Man kram bachan so jatan bicharehu

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 23 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

मन क्रम बचन सो जतन बिचारेहु। रामचंद्र कर काजु सँवारेहु॥ भानु पीठि सेइअ उर आगी। स्वामिहि सर्ब भाव छल त्यागी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

mana krama bacana so jatana bicārehu। rāmacandra kara kāju saṃvārehu॥ bhānu pīṭhi seia ura āgī। svāmihi sarba bhāva chala tyāgī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Think of the means with mind, speech, and body, and accomplish Rama's work. One may serve the sun with one's back and the fire with one's heart, but the Lord must be served with every feeling, while abandoning all deceit.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 23 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Sugriva Counsels Ram, Vanaras Depart”. The episode describes Sugriva counseling Rama and dispatching vanara hosts in all directions to search for Sita.

Read Full Episode

Read Full Episode
Sugriva Counsels Ram, Vanaras Depart