Doha 79
Śrī Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa proceed to the woods and slip past the citizens, deep in sleep
सीय सकुच बस उतरु न देई। सो सुनि तमकि उठी कैकेई॥ मुनि पट भूषन भाजन आनी। आगें धरि बोली मृदु बानी॥१॥
नृपहि प्रानप्रिय तुम्ह रघुबीरा। सील सनेह न छाड़िहि भीरा॥ सुकृतु सुजसु परलोकु नसाऊ। तुम्हहि जान बन कहिहि न काऊ॥२॥
अस बिचारि सोइ करहु जो भावा। राम जननि सिख सुनि सुखु पावा॥ भूपहि बचन बान सम लागे। करहिं न प्रान पयान अभागे॥३॥
लोग बिकल मुरुछित नरनाहू। काह करिअ कछु सूझ न काहू॥ रामु तुरत मुनि बेषु बनाई। चले जनक जननिहि सिरु नाई॥४॥
Meaning
Sītā was too modest to give any reply. But Kaikeyī flared up on hearing their talk. She brought hermits’ robes, adornments and vessels and, placing them before Śrī Rāma, addressed Him in soft accents: (1) “You are dear as life to the king, O Raghuvīra; he is too timid to shake off his scruple and attachment for you. He would sooner forfeit his virtue, good reputation and his happiness in the other world than ask you to proceed to the woods. (2) “Bearing this in mind do as you please”. Śrī Rāma rejoiced to hear the mother’s admonition; but her words pierced the king like shafts. ‘Will my wretched life never depart,’ he said to himself. (3) The people felt much distressed while the king fainted; no one knew what to do. Śrī Rāma presently dressed Himself as a hermit and bowing His head to His parents departed. (4)
सजि बन साजु समाजु सबु बनिता बंधु समेत। बंदि बिप्र गुर चरन प्रभु चले करि सबहि अचेत॥७९॥
Meaning
Having completed all the equipment and preparations for a journey to the woods, the Lord with His Spouse Sītā and brother Lakṣmaṇa bowed at the feet of the Brāhmaṇas and the preceptor Vasiṣṭha and departed, leaving everyone dazed. (79)
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