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title: "Ayodhya Kand Doha 254"
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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 254

**चौ०** 
> बोले मुनिबरु समय समाना। सुनहु सभासद भरत सुजाना॥  
> धरम धुरीन भानुकुल भानू। राजा रामु स्वबस भगवानू॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सत्यसंध पालक श्रुति सेतू। राम जनमु जग मंगल हेतू॥  
> गुर पितु मातु बचन अनुसारी। खल दलु दलन देव हितकारी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> नीति प्रीति परमारथ स्वारथु। कोउ न राम सम जान जथारथु॥  
> बिधि हरि हरु ससि रबि दिसिपाला। माया जीव करम कुलि काला॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> अहिप महिप जहँ लगि प्रभुताई। जोग सिद्धि निगमागम गाई॥  
> करि बिचार जियँ देखहु नीकें। राम रजाइ सीस सबही कें॥४॥

Meaning: The chief of the sages, Vasiṣṭha, spoke in words appropriate to the occasion: “Listen, O councillors, and you, wise Bharata: the sun of the solar race, King Rāma, is an ardent upholder of righteousness and the almighty Lord dependent on none but Himself. (1)

“Śrī Rāma is true to His word and maintains the standard of morality set up by the Vedas; His very advent is a source of blessing to the world. Obedient to the commands of His preceptor and parents, He crushes the armies of the wicked and is a benefactor of the gods. (2)

“Propriety of conduct, love, the highest object of life and worldly interests— no one knows these aright as Śrī Rāma does. Brahmā (the Creator), Hari (the Preserver) and Hara (the Destroyer of the universe), the moon-god, the sun-god and the guardians of the various quarters, Māyā (the deluding potency of God), Jīva (the embodied soul), the various forms of Karma (the residue of actions) and the Time-Spirit, (3)

“Śeṣa (the lord of serpents), the rulers of the earth and whatever other powers there are and, even so, the accomplishments of Yoga extolled in the Vedas and other scriptures— ponder in your heart and consider well—Śrī Rāma’s commands exercise their authority over all i.e., Śrī Rāma is the supreme Lord. (4)

**दो०** 
> राखें राम रजाइ रुख हम सब कर हित होइ।  
> समुझि सयाने करहु अब सब मिलि संमत सोइ॥२५४॥

Meaning: “If we carry out Śrī Rāma’s orders and respect His wishes, it will be well for us all. Ponder this, O wise men, and do that which you all unanimously resolve upon. (254)

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