Doha 289
अगम सबहि बरनत बरबरनी । जिमि जलहीन मीन गमु धरनी॥ भरत अमित महिमा सुनु रानी । जानहिं रामु न सकहिं बखानी॥१॥
बरनि सप्रेम भरत अनुभाऊ । तिय जिय की रुचि लखि कह राऊ॥ बहुरहिं लखनु भरतु बन जाहीं । सब कर भल सब के मन माहीं॥२॥
देबि परंतु भरत रघुबर की । प्रीति प्रतीति जाइ नहिं तरकी॥ भरतु अवधि सनेह ममता की । जद्यपि रामु सीम समता की॥३॥
परमारथ स्वारथ सुख सारे । भरत न सपनेहुँ मनहुँ निहारे॥ साधन सिद्धि राम पग नेहू । मोहि लखि परत भरत मत एहू॥४॥
Meaning
“The greatness of Bharata, O fair lady, baffles all who attempt to describe it, even as a fish cannot glide on dry land. Listen, O beloved queen: Bharata’s inestimable glory is known to Śrī Rāma alone; but he too cannot describe it.” (1) Having thus lovingly described Bharata’s glory, the king, who knew his queen’s mind, continued, “If Lakṣmaṇa returns to Ayodhyā and Bharata accompanies Śrī Rāma to the woods, it will be well for all and that is what everyone desires. (2) “But the mutual affection and confidence, O good lady, of Bharata and Śrī Rāma are beyond one’s conception. Even though Śrī Rāma is the highest example of even-mindedness, Bharata is the perfection of love and devotion (lit. attachment). (3) “Bharata has never bestowed any thought on his spiritual or worldly interests or personal comforts even in a dream. Devotion to Śrī Rāma’s feet is at once the means and the end; to my mind this appears to sum up Bharata’s one and the only creed. (4)
भोरेहुँ भरत न पेलिहहिं मनसहुँ राम रजाइ। करिअ न सोचु सनेह बस कहेउ भूप बिलखाइ॥२८९॥
Meaning
“Bharata would never think of flouting Śrī Rāma’s orders even unwittingly. We need not, therefore, in our affection give way to anxiety,” said the king in a choked voice. (289)
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