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title: "Bal Kand Doha 198"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 198

**चौ०** 
> धरे नाम गुर हृदयँ बिचारी। बेद तत्व नृप तव सुत चारी॥  
> मुनि धन जन सरबस सिव प्राना। बाल केलि रस तेहिं सुख माना॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> बारेहि ते निज हित पति जानी। लछिमन राम चरन रति मानी॥  
> भरत सत्रुहन दूनउ भाई। प्रभु सेवक जसि प्रीति बड़ाई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> स्याम गौर सुंदर दोउ जोरी। निरखहिं छबि जननीं तृन तोरी॥  
> चारिउ सील रूप गुन धामा। तदपि अधिक सुखसागर रामा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> हृदयँ अनुग्रह इंदु प्रकासा। सूचत किरन मनोहर हासा॥  
> कबहुँ उछंग कबहुँ बर पलना। मातु दुलारइ कहि प्रिय ललना॥४॥

Meaning: The preceptor assigned these names after careful thought and then said, “Your four sons, O king, are the essence of Veda itself. Of them, Śrī Rāma is the sages’ treasure, the devotees’ all in all and Śiva’s very life; He takes delight (at present due to your love) in the rapture of child’s sports”. (1)

From his earliest days Lakṣmaṇa came to look upon Śrī Rāma as his benefactor and master and conceived devotion to His feet. The love that existed between the two brothers, Bharata and Śatrughna, was as glorious as that which obtains between a master and his servant. (2)

As the mothers gazed on the beauty of the two lovely pairs, one of whom was dark, the other fair, they would break a blade of grass in order to avert the evil eye. Although all the four brothers were embodiments of amiability, beauty and goodness, yet Śrī Rāma was an ocean of bliss par excellence. (3)

In His heart shone the moon of grace and His captivating smile represented its rays. Now on her lap and now in the beautiful cradle, the mother fondled Him calling Him her own darling. (4)

**दो०** 
> ब्यापक ब्रह्म निरंजन निर्गुन बिगत बिनोद।  
> सो अज प्रेम भगति बस कौसल्या कें गोद॥१९८॥

Meaning: The unborn and all-pervading Brahma, who is untainted by Māyā, without attributes and devoid of fun, has sought shelter in the arms of Kausalyā, conquered by her love and devotion. (198)

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