Doha 222
कहहिं सपेम एक एक पाहीं। रामु लखनु सखि होहिं कि नाहीं॥ बय बपु बरन रूपु सोइ आली। सीलु सनेहु सरिस सम चाली॥१॥
बेषु न सो सखि सीय न संगा। आगें अनी चली चतुरंगा॥ नहिं प्रसन्न मुख मानस खेदा। सखि संदेहु होइ एहिं भेदा॥२॥
तासु तरक तियगन मन मानी। कहहिं सकल तेहि सम न सयानी॥ तेहि सराहि बानी फुरि पूजी। बोली मधुर बचन तिय दूजी॥३॥
कहि सपेम सब कथाप्रसंगू। जेहि बिधि राम राज रस भंगू॥ भरतहि बहुरि सराहन लागी। सील सनेह सुभाय सुभागी॥४॥
Meaning
One woman lovingly said to another, “Friend, can they be Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa or not? Their age, constitution, complexion and comeliness of form are the same, dear fellow; their amiability and affection are also similar and their gait too resembles that of Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. (1) “Only their dress is not the same and they are not accompanied by Sītā, my friend; and an army complete in its four limbs (viz., horse and foot, elephants and chariots) is marching before them. Moreover, they do not wear a cheerful look and their heart is heavy with sorrow. This difference makes me doubt whether they are Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, O friend.” (2) Her argument appealed to the rest of the women; they said, “There is none so clever as she.” Applauding the latter and admiring the truth of her remarks, another woman spoke in sweet accents: (3) She lovingly narrated the whole episode as to how the festivities in connection with Śrī Rāma’s blessed coronation had been hampered. That lady then began to praise Bharata’s amiability, affection, and genial disposition: (4)
चलत पयादें खात फल पिता दीन्ह तजि राजु। जात मनावन रघुबरहि भरत सरिस को आजु॥२२२॥
Meaning
“Journeying on foot, living on fruits and relinquishing the sovereignty bestowed by his father, Bharata is proceeding to persuade Śrī Rāma to return. Who can equal Bharata today? (222)
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