I crave not wealth, nor religious merit, nor voluptuous delights, nor deliverance from transmigration; but only that in every new birth I may persevere in love to Rama; this is the boon I beg, and nought else.
Chaupâi.
Rama knows my wickedness; the people call me the ruin of my lord and master; through Your favour may my devotion to the feet of Sita and Rama increase more and more every day. Though the cloud neglects her all her life, and while she begs for rain, casts down upon her thunder and hail, yet were the chatak to cease her importunity, she would be despised; she perseveres in her affection, and is much honoured. Again, as the quality of gold is refined by the fire, so may my vow to the feet of my Beloved endure through all tribulation.” In answer to Bharat’s speech there came a soft and auspicious voice from the midst of the Tribeni: “Son Bharat, you are altogether upright; your love to Rama’s feet is unfathomable; you distress yourself without cause; there is no one so dear to Rama as you are.”
Chaupâi.
Rama knows my wickedness; the people call me the ruin of my lord and master; through Your favour may my devotion to the feet of Sita and Rama increase more and more every day. Though the cloud neglects her all her life, and while she begs for rain, casts down upon her thunder and hail, yet were the chatak to cease her importunity, she would be despised; she perseveres in her affection, and is much honoured. Again, as the quality of gold is refined by the fire, so may my vow to the feet of my Beloved endure through all tribulation.” In answer to Bharat’s speech there came a soft and auspicious voice from the midst of the Tribeni: “Son Bharat, you are altogether upright; your love to Rama’s feet is unfathomable; you distress yourself without cause; there is no one so dear to Rama as you are.”