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# Aranya Kand · Doha 13

Śrī Rāma takes up His abode at Pañcavaṭī; dialogue between Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

**चौ०** 
> तब रघुबीर कहा मुनि पाहीं। तुम्ह सन प्रभु दुराव कछु नाहीं॥  
> तुम्ह जानहु जेहि कारन आयउँ। ताते तात न कहि समुझायउँ॥ १॥

**चौ०** 
> अब सो मंत्र देहु प्रभु मोही। जेहि प्रकार मारौं मुनिद्रोही॥  
> मुनि मुसुकाने सुनि प्रभु बानी। पूछेहु नाथ मोहि का जानी॥ २॥

**चौ०** 
> तुम्हरेइँ भजन प्रभाव अघारी। जानउँ महिमा कछुक तुम्हारी॥  
> ऊमरि तरु बिसाल तव माया। फल ब्रह्मांड अनेक निकाया॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> जीव चराचर जंतु समाना। भीतर बसहिं न जानहिं आना॥  
> ते फल भच्छक कठिन कराला। तव भयँ डरत सदा सोउ काला॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> ते तुम्ह सकल लोकपति साईं। पूँछेहु मोहि मनुज की नाईं॥  
> यह बर मागउँ कृपानिकेता। बसहु हृदयँ श्री अनुज समेता॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> अबिरल भगति बिरति सतसंगा। चरन सरोरुह प्रीति अभंगा॥  
> जद्यपि ब्रह्म अखंड अनंता। अनुभव गम्य भजहिं जेहि संता॥६॥

**चौ०** 
> अस तव रूप बखानउँ जानउँ। फिरि फिरि सगुन ब्रह्म रति मानउँ॥  
> संतत दासन्ह देहु बड़ाई। तातें मोहि पूँछेहु रघुराई॥७॥

**चौ०** 
> है प्रभु परम मनोहर ठाऊँ। पावन पंचबटी तेहि नाऊँ॥  
> दंडक बन पुनीत प्रभु करहू। उग्र साप मुनिबर कर हरहू॥८॥

**चौ०** 
> बास करहु तहँ रघुकुल राया। कीजे सकल मुनिन्ह पर दाया॥  
> चले राम मुनि आयसु पाई। तुरतहिं पंचबटी निअराई॥९॥

Meaning: Then said Śrī Rāma to the sage, “I have nothing to hide from you, my lord. You know what for I have come; that is why, Revered Sir, I have not dwelt at length on this point. (1)

“Now, my Revered, give me some advice by following which I may be able to kill demons, the enemies of the hermits.” The sage smiled when he heard the Lord’s remarks. “With what perception have You asked me this question? (2)

“It is by virtue of my devotion to You, O Destroyer of sins, that I know a bit of Your glory. Your Māyā (Creative Energy) is like a huge tree of the species known by the name of Udumbara, with the countless multitudes of universes for its clustering fruits. (3)

“The animate and inanimate beings (inhabiting the various universes) are like the insects that dwell inside the fruits and know of no other fruit (besides the one they inhabit). The relentless and dreadful Time-spirit devours these fruits; but even that all-devouring Time ever trembles in fear of You. (4)

“You, who are the suzerain lord of all the regional lords, have asked for my advice as though You were a common human being. I ask this boon of You, O Abode of mercy: pray, dwell in my heart with Your Spouse, Sītā, and younger brother Lakṣmaṇa, (5)

“and let me have intense devotion, dispassion, fellowship with the saints and ever abiding love for Your lotus feet. Even though I know You to be the same as the indivisible and infinite Brahma (the Absolute), who can only be realized (and cannot be known by any other means) and is adored by the saints; (6)

“and even though I relate You as such, I feel enamoured of Your Saguṇa-Sākāra form again and again. You have always exalted Your servants; that is why You have asked me, O Raghunātha. (7)

“There is, my lord, a most charming and holy spot; it is called Pañcavaṭī. Sanctify the Daṇḍaka forest (where it is situated) and redeem it from the terrible curse of the great sage Gautam. (8)

“Take up Your abode there, O Lord of Raghus, and bestow Your grace on all the sages.” On receiving the sage’s permission Śrī Rāma departed and drew near Pañcavaṭī in a short time. (9)

**दो०** 
> गीधराज सैं भेंट भइ बहु बिधि प्रीति बढ़ाइ।  
> गोदावरी निकट प्रभु रहे परन गृह छाइ॥१३॥

Meaning: He met Jaṭāyu, the king of vultures, and developing friendship with him in many ways, the Lord stayed near the Godāvarī, where He made a thatched hut of leaves.(13)

Previous: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand/doha-12  
Kand: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand  
Next: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand/doha-14

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