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# Bal Kand · Doha 221

**चौ०** 
> कहहु सखी अस को तनुधारी। जो न मोह यह रूप निहारी॥  
> कोउ सप्रेम बोली मृदु बानी। जो मैं सुना सो सुनहु सयानी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> ए दोऊ दसरथ के ढोटा। बाल मरालन्हि के कल जोटा॥  
> मुनि कौसिक मख के रखवारे। जिन्ह रन अजिर निसाचर मारे॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> स्याम गात कल कंज बिलोचन। जो मारीच सुभुज मदु मोचन॥  
> कौसल्या सुत सो सुख खानी। नामु रामु धनु सायक पानी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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