Doha 142
Sumantra returns to Ayodhyā and finds the city a picture of grief
जोगवहिं प्रभु सिय लखनहिं कैसें। पलक बिलोचन गोलक जैसें॥ सेवहिं लखनु सीय रघुबीरहि। जिमि अबिबेकी पुरुष सरीरहि॥१॥
एहि बिधि प्रभु बन बसहिं सुखारी। खग मृग सुर तापस हितकारी॥ कहेउँ राम बन गवनु सुहावा। सुनहु सुमंत्र अवध जिमि आवा॥२॥
फिरेउ निषादु प्रभुहि पहुँचाई। सचिव सहित रथ देखेसि आई॥ मंत्री बिकल बिलोकि निषादू। कहि न जाइ जस भयउ बिषादू॥३॥
राम राम सिय लखन पुकारी। परेउ धरनितल ब्याकुल भारी॥ देखि दखिन दिसि हय हिहिनाहीं। जनु बिनु पंख बिहग अकुलाहीं॥४॥
Meaning
The Lord watched over Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa in the same way as the eyelids protect the eyeballs; while Lakṣmaṇa in his turn waited upon Sītā and Śrī Rāma just as an ignoramus (who identifies himself with his body) tends his own body. (1) In this way the Lord, who was as friendly to birds and fawns as to gods and ascetics, lived happily in the forest. Thus have I told the delightful story of Śrī Rāma’s journey to the woods; now hear how Sumantra reached Ayodhyā. (2) When the Niṣāda chief returned after escorting the Lord, he saw the minister, Sumantra, with the chariot. The minister was distressed to see the Niṣāda chief; words fail to describe the agony which he felt at that moment. (3) Crying out “Rāma, Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa” he (Sumantra) dropped on the ground,utterly helpless,while the horses kept on looking towards the south and neighed. They were as restless as birds shorn of their wings. (4)
नहिं तृन चरहिं न पिअहिं जलु मोचहिं लोचन बारि। ब्याकुल भए निषाद सब रघुबर बाजि निहारि॥१४२॥
Meaning
They would neither eat grass nor drink water; while their eyes kept shedding tears. All the Niṣādas were distressed to see the horses of Śrī Rāma in such condition. (142)
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