Naradagita from Shri Ramacharitamanas in English:
॥ naaradageetaa raamacharitamaanasase ॥
chaupaaee
dekhi raama ati ruchira talaavaa । majjanu keenha parama sukha paavaa ।
dekhee sundara tarubara chhaayaa । bait’he anuja sahita raghuraayaa । 1 ।
taham’ puni sakala deva muni aae । astuti kari nija dhaama sidhaae ।
bait’he parama prasanna kri’paalaa । kahata anuja sana kathaa rasaalaa । 2 ।
birahavanta bhagavantahi dekhee । naarada mana bhaa socha biseshee ।
mora saapa kari angeekaaraa । sahata raama naanaa dukha bhaaraa । 3 ।
aise prabhuhi biloka_um’ jaaee । puni na banihi asa avasaru aaee ।
yaha bichaari naarada kara beenaa । gae jahaam’ prabhu sukha aaseenaa । 4 ।
gaavata raama charita mri’du baanee । prema sahita bahu bhaati bakhaanee ।
karata dand’avata lie ut’haaee । raakhe bahuta baara ura laaee । 5 ।
svaagata poom’chhi nikat’a bait’haare । lachhimana saadara charana pakhaare । 6 ।
When Shri rama saw this most beautiful lake, He took a dip into it and felt
supremely delighted. Seeing the pleasant shade of a stately tree, the Lord of
Raghus sat in it with His younger brother. There all the gods and sages came
once more and having hymned His praises returned to their several homes. The
All-merciful sat in a most cheerful mood and discoursed with His younger brother
on delightful topics. When the sage Narada saw the Lord suffering the pangs of
separation, he felt much perturbed at heart. ‘ It is in submission to my curse*
that the Lord is undergoing many hardships of an oppressive nature. Let me,
therefore, go and see such a noble Lord; for such an opportunity may not present
itself again,’ Reflecting thus Narada went, lute in hand, to the spot where the
Lord was sitting at ease. He fondly sang in a soft voice the exploits of Shri
rama dwelling upon them in all detail. As he prostrated himself the Lord lifted
him up and held him in His embrace for a long time. After enquiring of his
welfare He seated him by His side, while LakShmana reverently laved His feet.
(1-6)
Vide Balakanḍa, the Caupais following Doha 136, Doha 137 and the Caupais
coming after it.
dohaa
naanaa bidhi binatee kari prabhu prasanna jiyam’ jaani ।
naarada bole bachana taba jori saroruha paani । 41 ।
After much supplication and realizing that the Lord was pleased at heart,
Narada joined his lotus palms and spoke as follows:- (41)
chaupaaee
sunahu udaara sahaja raghunaayaka । sundara agama sugama bara daayaka ।
dehu eka bara maaga_um’ svaamee । jadyapi jaanata antarajaamee । 1 ।
yaanahu muni tumha mora subhaaoo । jana sana kabahum’ ki kara_um’ duraaoo ।
kavana bastu asi priya mohi laagee । jo munibara na sakahu tumha maagee । 2 ।
yana kahum’ kachhu adeya nahim morem । asa bisvaasa tajahu jani bhorem ।
taba naarada bole harashaaee । asa bara maaga_um’ kara_um’ d’hit’haaee । 3 ।
yadyapi prabhu ke naama anekaa । shruti kaha adhika eka tem ekaa ।
raama sakala naamanha tem adhikaa । hou naatha agha khaga gana badhikaa । 4 ।
` Listen, O Lord of Raghus, generous by nature as You are: You confer
delightful boons that are unattainable as well as those that are attainable.
Grant me, my master, only one boon that I ask of You, even though You already
know it (even without my asking), indwelling as You do the hearts of all.’ ‘
You know my disposition, dear sage: do I ever hide anything from my devotees ?
