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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 259

**चौ०** 
> गुर अनुरागु भरत पर देखी। राम हृदयँ आनंदु बिसेषी॥  
> भरतहि धरम धुरंधर जानी। निज सेवक तन मानस बानी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> बोले गुर आयस अनुकूला। बचन मंजु मृदु मंगलमूला॥  
> नाथ सपथ पितु चरन दोहाई। भयउ न भुअन भरत सम भाई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> जे गुर पद अंबुज अनुरागी। ते लोकहुँ बेदहुँ बड़भागी॥  
> राउर जा पर अस अनुरागू। को कहि सकइ भरत कर भागू॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> लखि लघु बंधु बुद्धि सकुचाई। करत बदन पर भरत बड़ाई॥  
> भरतु कहहिं सोइ किएँ भलाई। अस कहि राम रहे अरगाई॥४॥

Meaning: Śrī Rāma was particularly delighted at heart to see the Guru’s affection for Bharata. Knowing Bharata to be keen upholder of virtue and His devoted follower in thought, word and deed, (1)

He spoke words that were sweet, soft and delightful and harmonized with the Guru’s commands: “My lord, I swear by you as well as by the feet of my father that in the whole world there has been no brother like Bharata. (2)

“Those who are devoted to the lotus feet of their preceptor are highly blessed from the point of view of the world as well as of the Vedas. And who can extol Bharata’s good fortune, for whom you cherish such love! (3)

“Knowing him to be a younger brother my mind recoils when I proceed to praise him to his face. Of course, it will be conducive to our good to do what he suggests.” Having said so, Śrī Rāma kept silent. (4)

**दो०** 
> तब मुनि बोले भरत सन सब सँकोचु तजि तात।  
> कृपासिंधु प्रिय बंधु सन कहहु हृदय कै बात॥२५९॥

Meaning: The sage now said to Bharata, “Shaking off all scruple, my loved one, tell your dear brother, who is an ocean of kindness, what is there in your heart.” (259)

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