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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 303

**चौ०** 
> कृपासिंधु लखि लोग दुखारे। निज सनेहँ सुरपति छल भारे॥  
> सभा राउ गुर महिसुर मंत्री। भरत भगति सब कै मति जंत्री॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> रामहि चितवत चित्र लिखे से। सकुचत बोलत बचन सिखे से॥  
> भरत प्रीति नति बिनय बड़ाई। सुनत सुखद बरनत कठिनाई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> जासु बिलोकि भगति लवलेसू। प्रेम मगन मुनिगन मिथिलेसू॥  
> महिमा तासु कहै किमि तुलसी। भगति सुभायँ सुमति हियँ हुलसी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> आपु छोटि महिमा बड़ि जानी। कबिकुल कानि मानि सकुचानी॥  
> कहि न सकति गुन रुचि अधिकाई। मति गति बाल बचन की नाई॥४॥

Meaning: The Ocean of Compassion, Śrī Rāma, saw the people forlorn, on the one hand, by the affection they bore towards Himself and, on the other, by the mighty trick played by Indra, the lord of celestials. The assembly, King Janaka, the preceptor (sage Vasiṣṭha), the other Brāhmaṇas and the ministers, all had their wits benumbed by Bharata’s devotion to Śrī Rāma. (1)

Like figures drawn in a painting, they looked at Śrī Rāma and uttered with diffidence words which they had been taught to repeat, as it were. Bharata’s affection, courtesy, modesty and nobility were delightful to hear but difficult to describe. (2)

Seeing a minute particle of his devotion the host of sages and the King of Mithilā were absorbed in love; how, then, can I, Tulasīdāsa, speak of his glory? It is his devotion and noble sentiments that have inspired sublime thoughts in the poet’s mind. (3)

When it came to know of its own poverty and the magnitude of Bharata’s glory, it shrank into itself out of respect for the barriers imposed by the race of bards. Though greatly enamoured of his virtues it is unable to describe them; the poet’s wit finds itself as helpless as an infant’s speech. (4)

**दो०** 
> भरत बिमल जसु बिमल बिधु सुमति चकोरकुमारि।  
> उदित बिमल जन हृदय नभ एकटक रही निहारि॥३०३॥

Meaning: Bharata’s untarnished glory is like the moon without its spot while the poet’s brilliant wit is like the young of a Cakora bird that remains gazing with unwinking eyes when it sees the moon rising in the heavens of a guileless devotee’s heart. (303)

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