Doha 221
Bharata on his way to Citrakūṭa
जमुन तीर तेहि दिन करि बासू। भयउ समय सम सबहि सुपासू॥ रातिहिं घाट घाट की तरनी। आईं अगनित जाहिं न बरनी॥१॥
प्रात पार भए एकहि खेवाँ। तोषे रामसखा की सेवाँ॥ चले नहाइ नदिहि सिर नाई। साथ निषादनाथ दोउ भाई॥२॥
आगें मुनिबर बाहन आछें। राजसमाज जाइ सबु पाछें॥ तेहि पाछें दोउ बंधु पयादें। भूषन बसन बेष सुठि सादें॥३॥
सेवक सुहृद सचिवसुत साथा। सुमिरत लखनु सीय रघुनाथा॥ जहँ जहँ राम बास बिश्रामा। तहँ तहँ करहिं सप्रेम प्रनामा॥४॥
Meaning
That day they halted on the bank of the Yamunā; everyone was provided with comforts according to the occasion. (On indication of the Niṣāda chief) in course of the night innumerable boats of untold varieties came from all the Ghāṭas. (1) At daybreak all the people crossed the river in a single rowing; everyone was pleased with the services rendered by the Niṣāda chief in this behalf. After performing their ablutions and bowing their heads to the river Yamunā, the two brothers, Bharata and Śatrughna, resumed their journey with the Chief of Niṣādas. (2) At the head of the convoy in select vehicles travelled the principal sages (Vāmadeva, Vasiṣṭha and so on), followed by the royal host. Next followed the two (royal) brothers, both on foot; their ornaments, costumes and style of dress were all the simplest. (3) They were accompanied by their servants, friends and the minister’s son, and went with their thoughts fixed on Lakṣmaṇa, Sītā and Śrī Raghunātha. They lovingly bowed before each and every place where Śrī Rāma had either encamped or rested awhile. (4)
मगबासी नर नारि सुनि धाम काम तजि धाइ। देखि सरूप सनेह सब मुदित जनम फलु पाइ॥२२१॥
Meaning
Hearing the news the men and women who lived by the roadside left their household work and ran after the royal travellers, and having seen their comely form and affection, they all rejoiced on attaining the reward of their life. (221)
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