Kabirdasa Charitam II Vol III Book IX Chp 2 Shlokas 30 - 34
श्रेष्ठ्युवाच
भवान् गम्भीरहृदयः पत्नीं विक्रीय चापि हि |
कर्तुमिच्छति पूजां तु साधूनां साधुसत्तम ||
अल्पबुद्धिरहं मूढो धर्मश्रद्धाविवर्जितः |
कथं ते हृदयं शुद्धं विज्ञातुं शक्नुयां विभो ||
हेलया लीलया वापि कुपितेन च लोभिना |
यत्प्रोक्तं तत्क्षमस्वाद्य मया वैष्णवपुङ्गव ||
माता मे तव भार्येयं त्वमेवासि पिता मम |
कामितं द्रय्वमादाय स्वच्छन्दं गच्छ ते गृहम् ||
युवयोः पुत्रभावेन लालितव्योस्मि सन्ततम् |
राममन्त्रोपदेशेन पालितव्योस्मि चादरात् ||
The chettiar said
You, the greatest of sadhus, are quite large-hearted. I am amazed to see that you want to attend to the sadhus even at the cost of your wife. Oh! Lord! I am mean-minded. I have no leaning towards righteousness. How can I understand your pure heart ? I am short-tempered and miserly. Please forgive me for all thoughtless words and mockery. This lady, your wife, is my mother. You are my father. You are always at liberty to take home anything you want from me. Please accept me as your son for ever. Kindly teach me the Rama mantra and save me.
