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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 323

**चौ०** 
> सचिव सुसेवक भरत प्रबोधे। निज निज काज पाइ सिख ओधे॥  
> पुनि सिख दीन्हि बोलि लघु भाई। सौंपी सकल मातु सेवकाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> भूसुर बोलि भरत कर जोरे। करि प्रनाम बय बिनय निहोरे॥  
> ऊँच नीच कारजु भल पोचू। आयसु देब न करब सँकोचू॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> परिजन पुरजन प्रजा बोलाए। समाधानु करि सुबस बसाए॥  
> सानुज गे गुर गेहँ बहोरी। करि दंडवत कहत कर जोरी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> आयसु होइ त रहौं सनेमा। बोले मुनि तन पुलकि सपेमा॥  
> समुझब कहब करब तुम्ह जोई। धरम सारु जग होइहि सोई॥४॥

Meaning: Bharata instructed the ministers and trusty servants, who set about their respective duties as directed. Then, calling his younger brother, Śatrughna, he admonished him and entrusted him with the service of all their mothers. (1)

Summoning the Brāhamaṇas, he made obeisance and folding his hands, prayed to them with due courtesy befitting their age: “Pray, charge me with any duty—high or low, good or mediocre—and hesitate not.” (2)

He also sent for his kinsmen, citizens and other people and setting their mind at rest, settled them peacefully. Accompanied by his younger brother, Śatrughna, he then called on his preceptor and, prostrating himself before him, submitted with folded hands: (3)

“With your permission I will now live a life of austerity.” Thrilling all over with love the sage replied, “Whatever you think, speak or do will be the essence of piety and rightful conduct in this world.” (4)

**दो०** 
> सुनि सिख पाइ असीस बड़ि गनक बोलि दिनु साधि।  
> सिंघासन प्रभु पादुका बैठारे निरुपाधि॥३२३॥

Meaning: Hearing this advice and receiving the great blessing (from his preceptor), Bharata called astrologers and, fixing an auspicious day and time, happily installed on the throne of Ayodhyā the wooden sandals of the Lord. (323)

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