Source chaupai 1 · Balakanda
सुनु सिय सत्य असीस हमारी। पूजिहि मन कामना तुम्हारी॥ नारद बचन सदा सुचि साचा। सो बरु मिलिहि जाहिं मनु राचा॥
The source chaupais of Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali, with meaning
These are the 8 full source chaupais from Shri Ramcharitmanas behind the 9 answer lines used in Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali. Read each one with audio, context, and meaning.
9 answer lines, 8 source chaupais
Do not read these chaupais in isolation, read them with full context
Every answer in Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali ultimately comes from 9 answer lines drawn from 8 source chaupais. This page helps you understand the devotional, literary, and practical context behind those answers instead of reading them as isolated lines.
- One answer system, one shared sourceAll answers in the Shalaka experience come from these selected chaupais of the Shri Ramcharitmanas, so becoming familiar with them makes the overall guidance clearer over time.
- Context changes understandingA verse becomes much easier to interpret when you know where it appears in Shri Ramcharitmanas and in what situation it is spoken.
- Read, listen, and reflectAudio, context, and meaning together create a calmer and more complete way to receive the answer instead of reading it in haste.
The 8 source chaupais behind the answers
This page shows the 8 full source chaupais of the Shri Ramcharitmanas used in the Shalaka answers. One full chaupai powers two different answer lines, so it can still appear through two separate answer pages when you arrive from the grid.
Source chaupai 2 · Sundarkanda
प्रबिसि नगर कीजे सब काजा। हृदयँ राखि कोसलपुर राजा॥ गरल सुधा रिपु करहिं मिताई। गोपद सिंधु अनल सितलाई॥
Source chaupai 3 · Balakanda
लखि सुबेष जग बंचक जेऊ। बेष प्रताप पूजिअहिं तेऊ॥ उघरहिं अंत न होइ निबाहू। कालनेमि जिमि रावन राहू॥
Source chaupai 4 · Balakanda
सठ सुधरहिं सतसंगति पाई। पारस परस कुधात सुहाई॥ बिधि बस सुजन कुसंगत परहीं। फनि मनि सम निज गुन अनुसरहीं॥
Source chaupai 5 · Balakanda
होइहि सोइ जो राम रचि राखा। को करि तर्क बढ़ावै साखा॥ अस कहि लगे जपन हरिनामा। गईं सती जहँ प्रभु सुखधामा॥
Source chaupai 6 · Balakanda
मुद मंगलमय संत समाजू। जो जग जंगम तीरथराजू॥ राम भक्ति जहँ सुरसरि धारा। सरसइ ब्रह्म बिचार प्रचारा॥
Source chaupai 7 · Lankakanda
बरुन कुबेर सुरेस समीरा। रन सन्मुख धरि काहुँ न धीरा॥ भुजबल जितेहु काल जम साईं। आजु परेहु अनाथ की नाईं॥
Source chaupai 8 · Balakanda
सुमन पाइ मुनि पूजा कीन्ही। पुनि असीस दुहु भाइन्ह दीन्ही॥ सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे। रामु लखनु सुनि भए सुखारे॥
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the verses used in Shri Ram Shalaka
If you are new to Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali, these answers explain why these verses matter and how to read them properly.
The traditional Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali is built around this selected set of verses. The grid eventually leads the seeker to one of these verses as the answer.
Yes. The grid pattern ultimately maps the selected cell to one of these 9 answer lines, which come from 8 source chaupais. That is why understanding all of them is helpful.
Yes. Reading only one line can feel incomplete. The full verse, its kanda, its context, and its meaning together give a more balanced understanding of the guidance.
It is better understood as a devotional aid for reflection and guidance. Faith matters, but so do judgment, practical thinking, and wise counsel in real life decisions.
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Understand Shri Ram Shalaka beyond the quick answer
If you want more than the surface result, these guide pages explain the tradition behind Shri Ram Shalaka Prashnavali and how to interpret the answer well.