Doha 171
पितु हित भरत कीन्हि जसि करनी। सो मुख लाख जाइ नहिं बरनी॥ सुदिनु सोधि मुनिबर तब आए। सचिव महाजन सकल बोलाए॥१॥
बैठे राजसभाँ सब जाई। पठए बोलि भरत दोउ भाई॥ भरतु बसिष्ठ निकट बैठारे। नीति धरममय बचन उचारे॥२॥
प्रथम कथा सब मुनिबर बरनी। कैकइ कुटिल कीन्हि जसि करनी॥ भूप धरमब्रतु सत्य सराहा। जेहिं तनु परिहरि प्रेमु निबाहा॥३॥
कहत राम गुन सील सुभाऊ। सजल नयन पुलकेउ मुनिराऊ॥ बहुरि लखन सिय प्रीति बखानी। सोक सनेह मगन मुनि ग्यानी॥४॥
Meaning
Whatever rites Bharata performed for the good of his father (in the other world) were more than a hundred thousand tongues could recount. Then, after determining an auspicious date the great sage Vasiṣṭha came and summoned all the ministers as well as the elite of the city. (1) They all repaired to the council chamber and sat there. The two brothers, Bharata and Śatrughna, were also sent for. Vasiṣṭha seated Bharata by his side and spoke to him words full of wisdom and ethical knowledge. (2) First of all the great sage recounted the whole story of Kaikeyī’s wily doing and paid his tribute to the vow of pure conduct and truthfulness of King Daśaratha, who remained steadfast to his love (for his word) even at the cost of his life. (3) And as the great hermit spoke of Śrī Rāma’s virtues, amiability and kind disposition, tears came to his eyes and a thrill ran through his body. Again, when he extolled the affection that Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā bore, the enlightened sage was overwhelmed with grief and emotions. (4)
सुनहु भरत भावी प्रबल बिलखि कहेउ मुनिनाथ। हानि लाभु जीवनु मरनु जसु अपजसु बिधि हाथ॥१७१॥
Meaning
“Listen, Bharata: formidable is fate!” the lord of sages sorrowfully exclaimed. “Loss and gain, life and death, glory and infamy—all these lie in the hands of Providence. (171)
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