Doha 237
हृदयँ सराहत सीय लोनाई। गुर समीप गवने दोउ भाई॥ राम कहा सबु कौसिक पाहीं। सरल सुभाउ छुअत छल नाहीं॥१॥
सुमन पाइ मुनि पूजा कीन्ही। पुनि असीस दुहु भाइन्ह दीन्ही॥ सुफल मनोरथ होहुँ तुम्हारे। रामु लखनु सुनि भए सुखारे॥२॥
करि भोजनु मुनिबर बिग्यानी। लगे कहन कछु कथा पुरानी॥ बिगत दिवसु गुरु आयसु पाई। संध्या करन चले दोउ भाई॥३॥
प्राची दिसि ससि उयउ सुहावा। सिय मुख सरिस देखि सुखु पावा॥ बहुरि बिचारु कीन्ह मन माहीं। सीय बदन सम हिमकर नाहीं॥४॥
Meaning
Inwardly praising Sītā’s beauty, the two brothers returned to their Guru, Viśvāmitra. Śrī Rāma related everything to Viśvāmitra, for He was innocent of heart and free from all guile. (1) Having got the flowers, the sage performed his devotions and then blessed the two brothers, saying, “May your heart’s desire be accomplished.” Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were glad to hear the benediction. (2) After finishing his meals the great and illumined hermit, Viśvāmitra, began to recite old legends. The day was thus spent; and obtaining the Guru’s permission the two brothers proceeded to say their evening prayers. (3) In the meantime, the charming moon rose in the eastern horizon; perceiving that her orb resembled Sītā’s face, Śrī Rāma felt happy. The Lord then reasoned within Himself. ‘The moon, queen of night, bears no resemblance to Sītā. (4)
जनमु सिंधु पुनि बंधु बिषु दिन मलीन सकलंक। सिय मुख समता पाव किमि चंदु बापुरो रंक॥२३७॥
Meaning
‘Born of the ocean (with its salt water), with poison for her brother, dim and obscure by the day and with a dark spot in her orb, how can the poor and wretched moon be matched with Sītā’s countenance*? (237) * The moon is one of the fourteen jewels (treasures of the world) that were churned out of the ocean by the joint efforts of the gods and demons at the dawn of creation. It is to this Paurāṇika legend that the Lord refers to above. The very first product of this churning was poison, which was swallowed by Lord Śiva. It is in this sense that the moon is spoken of as having poison for a brother.
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