71 - Kush Aasan of Chitrakoot

Ram Ram, Namaste, Hare Krishna, Namaskaaram, Sai Ram, Bula, Salaam, Sat Shri Akaal !

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71 - Kush Aasan of Chitrakoot

Mithila ke Var-Aasan dekh kar Raja Dashrath atiyant utaawala (impatient) ho gaye aur Prabhu ko Ayodhya ke rajye Singhaasan par viraajmaan dekhna chahte the.  Prabhu jaante hay ki jab tak Lanka mein Ravan ka raaj hoga tab tak Ayodhya mein Ram-Rajye nahi ho sakta. Isi liye Unhe abhi rajye Singhaasan nahi chaahiye.

दोहा:- बिपति हमारि बिलोकि बड़ि, मातु करिअ सोइ आजु।
रामु जाहिं बन राजु तजि, होइ सकल सुरकाजु।।RCM 2/11।।

Bipati hamari biloki badi, Maatu kariye soi aaju;

Ramu jaahi ban raaju taji, Hoi sakal Surkaaju.

Prabhu ki prerna (incitement) se Devta vyaakul (restless) ho gaye aur Sharda maa ko sipaarish (request) kiya ki Manthra ke vaani se Kekai ko bahkaaye. Ram ji ko ban bhej diya.

तापस बेष बिसेषि उदासी। चौदह बरिस रामु बनबासी।।(2/29)

Tapas vesh bishesh udaasi , Chowdah baris Ramu Banwaasi.

Tapaswi ka vesh (plain clothes) aur vishesh udaaasi (without jewellery, crown or decorations)

दोहा:- चित्रकूट महिमा अमित, कहीं महामुनि गाइ। (2/132)

Chitrakoot mahima amit, Kahi Mahamuni gaai.

Rishi Vaalmeek marg darshan karte huwe Chitrakoot mein vaas karne ko kaha.

तब केवट ऊँचें चढ़ि धाई। कहेउ भरत सन भुजा उठाई।।
नाथ देखिअहिं बिटप बिसाला। पाकरि जंबु रसाल तमाला।।
जिन्ह तरुबरन्ह मध्य बटु सोहा। मंजु बिसाल देखि मनु मोहा।।RCM 2/237।।

Tab kewat uunche chadhi dhaaye, Kaheu Bharat san bhuja uthaaye

Nath dekhiye bitap vishaala, Pakari Jambu Rasaal Tamaala

Jinh taruvaranh madhye Batu soha, Manju bisaal dekhi manu moha

Kewat ka ek arth (meaning) guide bhi hay. Yahan Kewat hay Nishaad Raaj Gooh. Ganga paar utaarne waala Kewat doosra tha. Bharat ko raah dikhaate huwe Nishaad Raaj Chitrakoot ke paas aaya to Sita-Ram ji ki kuti ka sthaan dikhlaate huwe vrikshon (trees) ka varnan karta hay. Paanch (5) vriksha hay: Paakad, Jaamun, Aam, Tamaal aur Bat. (Some day (God willing) we will look at the importance and meanings of these trees. Why did Tulsidas Ji choose these particular trees ?).

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बट छायाँ बेदिका बनाई। सियँ निज पानि सरोज सुहाई।।
दोहा:

जहाँ बैठि मुनिगन सहित नित सिय रामु सुजान।
सुनहिं कथा इतिहास सब आगम निगम पुरान।।RCM 2/237।। (Same Doha in Tulsikrit Ramayan)

Bat chaaya bedika banaayi, Siya nij paani saroj suhaayi

Doha:

Jahan baithi Munigan sahit, Nit Siye Ram sujaan

Sunahi katha itihaas sab, Aagam Nigam Puraan

Paakad, Jaamun, Aam aur Tamaal se ghira huwa Bat Vriksha ke neeche Mata Sita ek Vedika banaati hay, Kush ke patton se sajaati hay. Prabhu, Siya Ji ke saath, usi Kush aasan par baith kar, Rishi-Muniyon se, Ved, Puraan aur Itihaas (history) ki kathaon ko sunte hay.

Kya hay ye Kush Aasan ? Kya hay Chitrakoot ? Kyon is Aasan par Ayodhya ke Singhaasan se pahle baitha jana chaahiye ?

We will attempt to answer these questions when we summarise the four Aasans !

Any anomalies in these attempted translations are not meant to confuse you, but an indication of a lack of knowledge on my part. Please correct it and use as you may see appropriate.

 Muskuraate Raho 

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