What object do I hold so dear, O chief of sages, that you may not ask it of me
? There is nothing which I may withhold from my votary: never give up this
belief even by mistake.’ Then Narada gladly said, ‘This is the boon I presume
to ask: even though my lord has many names, each greater than the other, as
the Vedas declare, let the name rama, my lord, surpass all other names in
exterminating the whole brood of sins even as a follower kills an entire flock
of birds. (1-4)
dohaa
raakaa rajanee bhagati tava raama naama soi soma ।
apara naama ud’agana bimala basahum’ bhagata ura byoma । 42 (ka) ।
evamastu muni sana kaheu kri’paasindhu raghunaatha ।
taba naarada mana harasha ati prabhu pada naaya_u maatha । 42 (kha) ।
` may the name rama shine as the moon and the other names as so many stars in
the cloudless sky of Your devotee’s heart during the full-moon night of
devotion to You.’ ‘The all-merciful Lord of Raghus replied to the sage, ‘So be
it ‘ Thereupon Narada felt much delighted at heart and bowed at the Lord’s
feet. (42 A-B)
chaupaaee
ati prasanna raghunaathahi jaanee । puni naarada bole mri’du baanee ।
raama jabahim prereu nija maayaa । mohehu mohi sunahu raghuraayaa । 1 ।
taba bibaaha maim chaahaum’ keenhaa । prabhu kehi kaarana karai na deenhaa ।
sunu muni tohi kaha_um’ saharosaa । bhajahim je mohi taji sakala bharosaa । 2 ।
kara_um’ sadaa tinha kai rakhavaaree । jimi baalaka raakha_i mahataaree ।
gaha sisu bachchha anala ahi dhaaee । taham’ raakha_i jananee aragaaee । 3 ।
praurha bhaem’ tehi suta para maataa । preeti kara_i nahim paachhili baataa ।
morem praurha tanaya sama gyaanee । baalaka suta sama daasa amaanee । 4 ।
yanahi mora bala nija bala taahee । duhu kaham kaama krodha ripu aahee ।
yaha bichaari pand’ita mohi bhajaheem । paaehum’ gyaana bhagati nahim tajaheem । 5 ।
Seeing the Lord of Raghus so highly pleased, Narada spoke again in gentle
tones- ‘ Listen, O rama: when You impelled Your maya (deluding potency) and
infatuated me, O Lord of Raghus, I wanted to marry. Why, then, did You not let
me accomplish my desire ?’ ‘ Listen, O sage: I tell you with all the emphasis
at my command that I always take care of those who worship me with undivided
faith, even as a mother guards her child. If an infant child runs to catch
hold of fire or a snake, the mother holds it aside. When, however, her son has
grown up she loves him no doubt, but not as before. The wise are like my grown
up sons, while humble devotees are like my infant children. A devotee depends
on me, while the former ( a wise man) depends on his own strength; and both
have to face enemies like lust and anger. Pondering thus the prudent adore me
and never take leave of devotion even after attaining wisdom. (1-5)
dohaa
kaama krodha lobhaadi mada prabala moha kai dhaari ।
tinha maham’ ati daaruna dukhada maayaaroopee naari । 43 ।
`Lust, anger, greed, pride etc., constitute the most powerful army of
Ignorance. But among them all the fiercest and the most troublesome is that
incarnation of maya (the Lord’s deluding potency) called woman.’ (43)
chaupaaee
sunu muni kaha puraana shruti santaa । moha bipina kahum’ naari basantaa ।
yapa tapa nema jalaashraya jhaaree । hoi greeshama soshai saba naaree । 1 ।
kaama krodha mada matsara bhekaa । inhahi harashaprada barashaa ekaa ।
durbaasanaa kumuda samudaaee । tinha kaham’ sarada sadaa sukhadaaee । 2 ।
dharma sakala saraseeruha bri’ndaa । hoi hima tinhahi dahai sukha mandaa ।
puni mamataa javaasa bahutaaee । paluha_i naari sisira ritu paaee । 3 ।
paapa ulooka nikara sukhakaaree । naari nibira rajanee am’dhiaaree ।
budhi bala seela satya saba meenaa । banasee sama triya kahahim prabeenaa । 4 ।
`Listen, O sage: the Puranas, the Vedas and the saints declare that woman is
like the vernal season to the forest of ignorance. Nay, like the hot season
she dries up all the ponds and lakes of Japa (the muttering of prayers),
austerity and religious observances. Again, lust, anger, pride and jealousy
are so many frogs as it were; like the rainy season woman is the only agency
that gladdens them all. Even so latent desires of a vicious type are like a
bed of lilies, to which, like the autumn, she is ever agreeable. All the
different virtues are like a bed of lotuses; like the middle of winter, woman,
who is a source of base (sensuous) pleasure, blights them all. Again, the
overgrowth of the Yavasa plant in the shape of mineness flourishes when the
close of winter in the shape of woman appears. For owls in the shape of sins
woman is a delightful night thick with darkness. Even so reason, strength,
virtue and truth are all so many fishes as it were; and woman, so declare the
wise, is like a hook to catch them.’ (1-4)
dohaa
avaguna moola soolaprada pramadaa saba dukha khaani ।
taate keenha nivaarana muni maim yaha jiyam’ jaani । 44 ।
`A young woman is the root of all evil, a source of torment and a mine of all
woes. Therefore, bearing this in mind, O sage, I prevented your marriage.’
