Doha 296
करि कुचालि सोचत सुरराजू। भरत हाथ सबु काजु अकाजू॥ गए जनकु रघुनाथ समीपा। सनमाने सब रबिकुल दीपा॥१॥
समय समाज धरम अबिरोधा। बोले तब रघुबंस पुरोधा॥ जनक भरत संबादु सुनाई। भरत कहाउति कही सुहाई॥२॥
तात राम जस आयसु देहू। सो सबु करै मोर मत एहू॥ सुनि रघुनाथ जोरि जुग पानी। बोले सत्य सरल मृदु बानी॥३॥
बिद्यमान आपुनि मिथिलेसू। मोर कहब सब भाँति भदेसू॥ राउर राय रजायसु होई। राउरि सपथ सही सिर सोई॥४॥
Meaning
Having started the mischief the lord of celestials thought within himself that the success and failure of his plans lay in Bharata’s hands. (Now reverting to Citrakūṭa) when King Janaka went to Śrī Raghunātha, (alongwith Vasiṣṭha and others), the Glory of the solar race, Śrī Rāma, received them all with reverence. (1) Sage Vasiṣṭha then spoke words which were appropriate to the occasion as well as to the assembly in which he spoke, consistent with righteousness. He reproduced the conversation that had taken place between King Janaka and Bharata and also repeated the charming elaboration of Bharata. (2) “Dear Rāma,” he said, “whatever order you give all should obey: this is my proposal.” Hearing this Śrī Raghunātha, with folded hands and in gentle accents, spoke words which were true and guileless. (3) “In the presence of yourself and the lord of Mithilā it will be altogether unseemly on my part to say anything. Whatever order may be given by you and by the king of Mithilā, everyone, I swear by yourself, will positively bow to it.” (4)
राम सपथ सुनि मुनि जनकु सकुचे सभा समेत। सकल बिलोकत भरत मुखु बनइ न ऊतरु देत॥ २९६ ॥
Meaning
On hearing Śrī Rāma’s oath the sage Vasiṣṭha and King Janaka as well as the whole assembly were overwhelmed. All fixed their eyes on Bharata, as no one could make out any answer. (296)
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