GREAT POET VALMIKI TOLD RAM ;CHARACTERS OF THE REAL AND TRUE DEVOTEE / FOLLOWER OF RAM (HIS HOME)...........( in Ram Charit Maanas By Tulasidaas .)
You ask me: ‘Where should I live ?’ But I ask You with diffidence: tell me first the place where You are not; then I can show You a suitable place.”On hearing the sage’ RŒma felt abashed and smiled . “Listen, RŒma: I tell You
the places where You should abide . The heart of those whose ears are, like ocean, constantly replenished with a number streams in the shape of Your stories but know no surfeit, shall be Your abode ; the
heart of those whose eyes long to see You even as the CŒhtaka bird longs to see the rain-cloud and, disdaining like the same bird rivers, oceans and big lakes, derive satisfaction from a drop of Your rain-like the drops of SWATI.
You should dwell in the heart of him whose swan-like tongue picks up pearls in the shape of Your virtues in the holy MŒnasarovara lake of Your fame .Abide, O RŒma, in the mind of those whose nose devoutly inhales everyday the fragrance of sacred and lovely offerings and eat only that which has been offered to You , put
on clothes , ornaments first offered to You . adore your feet everyday, who cherish in their heart faith in RŒma and none . Again those who muttering the RŒma-Mantra , the king of all sacred formulas, who look upon their preceptor as greater than You and wait upon him with due honour and entire devotion—.
Who having done all this ask only one boon - “Let them have devotion in the temple of their heart. Who have no lust, anger, arrogance, pride or infatuation and are without greed, excitement, attraction or aversion and free from fraud, hypocrisy and deceit . Again, who are beloved of all and friendly to all, to whom joy and sorrow, applause and abuse are alike and who scrupulously utter truthful and polite words, who are resigned to You whether awake or asleep and who have no support other than Yourself— ,You should dwell. Again, those who look upon other’s wives as mothers and to whom another’s wealth is the deadliest of all poisons, who rejoice to see others’ prosperity and are particularly grieved to see other’s distress, and to whom, O RŒma, You are dear as their own life— their minds are Your blessed abodes.”
To whom, You are at once master and companion, father and mother, preceptor and everything is in the temple of their mind , You should reside . Who overlook others’ faults and pick out their virtues and endure hardships for the sake of righteousness who have established their reputation in the world as well-versed in the laws of propriety— , their mind is Your excellent abode. Who attributes his virtues to You and holds himself responsible for his faults, who entirely depends on You and loves You . Who, renouncing his caste and kinsmen, wealth, faith and glory, his near and dear ones, his happy home and everything else, cherishes You in his bosom —, You should take up Your residence. To whom heaven and hell and even freedom from birth and death are the same in asmuch as he beholds You armed with a bow and arrow here, there and everywhere, and who is Your servant in thought, word and deed— make his heart, O RŒma, Your permanent abode.
You ask me: ‘Where should I live ?’ But I ask You with diffidence: tell me first the place where You are not; then I can show You a suitable place.”On hearing the sage’ RŒma felt abashed and smiled . “Listen, RŒma: I tell You
the places where You should abide . The heart of those whose ears are, like ocean, constantly replenished with a number streams in the shape of Your stories but know no surfeit, shall be Your abode ; the
heart of those whose eyes long to see You even as the CŒhtaka bird longs to see the rain-cloud and, disdaining like the same bird rivers, oceans and big lakes, derive satisfaction from a drop of Your rain-like the drops of SWATI.
You should dwell in the heart of him whose swan-like tongue picks up pearls in the shape of Your virtues in the holy MŒnasarovara lake of Your fame .Abide, O RŒma, in the mind of those whose nose devoutly inhales everyday the fragrance of sacred and lovely offerings and eat only that which has been offered to You , put
on clothes , ornaments first offered to You . adore your feet everyday, who cherish in their heart faith in RŒma and none . Again those who muttering the RŒma-Mantra , the king of all sacred formulas, who look upon their preceptor as greater than You and wait upon him with due honour and entire devotion—.
Who having done all this ask only one boon - “Let them have devotion in the temple of their heart. Who have no lust, anger, arrogance, pride or infatuation and are without greed, excitement, attraction or aversion and free from fraud, hypocrisy and deceit . Again, who are beloved of all and friendly to all, to whom joy and sorrow, applause and abuse are alike and who scrupulously utter truthful and polite words, who are resigned to You whether awake or asleep and who have no support other than Yourself— ,You should dwell. Again, those who look upon other’s wives as mothers and to whom another’s wealth is the deadliest of all poisons, who rejoice to see others’ prosperity and are particularly grieved to see other’s distress, and to whom, O RŒma, You are dear as their own life— their minds are Your blessed abodes.”
To whom, You are at once master and companion, father and mother, preceptor and everything is in the temple of their mind , You should reside . Who overlook others’ faults and pick out their virtues and endure hardships for the sake of righteousness who have established their reputation in the world as well-versed in the laws of propriety— , their mind is Your excellent abode. Who attributes his virtues to You and holds himself responsible for his faults, who entirely depends on You and loves You . Who, renouncing his caste and kinsmen, wealth, faith and glory, his near and dear ones, his happy home and everything else, cherishes You in his bosom —, You should take up Your residence. To whom heaven and hell and even freedom from birth and death are the same in asmuch as he beholds You armed with a bow and arrow here, there and everywhere, and who is Your servant in thought, word and deed— make his heart, O RŒma, Your permanent abode.
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