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# Bal Kand · Doha 211

Entry of Viśvāmitra with Śrī Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa into the precincts of Mithilā

**छं०** 
> परसत पद पावन सोक नसावन प्रगट भई तपपुंज सही।  
> देखत रघुनायक जन सुखदायक सनमुख होइ कर जोरि रही॥  
> अति प्रेम अधीरा पुलक सरीरा मुख नहिं आवइ बचन कही।  
> अतिसय बड़भागी चरनन्हि लागी जुगल नयन जलधार बही॥ १ ॥

**छं०** 
> धीरजु मन कीन्हा प्रभु कहुँ चीन्हा रघुपति कृपाँ भगति पाई।  
> अति निर्मल बानी अस्तुति ठानी ग्यानगम्य जय रघुराई॥  
> मैं नारि अपावन प्रभु जग पावन रावन रिपु जन सुखदाई।  
> राजीव बिलोचन भव भय मोचन पाहि पाहि सरनहिं आई॥ २ ॥

**छं०** 
> मुनि श्राप जो दीन्हा अति भल कीन्हा परम अनुग्रह मैं माना।  
> देखेउँ भरि लोचन हरि भवमोचन इहइ लाभ संकर जाना॥  
> बिनती प्रभु मोरी मैं मति भोरी नाथ न मागउँ बर आना।  
> पद कमल परागा रस अनुरागा मम मन मधुप करै पाना॥ ३ ॥

**छं०** 
> जेहिं पद सुरसरिता परम पुनीता प्रगट भई सिव सीस धरी।  
> सोई पद पंकज जेहि पूजत अज मम सिर धरेउ कृपाल हरी॥  
> एहि भाँति सिधारी गौतम नारी बार बार हरि चरन परी।  
> जो अति मन भावा सो बरु पावा गै पतिलोक अनंद भरी॥ ४ ॥

Meaning: At the very touch of Śrī Rāma’s holy feet, which drive away sorrow, emerged Ahalyā, a true embodiment of austerity. Beholding Śrī Raghunātha, the delight of His servants, she stood before Him with folded hands. Her heart being overwhelmed with love, the hair on her body stood on their end and she was unable to utter a word. The most blessed Ahalyā clasped His feet and tears streamed forth from both of her eyes. (1)

Recovering herself she recognized the Lord and by the grace of Śrī Raghunātha attained devotion to His feet. In a guileless speech she began to praise the Lord, “Glory to Śrī Raghunātha, who is accessible through spiritual knowledge. I am an impure woman, while the Lord is able to sanctify the whole world and is the delight of His servants. O lotus-eyed enemy of Rāvaṇa, You rid Your devotees of the fear of rebirth; I have, therefore, taken refuge in You. Pray, save me, save me! (2)

“My consort, Ṛṣi Gautama, did well in pronouncing the curse on me, and I deem it the greatest blessing. I have feasted my eyes on Śrī Hari (Yourself), who liberates from the bondage of worldly existence. Lord Śaṅkara deems Your sight as the only blessing worth the name. Lord, I am very dull of mind; I have one request to make. I seek no other boon from You, O my Lord! I only crave that my mind may ever continue to enjoy the love for the dust of Your lotus feet even as a bee sucks honey from a lotus. (3)

“The merciful Lord Śrī Hari placed on my head the same lotus-feet from which issued the most holy Gaṅgā (the heavenly river)—which is borne by Śiva on His head and which are adored by Brahmā (the Creator).” Thus offering adulations to Śrī Hari and falling again and again at His feet, Gautama’s consort, Ahalyā, took leave of the Lord, and securing the boon, which she held most dear to her heart, she went to her husband’s abode full of bliss. (4)

**दो०** 
> अस प्रभु दीनबंधु हरि कारन रहित दयाल।  
> तुलसिदास सठ तेहि भजु छाड़ि कपट जंजाल॥२११॥

Meaning: The Lord Śrī Hari is such a great friend of the humble and compassionate beyond one’s deserts. Adore Him, O foolish mind, giving up all deceit and wily wrangling, says Tulasīdāsa. (211)

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