Dhanya des so jaham surasari

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 127 · Uttar Kand

Chaupai Text

धन्य देस सो जहँ सुरसरी। धन्य नारि पतिब्रत अनुसरी॥ धन्य सो भूपु नीति जो करई। धन्य सो द्विज निज धर्म न टरई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dhanya desa so jahĩ surasarī। dhanya nāri patibrata anusarī॥ dhanya so bhūpu nīti jo karai। dhanya so dvija nija dharma na ṭarai॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Blessed is the land where the Surasarī (Ganga) flows. Blessed is the woman who follows the vow of chastity and fidelity. Blessed is the king who acts with justice, and blessed is the Brahmin who does not depart from his own duty.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 127 from Uttar Kand, in the episode “Ramayana's Glory and Its Fruits”. The episode describes the glory of the Ramayana, Tulsidas's humble prayer, and the blessings of recitation.

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