Doha 169
Dialogue between the sage Vasiṣṭha and Bharata; Bharata prepares for a journey to Citrakūṭa in order to bring Śrī Rāma back to Ayodhyā
राम प्रानहु तें प्रान तुम्हारे। तुम्ह रघुपतिहि प्रानहु तें प्यारे॥ बिधु बिष चवै स्रवै हिमु आगी। होइ बारिचर बारि बिरागी॥१॥
भएँ ग्यानु बरु मिटै न मोहू। तुम्ह रामहि प्रतिकूल न होहू॥ मत तुम्हार यहु जो जग कहहीं। सो सपनेहुँ सुख सुगति न लहहीं॥२॥
अस कहि मातु भरतु हियँ लाए। थन पय स्रवहिं नयन जल छाए॥ करत बिलाप बहुत एहि भाँती। बैठेहिं बीति गई सब राती॥३॥
बामदेउ बसिष्ठ तब आए। सचिव महाजन सकल बोलाए॥ मुनि बहु भाँति भरत उपदेसे। कहि परमारथ बचन सुदेसे॥४॥
Meaning
“Rāma is dearer to you than your own life, and likewise you are dearer to Śrī Raghunātha than his own life. The moon may pour down poison (through her rays) and snow emit fire; nay, an aquatic creature may shun water, (1) “and spiritual enlightenment may fail to eradicate delusion; but in no case will you ever turn hostile to Rāma. Those in this world who allege this plot was contrived with your connivance shall never attain happiness or salvation even in a dream.” (2) So saying mother Kausalyā clasped Bharata to her bosom; milk began to flow from her breasts and her eyes were filled with tears. In this way they squatted away the whole night, lamenting in profusion. (3) The sages Vāmadeva and Vasiṣṭha then came and summoned all the ministers and the elite of the city. Vasiṣṭha admonished Bharata in many ways, speaking to him words of wisdom appropriate to the occasion. (4)
तात हृदयँ धीरजु धरहु करहु जो अवसर आजु। उठे भरत गुर बचन सुनि करन कहेउ सबु साजु॥१६९॥
Meaning
“Have courage in your heart, dear son, and do what the occasion demands today.” Hearing his preceptor’s commands Bharata rose and asked for everything to be got ready.(169)
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