dohavali 41-80

Pain Here and There

“When you give up Shri Rama, the Lord of Koshala, and put your hopes in others, then you’ll get distress wherever you look, says Tulsi.” (Dohavali, 71) karihauṁ kosalanātha taji jabahiṁ dūsarī āsa | jahām̐ tahām̐ dukha pā’ihauṁ tabahīṁ tulasīdāsa… Read More ›

Not Much Good Has Come Out Of The Light

“Tulsi says that when one’s devotion in attachment to the Lord, the husband of Sita, diminishes, their happiness, luck and fortune run away.” (Dohavali, 70) sāhiba sītānātha seāṁ jaba ghaṭihaiṁ anurāga | tulasī tabahīṁ bhālateṁ bhabhari bhāgihaiṁ bhāga ||70|| Download… Read More ›

Why Is Everything Going Wrong

“Tulsi says that when one’s devotion in attachment to the Lord, the husband of Sita, diminishes, their happiness, luck and fortune run away.” (Dohavali, 70) sāhiba sītānātha seāṁ jaba ghaṭihaiṁ anurāga | tulasī tabahīṁ bhālateṁ bhabhari bhāgihaiṁ bhāga ||70|| Download… Read More ›

Playing Outside

“As the shadow grows when the sun is far away and then comes right below the feet when the sun is directly above the head, so the illusion of maya increases the more one is further away from Rama and… Read More ›

Increasing Maya

“As the shadow grows when the sun is far away and then comes right below the feet when the sun is directly above the head, so the illusion of maya increases the more one is further away from Rama and… Read More ›

Caste Brahmanas

“Tulsi says, ‘Listen ojha. You don’t understand the loss in abandoning Rama. Even the pure water that comes from the holy rivers like the Ganga can become impure like wine.’” (Dohavali, 68) tulasī rāmahiṁ parihareṁ nipaṭa hāni suna ojha |… Read More ›

Brahmanas and Vaishnavas

“Tulsi says, ‘Listen ojha. You don’t understand the loss in abandoning Rama. Even the pure water that comes from the holy rivers like the Ganga can become impure like wine.’” (Dohavali, 68) tulasī rāmahiṁ parihareṁ nipaṭa hāni suna ojha |… Read More ›

The Value of Seeing

“Tulsi says that one who insults Hari has their entire society and kingdom go to dust, like with what happened to Duryodhana, his family, and everyone associated with him.” (Dohavali, 67) tulasī hari apamāna tēṁ hō’i akāja samāja | rāja… Read More ›

My Choice

“Tulsi says that one who insults Hari has their entire society and kingdom go to dust, like with what happened to Duryodhana, his family, and everyone associated with him.” (Dohavali, 67) tulasī hari apamāna tēṁ hō’i akāja samāja | rāja… Read More ›