Doha 149
भूप सुमंत्रु लीन्ह उर लाई। बूड़त कछु अधार जनु पाई॥ सहित सनेह निकट बैठारी। पूँछत राउ नयन भरि बारी॥१॥
राम कुसल कहु सखा सनेही। कहँ रघुनाथु लखनु बैदेही॥ आने फेरि कि बनहि सिधाए। सुनत सचिव लोचन जल छाए॥२॥
सोक बिकल पुनि पूँछ नरेसू। कहु सिय राम लखन संदेसू॥ राम रूप गुन सील सुभाऊ। सुमिरि सुमिरि उर सोचत राऊ॥३॥
राउ सुनाइ दीन्ह बनबासू। सुनि मन भयउ न हरषु हराँसू॥ सो सुत बिछुरत गए न प्राना। को पापी बड़ मोहि समाना॥४॥
Meaning
The king pressed Sumantra to his bosom as if a drowning man had laid hold of some support. Seating him affectionately by his side and with his eyes full of tears, the king asked him. (1) “Apprise me of Rāma’s welfare, O loving friend; where are Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Jānakī? Have you brought them back or have they left for the woods?” At these words tears rushed to the minister’s eyes. (2) Overwhelmed with grief the king asked again, “Tell me the news about Sītā, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.” Recalling again and again Śrī Rāma’s comeliness, virtues, amiability and temperament, the king grieved deeply in his heart. (3) “Proclaiming my intention to install him as Regent, I exiled him to the woods; but the news neither delighted his mind nor grieved it. But my life did not depart even though I had to part from such a son! Who can be such a great sinner as I? (4)
सखा रामु सिय लखनु जहँ तहाँ मोहि पहुँचाउ। नाहिं त चाहत चलन अब प्रान कहउँ सतिभाउ॥१४९॥
Meaning
“Take me, my friend, to the place where Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa are. If not, I sincerely tell you, my life is going to depart very soon.” (149)
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