Tat swarg apabarg sukh dhariya tula

Doha 4 · Sundar Kand

Doha Text

तात स्वर्ग अपबर्ग सुख धरिअ तुला एक अंग। तूल न ताहि सकल मिलि जो सुख लव सतसंग॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tāta svarga apabarga sukha dharia tulā eka aṃga। tūla na tāhi sakala mili jo sukha lava satasaṃga॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

O dear one, if the joys of heaven and liberation are placed on one side of a scale, even then, together, they cannot equal the happiness that comes from even a moment of holy company.

Context

This is Doha 4 from Sundar Kand, in the episode “Hanuman Enters Lanka”. The episode describes Hanuman beholding golden Lanka by night and entering the city after subduing Lankini.