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सुर गन सहित सभय सुरराजू। सोचहिं चाहत होन अकाजू॥ बनत उपाउ करत कछु नाहीं। राम सरन सब गे मन माहीं॥१॥
बहुरि बिचारि परस्पर कहहीं। रघुपति भगत भगति बस अहहीं॥ सुधि करि अंबरीष दुरबासा। भे सुर सुरपति निपट निरासा॥२॥
सहे सुरन्ह बहु काल बिषादा। नरहरि किए प्रगट प्रहलादा॥ लगि लगि कान कहहिं धुनि माथा। अब सुर काज भरत के हाथा॥३॥
आन उपाउ न देखिअ देवा। मानत रामु सुसेवक सेवा॥ हियँ सपेम सुमिरहु सब भरतहि। निज गुन सील राम बस करतहि॥४॥
Meaning
Indra, the king of celestials, and the hosts of other gods trembled with fear and felt perturbed at the thought that their whole scheme was going to miscarry. They were completely at a loss what to do. At last they mentally approached Śrī Rāma for protection. (1) Again they deliberated with one another and said that Śrī Raghunātha was bound by devotion of His devotees. Remembering the story of Ambarīṣa and Durvāsā, the gods as well as their lord Indra became utterly despondent. (2) In the past too the gods suffered for a long time till at last it was Prahlāda who revealed Lord Narsiṁha*. Beating their head they whispered into one another’s ear: “The gods’ interests now lie in Bharata’s hands. (3) * So-called because He had taken the form of a man-lion. “We see no other remedy, O gods; Śrī Rāma acknowledges the services rendered to His noble servants. Do you all, therefore, invoke with a loving heart Bharata, who has won over Śrī Rāma by his virtues and amiability.” (4)
सुनि सुरमत सुरगुर कहेउ भल तुम्हार बड़ भागु। सकल सुमंगल मूल जग भरत चरन अनुरागु॥२६५॥
Meaning
When the preceptor of the gods, sage Bṛhaspati heard of the gods’ intention, he said, “Good! Your luck is great. Devotion to Bharata’s feet is the root of all coveted blessings in this world. (265)
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