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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 301

**चौ०** 
> प्रभु पद पदुम पराग दोहाई। सत्य सुकृत सुख सीवँ सुहाई॥  
> सो करि कहउँ हिए अपने की। रुचि जागत सोवत सपने की॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सहज सनेहँ स्वामि सेवकाई। स्वारथ छल फल चारि बिहाई॥  
> अग्या सम न सुसाहिब सेवा। सो प्रसादु जन पावै देवा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> अस कहि प्रेम बिबस भए भारी। पुलक सरीर बिलोचन बारी॥  
> प्रभु पद कमल गहे अकुलाई। समउ सनेहु न सो कहि जाई॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> कृपासिंधु सनमानि सुबानी। बैठाए समीप गहि पानी॥  
> भरत बिनय सुनि देखि सुभाऊ। सिथिल सनेहँ सभा रघुराऊ॥४॥

Meaning: “Swearing by the dust of my lord’s lotus feet, which is the glorious consummation of truth, virtue and happiness, I proclaim the desire which I have cherished in my heart at all time, whether waking, dreaming or fast asleep— (1)

“it is to serve my master with guileless and spontaneous affection forgetting self-interests and neglecting the four ends of human existence. And the greatest service to a noble master is to obey his orders. Let your servant, my lord, obtain this favour (in the form of an order).” (2)

So saying he was utterly overwhelmed with emotion; a thrill ran through his body and tears rushed to his eyes. In great agony he clasped the Lord’s lotus feet; the excitement of the moment and the intensity of affection cannot be described in words. (3)

The Ocean of Compassion, Śrī Rāma, honoured him with kind words and taking him by the hand seated him by His side. The whole assembly including Śrī Raghunātha Himself was overwhelmed by love after hearing Bharata’s entreaty and seeing his disposition. (4)

**छं०** 
> रघुराउ सिथिल सनेहँ साधु समाज मुनि मिथिला धनी।  
> मन महुँ सराहत भरत भायप भगति की महिमा घनी॥  
> भरतहि प्रसंसत बिबुध बरषत सुमन मानस मलिन से।  
> तुलसी बिकल सब लोग सुनि सकुचे निसागम नलिन से॥

Meaning: Śrī Raghunātha, the congregation of holy men, sage Vasiṣṭha and the lord of Mithilā King Janaka, all were overwhelmed with love and admired in their heart the surpassing glory of Bharata’s brotherly affection and devotion. The gods acclaimed Bharata and rained down flowers on him as though with a doleful heart. Hearing of this, says Tulasīdāsa, everyone felt distressed and uncomfortable even as lotuses get shrivelled at the approach of night.

**सो०** 
> देखि दुखारी दीन दुहु समाज नर नारि सब।  
> मघवा महा मलीन मुए मारि मंगल चहत॥३०१॥

Meaning: Seeing every man and woman both of Ayodhyā and Mithilā afflicted and downcast, Indra, who was most malicious at heart, sought his own welfare by killing those that were already dead, as it were. (301)

Previous: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/ayodhya-kand/doha-300  
Kand: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/ayodhya-kand  
Next: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/ayodhya-kand/doha-302

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