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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 272

**चौ०** 
> दूतन्ह आइ भरत कइ करनी। जनक समाज जथामति बरनी॥  
> सुनि गुर परिजन सचिव महीपति। भे सब सोच सनेहँ बिकल अति॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> धरि धीरजु करि भरत बड़ाई। लिए सुभट साहनी बोलाई॥  
> घर पुर देस राखि रखवारे। हय गय रथ बहु जान सँवारे॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> दुघरी साधि चले ततकाला। किए बिश्रामु न मग महिपाला॥  
> भोरहिं आजु नहाइ प्रयागा। चले जमुन उतरन सबु लागा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> खबरि लेन हम पठए नाथा। तिन्ह कहि अस महि नायउ माथा॥  
> साथ किरात छ सातक दीन्हे। मुनिबर तुरत बिदा चर कीन्हे॥४॥

Meaning: “The spies on their arrival gave an account in Janaka’s court of Bharata’s doings as best as they could. The Guru (the sage Satānanda), the members of the royal family, the ministers and the king himself were all overpowered with grief and affection at the report. (1)

“Then, collecting himself and gloryfying Bharata, the king summoned his chosen warriors and equerries and posting guards at the palaces, city and realm, got ready a number of horses, elephants, chariots and other conveyances. (2)

“After ascertaining a lucky period within an hour* he started at once and did not halt on the way. Having bathed at Prayāga this very morning, he has already left the place; and when the whole party began to cross the Yamunā, (3)

* There is a universal belief among the Hindus in the occult influence of stars upon human affairs and in his day-to-day life a Hindu is guided by astrological principles both in his secular and religious activities. Even while undertaking a journey he is required to consult the astrologer and insists on leaving his home on an auspicious day and at an auspicious hour. In urgent and emergent cases, however, when he cannot afford to wait for an auspicious day, he is allowed to choose a lucky moment in the course of an hour and may leave at that moment. King Janaka is here referred to as having availed himself of this expedient.

“they despatched us ahead for obtaining news, holy Sir.” So saying they bowed their head on the ground. The great sage Vasiṣṭha let the messengers go at once, sending with them an escort of six or seven Kirātas. (4)

**दो०** 
> सुनत जनक आगवनु सबु हरषेउ अवध समाजु।  
> रघुनंदनहि सकोचु बड़ सोच बिबस सुरराजु॥२७२॥

Meaning: The people of Ayodhyā were all delighted to hear of Janaka’s arrival. Śrī Rāma, the Delighter of Raghus, was very much bashful; while Indra, the king of celestials, was particularly overcome with anxiety. (272)

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