Doha 99
The boatman’s love and the passage across the Gaṅgā, Sītā’s prayer to Gaṅgā
प्राननाथ प्रिय देवर साथा। बीर धुरीन धरें धनु भाथा॥ नहिं मग श्रमु भ्रमु दुख मन मोरें। मोहि लगि सोचु करिअ जनि भोरें॥१॥
सुनि सुमंत्रु सिय सीतलि बानी। भयउ बिकल जनु फनि मनि हानी॥ नयन सूझ नहिं सुनइ न काना। कहि न सकइ कछु अति अकुलाना॥२॥
राम प्रबोधु कीन्ह बहु भाँती। तदपि होति नहिं सीतलि छाती॥ जतन अनेक साथ हित कीन्हे। उचित उतर रघुनंदन दीन्हे॥३॥
मेटि जाइ नहिं राम रजाई। कठिन करमगति कछु न बसाई॥ राम लखन सिय पद सिरु नाई। फिरेउ बनिक जिमि मूर गवाँई॥४॥
Meaning
“I have by my side the lord of my life as well as his younger brother, the foremost of heroes; both carrying bows and quivers full of arrows with them. My mind does not feel the toil of the journey, and there is no doubt or sorrow; therefore, pray grieve not on my account even unwittingly.” (1) On hearing these calm words from Sītā’s lips, Sumantra felt perturbed as a serpent at the loss of its gem. He saw not with his eyes and heard not with his ears; and he was too upset to speak. (2) Śrī Rāma comforted him in many ways; yet his heart would not be pacified. He made many submissions even to accompany the Lord, but Raghunandana Śrī Rāma gave him suitable replies each time. (3) Śrī Rāma’s command could not be violated either. Cruel was the turn Fate had taken; there was no help. Bowing his head at the feet of Śrī Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā, he turned back as a merchant who had lost his capital. (4)
रथु हाँकेउ हय राम तन हेरि हेरि हिहिनाहिं। देखि निषाद बिषादबस धुनहिं सीस पछिताहिं॥९९॥
Meaning
As he drove the chariot the horses turned their eyes towards Śrī Rāma and neighed again and again. Overcome with grief at this sight, the Niṣādas (Guha’s men) beat their heads and lamented. (99)
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