bird—refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, (a) Chaupai line no. 1-2 that precede
Doha no. 61; (b) Chaupai line no. 9 that precedes Doha no. 62.]ŸÊÕ ∞∑§ ‚¢‚©U ’«∏U ◊Ù⁄¥U – ∑§⁄UªÃ ’ŒÃÙfl ‚’È ÃÙ⁄¥UH 7H
∑§„Uà ‚Ù ◊ÙÁ„U ‹ÊªÃ ÷ÿ ‹Ê¡Ê– ¡ı¥ Ÿ ∑§„U©°U ’«∏U „UÙß •∑§Ê¡ÊH 8H
nātha ēka sansa'u baṛa mōrēṁ. karagata bēdatattva sabu tōrēṁ. 7.
kahata sō mōhi lāgata bhaya lājā. jauṁ na kaha'um̐ baṛa hō'i akājā. 8.
‘Oh Lord! I have a grave doubt^1 , and I know that you are well-versed in all the
essential knowledge of the Vedas (scriptures). [Hence, by inference, you are the most
suitable seer who can remove my doubts and explain the reality to me. That is why I
have approached you and request you to please be kind to enlighten me.] (7)
I am afraid to divulge my ignorance^2 and ask you to remove my doubts (as it
may annoy you that being a great sage myself how come I harboured such ridiculous
doubts in my mind; it would seem incongruous to you). But at the same time if I don’t
say anything about my doubts and confusions, it would be very harmful for me (as it
will rob me of my mental and spiritual peace, and cast a dark shadow on my wisdom
and my ability to preach others). (8)
[Note—^1 The reason for having any doubt is ignorance; it eclipses the wisdom of even
great sages and seers. Ignorance does not even spare the Creator from being deluded.
These things are clearly stated in Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, (a) Chaupai line
nos. 1, 5-7 that precede Doha no. 59; (b) Chaupai line no. 4 that precedes Doha no.
60; (c) Chaupai line no. 10 that precedes Doha no. 62.
Lack of wisdom and prevalence of ignorance creates a lot of heartburn, doubts
and irrational thoughts—refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, (a) Chaupai line no. 5
that precedes Doha no. 58; (b) Chaupai line nos. 2-3 that precede Doha no. 59.
(^2) As for being afraid to ask someone who is very senior and exalted a question
which seems ridiculous because its answer is very obvious and is unexpected from a
person who is otherwise regarded knowledgeable and wise, we have other instances
in Ram Charit Manas where the person wanting some of his doubts removed is afraid
to ask questions out of hesitation. For instance, in Ram Charit Manas we shall read
that even Bharat, the dear brother of Lord Ram, had felt hesitant and afraid to ask the
Lord about the characteristic features of saints—refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar
Kand, from Chaupai line no. 5 that precedes Doha no. 36—to Chaupai line no. 4 that
precedes Doha no. 37. This is obviously because Bharat was supposed to know the
qualities of saints, and his wanting to know about them seemed incongruous on the
face of it.]
Ram Charit Manas—Baal Kand, Doha no. 4:—
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„Ùß Ÿ Á’◊‹ Á’’∑§ ©U⁄U ªÈ⁄U ‚Ÿ Á∑§∞° ŒÈ⁄UÊflH 45H
dōhā.
santa kahahiṁ asi nīti prabhu śruti purāna muni gāva.
hō'i na bimala bibēka ura gura sana ki'ēm̐ durāva. 45.