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# Ayodhya Kand · Doha 88

**चौ०** 
> यह सुधि गुहँ निषाद जब पाई। मुदित लिए प्रिय बंधु बोलाई॥  
> लिए फल मूल भेंट भरि भारा। मिलन चलेउ हियँ हरषु अपारा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> करि दंडवत भेंट धरि आगें। प्रभुहि बिलोकत अति अनुरागें॥  
> सहज सनेह बिबस रघुराई। पूँछी कुसल निकट बैठाई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> नाथ कुसल पद पंकज देखें। भयउँ भागभाजन जन लेखें॥  
> देव धरनि धनु धामु तुम्हारा। मैं जनु नीचु सहित परिवारा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> कृपा करिअ पुर धारिअ पाऊ। थापिअ जनु सबु लोगु सिहाऊ॥  
> कहेहु सत्य सबु सखा सुजाना। मोहि दीन्ह पितु आयसु आना॥४॥

Meaning: When Guha, the Niṣāda*, got this news, he gladly called together his near and dear ones and taking by way of presents fruits and roots in baskets slung across their shoulders, he proceeded to meet the Lord with infinite joy in his heart. (1)

* A low-born tribe in India tracing their descent from a Brāhmaṇa through a Śūdra woman.

Prostrating himself on the ground and placing the presents before the Lord, he gazed on Him with great affection. Śrī Raghunātha, who is won by natural affection, seated him by His side and enquired about his welfare. (2)

“The sight of your lotus feet, my lord, is the root of all welfare; I can now count myself as a blessed man. My land, house and fortune are yours, holy sir; my family and myself are your humble servants. (3)

“Do me the favour of visiting my town and confer dignity on me. Let everyone envy my lot.” “Everything you have said is true, my wise friend; but my father has commanded me otherwise.” (4)

**दो०** 
> बरष चारिदस बासु बन मुनि ब्रत बेषु अहारु।  
> ग्राम बासु नहिं उचित सुनि गुहहि भयउ दुखु भारु॥८८॥

Meaning: “For fourteen years my home shall be in the woods and my mode of life, dress and food shall be that of a hermit. Hence my staying in a village would be hardly advisable.” Guha was deeply distressed to hear this. (88)

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