Doha 2
एक समय सब सहित समाजा। राजसभाँ रघुराजु बिराजा॥ सकल सुकृत मूरति नरनाहू। राम सुजसु सुनि अतिहि उछाहू॥१॥
नृप सब रहहिं कृपा अभिलाषें। लोकप करहिं प्रीति रुख राखें॥ तिभुवन तीनि काल जग माहीं। भूरिभाग दसरथ सम नाहीं॥२॥
मंगलमूल रामु सुत जासू। जो कछु कहिअ थोर सबु तासू॥ रायँ सुभायँ मुकुरु कर लीन्हा। बदनु बिलोकि मुकुटु सम कीन्हा॥३॥
श्रवन समीप भए सित केसा। मनहुँ जरठपनु अस उपदेसा॥ नृप जुबराजु राम कहुँ देहू। जीवन जनम लाहु किन लेहू॥४॥
Meaning
One day King Daśaratha sat with all his court in the state assembly hall. Himself the embodiment of all virtues, the king was overjoyed to hear of Śrī Rāma’s fair renown. (1) Every monarch solicited his favour, and the very guardians of the world cultivated his friendship while respecting his wishes. In all the three spheres of the universe and in all time—past, present or future—none could be found so abundantly blessed as Daśaratha.(2) Of him who had for his son Śrī Rāma, the root of all bliss, whatever might be said would fall short of truth. The king casually took a mirror in his hand and, looking at his face in the mirror, set his crown right. (3) The hair beside his ears had turned grey; it seemed as if old age were whispering into his ears, “O king, make Rāma your Regent and thereby realize the object of your life and birth in this world.” (4)
यह बिचारु उर आनि नृप सुदिनु सुअवसरु पाइ। प्रेम पुलकि तन मुदित मन गुरहि सुनायउ जाइ॥२॥
Meaning
Entertaining this idea in his mind and finding an auspicious day and a suitable opportunity the king communicated it to his Guru, sage Vasiṣṭha, with his body thrilling all over with emotion and his mind filled with rapture. (2)
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