# जो स्वामी सों चहइ कछु, सो नहिं दास कहाय ।

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Source ID: native-bhakti-shatak:bhakti-shatak-016
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Book: Bhakti Shatak
Source edition: 23; SHA-256 c9d5b944d4f14c61d65a5b6be5500b9a8dcf1a58032fd0f8939f2bee4000d49e
Source PDF pages: 15–15



<a id="line-1"></a>जो स्वामी सों चहइ कछु, सो नहिं दास कहाय ।  
<a id="line-2"></a>सोउ स्वामी न कहाय जो, दासहिं आस लगाय ॥१६॥

Published Hindi meaning — contributor not separately identified in this edition

<a id="line-3"></a>भावार्थ - जो दास अपने स्वामी से कुछ चाहता है, वह दास नहीं है। इसी  
<a id="line-4"></a>प्रकार जो स्वामी अपने दास से कुछ आशा रखता है, वह वास्तविक स्वामी  
<a id="line-5"></a>नहीं है।

Source Roman transliteration

<a id="line-6"></a>Jo Swȧmi soṇ chahai kachhu, so nahiṇ ḍȧs kahȧya.  
<a id="line-7"></a>Sou Swȧmi na kahȧya jo, ḍȧsahiṇ ȧs lagȧya. [16]

Published English meaning — H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati

<a id="line-8"></a>A devotee is not a true devotee if he desires anything (as a  
<a id="line-9"></a>material benefit) from his Master. Similarly, a Master is not a  
<a id="line-10"></a>true Master if he desires anything from His devotees for his  
<a id="line-11"></a>own self.

The supplied bilingual Bhakti Shatak edition: 100 original Hindi couplets, printed Hindi explanation, Roman transliteration and published English elucidation. Source wording and contributor credits are preserved; no new meanings are generated. Supplied edition: Copyright2002; Introduction signed Guru Poornima2002. Published translation: H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati.

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Unofficial source transcription. Roman transliteration is not an English translation. No missing meanings are generated.