bālabinaya suni suruci lakhi mo para hohu kṛpāla॥ 14 (c) ॥

Meaning

O poets and scholars, you are the graceful swans on the beautiful Manasarovar of Ram's story. Hearing the plea of this child and seeing my sincere taste, please be merciful to me.

Context

This is Doha 14 (c) 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.