Doha 281
एहि बिधि सकल मनोरथ करहीं। बचन सप्रेम सुनत मन हरहीं॥ सीय मातु तेहि समय पठाईं। दासीं देखि सुअवसरु आईं॥१॥
सावकास सुनि सब सिय सासू। आयउ जनकराज रनिवासू॥ कौसल्याँ सादर सनमानी। आसन दिए समय सम आनी॥२॥
सीलु सनेहु सकल दुहु ओरा। द्रवहिं देखि सुनि कुलिस कठोरा॥ पुलक सिथिल तन बारि बिलोचन। महि नख लिखन लगीं सब सोचन॥३॥
सब सिय राम प्रीति कि सि मूरति। जनु करुना बहु बेष बिसूरति॥ सीय मातु कह बिधि बुधि बाँकी। जो पय फेनु फोर पबि टाँकी॥४॥
Meaning
In this way all indulged in their own fancy; their affectionate words were so charming to hear. In the meantime Sītā’s mother, Queen Sunayanā, despatched her handmaids to King Daśaratha’s queens; and ascertaining that it was a convenient hour, they returned with that information. (1) Having learnt that Sītā’s mothers-in-law were at leisure, the ladies of King Janaka’s gynaeceum called on them. Queen Kausalyā (Śrī Rāma’s mother) received them with due honour and courtesy and offered them such seats as the situation permitted. (2) The amiability and affection of all on both sides were such as would have made even the hardest thunderbolt melt if it could see or hear of them. With their body thrilling all over and overpowered by emotion and eyes full of tears all began to sorrow and scratch the ground with the nails of their toes. (3) They were all incarnations, as it were, of love for Sītā and Śrī Rāma; it seemed as if Pathos itself mourned in so many forms. Said Sītā’s mother, “The intellect of Providence is so spiteful that He has thought it fit to break up the foam of milk with a chisel of adamant! (4)
सुनिअ सुधा देखिअहिं गरल सब करतूति कराल। जहँ तहँ काक उलूक बक मानस सकृत मराल॥२८१॥
Meaning
“We hear of nectar but see only venom: all His doings are hard. Crows, owls and herons are seen everywhere; but swans can be found in the Mānasarovar lake alone.” (281)
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