# राम नाम सब सत्य कह, जब लौं जात मसान ।

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

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Book: Bhakti Shatak
Source edition: 23; SHA-256 c9d5b944d4f14c61d65a5b6be5500b9a8dcf1a58032fd0f8939f2bee4000d49e
Source PDF pages: 17–17



<a id="line-1"></a>राम नाम सब सत्य कह, जब लौं जात मसान ।  
<a id="line-2"></a>लौटत ही पुनि जगत कहँ, सत्य मान धनि ज्ञान ॥२०॥

Published Hindi meaning — contributor not separately identified in this edition

<a id="line-3"></a>भावार्थ - संसार में शव को श्मशान ले जाते समय सभी ‘राम नाम सत्य है’,  
<a id="line-4"></a>ऐसा बोलते हैं। किंतु श्मशान से लौटते समय संसार को ही सत्य मान लेते  
<a id="line-5"></a>हैं। ऐसे अज्ञान युक्त ज्ञान की बलिहारी है।

Source Roman transliteration

<a id="line-6"></a>Rȧm nȧm sab saṭya kah, jab lauṇ jȧṭ masȧn.  
<a id="line-7"></a>Lautaṭ hi puni jagaṭ kahaṇ, saṭya mȧn dhani gyȧn.[20]

Published English meaning — H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati

<a id="line-8"></a>People (in India) say, “Ram nam satya hai,” (the name of God  
<a id="line-9"></a>Ram is the only truth) when they accompany a dead body for  
<a id="line-10"></a>cremation. But as soon as they return home (from the cremation  
<a id="line-11"></a>ground) they still believe that the worldly attainments are the  
<a id="line-12"></a>only truth. So what is good in making such an ignorant statement.

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.