It was Sita’s regular custom

A sacred act of evening

Her children and Sakhis in hermitage

Sat to discuss and sing ||1||

Topics of chat were varied

All expressed their view

They talked of 'Dharma' and knowledge

Philosophy and Value ||2||

Lav-Kush raised a question

One day in discussions

Tell us what is Spiritual Development

How to know its milestones?

Mother, what is ‘Spiritual Development’,

How can one recognise its milestones?

Creation, preservation and destruction.

This is the timeless cycle of nature

Encompassing the entire cosmos.

It continues forever and ever. II1II

Life-giver of planet earth,

Is our bright star, the Sun.

It shall manifest in this form

For years ten billion. II2II

The spiritual development of each species

Is part of larger divine plans.

Like a bird which flies unhindered,

Across Continents and Oceans. II3II

Man is the most evolved of all.

Listen carefully my beloved,

To the milestones I tell,

Of his spiritual development. II4II

The breast-fed infant

Slowly recognizes its parents.

This is the first milestone

Of his spiritual development II5II

The child grows in age and intellect

And offers respect to his teacher.

He shall progress rapidly

Through knowledge deep and clear. II6II

On reaching adulthood,

If he does truthful enterprise,

‘Laxmi’1 shall bless him,

As a part of spiritual progress II7II

If he eventually becomes a householder,

And regards as divine family,

The relation of wife and kin,

He shall indeed progress spiritually II8II

One who strives for all people,

Believes in the world as a family,

Blossoms the flower of good deeds,

He reaches the next degree II9II

He then gets divine vision,

Enjoys complete peace of heart,

“ I belong to nature and nature is mine”

Is his self realised thought. II10II

Time is no longer his limiting domain

He seeks and receives guidance

Through a dialogue with great Masters,

And makes further spiritual progress II11II

He who helps build the "Lord's House"

Humbly unites with will Divine

He shall indeed reach the peak

Of spiritual development supreme. ||12||

The dancing waves of the sea,

Fickle winds have something to say,

We belong to you, do you know that?

You belong to us, do you know that?

On the glorious mountain tops,

In the cradle of the sky,

Among the mighty clouds,

What is the whispering pray?

We belong to you, do you know that?

You belong to us, do you know that?

Softly the rain showers,

The lightning streaks glow and say,

We belong to you, do you know that?

You belong to us, do you know that?