61st & 62nd Dohas

Chaupai:

tehi mama pada sådara siru nåvå, puni samdeha sunava |

suni tå kari binat mrdu båni, prema sahita mai kaheu° bhavåni ||1||

milehu garuRa måraga maha° mohi, kavana bhå° ti samujhåvau° tohi |

tabahi hoi saba samsaya bhamgå, jaba bahu kåla karia satasamgå ||2||

sunia taha hari kathå suhåi, nånå bhå°ti muninha jo gai |

jehi mahu° ådi madhya avasånå, prabhu pratipådya råma bhagavånå ||3||

nita hari kathå hota jaha° bhåi, pathavau° tahå° sunahu tumha jåi |

jåihi sunata sakala samdehå, råma carana hoihi ati nehå ||4||

Lord Shiva Talks of Garuda's Delusion to Parvati

Garuda reverently bowed his head at my feet and then told his doubt to me. O Bhavani! On hearing his entreaty and tender voice I lovingly explained to him. O Garuda! You have met me on the way so how can I make you grasp the matter? Doubts are completely dispelled only when one enjoys the company of saints for a long time, and listens to the story of Lord Hari there, which has been narrated by sages in a number of ways.

The Tale of Lord Rama is Narrated Everyday

The sole Lord who is detailed at the beginning, the middle and the end, is Lord Råma. O brother! I shall send you to a place where the tale of Lord Hari is recited everyday.Go and listen. As soon as you hear it, all your doubts will disappear and you will have immense love for Lord Rama's feet.

Doha:

binu satasamga na hari kathå tehi binu moha na bhåga |

moha gae° binu råma pada hoi na dæRha anuråga ||61||

Saints Help us Develop Love for Lord Rama's Feet

One cannot get a chance to hear the holy sermon on Lord Hari unless one is in the company of saints. One can not get rid of moha without satsang and can not develop deep affection for Lord Rama's feet till delusion is dispelled.

Chaupai:

milahi na raghupati binu anurågå, kie° joga tapa gyana biraga |

uttara disi sumdara giri nilå, taha° raha kåkabhusumdi susilå ||1||

råma bhagati patha parama prabinå, gyåni guna grha bahu kålinå |

råma kathå so kahai niramtara, sådara sunahii bibidha bihamgabara ||2||

jåi sunahu taha° hari guna bhuri, hoihi moha janita dukha duri |

mai jaba tehi saba kahå bujhåi,caleu harasi mama pada siru nåi ||3||

tåte umå na mai samujhåvå, raghupati krpå° maramu mai påvå |

hoihi kinha kabahu°abhimånå, so khovai caha krpånidhånå ||4||

kachu tehi te puni mai nahi råkhå, samujhai khaga khagahi kai bhåså |

prabhu måyå balavamta bhavåni, jåhi na moha kavana asa gyåni ||5||

Nilagiri, the Blue Mountain

Without love, Lord Raghunath cannot be found even if one practices yoga (mind-control), tapa or austere penance, gyana or spiritual wisdom and vairagya or renunciation. Therefore you must go (for satsang where) there is a beautiful blue mountain (Nilagiri) In the north.

Kakbhusundi Lives in the Nilagiri

Here the supremely good natured Kakbhusundi lives. He is expert in the path of Lord Rama's bhakti or religious devotion, is spiritually enlightened, is an abode of good qualities and ages old. Constantly he recites Lord Råma's tale which is reverently heard by varied species of noble birds. Go there and hear the multitude of Lord Hari's virtues. Your grief arising from moha or infatuation will vanish.

The Lord's Maya is Very Powerful

When I thus explained everything to him, Garuda bowed his head at my feet and left joyously. O Uma! I did not convince (dispel his doubts) him myself because I had come to know of his secret (delusion) by the grace of Lord Rama. He must have been arrogant at some point of time which the All-merciful Lord Rama certainly wanted to cure him of. And then I did not keep him with me for another reason that birds can well understand the language of birds alone. O Bhavani! The Lord's Maya or illusory power is very strong and who is so wise that he can not be deluded by it?

Doha:

gyåni bhagata siromani tribhuvanapati kara jåna |

tåhi moha måyå nara påva° ra karahi gumåna ||62(A)||

Garuda, the Mount of Shri Vishnu-Lakshmi

Even Garuda, the very precious jewel of devotees and enlightened souls, and the mount of Lord Vishnu (the ruler of the three spheres), was deluded by Måyå. Still it is so stupid that inferior humans are proud of not being ensnared by moha or delusion.

siva biramci kahu° mohai ko hai bapurå åna |

asa jiya° jåni bhajahi muni måyå pati bhagavåna ||62(B)||

Lord Vishnu's Illusory Power Deludes Even Brahma & Shiva

The Lord's Maya misleads even Shiva and Brahma then what standing does any poor living being have? Bearing this in mind, the munis or sages lovingly worship the divine Lord of Måyå.

