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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 177

**चौ०** 
> मोहि उपदेसु दीन्ह गुर नीका। प्रजा सचिव संमत सबही का॥  
> मातु उचित धरि आयसु दीन्हा। अवसि सीस धरि चाहउँ कीन्हा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> गुर पितु मातु स्वामि हित बानी। सुनि मन मुदित करिअ भलि जानी॥  
> उचित कि अनुचित किएँ बिचारू। धरमु जाइ सिर पातक भारू॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> तुम्ह तौ देहु सरल सिख सोई। जो आचरत मोर भल होई॥  
> जद्यपि यह समुझत हउँ नीकें। तदपि होत परितोषु न जी कें॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> अब तुम्ह बिनय मोरि सुनि लेहू। मोहि अनुहरत सिखावनु देहू॥  
> ऊतरु देउँ छमब अपराधू। दुखित दोष गुन गनहिं न साधू॥४॥

Meaning: “My preceptor has given me excellent advice, which has been endorsed by the citizens, ministers and all. Mother (Kausalyā) too has enjoined on me what she has thought fit and which I certainly wish to carry out with reverence. (1)

“The advice of one’s preceptor, parents, master and friend ought to be acted upon with a cheerful heart as conducive to one’s good. By pausing to think whether it is right or wrong one fails in one’s duty and incurs a load of sin. (2)

“You are surely giving me sincere advice which, if followed, will do me good. Even though I fully realize this, my heart does not get solace. (3)

“Now hear my humble submission and give me guidance that may be suitable for me. Forgive me my presumption in submitting an answer to you; for good people reckon not the virtues or faults of the distressed. (4)

**दो०** 
> पितु सुरपुर सिय रामु बन करन कहहु मोहि राजु।  
> एहि तें जानहु मोर हित कै आपन बड़ काजु॥१७७॥

Meaning: “My father is in heaven and both Sītā and Rāma are in the woods, whereas you ask me to rule the kingdom. Do you think this will do me good or you expect some unusual gain to yourself from this arrangement? (177)

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