Doha 287
Dialogue between king Janaka and his wife; Bharata’s glory
तापस बेष जनक सिय देखी। भयउ पेमु परितोषु बिसेषी॥ पुत्रि पबित्र किए कुल दोऊ। सुजस धवल जगु कह सबु कोऊ॥१॥
जिति सुरसरि कीरति सरि तोरी। गवनु कीन्ह बिधि अंड करोरी॥ गंग अवनि थल तीनि बड़ेरे। एहिं किए साधु समाज घनेरे॥२॥
पितु कह सत्य सनेहँ सुबानी । सीय सकुच महुँ मनहुँ समानी॥ पुनि पितु मातु लीन्हि उर लाई । सिख आसिष हित दीन्हि सुहाई॥३॥
कहति न सीय सकुचि मन माहीं । इहाँ बसब रजनीं भल नाहीं॥ लखि रुख रानि जनायउ राऊ। हृदयँ सराहत सीलु सुभाऊ॥४॥
Meaning
When King Janaka beheld Sītā in the robes of a hermit, he was overwhelmed with love and was highly gratified. “Daughter, you have sanctified both the clans (viz., my clan and the clan of your husband); everyone says your fair renown has illumined the whole world. (1) “The river of your fame outshone the celestial stream Gaṅgā in that it has penetrated (not only one solar system but) millions of universes. While the Gaṅgā has (in the course of its career) exalted only three places,* the river of your fame has added to the glory of numerous congregations of holy men.” (2) * The three places referred to above are evidently (1) Haridwāra (where the Gaṅgā leaves the mountainous region and descends into the plains), (2) Prayāga (where it is joined by another sacred river, the Yamunā) and (3) the mouth of the river (popularly known by the name of Gaṅgāsāgara). Even though Her father made these glowing yet truthful remarks out of affection for Her, Sītā sank, as it were, in a sea of bashfulness. Her parents pressed Her to their bosom once more and gave Her good and salutary advice and blessings. (3) Sītā did not speak but felt somewhat uncomfortable in Her mind because She thought that it was not good to remain with Her parents overnight. Reading Her mind, queen Sunayanā made it known to the king (her husband) and both admired in their heart Her modesty and noble disposition. (4)
बार बार मिलि भेंटि सिय बिदा कीन्हि सनमानि। कही समय सिर भरत गति रानि सुबानि सयानि॥२८७॥
Meaning
Meeting and embracing Sītā again and again they politely allowed Her to depart. Availing herself of this opportunity, the wise queen elaborately told the king all about Bharata’s condition. (287)
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