Doha 26
जाहु भवन कुल कुसल बिचारी। सुनत जरा दीन्हिसि बहु गारी॥ गुरु जिमि मूढ़ करसि मम बोधा। कहु जग मोहि समान को जोधा॥१॥
तब मारीच हृदयँ अनुमाना। नवहि बिरोधें नहिं कल्याना॥ सस्त्री मर्मी प्रभु सठ धनी। बैद बंदि कबि भानस गुनी॥२॥
उभय भाँति देखा निज मरना। तब ताकिसि रघुनायक सरना॥ उतरु देत मोहि बधब अभागें। कस न मरौं रघुपति सर लागें॥३॥
अस जियँ जानि दसानन संगा। चला राम पद प्रेम अभंगा॥ मन अति हरष जनाव न तेही। आजु देखिहउँ परम सनेही॥४॥
Meaning
“Therefore, considering the welfare of your race you had better return home.” When Rāvaṇa heard this he flared up and showered many abuses on Mārīca. “You fool, you presume to teach me as if you were my preceptor. Tell me which warrior in this world is a match to me.” (1) Then Mārīca thought to himself, ‘It does not do one good to make enemies of the following nine, viz., one skilled in the use of weapon, he who knows one’s secret, a powerful master, a dunce, a wealthy man, a physician, a panegyrist, a poet, a cook.’ (2) Either way he saw he must die: hence he sought refuge in Śrī Raghunātha. ‘If I argue further, the wretch would kill me; why, then, should I not be killed by Śrī Rāma’s arrows?’ (3) Pondering thus in his mind he accompanied Rāvaṇa, unremitting in his devotion to Śrī Rāma’s feet. He felt extremely delighted at the thought that he would be able to behold his greatest benefactor, Śrī Rāma, even though he did not reveal his joy to Rāvaṇa. (4)
निज परम प्रीतम देखि लोचन सुफल करि सुख पाइहौं। श्री सहित अनुज समेत कृपानिकेत पद मन लाइहौं॥ निर्बान दायक क्रोध जा कर भगति अबसहि बसकरी। निज पानि सर संधानि सो मोहि बधिहि सुखसागर हरी॥
Meaning
‘My eyes will be rewarded when I behold my most beloved lord to my great exultation and I shall fix my mind on the feet of the All-merciful Śrī Rāma, accompanied by Sītā and His younger brother, Lakṣmaṇa. To think that Śrī Hari, the Ocean of Bliss, whose even wrath confers final beatitude and who, though subject to none, gives Himself up entirely to the will of His devotees, will put an arrow with His own hands to His bow and slay me!
मम पाछें धर धावत धरें सरासन बान। फिरि फिरि प्रभुहि बिलोकिहउँ धन्य न मो सम आन॥२६॥
Meaning
‘As He runs after me on foot, carrying His bow and arrow, I shall again and again turn in order to get a glimpse of my Lord! No one else is so blessed as I am.’ (26)
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