Sabhay sindhu gahi pad prabhu kere

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 59 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

सभय सिंधु गहि पद प्रभु केरे। छमहु नाथ सब अवगुन मेरे॥ गगन समीर अनल जल धरनी। इन्ह कइ नाथ सहज जड़ करनी॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sabhaya sindhu gahi pada prabhu kere। chamahu nātha saba avaguna mere॥ gagana samīra anala jala dharanī। inha kai nātha sahaja jaḍa karaṇī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

The ocean, frightened, held the Lord’s feet and said: ‘O Lord, forgive all my faults. O Lord, the nature of sky, air, fire, water, and earth is inherently inert.’

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 59 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Ram's Anger, Ocean Submits”. The episode describes Rama's righteous wrath at the unyielding ocean and the ocean's humble submission and guidance.

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