Doha 57
देव पितर सब तुम्हहि गोसाईं। राखहुँ पलक नयन की नाईं॥ अवधि अंबु प्रिय परिजन मीना। तुम्ह करुनाकर धरम धुरीना॥१॥
अस बिचारि सोइ करहु उपाई। सबहि जिअत जेहिं भेंटहु आई॥ जाहु सुखेन बनहि बलि जाऊँ। करि अनाथ जन परिजन गाऊँ॥२॥
सब कर आजु सुकृत फल बीता। भयउ कराल कालु बिपरीता॥ बहुबिधि बिलपि चरन लपटानी। परम अभागिनि आपुहि जानी॥३॥
दारुन दुसह दाहु उर ब्यापा। बरनि न जाहिं बिलाप कलापा॥ राम उठाइ मातु उर लाई। कहि मृदु बचन बहुरि समुझाई॥४॥
Meaning
“May all the gods and manes protect you, O lord of the earth, as the eyelids protect the eyes. The term of exile is like water, while your near and dear ones resemble the fish that live on it; as for yourself you are a fountain of mercy and embodiment of virtue. (1) “Remembering this please devise some means to see that you come back in time to find them all alive. I adjure you to proceed to the woods in good cheer, abandoning your servants, family and the whole city, rendering them orphans. (2) “The fruit of everyone’s meritorious deeds is exhausted today and the tide of fortune has turned against us, assuming a sullen aspect.” Thus wailing in many ways mother Kausalyā clung to Śrī Rāma’s feet, accounting herself the most unlucky woman. (3) Her heart was filled with terrible and deep agony and the profusion of wailings was beyond all description. Śrī Rāma lifted His mother and pressed her to His bosom, and then comforted her with soothing words. (4)
समाचार तेहि समय सुनि सीय उठी अकुलाइ। जाइ सासु पद कमल जुग बंदि बैठि सिरु नाइ॥५७॥
Meaning
That very moment Sītā heard the news and got up in great agitation. She approached Her mother-in-law, reverenced her lotus feet and sat down bowing Her head. (57)
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