Doha 7
जो मुनीस जेहि आयसु दीन्हा। सो तेहिं काजु प्रथम जनु कीन्हा॥ बिप्र साधु सुर पूजत राजा। करत राम हित मंगल काजा॥१॥
सुनत राम अभिषेक सुहावा। बाज गहागह अवध बधावा॥ राम सीय तन सगुन जनाए। फरकहिं मंगल अंग सुहाए॥२॥
पुलकि सप्रेम परसपर कहहीं। भरत आगमनु सूचक अहहीं॥ भए बहुत दिन अति अवसेरी। सगुन प्रतीति भेंट प्रिय केरी॥३॥
भरत सरिस प्रिय को जग माहीं। इहइ सगुन फलु दूसर नाहीं॥ रामहि बंधु सोच दिन राती। अंडन्हि कमठ हृदउ जेहि भाँती॥४॥
Meaning
With whatever duty the great sage charged any man, the latter accomplished it so promptly as if it had already been done by him beforehand. The king adored Brāhmaṇas, holy men and gods, and performed auspicious rites for the sake of Śrī Rāma’s welfare. (1) As soon as the delightful news of Śrī Rāma’s installation reached the ears of the people, the whole of Ayodhyā resounded with festal music. Good omens manifested themselves in the person of Śrī Rāma and Sītā; Their graceful lucky limbs began to throb. (2) Experiencing a thrill of joy they lovingly said to one another, “The omens prognosticate Bharata’s return. Many days have passed and our hearts long to meet him. Auspicious omens assure us of our meeting with beloved Bharata. (3) “And in this world there is no one so dear to us as Bharata; the good omens can thus have but one meaning.” Śrī Rāma anxiously remembered His brother, Bharata, day and night, even as a turtle has its heart on its eggs. (4)
एहि अवसर मंगलु परम सुनि रहँसेउ रनिवासु। सोभत लखि बिधु बढ़त जनु बारिधि बीचि बिलासु॥७॥
Meaning
That very time the ladies of the palace were delighted to hear this most auspicious news, even as the waves of the ocean commence their lovely sport on perceiving the waxing moon. (7)
From the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition. Buy the book