Doha 292
सुनि मुनि बचन जनक अनुरागे। लखि गति ग्यानु बिरागु बिरागे॥ सिथिल सनेहँ गुनत मन माहीं। आए इहाँ कीन्ह भल नाहीं॥१॥
रामहि रायँ कहेउ बन जाना। कीन्ह आपु प्रिय प्रेम प्रवाना॥ हम अब बन तें बनहि पठाई। प्रमुदित फिरब बिबेक बड़ाई॥२॥
तापस मुनि महिसुर सुनि देखी। भए प्रेम बस बिकल बिसेषी॥ समउ समुझि धरि धीरजु राजा। चले भरत पहिं सहित समाजा॥३॥
भरत आइ आगें भइ लीन्हे। अवसर सरिस सुआसन दीन्हे॥ तात भरत कह तेरहुति राऊ। तुम्हहि बिदित रघुबीर सुभाऊ॥४॥
Meaning
Janaka was overwhelmed with emotion on hearing the sage’s words. His wisdom and dispassion themselves shrank away from him when they saw his condition. Overpowered with love, he reasoned to himself, “I have not done well in coming over to this place. (1) “King Daśaratha no doubt told Śrī Rāma to proceed to the woods; but at the same time he demonstrated the love he bore towards his beloved son. As for ourselves we shall now send him from this forest to another and return in triumph glorying over our dispassion!” (2) Seeing and hearing all this, the ascetics, hermits and the Brāhmaṇas were overwhelmed with emotion. Realizing the situation, the king took heart and proceeded with his people to see Bharata, (3) while the latter came ahead to receive him and gave him the best seat available in the circumstances. “Dear Bharata,” said Janaka, the king of Tirhut, “you know the disposition of Śrī Rāma. (4)
राम सत्यब्रत धरम रत सब कर सीलु सनेहु। संकट सहत सकोच बस कहिअ जो आयसु देहु॥२९२॥
Meaning
“Śrī Rāma is true to his vow and devoted to his duty; he respects the feelings and affection of all. It is on account of this consideration for others’ feelings that he has to suffer mental agony. Now give me your final word, so that the same may be communicated to him.” (292)
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