Doha 1
Jayanta’s mischief and punishment
पुर नर भरत प्रीति मैं गाई। मति अनुरूप अनूप सुहाई॥ अब प्रभु चरित सुनहु अति पावन। करत जे बन सुर नर मुनि भावन॥१॥
एक बार चुनि कुसुम सुहाए। निज कर भूषन राम बनाए॥ सीतहि पहिराए प्रभु सादर। बैठे फटिक सिला पर सुंदर॥२॥
सुरपति सुत धरि बायस बेषा। सठ चाहत रघुपति बल देखा॥ जिमि पिपीलिका सागर थाहा। महा मंदमति पावन चाहा॥३॥
सीता चरन चोंच हति भागा। मूढ़ मंदमति कारन कागा॥ चला रुधिर रघुनायक जाना। सींक धनुष सायक संधाना॥४॥
Meaning
I have related to the best of my ability the incomparable and charming affection of the citizens of Ayodhyā as well as of Bharata (for Śrī Rāma). Now hear of the all-holy exploits of the Lord, that He enacted in the forest to the delight of gods, men and sages. (1) On one occasion Śrī Rāma culled lovely flowers and made with His own hands a number of ornaments, with which He fondly bedecked Sītā and sat with Her on a beautiful rock of crystal. (2) The foolish son of Indra (the lord of celestials) took the form of a crow and wanted to test the might of Śrī Raghunātha even as the most dull-witted ant would sound the depths of the ocean. (3) The stupid fool, who had disguised himself as a crow with a sinister motive, bit Sītā on the foot with his beak and flew away. Śrī Raghunātha came to know of it only when blood flowed from Her foot; He put a shaft of reed to His bow and shot the volley. (4)
अति कृपाल रघुनायक सदा दीन पर नेह। ता सन आइ कीन्ह छलु मूरख अवगुन गेह॥१॥
Meaning
Śrī Raghunātha is extremely compassionate and is always fond of the meek. But a total wretch and foolish Jayanta came and played foul even with Him. (1)
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