So na hoi binu bimal mati

Doha 14 (b) · Bal Kand

Doha Text

सो न होइ बिनु बिमल मति मोहि मति बल अति थोर। करहु कृपा हरि जस कहउँ पुनि पुनि करउँ निहोर॥ १४ (ख) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

so na hoi binu bimala mati mohi mati bala ati thora। karahu kṛpā hari jasa kahauṃ puni puni karauṃ nihora॥ 14 (b) ॥

Meaning

Such poetry does not arise without a pure intellect, and the strength of my own understanding is very slight. Therefore I repeatedly entreat you: please show your grace, so that I may be able to describe Hari's glory.

Context

This is Doha 14 (b) 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.