(44)
chaupaaee
suni raghupati ke bachana suhaae । muni tana pulaka nayana bhari aae ।
kahahu kavana prabhu kai asi reetee । sevaka para mamataa aru preetee । 1 ।
ye na bhajahim asa prabhu bhrama tyaagee । gyaana ranka nara manda abhaagee ।
puni saadara bole muni naarada । sunahu raama bigyaana bisaarada । 2 ।
santanha ke lachchhana raghubeeraa । kahahu naatha bhava bhanjana bheeraa ।
sunu muni santanha ke guna kahaoom’ । jinha te maim unha kem basa rahaoom’ । 3 ।
shat’a bikaara jita anagha akaamaa । achala akinchana suchi sukhadhaamaa ।
amitabodha aneeha mitabhogee । satyasaara kabi kobida jogee । 4 ।
saavadhaana maanada madaheenaa । dheera dharma gati parama prabeenaa । 5 ।
As the sage listened to the delightful words of Shri rama (the Lord of Raghus),
a thrill ran through his body and his eyes filled with tears. He said to
himself, ‘Tell me, is there any other master whose wont it is to show such
attachment and fondness for his servantsi men who refuse to worship such a
lord shaking off all delusion are bankrupt of wisdom, dull-writted and
wretched.’
The sage Narada again reverentially spoke to the Lord, ‘ Listen, O rama, who
are well-versed in sacred lore: tell me, my lord Raghuvira (Hero of Raghu’s
line), the distinguishing marks of saints, O dispeller of the fear of
transmigration.’ ‘ I tell you, dear sage, the qualities of saints, by virtue
of which they hold me in subjection. They are masters of the six passions
(lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride and jealousy), sinless, disinterested,
firm, possessing nothing, pure (both within and without), full of bliss, of
boundless wisdom, desireless, moderate in diet, truthful, inspired, learned
and united with God, circumspect, bestowing honour on others, free from pride,
strong-minded and highly conversant with the course of Dharma (righteousness).
(1-5)
dohaa
gunaagaara samsaara dukha rahita bigata sandeha ।
taji mama charana saroja priya tinha kahum’ deha na geha । 45 ।
`They are abodes of virtue, above the sorrows of the world and free from
doubt. Nothing besides my lotus feet is dear to them, not even their body nor
their home.’ (45)
chaupaaee
nija guna shravana sunata sakuchaaheem । para guna sunata adhika harashaaheem ।
sama seetala nahim tyaagahim neetee । sarala subhaau sabahi sana preetee । 1 ।
yapa tapa brata dama sanjama nemaa । guru gobinda bipra pada premaa ।
shraddhaa chhamaa mayatree daayaa । muditaa mama pada preeti amaayaa । 2 ।
birati bibeka binaya bigyaanaa । bodha jathaaratha beda puraanaa ।
dambha maana mada karahim na kaaoo । bhooli na dehim kumaaraga paaoo । 3 ।
gaavahim sunahim sadaa mama leelaa । hetu rahita parahita rata seelaa ।
muni sunu saadhunha ke guna jete । kahi na sakahim saarada shruti tete । 4 ।
` They blush to hear themselves praised but feel much delighted to hear
others’ praises. Even-minded and placid, they never abandon the right course.
Guileless by nature and loving, they are given over to prayer, austerity,
control of the senses, self- denial and religious observances and undertake
sacred vows. They are devoted to the feet of their Guru, Lord Govinda (ViShnu)
and the Brahmanas. They are full of piety, forgiving, friendly to all,
compassionate, cheerful under all circumstances and sincerely devoted to my
feet. They are further characterized by dispassion, discretion, modesty,
knowledge of the truth relating to God as well as by a correct knowledge of
the Vedas and Puranas. They never take recourse to hypocrisy, pride or
arrogance nor set their foot on the evil path even by mistake. They are ever
engaged in singing or hearing my stories and are intent on doing good to
others without any consideration. In short, O good sage, the qualities of the
saints are so numerous that they cannot be exhausted even by Sharada ( the
goddess of speech) nor by the Vedas.’ (1-4)
chhanda
kahi saka na saarada sesha naarada sunata pada pankaja gahe ।
asa deenabandhu kri’paala apane bhagata guna nija mukh kahe ।
siru naai baarahim baara charananhi brahmapura naarada gae ।
te dhanya tulaseedaasa aasa bihaai je hari ram’ga ram’ge ।
`Neither Sharada nor Shesha could tell them!’ Even as he heard this the sage
Narada clasped the Lord’s lotus feet. In this way the all-merciful Lord, the
befriender of the meek, recounted with His own lips the virtues of His
devotees. Narada bowed his head at the Lord’s feet again and again and left
for the abode of Brahma (the Creator). Blessed are they, says Tulasidasa, who,
giving up all hopes, are steeped in love for Shri Hari.
dohaa
raavanaari jasu paavana gaavahim sunahim je loga ।
raama bhagati dri’rha paavahim binu biraaga japa joga । 46 (ka) ।
deepa sikhaa sama jubati tana mana jani hosi patanga ।
bhajahi raama taji kaama mada karahi sadaa satasanga । 46 (kha) ।
People who sing or hear the sanctifying praises of Ravana’s Foe shall be
rewarded with steadfast devotion to Shri rama even without dispassion, japa or
concentration of mind. The body of a young woman is like fhe flame of a
candle; be not a moth to it, O my mind. Abandoning lust and pride worship Shri
rama and enyoy the company of saints. (46A-B)
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