Ram nam manidip dharu jih deharin

Doha 21 · Bal Kand

Doha Text

राम नाम मनिदीप धरु जीह देहरीं द्वार। तुलसी भीतर बाहेरहुँ जौं चाहसि उजिआर॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rāma nāma manidīpa dharu jīha dehrīṃ dvāra। tulasī bhītara bāherahuṃ jaun cāhasi ujiyāra॥ 21 ॥

Meaning

Tulsi says: if you desire light both within and without, place the jewel-lamp of Rama’s name at the doorway of the tongue, the threshold of the mouth.

Context

This is Doha 21 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Glory of Rama's Name”. The episode describes the supreme glory of Rama's name as the most accessible refuge in Kali Yuga.