Dohas of Tulsidas

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दया धर्म का मूल है, पाप मूल अभिमान। तुलसी दया न छाँड़िए, जब लग घट में प्रान॥ dayā dharm kā mūl hai, pāp mūl abhimān. tulasī dayā na chāṁḍiye, jab lag ghaṭ meṁ prān. Daya dharm ka mool hai, paap mool abhimaan. Tulsi daya na chhandiye, jab lag ghat mein praan.

dayā dharma kā mūla hai, pāpa mūla abhimāna| tulasī dayā na chām̐ṛie, jaba laga ghaṭa meṃ prāna|| dayā dharm kā mūl hai, pāp mūl abhimān. tulasī dayā na chāṁḍiye, jab lag ghaṭ meṁ prān. Daya dharm ka mool hai, paap mool abhimaan. Tulsi daya na chhandiye, jab lag ghat mein praan.

सरनागत कहुँ जे तजहिं, निज अनहित अनुमानि। ते नर पावँर पापमय, तिन्हहि बिलोकत हानि॥ sarnāgat kahūṁ je tajahiṁ, nij anahit anumāni. te nar pāṁvar pāpmay, tinhahi bilokt hāni. Sarnagat kahun je tajahi, nij anahit anumani. Te nar paamar paapmay, tinhahi bilokat haani.

saranāgata kahum̐ je tajahiṃ, nija anahita anumāni| te nara pāvam̐ra pāpamaya, tinhahi bilokata hāni|| sarnāgat kahūṁ je tajahiṁ, nij anahit anumāni. te nar pāṁvar pāpmay, tinhahi bilokt hāni. Sarnagat kahun je tajahi, nij anahit anumani. Te nar paamar paapmay, tinhahi bilokat haani.

तुलसी मीठे बचन ते, सुख उपजत चहुँ ओर। बसीकरन एक मंत्र है, परिहरु बचन कठोर॥ tulasī mīṭhe bacan te, sukh upajat cahūṁ or. basīkaran ek mantra hai, pariharu bacan kaṭhor. Tulsi meethe bachan te, sukh upajat chahun or. Basikaran ek mantra hai, pariharu bachan kathor.

tulasī mīṭhe bacana te, sukha upajata cahum̐ ora| basīkarana eka maṃtra hai, pariharu bacana kaṭhora|| tulasī mīṭhe bacan te, sukh upajat cahūṁ or. basīkaran ek mantra hai, pariharu bacan kaṭhor. Tulsi meethe bachan te, sukh upajat chahun or. Basikaran ek mantra hai, pariharu bachan kathor.

बिनु सत्संग विवेक न होई, राम कृपा बिनु सुलभ न सोई। सत्संगत मुद मंगल मूला, सोइ फल सिधि सब साधन फूला॥ binu satsaṅg vivek na hoī, rām kṛpā binu sulabh na soī. satsaṅgat mud maṅgal mūlā, soi phal sidhi sab sādhan phūlā. Binu satsang vivek na hoi, Ram kripa binu sulabh na soi. Satsangat mud mangal moola, soi phal sidhi sab saadhan phoola.

binu satsaṃga viveka na hoī, rāma kṛpā binu sulabha na soī| satsaṃgata muda maṃgala mūlā, soi phala sidhi saba sādhana phūlā|| binu satsaṅg vivek na hoī, rām kṛpā binu sulabh na soī. satsaṅgat mud maṅgal mūlā, soi phal sidhi sab sādhan phūlā. Binu satsang vivek na hoi, Ram kripa binu sulabh na soi. Satsangat mud mangal moola, soi phal sidhi sab saadhan phoola.

नामु राम को कलपतरु, कलि कल्यान निवासु। जो सुमिरत भयो भाँग ते, तुलसी तुलसीदासु॥ nāmu rām ko kalpataru, kali kalyān nivāsu. jo sumirat bhayo bhāṁg te, tulasī tulasīdāsu. Naamu Ram ko kalpataru, kali kalyaan nivaasu. Jo sumirat bhayo bhaang te, Tulsi Tulsidasu.

nāmu rāma ko kalapataru, kali kalyāna nivāsu| jo sumirata bhayo bhām̐ga te, tulasī tulasīdāsu|| nāmu rām ko kalpataru, kali kalyān nivāsu. jo sumirat bhayo bhāṁg te, tulasī tulasīdāsu. Naamu Ram ko kalpataru, kali kalyaan nivaasu. Jo sumirat bhayo bhaang te, Tulsi Tulsidasu.

तुलसी इस संसार में, भाँति भाँति के लोग। सबसे हस मिल बोलिए, नदी नाव संजोग॥ tulasī is saṁsār meṁ, bhāṁti bhāṁti ke log. sabse has mil boliye, nadī nāv saṁjog. Tulsi is sansaar mein, bhaanti bhaanti ke log. Sabse has mil boliye, nadi naav sanjog.

tulasī isa saṃsāra meṃ, bhām̐ti bhām̐ti ke loga| sabase hasa mila bolie, nadī nāva saṃjoga|| tulasī is saṁsār meṁ, bhāṁti bhāṁti ke log. sabse has mil boliye, nadī nāv saṁjog. Tulsi is sansaar mein, bhaanti bhaanti ke log. Sabse has mil boliye, nadi naav sanjog.

