Chapter -59 -Sri Vinaya Patrika - Sharanagathi
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Nath, where
did I go leaving your lotus feet? Who is addressed as ‘Pathitha Pavana’? who is
too kind and compassionate to distressed people? Which deity did elevate the lowly
clan Pakshiraj Jatayu, Vanara, bear, Valmiki who was a hunter in the previous life,
Gauthama Pathni Devi Ahalya who was cursed to become rock, the Jata Vruksha
Yamalarjjun and Yavana? Oh! Prabho, all the deities, Dhanavas, Manushya, Muni,
Naga, are under the influence of your powerful Maya, hence they are firmly tightened
by the noose of ignorance and illusion, hence, how did they protect others and
unfasten the noose of Maya? Oh! Prabho, I am Tulsidas, if I have taken shelter
in them, while they were hardly got rid of the noose of your Maya, how did I
achieve liberation from the vicious cycles or rebirth? How did I get rid of
impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya? How did I get relief
from the sufferings of worldly existence? How did I get released from constant
grief and miseries of attachment to material matters and people of impermanent
nature? How did I get relieved from Ahamkara and Mamakara/body and I
consciousness?”
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Hari, you were
too kind to me, you have given me the rarest birth as a human which is
difficult to achieve even for the deities. Oh! Bhagavan, you are the ocean of
mercy, your favors, and kindness cannot be expressed in words, it is beyond words
and knowledge, cannot be expressed with crores of tongues. Oh! Nath, still I
have a request to you, you are magnanimous, kindly fulfill my desire, I am
completely worn out of the Manroopi fish taking extreme pleasure in the
Vishayavisharoopi water, and my mind,
intellect, Chithth, Ahamkara, Karama, and Gnanendhriyas are completely drenched
in the worldly matters, attachment to material matters, richness, wealth,
money, fame, family, children, wife, companions, and relatives, hence I am suffering
from constant agonies and pain of separation of beloved people, due to my avaricious
chase for material welfare and attachment to people, I am hurling myself into
the vicious cycles of rebirths, and taking several births in the different yoni.
Oh! Bhagavan, kindly restrain the Manroopi fish that shoaling in the
Vishayavisharoopi worldly matters and bondage. Oh! Prabho, kindly shower your
compassionate grace upon me, let the Manroopi fish get wedge on your
Charanaroopi fishing rode drenched in Bhakti so that I can get rid of
Vishayaroopi water of interest in worldly matters, impurities of the mind, and
repeated birth as well. Oh! Bhagavan, it may be an amusement for you, but the
wretched Tulsi gets protected from the sufferings of the Samsara in your fun. Oh!
Prabho, the Veda strongly recommend several means and austerities to get rid of
interest in worldly matters and bondage, and numerous deities to shower their
grace, I am a dull-minded Tulsi whom did I approach? Oh! Tulsidas, who fastened
you with the rope of Samsara is capable to unfasten the same, therefore take the shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Ramachandra.”
101) Jau Kaham Thaji Charana Thumhare |
Kako Nama Pathitha Pavana Jaga Kehi Athi Dheena Piyare || Kaun Deva Barayi
Biradh Hith Hadi Hadi Adhama Adhare | Khaga Mriga Byadha Pashan Bitap Jata
Javana Kavana Sura Thare || Deva Dhanuja Muni Naga Manuja Sab Maya Bibasa
Bichare | Thinake Hath Dasa Tulasi Prabhu Kaha Apanapau Hare ||
102) Hari ! Thum Bahuth Anugraha Keenho |
Sadhana Dhama Bibudha Dhurllabha Thanu Mohi Kripakari Dheenho || Kotihum Mukha
Kahi Jath Na Prabhuke Yek Yek Upakar | Thadhapi Nath Kacchu Aur Mangihai Dheejai Parama Udhara || Bishaya
Bari Mana Meena Bhinna Nahim Hoth Kabahu
Pal Yek | Thathe Sahai Bipathi Athi
Dharuna Janamath Joni Anek || Kripadori Banasi Padha Ankusa Parama Prema Mridhu Charo | Yehi Bidhi
Bedhi Harahu Mero Dhukh Kauthuka Rama Thiharo || Hai Shruthi Bidhitha Upaya
Sakala Sura Kehi Kehi Dheena Nihorai | Tulasidasa Yehi Jeev Moharaju Jehi
Bandhyo Soyi Cchorai ||
