Doha 203
Bharata’s arrival at Prayāga and dialogue between Bharata and the sage Bharadvāja
कियउ निषादनाथु अगुआईं। मातु पालकीं सकल चलाईं॥ साथ बोलाइ भाइ लघु दीन्हा। बिप्रन्ह सहित गवनु गुर कीन्हा॥१॥
आपु सुरसरिहि कीन्ह प्रनामू। सुमिरे लखन सहित सिय रामू॥ गवने भरत पयादेहिं पाए। कोतल संग जाहिं डोरिआए॥२॥
कहहिं सुसेवक बारहिं बारा। होइअ नाथ अस्व असवारा॥ रामु पयादेहि पायँ सिधाए। हम कहँ रथ गज बाजि बनाए॥३॥
सिर भर जाउँ उचित अस मोरा। सब तें सेवक धरमु कठोरा॥ देखि भरत गति सुनि मृदु बानी। सब सेवक गन गरहिं गलानी॥४॥
Meaning
He made the Niṣāda chief lead the van and then started the palanquins carrying the queen-mothers, and summoning his younger brother, Śatrughna, assigned him as their escort. The Guru proceeded next along with the other Brāhmaṇas. (1) He himself then made obeisance to the celestial river Gaṅgā, invoked Sītā, Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa and set forth on foot; while riding-horses meant for the king were led by the bridle alongwith him. (2) Again and again his faithful servants said, “Be pleased, sir, to mount your horse.” “Śrī Rāma had gone on foot, while chariots, elephants and horses are intended for me! (3) “What behoves me is that I should go on my head; for the duty of a servant is harder than any other duty.” Seeing his condition and hearing his polite speech all his servants melted out of a feeling of self-disparagement. (4)
भरत तीसरे पहर कहँ कीन्ह प्रबेसु प्रयाग। कहत राम सिय राम सिय उमगि उमगि अनुराग॥२०३॥
Meaning
Bharata entered the periphery of Prayāga (the area surrounding the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā near Prayāgarāja) in the afternoon; overflowing with love he cried “Sītā, Rāma!” “Sītā, Rāma!” even as he went. (203)
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