59th & 60th Dohas of Uttar Kand

Chaupai:

nånå bhå°ti manahi samujhåvå,pragata na gyåna hrdaya° bhrama chåvå |

kheda khinna mana tarka baRhåi, bhayau mohabasa tumharihi nåi ||1||

byåkula gayau devarisi påhi°, kahesi jo samsaya nija mana måhi° |

suni nåradahi lågi ati dåyå, sunu khaga prabala råma kai måyå ||2||

jo gyåninha kara cita apaharai, bariåi° bimoha mana karai |

jehi bahu båra nacåvå mohi, soi byåpi bihamgapati tohi ||3||

mahåmoha upajå ura tore°, mitihi na begi kahe° khaga more° |

caturånana pahii jåhu khageså, soi karehu jehi hoi nideså ||4||

Garuda is Deluded by Lord Vishnu's Maya or Power of Illusion

Garuda tried to reassure himself in many ways but wisdom (understanding of the identity of the self with the ultimate brahman ) did not dawn on him. Confusion burdened his soul all the more. Torn by grief (borne out of doubt) and increased mental questionings, he was seized by delusion just like you. Perplexed he approached the divine sage Nårada and informed him of the doubt weighing upon his mind. On hearing his plight, Nårada was moved by great compassion.

Narada Says Brahma will Free Garuda from Vishnu's Maya

He said, Listen, O Garuda! Lord Rama's Maya ( power of illusion) is very powerful which quite robs wise men of sensibility and clouds their minds with moha or absolute infatuation. O Lord of the race of birds! The same Maya which has made Me dance to its tune, many a time, has pervaded you, O Garuda! A blinding infatuation has arisen your heart and it will not be instantly wiped out by my explaining things to you. Therefore, O Pakshiraj! Head towards Brahmå (the Creator), and do whatever He asks you to do.

Doha:

asa kahi cale devarisi karata råma guna gåna |

hari måyå bala baranata puni puni parama sujåna ||59||

Narada Singing the Glories of Lord Rama

Saying these words, Narada the most enlightened divine sage went his way, singing the glories of Lord Råma and repeatedly recalling the strength of Lord Hari's power of illusion.

Chaupai:

taba khagapati biramci pahi gayau, nija samdeha sunåvata bhayau |

suni biramci råmahi siru nåvå, samujhi pratåpa prema ati chåvå ||1||

mana mahu° karai bicåra bidhåtå, måyå basa kabi kobida gyåtå |

hari måyå kara amiti prabhåvå, bipula båra jehi mohi nacåvå ||2||

aga jagamaya jaga mama uparåjå, nahi åcaraja moha khagaråjå |

taba bole bidhi girå suhå, jåna mahesa råma prabhutåi ||3||

bainateya samkara pahi jåhu, tåta anata puchahu jani kåhu |

taha°hoihi tava samsaya håni,caleu bihamga sunata bidhi båni ||4||

Garuda Goes to Brahma, the Creator

That is when Garuda, Lord of the race of birds, went to the Creator and revealed his doubt to him. On hearing him out, Brahma bowed his head to Lord Råma and was overwhelmed by love on understanding His power. The Creator mused in his mind that seers, sages as well as the learned are all in the clutches of Maya. The might of Lord Hari's Maya (illusory power) is boundless which has made even me dance to its tune, a number of times. The entire animate and inanimate world has been created by me and when I become a puppet and dance accordingly, then it is not surprising that Pakshiraja Garuda has been deluded by it.

Lord Mahadeva is Well Aware of Rama's Glory

Thereupon Brahma spoke beautifully that Lord Mahadeva very well knows of Lord Rama's glory. O Garuda! You go to Lord Shiva. Shankara will resolve your doubts and thus do not ask anyone any question elsewhere. O dear child! On hearing Brahma's advice, instantly the bird flew away.

Doha:

paramåtura bihamgapati åyau taba mo påsa |

jåta raheu°kubera grha rahihu umå kailåsa ||60||

Shiva & Paravati on Mount Kailash

Soon after Pakshiraja Garuda came to me in eager haste O Uma! I was going to Kubera's residence, at that point of time, while you were on Mount Kailåsa.