Doha 27
पुनि कह राउ सुहृद जियँ जानी। प्रेम पुलकि मृदु मंजुल बानी॥ भामिनि भयउ तोर मनभावा। घर घर नगर अनंद बधावा॥१॥
रामहि देउँ कालि जुबराजू। सजहि सुलोचनि मंगल साजू॥ दलकि उठेउ सुनि हृदउ कठोरू। जनु छुइ गयउ पाक बरतोरू॥२॥
ऐसिउ पीर बिहसि तेहिं गोई। चोर नारि जिमि प्रगटि न रोई॥ लखहिं न भूप कपट चतुराई। कोटि कुटिल मनि गुरू पढ़ाई॥३॥
जद्यपि नीति निपुन नरनाहू। नारिचरित जलनिधि अवगाहू॥ कपट सनेहु बढ़ाइ बहोरी। बोली बिहसि नयन मुहु मोरी॥४॥
Meaning
Thinking her reconciled, the king spoke again in soft and winning accents, his whole frame thrilling over with emotion, “Your heart’s desire, O good lady, is accomplished; every house in the city is a picture of joy and felicity. (1) “Tomorrow I am going to install Rāma as the Prince-Regent; therefore, O bright-eyed dame, put on a festive garb.” The queen’s heart, hard though it was, cracked at these words; it seemed as if a festering sore had been unwarily touched. (2) Even such (heart-rending) agony was disguised by her under the cloak of a smile. Just as a thief’s wife does not openly weep (on seeing her husband suffer punishment lest she should be made to share his lot). The king was unable to detect her wily designs, tutored as she was by a teacher (Mantharā) who ranked foremost among millions of villains.(3) Although the king was skilled in statesmanship, the ways of a woman are like an unfathomable ocean. Again, with a greater show of false affection she smilingly said with a graceful movement of her face and eyes: (4)
मागु मागु पै कहहु पिय कबहुँ न देहु न लेहु। देन कहेहु बरदान दुइ तेउ पावत संदेहु॥२७॥
Meaning
‘’You do repeat the word ‘Ask, ask’, but never actually give anything. You promised me two boons; but I am yet doubtful about my getting them.” (27)
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