Doha 253
रघुबंसिन्ह महुँ जहँ कोउ होई। तेहिं समाज अस कहइ न कोई॥ कही जनक जसि अनुचित बानी। बिद्यमान रघुकुलमनि जानी॥१॥
सुनहु भानुकुल पंकज भानू। कहउँ सुभाउ न कछु अभिमानू॥ जौं तुम्हारि अनुसासन पावौं। कंदुक इव ब्रह्मांड उठावौं॥२॥
काचे घट जिमि डारौं फोरी। सकउँ मेरु मूलक जिमि तोरी॥ तव प्रताप महिमा भगवाना। को बापुरो पिनाक पुराना॥३॥
नाथ जानि अस आयसु होऊ। कौतुकु करौं बिलोकिअ सोऊ॥ कमल नाल जिमि चाप चढ़ावौं। जोजन सत प्रमान लै धावौं॥४॥
Meaning
“In an assembly where anyone of Raghus’ race is present, no one would dare speak such uncalled for words as King Janaka has done, even though conscious of the presence of Śrī Rāma, the Jewel of Raghus’ race. (1) (Turning towards his brother, he added) “Listen, O Delighter of the solar race, I sincerely tell You, without any vain boasting: if I but have Your permission, I will lift the globe like a ball, (2) “and smash it like an ill-baked earthen jar; and by the glory of Your majesty, O blessed Lord, I can break Mount Meru like a radish. What, then, is this wretched old bow! (3) “Realizing this, my Lord, let me have Your command and see what wonders I work; I will string the bow as though it were a lotus-stalk and run with it not less than eight hundred miles. (4),
तोरौं छत्रक दंड जिमि तव प्रताप बल नाथ। जौं न करौं प्रभु पद सपथ कर न धरौं धनु भाथ॥२५३॥
Meaning
“By the might of Your glory, O Lord, I will snap it like the stalk of a mushroom. Or, if I fail, I swear by Your feet, never to handle a bow and quiver again.” (253)
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