Doha 221
कहहु सखी अस को तनुधारी। जो न मोह यह रूप निहारी॥ कोउ सप्रेम बोली मृदु बानी। जो मैं सुना सो सुनहु सयानी॥१॥
ए दोऊ दसरथ के ढोटा। बाल मरालन्हि के कल जोटा॥ मुनि कौसिक मख के रखवारे। जिन्ह रन अजिर निसाचर मारे॥२॥
स्याम गात कल कंज बिलोचन। जो मारीच सुभुज मदु मोचन॥ कौसल्या सुत सो सुख खानी। नामु रामु धनु सायक पानी॥३॥
गौर किसोर बेषु बर काछें। कर सर चाप राम के पाछें॥ लछिमनु नामु राम लघु भ्राता। सुनु सखि तासु सुमित्रा माता॥४॥
Meaning
“Tell me, friends, what embodied being is there that would not be charmed to see such beauty?” One of them lovingly said in gentle tones, “Hear, my dear, what I have been told: (1) “These two princes, a beautiful pair of cygnets, as it were, are sons of King Daśaratha; they are the protectors of sage Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice (Yajña) and have slain demons in the field of battle. (2) “He who has a swarthy form and has charming lotus-like eyes and who has quelled the pride of Mārīca and Subāhu, wielding a bow and shaft in His hands, is Kausalyā’s son, Rāma by name, the very fountain of bliss. (3) “The fair youth in gallant attire, who is closely following Śrī Rāma, a bow and arrow in hand, is the latter’s younger brother and is named Lakṣmaṇa. Sumitrā, listen friend, is his mother. (4)
बिप्रकाजु करि बंधु दोउ मग मुनिबधू उधारि। आए देखन चापमख सुनि हरषीं सब नारि॥२२१॥
Meaning
“Having accomplished the object of the Brāhmaṇa, Viśvāmitra, and redeeming the sage Gautama’s wife, Ahalyā, on the way, the two brothers have come here to witness the bow-stringing performance (धनुषयज्ञ).” All the ladies were delighted to hear this. (221)
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