Opening Doha 1

Opening Doha 1 Meaning & Spiritual Commentary

श्रीगुरु चरन सरोज रज निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।

बरनउँ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि॥

shreeguru charana saroja raja nija manu mukuru sudhaari।

baranaun raghubara bimala jasu jo daayaku phala chaari॥

Simple Meaning

Purifying my heart with the blessings of my Guru, I sing the pure praises of Lord Rama, which grant the four blessings of life.

Word-by-word Meanings

Awadhi WordMeaning
Shri GuruRevered spiritual teacher
Charan Saroj RajDust of the lotus feet
Manu MukuruMirror of the mind
SudhariHaving cleansed / purified
Phal ChaariFour fruits of human life (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha)