Doha 291
Dialogue between king Janaka and Bharata; Indra’s anxiety; Goddess Sarasvatī’s admonition to Indra
सो सुखु करमु धरमु जरि जाऊ । जहँ न राम पद पंकज भाऊ॥ जोगु कुजोगु ग्यानु अग्यानू । जहँ नहिं राम पेम परधानू॥१॥
तुम्ह बिनु दुखी सुखी तुम्ह तेहीं । तुम्ह जानहु जिय जो जेहि केहीं॥ राउर आयसु सिर सबही कें । बिदित कृपालहि गति सब नीकें॥२॥
आपु आश्रमहि धारिअ पाऊ। भयउ सनेह सिथिल मुनिराऊ॥ करि प्रनामु तब रामु सिधाए। रिषि धरि धीर जनक पहिं आए॥३॥
राम बचन गुरु नृपहि सुनाए। सील सनेह सुभायँ सुहाए॥ महाराज अब कीजिअ सोई। सब कर धरम सहित हित होई॥४॥
Meaning
“Perish the happiness, ritual and piety in which there is no devotion to the lotus feet of Śrī Rāma (yourself). That Yoga (discipline conducive to union with God) is an abominable Yoga and that wisdom stupidity in which love for Śrī Rāma (yourself) is not supreme. (1) “Whosoever is unhappy is unhappy without you and even so, whoever is happy is happy because of you. You know what is going on in the mind of a particular individual. Your command holds sway over all and your gracious Self knows the condition of all fully well. (2) “You may return to your hermitage now.” The lord of sages was overwhelmed with emotion. Śrī Rāma then made obeisance and departed, while the sage Vasiṣṭha collected himself and called on King Janaka. (3) The preceptor repeated to Janaka, the king, Śrī Rāma’s naturally graceful words, which were full of amiability and affection, and added, “O great monarch, now do that which may do good to all without prejudice to ethical norms. (4)
ग्यान निधान सुजान सुचि धरम धीर नरपाल। तुम्ह बिनु असमंजस समन को समरथ एहि काल॥२९१॥
Meaning
“O king! you are repository of wisdom, righteousness, piety and staunch in upholding the cause of virtue. Who save you is able at the present moment to find a way out of this impasse?” (291)
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