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# Bal Kand · Doha 239

**चौ०** 
> नृप सब नखत करहिं उजिआरी। टारि न सकहिं चाप तम भारी॥  
> कमल कोक मधुकर खग नाना। हरषे सकल निसा अवसाना॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> ऐसेहिं प्रभु सब भगत तुम्हारे। होइहहिं टूटें धनुष सुखारे॥  
> उयउ भानु बिनु श्रम तम नासा। दुरे नखत जग तेजु प्रकासा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> रबि निज उदय ब्याज रघुराया। प्रभु प्रतापु सब नृपन्ह दिखाया॥  
> तव भुज बल महिमा उदघाटी। प्रगटी धनु बिघटन परिपाटी॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> बंधु बचन सुनि प्रभु मुसुकाने। होइ सुचि सहज पुनीत नहाने॥  
> नित्यक्रिया करि गुरु पहिं आए। चरन सरोज सुभग सिर नाए॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> सतानंदु तब जनक बोलाए। कौसिक मुनि पहिं तुरत पठाए॥  
> जनक बिनय तिन्ह आइ सुनाई। हरषे बोलि लिए दोउ भाई॥५॥

Meaning: “Though twinkling like stars, all the princes put together are unable to lift the thick darkness in the form of the bow. And just as lotuses and bees and the Cakravāka and various other birds rejoice over the termination of night, (1)

“even so, my lord, all Your devotees will be glad when the bow is broken. Lo, the sun is up and the darkness has automatically disappeared; the stars have gone out of sight and light glows upon the world. (2)

“Under pretence of its rising, O Śrī Raghunātha, the sun has demonstrated to all the princes the glory of my lord (Yourself). It is in order to reveal the might of Your arms that the process of breaking the bow has been devised.” (3)

The Lord smiled at these remarks of His brother. He who is pure by His very nature then performed the daily acts of purification and bathed, and after finishing the daily routine of prayer etc., called on His Guru and the two brothers bowed their graceful heads at his lotus-feet. (4)

Meanwhile, King Janaka summoned his preceptor, Śatānanda, and sent him promptly to sage Viśvāmitra. He communicated to Viśvāmitra Janaka’s humble submission; Viśvāmitra gladly sent for the two brothers. (5)

**दो०** 
> सतानंद पद बंदि प्रभु बैठे गुर पहिं जाइ।  
> चलहु तात मुनि कहेउ तब पठवा जनक बोलाइ॥२३९॥

Meaning: Adoring Śatānanda’s feet, the Lord sat down by His Guru; the sage then said, “Come on, my son, Janaka has sent for us.” (239)

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