The Four Kumaras Praise the Nameless Lord Who Dwells in Every Heart
Uttara Kanda, Chaupai 32
Doha 34 · Movement 1 of 2
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Thrilled by Rama's words, the four sages begin their praise. Glory to the infinite Lord, free from affliction and sin, appearing as many yet remaining one, the compassionate one beyond the gunas and also the ocean of every virtue.
They acclaim the beloved of Lakshmi, upholder of earth, unborn and beginningless source of splendor. He is the treasury of knowledge, without pride yet giver of honor, praised by Vedas and Puranas, knower of truth, grateful to service, destroyer of ignorance, bearing countless names yet truly nameless and stainless.
You are all, present everywhere, dwelling in every heart, they pray. Remain within us and protect us. Break the pairs of opposites, calamity, and the snares of becoming. Abide in the heart, O Rama, and conquer desire and pride. The hymn gathers transcendence and intimacy into one address: the nameless totality is the indwelling Lord whom love can ask to stay.
The sages praise the nameless one beyond all qualities, then ask that very Rama to remain inside their hearts.
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सुनि प्रभु बचन हरषि मुनि चारी। पुलकित तन अस्तुति अनुसारी।। जय भगवंत अनंत अनामय। अनघ अनेक एक करुनामय।। जय निर्गुन जय जय गुन सागर। सुख मंदिर सुंदर अति नागर।। जय इंदिरा रमन जय भूधर। अनुपम अज अनादि सोभाकर।। ग्यान निधान अमान मानप्रद। पावन सुजस पुरान बेद बद।। तग्य कृतग्य अग्यता भंजन। नाम अनेक अनाम निरंजन।। सर्ब सर्बगत सर्ब उरालय। बससि सदा हम कहुँ परिपालय।। द्वंद बिपति भव फंद बिभंजय। ह्रदि बसि राम काम मद गंजय।।
Hearing the Lord's words, the four sages rejoiced. Their bodies thrilled with ecstasy as they began to offer praise: 'Glory to the Lord, infinite, free from affliction, sinless, manifold yet one, ocean of compassion! Glory to the one beyond all gunas! Glory, glory to the ocean of virtues! Abode of bliss, supremely beautiful and graceful! Glory to the beloved of Indiraa (Lakshmi)! Glory to the upholder of the earth! Incomparable, unborn, beginningless, the very source of splendor! Treasure of knowledge, humble yet the giver of honor, pure of fame as Puranas and Vedas declare! Knower of truth, grateful to all, destroyer of ignorance, bearing countless names yet nameless, untouched and pure! You are everything, present everywhere, dwelling in every heart. Abide in us always and be our protector. Destroy the pairs of opposites, all calamities, and the snares of worldly existence. Dwell in our hearts, O Rama, and vanquish desire and pride.'