Doha 41
निधरक बैठि कहइ कटु बानी। सुनत कठिनता अति अकुलानी॥ जीभ कमान बचन सर नाना। मनहुँ महिप मृदु लच्छ समाना॥१॥
जनु कठोरपनु धरें सरीरू। सिखइ धनुषबिद्या बर बीरू॥ सबु प्रसंगु रघुपतिहि सुनाई। बैठि मनहुँ तनु धरि निठुराई॥२॥
मन मुसुकाइ भानुकुल भानू। रामु सहज आनंद निधानू॥ बोले बचन बिगत सब दूषन। मृदु मंजुल जनु बाग बिभूषन॥३॥
सुनु जननी सोइ सुतु बड़भागी। जो पितु मातु बचन अनुरागी॥ तनय मातु पितु तोषनिहारा। दुर्लभ जननि सकल संसारा॥४॥
Meaning
Kaikeyī unhesitatingly spoke these pungent words, which callousness itself was sore distressed to hear. With the tongue for a bow, and words for so many shafts and with the king for a delicate target, as it were, (1) it looked as if stiffness had taken the form of a great hero and practised bowmanship. Having communicated the whole matter to Śrī Raghunātha, she sat like the very embodiment of heartlessness. (2) The Sun of the solar dynasty, Śrī Rāma, the natural fountain of joy, smiled within Himself and spoke words which were free from all rancour and were so sweet and agreeable that they seemed to be the very ornaments of speech: (3) “Listen, mother: That son alone is blessed, who is devoted to the words of his parents. A son who gratifies his father and mother is rare in this wide world, mother. (4)
मुनिगन मिलनु बिसेषि बन सबहि भाँति हित मोर। तेहि महँ पितु आयसु बहुरि संमत जननी तोर॥४१॥
Meaning
“In the forest I shall get more frequent opportunities of meeting hermits, which will be beneficial to me in everyway. On top of it I have my father’s command and your approval to boot, mother. (41)
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