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# Aranya Kand · Doha 41

**चौ०** 
> देखि राम अति रुचिर तलावा। मज्जनु कीन्ह परम सुख पावा॥  
> देखी सुंदर तरुबर छाया। बैठे अनुज सहित रघुराया॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> तहँ पुनि सकल देव मुनि आए। अस्तुति करि निज धाम सिधाए॥  
> बैठे परम प्रसन्न कृपाला। कहत अनुज सन कथा रसाला॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> बिरहवंत भगवंतहि देखी। नारद मन भा सोच बिसेषी॥  
> मोर साप करि अंगीकारा। सहत राम नाना दुख भारा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> ऐसे प्रभुहि बिलोकउँ जाई। पुनि न बनिहि अस अवसरु आई॥  
> यह बिचारि नारद कर बीना। गए जहाँ प्रभु सुख आसीना॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> गावत राम चरित मृदु बानी। प्रेम सहित बहु भाँति बखानी॥  
> करत दंडवत लिए उठाई। राखे बहुत बार उर लाई॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> स्वागत पूँछि निकट बैठारे। लछिमन सादर चरन पखारे॥६॥

Meaning: When Śrī Rāma saw this most beautiful lake, He took a dip into it and felt supremely delighted. Seeing the pleasant shade of a stately tree, Śrī Raghunātha sat in it with His younger brother. (1)

There all the gods and sages came once more and having hymned His praises returned to their respective abodes. The All-merciful sat in a most cheerful mood and discoursed with His younger brother on delightful topics. (2)

When the sage Nārada saw the Lord suffering the pangs of separation, he felt much perturbed at heart. ‘It is in submission to my curse* that the Lord is undergoing many hardships of an oppressive nature. (3)

* Vide Bālakāṇḍa, the Caupāis following Dohā 136, Dohā 137 and the Caupāis coming after it.

‘Let me, therefore, go and see such a noble Lord: for such an opportunity may not present itself again.’ Reflecting thus, Nārada went, lute in hand, to the spot where the Lord was sitting at ease. (4)

He fondly sang in a soft voice the exploits of Śrī Rāma, dwelling upon them in all detail. As he prostrated himself, the Lord lifted him up and held him in His embrace for a long time. (5)

After enquiring of his welfare He seated him by His side, while Lakṣmaṇa reverently laved his feet. (6)

**दो०** 
> नाना बिधि बिनती करि प्रभु प्रसन्न जियँ जानि।  
> नारद बोले बचन तब जोरि सरोरुह पानि॥४१॥

Meaning: After much supplication and realizing that the Lord was pleased at heart, Nārada folded his lotus hands and spoke as follows: (41)

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