Tav prerit mayan upajae

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 59 · Sundar Kand

Chaupai Text

तव प्रेरित मायाँ उपजाए। सृष्टि हेतु सब ग्रंथनि गाए॥ प्रभु आयसु जेहि कहँ जस अहई। सो तेहि भाँति रहें सुख लहई॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tava prerita māyāṃ upajāe। sṛṣṭi hetu saba graṃthani gāe॥ prabhu āyasu jehi kahaṃ jasa ahāī। so tehi bhāṃti raheṃ sukha lahaī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

By your impulse, Maya produced these for the purpose of creation, and all the scriptures sing of this. Whatever is ordained by the Lord for whomsoever, that being gains happiness by remaining in that very way.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, 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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