Doha 31
आगें दीखि जरत रिस भारी। मनहुँ रोष तरवारि उघारी॥ मूठि कुबुद्धि धार निठुराई। धरी कूबरीं सान बनाई॥१॥
लखी महीप कराल कठोरा। सत्य कि जीवनु लेइहि मोरा॥ बोले राउ कठिन करि छाती। बानी सबिनय तासु सोहाती॥२॥
प्रिया बचन कस कहसि कुभाँती। भीर प्रतीति प्रीति करि हाँती॥ मोरें भरतु रामु दुइ आँखी। सत्य कहउँ करि संकरु साखी॥३॥
अवसि दूतु मैं पठइब प्राता। ऐहहिं बेगि सुनत दोउ भ्राता॥ सुदिन सोधि सबु साजु सजाई। देउँ भरत कहुँ राजु बजाई॥४॥
Meaning
He saw her standing before him burning with rage, as if it were Fury’s own sword drawn from the sheath, with a malicious mind for its hilt and remorselessness for its edge, whetted on the grindstone in the shape of the humpback (Mantharā). (1) The king saw that the sword was dreadful and inflexible and said to himself, “Is it really going to take my life?” Then, steeling his heart, he politely spoke to her in endearing terms: (2) “My darling, why should you utter such unbecoming words, casting all faith and affection to the winds, O tender lady? Bharata and Rāma are my two eyes; I vouch for it calling Śaṅkara as my witness. (3) “I will positively despatch a messenger at daybreak, and the two brothers (Bharata and Śatrughna) will speedily come on hearing the message. Then, after fixing an auspicious date and making all preparations, I will solemnly bestow the kingdom on Bharata. (4)
लोभु न रामहि राजु कर बहुत भरत पर प्रीति। मैं बड़ छोट बिचारि जियँ करत रहेउँ नृपनीति॥३१॥
Meaning
“Rāma has no greed of sovereignty and is deeply attached to Bharata. I was only maintaining the usage obtaining among the royals, considering the elder and junior of the two princes. (31)
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