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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 294

Dialogue between the sage Vasiṣṭha, Śrī Rāma and Bharata

**चौ०** 
> भरत बचन सुनि देखि सुभाऊ। सहित समाज सराहत राऊ॥  
> सुगम अगम मृदु मंजु कठोरे। अरथु अमित अति आखर थोरे॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> ज्यों मुखु मुकुर मुकुरु निज पानी। गहि न जाइ अस अद्भुत बानी॥  
> भूप भरतु मुनि सहित समाजू। गे जहँ बिबुध कुमुद द्विजराजू॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनि सुधि सोच बिकल सब लोगा। मनहुँ मीनगन नव जल जोगा॥  
> देवँ प्रथम कुलगुर गति देखी। निरखि बिदेह सनेह बिसेषी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> राम भगतिमय भरतु निहारे। सुर स्वारथी हहरि हियँ हारे॥  
> सब कोउ राम पेममय पेखा। भए अलेख सोच बस लेखा॥४॥

Meaning: On hearing Bharata’s words and observing his disposition, King Janaka and his people applauded him. Easily intelligible yet incomprehensible, soft and sweet yet hard, pregnant with a vast meaning, though too concise. (1)

His mysterious speech was as baffling as the reflection of one’s face seen in a mirror, which cannot be grasped even though the mirror be held in one’s own hand. King Janaka, Bharata, sage Vasiṣṭha and the whole assembly called on Śrī Rāma, who delights the gods even as the moon brings joy to the lilies. (2)

On hearing this news all the people were overwhelmed with anxiety even as fish on coming in contact with the water of the first shower of the monsoon get ruffled. The gods first observed the condition of the family preceptor, sage Vasiṣṭha and next watched the great affection of King Videha— (3)

and then they beheld Bharata, the very incarnation of devotion to Śrī Rāma. Seeing all this the selfish gods were unnerved and lost heart. When they saw everyone full of love for Śrī Rāma, the gods were immensely nervous. (4)

**दो०** 
> रामु सनेह सकोच बस कह ससोच सुरराजु।  
> रचहु प्रपंचहि पंच मिलि नाहिं त भयउ अकाजु॥२९४॥

Meaning: “Śrī Rāma is full of love and consideration for others’ feelings” Indra, the lord of celestials, sorrowfully said. “Therefore, together contrive some stratagem all of you; or else we are doomed.” (294)

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