Bhaye prakat kripala – birth of lord Rama, from Ramacharitha manas of Thulasidas

Bhaye prakat kripala –  birth of lord Rama, from  Ramacharitha manas  of Thulasidas

By

Sant Thulasidas

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This famous Hindi bhajan describes how Rama at birth appeared like Lord Vishnu to his mother Kausalya and who how he assumed the form of a human baby at her request .In Valmiki Ramayana , Rama is only born as a human baby and this is not there.However in Adhyatma Ramayana , this scene is very much there.Since Saint Thulasidas wrote in Awadhi dialect of Hindi, it was extremely difficult to translate .I took the help of a translation in India-forums.com.My acknowlwdgement to that web site . You can hear it sung by Narendra Chanchal by clicking https://www.youtube.com/watch?- v=YOSCDq4pxgo )

 

भये प्रगट कृपाला दीनदयाला कौसल्या हितकारी .

हरषित महतारी मुनि मन हारी अद्भुत रूप बिचारी ..

लोचन अभिरामा तनु घनस्यामा निज आयुध भुज चारी .

भूषन वनमाला नयन बिसाला सोभासिन्धु- खरारी ..

 

Bhaye prakat kripala dindayala kausalya hitkari

Harshit mahatari muni man haari adbhut roop bichari

Lochan abhirama tanu ghanshyama nij aayudha bhuj chaari

Bhushan vanamala nayan bisala sobhasindhu kharari

 

THe lord who exhibits his mercy and compassion to the suffering , appeared before Kausalya ,

And she was gladdened on seeing him who stole the heart of sages and thought about his great form,

As he had ever pretty eyes, was having a dark black body and held weapons in four hands,

And also that killer of Khara Wore a forest garland , had broad eyes, was an ocean of beauty .

 

कह दुइ कर जोरी अस्तुति तोरी केहि बिधि करौं अनंता .

माया गुन ग्यानातीत अमाना वेद पुरान भनंता ..

करुना सुख सागर सब गुन आगर जेहि गावहिं श्रुति संता .

सो मम हित लागी जन अनुरागी भयौ प्रकट श्रीकंता ..

 

Kah dui kara jori astuti tori kehi bidhi karaun ananta

Maya gungyaanateet amaana vedpuraan bhavanta

Karuna sukh sagar sab gun gaagar jehi gaavahi shruti santa

So mama hita laagi jana anuragi bhayo prakat shrikanta

 

She saluted him joining her palms , sang his praise and asked him “ Oh lord of infinite and endless mercy, how do I praise you,

AS the Vedas and puranas say that you are beyond Maya, beyond all the attributes and knowledge and you are immesurable ,

You are ocean of joy and mercy , the collection of all good virtues and that you are praised by all Vedas and sages,

And for the sake of pleasing me , Oh Lord of Lakshmi , you have appeared before me.

 

ब्रह्मांड- निकाया निर्मित माया रोम रोम प्रति बेद कहै .

मम उर सो बासी यह उपहासी सुनत धीर मति थिर न रहै ..

उपजा जब ग्याना प्रभु मुसुकाना चरित बहुत बिधि कीन्ह चहै .

कहि कथा सुहाई मातु बुझाई जेहि प्रकार सुत प्रेम लहै ..

 

Bramhand nikaya nirmit maya rom rom prati bed kahai

Mama ur so baasi yeh upahaasi sunat dheer mati thir na rahai

Upaja jab gyaana prabhu muskaanaa charti bahut bidhi keenha chahai

Kahi katha sunayi maatu bujhayi jehi prakaar suta prem lahai

The Vedas say that you create body of the universe from every pore of the hair by the power of your Maya

Even wise men , on hearing that you lived in my womb would find it difficult to believe,

And when this thought came to the mother the Lord smiled and told her that as sports he does diverse acts.

And he told her joyful stories so that she would start loving him like a child.

 

माता पुनि बोली सो मति डोली तजहु तात यह रूपा .

कीजे सिसुलीला अति प्रियसीला यह सुख परम अनूपा ..

सुनि बचन सुजाना रोदन ठाना होइ बालक सुरभूपा .

यह चरित जे गावहि हरिपद पावहि ते न परहिं भवकूपा ..

 

Maata puni boli so mati doli tajahu taat yeh roopa

Keeje sishuleela ati priyaseela yeh sukh param anoopa

Suni bachana sujaana rodna thaana hoyi baalak sura bhoopa

Yeh charit jegavahi haripad paavahi te hina parahi bhavakoopa

 

On hearing it the mother’s mind changed and the lord gave up the form he had assumed,

And she requested him to do baby like acts and became very dear to her and give her great happiness,

On hearing these words the all knowing lord left being an immortal lord and started crying like a child.

The one who sings this story would witness the feet of Lord Vishnu and would never fall back in to the birth- death cycle