||Sri Ram Jayram Jaya Jaya Ram||

Chapter – 7 – Dhoha – 6

Mangal Karani Kalimal Harni Tulsi Katha Rughnath Ki | Gathi Kur Kabitha Sarith Ki Jyo Sarith Pavani Padh Ki||Prabhu Sujas Sangathi Banithi Bali Hoyihi Sujan Man Bhavani | Bhav Ang Bhoothi Masan Ki Sumirath Suhavani Pavani ||

Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “ I have composed ‘Ramacharitha’  in an attractive language of Awadh, but my intellect is weak, hence my composition may become a laughing stock, I won’t complain against the people who pass sarcastic comments on it.  The people who do not have intense love and devotion at the lotus feet of Rama and who do not have the sense of perfect judgment would not take interest in my composition.  The people who do not find any difference in the faith of Lord Hara and Lord Hari would show an immense interest in my Raghuvaracharitham.  The pious understands my devotion to Rama and encourages my composition, I am not a writer, I have no talent in the construction of words, I have no skill in any language, or arts or subjects, and I have no skill in the grammar and Chandhass, and I lack all those qualities required for a skilled writer.  My composition lacks virtues; it has only one virtue that the whole world knows while reading it, it is full of various sacred names of Raghupathi, who is the essence of Veda, and sacred scriptures.  It brings all the auspiciousness to the reader and removes all the impurities.  The sacred names of Raghupathi are constantly recited by the supreme Lord Shiva who is Thripurari along with Goddess Uma.  Any composition without describing the virtues of Rama will not gain popularity or glory, even if it was composed by a well-known poet, it would be like a beautiful woman adorned in various ornaments all over the body, but no clothes on her body.  The composition of any unknown poet describes the splendor and various amusements of Rama would get high popularity among the intellectuals, like the honey bee that constantly in search of the nectar from the freshly bloomed flowers. I have not gained any association with the saintly men or preceptor, I have high expectation from them, and it is definite that they will not discard my composition even though it lacks poetic skills, but it is highly auspicious to the Universe, it praises the virtues of Lord Rama in this Ramacharitham, like the high fragrance of Agaru removes the foul smell in the atmosphere.  This Tulsikatha describes the glories of Rama which removes the evil effects of the Kali era.  This poetry has the current of waters of sacred river Ganga, it describes the splendor of Rama who symbolizes auspiciousness, and therefore it would serve the need of Sajjana/virtuous people, like the sacred ashes from the funeral pyre smeared in the body of supreme Lord Bhava is divine for the eyes, in the association of saintly men and ascetics gives extreme pleasure to Bhavani and the remembrance itself would purify the soul. Any wood in the association of Mount Malaya would transform into priceless sandalwood, therefore my composition praising the splendor of Rama would definitely gain popularity among the virtuous, like the milk from the udder of a black complexioned cow, receives with great respect for its high nutrient values.  Hence, the saintly men, ascetics, and pious people would listen to this composition, even though it is not in Sanskrit, but it comprises the virtues of Rama and Seetha.”