Doha 283
ईस प्रसाद असीस तुम्हारी। सुत सुतबधू देवसरि बारी॥ राम सपथ मैं कीन्हि न काऊ। सो करि कहउँ सखी सति भाऊ॥१॥
भरत सील गुन बिनय बड़ाई। भायप भगति भरोस भलाई॥ कहत सारदहु कर मति हीचे। सागर सीप कि जाहिं उलीचे॥२॥
जानउँ सदा भरत कुलदीपा। बार बार मोहि कहेउ महीपा॥ कसें कनकु मनि पारिखि पाएँ। पुरुष परिखिअहिं समयँ सुभाएँ॥३॥
अनुचित आजु कहब अस मोरा। सोक सनेहँ सयानप थोरा॥ सुनि सुरसरि सम पावनि बानी। भईं सनेह बिकल सब रानी॥४॥
Meaning
“By the grace of God and through your blessings my sons and daughters-in-law are all pure as the water of the celestial stream Gaṅgā. Although I have never sworn by Rāma, I now swear by him and tell you in good faith, my friend, (1) “that in extolling Bharata’s amiability, goodness, modesty, loftiness of character, brotherly affection, devotion, faith and nobility the wisdom of even Sarasvatī (the goddess of speech) falters. Can the ocean be ladled out by means of an oyster-shell? (2) “I have always known Bharata to be the glory of his lineage and the king repeatedly told me so. Gold is tested by rubbing on the touchstone, and a precious stone on reaching the hands of an expert jeweller; while men are tested in times of adversity by their innate disposition. (3) “It was wrong on my part today to have spoken thus; but you know sorrow and affection leave one little reason.” On hearing these words of Queen Kausalyā, pure as the water of the celestial river, all the queens were overwhelmed with affection. (4)
कौसल्या कह धीर धरि सुनहु देबि मिथिलेसि। को बिबेकनिधि बल्लभहि तुम्हहि सकइ उपदेसि॥२८३॥
Meaning
Kausalyā collected herself and continued: “Listen, O venerable queen of Mithilā: who can advise you, the consort of King Janaka, who is an ocean of wisdom? (283)
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