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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 13

**चौ०** 
> दीख मंथरा नगरु बनावा। मंजुल मंगल बाज बधावा॥  
> पूछेसि लोगन्ह काह उछाहू। राम तिलकु सुनि भा उर दाहू॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> करइ बिचारु कुबुद्धि कुजाती। होइ अकाजु कवनि बिधि राती॥  
> देखि लागि मधु कुटिल किराती। जिमि गवँ तकइ लेउँ केहि भाँती॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> भरत मातु पहिं गइ बिलखानी। का अनमनि हसि कह हँसि रानी॥  
> ऊतरु देइ न लेइ उसासू। नारि चरित करि ढारइ आँसू॥ ३॥

**चौ०** 
> हँसि कह रानि गालु बड़ तोरें। दीन्ह लखन सिख अस मन मोरें॥  
> तबहुँ न बोल चेरि बड़ि पापिनि। छाड़इ स्वास कारि जनु साँपिनि॥४॥

Meaning: Mantharā saw the city decorated and festal music melodiously playing; she, therefore, asked the people, “What is all this rejoicing about?” When she heard of Śrī Rāma’s forthcoming installation, she felt sore distressed in her heart. (1)

That evil-minded and low-born woman pondered how this could be averted overnight, even as a wily Bhīla woman, who has seen a honeycomb hanging from a tree, schemes how to get hold of the honey. (2)

Pulling a long face she approached Bharata’s mother, Kaikeyī. “What makes you look so grave?” the queen smilingly asked. Mantharā made no answer, but only heaved a deep sigh, and adopting the way of women, shed crocodile tears. (3)

Said the queen laughing, “You are a most cheeky girl; what I suspect, therefore, is that Lakṣmaṇa has taught you a lesson.” Even then the most wicked maid-servant would not speak and merely hissed like a cobra. (4)

**दो०** 
> सभय रानि कह कहसि किन कुसल रामु महिपालु।  
> लखनु भरतु रिपुदमनु सुनि भा कुबरी उर सालु॥१३॥

Meaning: Apprehensive of mischief, the queen said to her, “How is it that you do not speak? I hope Rāma and his royal father, Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata and Śatrughna are all well?” The hump-backed woman Mantharā was pained at heart to hear these words. (13)

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