Doha 132
Śrī Rāma takes up His abode at Citrakūṭa; the services of the Kolas and Bhīlas
एहि बिधि मुनिबर भवन देखाए। बचन सप्रेम राम मन भाए॥ कह मुनि सुनहु भानुकुलनायक। आश्रम कहउँ समय सुखदायक॥१॥
चित्रकूट गिरि करहु निवासू। तहँ तुम्हार सब भाँति सुपासू॥ सैलु सुहावन कानन चारू। करि केहरि मृग बिहग बिहारू॥२॥
नदी पुनीत पुरान बखानी। अत्रिप्रिया निज तप बल आनी॥ सुरसरि धार नाउँ मंदाकिनि। जो सब पातक पोतक डाकिनि॥३॥
अत्रि आदि मुनिबर बहु बसहीं। करहिं जोग जप तप तन कसहीं॥ चलहु सफल श्रम सब कर करहू। राम देहु गौरव गिरिबरहू॥४॥
Meaning
The eminent sage Vālmīki thus showed Him many a dwelling place and his loving words delighted Śrī Rāma’s heart. “Listen, O Lord of the solar race,” the sage continued, “I now tell You a retreat that will be comfortable in the existing circumstances. (1) “Take up Your abode on the Citrakūṭa hill: there You will have all comforts of every kind. Charming is the hill and lovely the forest, which is the haunt of elephants, lions and deer as well as of birds. (2) “It has a holy river glorified in the Purāṇas, which was brought by the sage Atri’s wife, Anasuiyā, by dint of her penance. It is a side-stream of the Gaṅgā and is known by the name of Mandākinī,—which is quick to destroy all sins even as a witch strangles infants. (3) “Many great sages like Atri dwell there practising Yoga and muttering sacred formulas (Mantras), chastening their bodies with austerity. Wend Your way thither, Rāma, and reward the labours of all, conferring dignity on this great mountain as well.” (4)
चित्रकूट महिमा अमित कही महामुनि गाइ। आइ नहाए सरित बर सिय समेत दोउ भाइ॥१३२॥
Meaning
The great sage Vālmīki then described at length the infinite glory of Citrakūṭa and the two brothers proceeded with Sītā and bathed in the sacred stream, Mandākinī. (132)
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