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title: "Aranya Kand Doha 21b"
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# Aranya Kand · Doha 21b

**चौ०** 
> जब रघुनाथ समर रिपु जीते। सुर नर मुनि सब के भय बीते॥  
> तब लछिमन सीतहि लै आए। प्रभु पद परत हरषि उर लाए॥ १ ॥

**चौ०** 
> सीता चितव स्याम मृदु गाता। परम प्रेम लोचन न अघाता॥  
> पंचबटीं बसि श्रीरघुनायक। करत चरित सुर मुनि सुखदायक॥ २ ॥

**चौ०** 
> धुआँ देखि खरदूषन केरा। जाइ सुपनखाँ रावन प्रेरा॥  
> बोली बचन क्रोध करि भारी। देस कोस कै सुरति बिसारी॥ ३ ॥

**चौ०** 
> करसि पान सोवसि दिनु राती। सुधि नहिं तव सिर पर आराती॥  
> राज नीति बिनु धन बिनु धर्मा। हरिहि समर्पे बिनु सतकर्मा॥ ४ ॥  
> बिद्या बिनु बिबेक उपजाएँ। श्रम फल पढ़ें किएँ अरु पाएँ॥  
> संग तें जती कुमंत्र ते राजा। मान ते ग्यान पान तें लाजा॥ ५ ॥

**चौ०** 
> प्रीति प्रनय बिनु मद ते गुनी। नासहिं बेगि नीति अस सुनी॥ ६ ॥

Meaning: When Śrī Raghunātha had vanquished the foes in battle, the gods, human beings and sages all became fearless. Then Lakṣmaṇa brought Sītā back; and as he fell at His feet, the Lord joyously clasped him to His bosom. (1)

Sītā fixed Her gaze on His swarthy and delicate form with utmost affection; but Her eyes knew no satiety. Thus dwelling at Pañcavaṭī the blessed Śrī Raghunātha performed deeds that delighted gods and sages alike. (2)

Perceiving the destruction of Khara and Dūṣaṇa, Sūrpaṇakhā approached Rāvaṇa and incited him (against Śrī Rāma). In great fury she berated him in the following words: “Discarding all thought of your realm and exchequer, (3)

“you drink and sleep day and night and take no heed of the enemy, who is now at your very door. Sovereignty without political insight, wealth divorced of virtue, noble deeds that have not been offered to Śrī Hari (God), (4)

“and learning which does not beget wisdom is nothing but fruitless labour to the man who has gained such kingdom or wealth, to the doer of the noble acts and to the student, respectively. A recluse is quickly undone by attachment to objects, a king by evil counsel, wisdom by conceit, modesty by drinking; (5)

“Friendship for want of love, and a man of merit by vanity are doomed soon: such is the maxim I have heard. (6)

**सो०** 
> रिपु रुज पावक पाप प्रभु अहि गनिअ न छोट करि।  
> अस कहि बिबिध बिलाप करि लागी रोदन करन॥ २१ (क) ॥

**दो०** 
> सभा माझ परि ब्याकुल बहु प्रकार कह रोइ।  
> तोहि जिअत दसकंधर मोरि कि असि गति होइ॥ २१ (ख) ॥

Meaning: “An enemy, a malady, fire, sin, a master, and a serpent are never to be accounted trifles.” So saying and with profuse laments she started crying. (21 A)

In her distress she threw herself down in Rāvaṇa’s court and with many a tear said, “Do you think, my ten-headed brother, that I should be reduced to this state even though you are living?” (21 B)

Previous: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand/doha-20b  
Kand: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand  
Next: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/aranya-kand/doha-22

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