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तेल नावँ भरि नृप तनु राखा। दूत बोलाइ बहुरि अस भाषा॥ धावहु बेगि भरत पहिं जाहू। नृप सुधि कतहुँ कहहु जनि काहू॥१॥
एतनेइ कहेहु भरत सन जाई। गुर बोलाइ पठयउ दोउ भाई॥ सुनि मुनि आयसु धावन धाए। चले बेग बर बाजि लजाए॥२॥
अनरथु अवध अरंभेउ जब तें। कुसगुन होहिं भरत कहुँ तब तें॥ देखहिं राति भयानक सपना। जागि करहिं कटु कोटि कलपना॥३॥
बिप्र जेवाँइ देहिं दिन दाना। सिव अभिषेक करहिं बिधि नाना॥ मागहिं हृदयँ महेस मनाई। कुसल मातु पितु परिजन भाई॥४॥
Meaning
The sage caused a boat to be filled with oil and had the king’s body placed in it (to guard against decomposition); he then summoned envoys and spoke to them thus, “Run quickly and go to Bharata; but break not the news about the king to anyone at any place. (1) “Approaching Bharata tell him only this much: ‘The preceptor has sent for you two brothers.’ Hearing the sage’s orders the couriers rushed along with a speed that would put an excellent steed to shame. (2) Ever since things began to take a vicious turn in Ayodhyā, evil omens occurred to Bharata. He saw fearful dreams at night and on waking indulged in all sorts of unpleasant speculations. (3) He would feast Brāhmaṇas daily and bestow gifts on them. With elaborate ritual he would pour water over the lingam of Bhagavān Śiva and invoking the great Lord in his heart, begged of Him the welfare of his parents, family and brothers. (4)
एहि बिधि सोचत भरत मन धावन पहुँचे आइ। गुर अनुसासन श्रवन सुनि चले गनेसु मनाइ॥१५७॥
Meaning
While Bharata was thus passing an anxious time, the couriers arrived. And hearing the Guru’s commands he proceeded with an invocation to Lord Gaṇeśa. (157)
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