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# Aranya Kand · Doha 8

**चौ०** 
> कह मुनि सुनु रघुबीर कृपाला। संकर मानस राजमराला॥  
> जात रहेउँ बिरंचि के धामा। सुनेउँ श्रवन बन ऐहहिं रामा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> चितवत पंथ रहेउँ दिन राती। अब प्रभु देखि जुड़ानी छाती॥  
> नाथ सकल साधन मैं हीना। कीन्ही कृपा जानि जन दीना॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सो कछु देव न मोहि निहोरा। निज पन राखेउ जन मन चोरा॥  
> तब लगि रहहु दीन हित लागी। जब लगि मिलौं तुम्हहि तनु त्यागी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> जोग जग्य जप तप ब्रत कीन्हा। प्रभु कहँ देइ भगति बर लीन्हा॥  
> एहि बिधि सर रचि मुनि सरभंगा। बैठे हृदयँ छाड़ि सब संगा॥४॥

Meaning: Said the sage, “Listen, gracious Raghuvīra, the swan disporting in the Mānasa lake of Lord Śiva’s heart! I was about to leave for Brahmā’s abode when I heard that Śrī Rāma (Yourself) would come to the forest. (1)

“I have ever since watched the road day and night. My heart is now soothed at the sight of my lord. I am bereft of all devotion (to deserve Your grace); yet You have deigned to show Your grace to me knowing me to be Your humble servant. (2)

“Really speaking, however, You have done me no favour, my lord; You have only redeemed Your vow, O Stealer of Your devotees’ hearts! For the sake of this humble servant stay here before my eyes till on giving up this body, I meet you in your own abode.” (3)

So saying the sage surrendered to the Lord whatever practice of Yoga, sacrifices, Japa (muttering of prayers), penance and fasting he had done, and received in return the boon of Devotion. Having thus acquired the rare gift of Devotion, the sage Sarabhaṅga prepared a funeral pile and discarding all attachment from his heart, ascended it. (4)

**दो०** 
> सीता अनुज समेत प्रभु नील जलद तनु स्याम।  
> मम हियँ बसहु निरंतर सगुनरूप श्रीराम॥८॥

Meaning: “Constantly abide in my heart, O Lord, with Sītā and Your younger brother Lakṣmaṇa, in Your Saguṇa and embodied form, swarthy as a dark cloud, O graceful Śrī Rāma!” (8)

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