मुखिया मुख सो चाहिए, खान-पान को एक। पालइ पोषइ सकल अंग, तुलसी सहित बिबेक॥ mukhiyā mukh so cāhiye, khān-pān ko ek. pālai poṣai sakal aṅg, tulasī sahit bibek. Mukhiya mukh so chahiye, khaan-paan ko ek. Paalai poshai sakal ang, Tulsi sahit bibek.

mukhiyā mukha so cāhie, khāna-pāna ko eka| pālai poṣai sakala aṃga, tulasī sahita bibeka|| mukhiyā mukh so cāhiye, khān-pān ko ek. pālai poṣai sakal aṅg, tulasī sahit bibek. Mukhiya mukh so chahiye, khaan-paan ko ek. Paalai poshai sakal ang, Tulsi sahit bibek.

तुलसी साथी विपत्ति के, विद्या विनय विवेक। साहस सुकृति सुसत्यव्रत, राम भरोसे एक॥ tulasī sāthī vipatti ke, vidyā vinay vivek. sāhas sukṛti susatyavrat, rām bharose ek. Tulsi saathi vipatti ke, vidya vinay vivek. Saahas sukriti susatyavrat, Ram bharose ek.

tulasī sāthī vipatti ke, vidyā vinaya viveka| sāhasa sukṛti susatyavrata, rāma bharose eka|| tulasī sāthī vipatti ke, vidyā vinay vivek. sāhas sukṛti susatyavrat, rām bharose ek. Tulsi saathi vipatti ke, vidya vinay vivek. Saahas sukriti susatyavrat, Ram bharose ek.

तुलसी भरोसे राम के, निर्भय हो के सोय। अनहोनी होनी नहीं, होनी हो सो होय॥ tulasī bharose rām ke, nirbhay ho ke soy. ananhonī honī nahīṁ, honī ho so hoy. Tulsi bharose Ram ke, nirbhay ho ke soy. Anhoni honi nahin, honi ho so hoy.

tulasī bharose rāma ke, nirbhaya ho ke soya| anahonī honī nahīṃ, honī ho so hoya|| tulasī bharose rām ke, nirbhay ho ke soy. ananhonī honī nahīṁ, honī ho so hoy. Tulsi bharose Ram ke, nirbhay ho ke soy. Anhoni honi nahin, honi ho so hoy.

परहित सरिस धर्म नहिं भाई, परपीड़ा सम नहिं अधमाई। नर सेवा ही प्रभु सेवा, सब से ऊपर यही भक्ति मेवा॥ parahit saris dharm nahiṁ bhāī, parpīḍā sam nahiṁ adhamāī. nar sevā hī prabhu sevā, sab se ūpar yahī bhakti mevā. Parhit saris dharm nahin bhai, parpida sam nahin adhamai. Nar seva hi Prabhu seva, sab se oopar yahi bhakti meva.

parahita sarisa dharma nahiṃ bhāī, parapīṛā sama nahiṃ adhamāī| nara sevā hī prabhu sevā, saba se ūpara yahī bhakti mevā|| parahit saris dharm nahiṁ bhāī, parpīḍā sam nahiṁ adhamāī. nar sevā hī prabhu sevā, sab se ūpar yahī bhakti mevā. Parhit saris dharm nahin bhai, parpida sam nahin adhamai. Nar seva hi Prabhu seva, sab se oopar yahi bhakti meva.

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दया compassion, mercy

अभिमान pride, arrogance

घट body (lit. vessel)

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सरनागत one who has taken refuge

पावँर lowly, wretched

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बसीकरन enchantment, winning hearts

परिहरु abandon, give up

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सत्संग holy company, association with the virtuous

विवेक discernment, wisdom

सिधि attainment, fulfillment

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कलपतरु wish-fulfilling tree

कलि Kali Yuga, the current age

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भाँति भाँति of various kinds, diverse

संजोग union, connection, bond

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मुखिया leader, head, chief

पालइ पोषइ to nurture, to nourish

बिबेक wisdom, discernment

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विपत्ति adversity, calamity

सुकृति good deeds, virtue

सुसत्यव्रत firm vow of truth

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निर्भय fearless, without fear

अनहोनी that which is not meant to happen

होनी destiny, that which is fated

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परहित benevolence, others' welfare

परपीड़ा causing pain to others

अधमाई wickedness, baseness

Introduction

The dohas of Goswami Tulsidas are invaluable gems of devotion, morality, wisdom, and propriety. Drawn from the Ramcharitmanas, Dohavali, and Vinay Patrika, these couplets convey messages of devotion to Lord Rama, the importance of holy company, humility, and righteous conduct. Tulsidas’s verse carries the exquisite beauty of the Awadhi and Braj languages. These couplets have been guiding Indian society for centuries.

Meanings are compiled and edited by the Ved Path team, and are being progressively reviewed for accuracy.

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