Doha 257
काम कुसुम धनु सायक लीन्हे। सकल भुवन अपने बस कीन्हे॥ देबि तजिअ संसउ अस जानी। भंजब धनुषु राम सुनु रानी॥१॥
सखी बचन सुनि भै परतीती। मिटा बिषादु बढ़ी अति प्रीती॥ तब रामहि बिलोकि बैदेही। सभय हृदयँ बिनवति जेहि तेही॥२॥
मनहीं मन मनाव अकुलानी। होहु प्रसन्न महेस भवानी॥ करहु सफल आपनि सेवकाई। करि हितु हरहु चाप गरुआई॥३॥
गननायक बरदायक देवा। आजु लगें कीन्हिउँ तुअ सेवा॥ बार बार बिनती सुनि मोरी। करहु चाप गुरुता अति थोरी॥ ४॥
Meaning
“Armed with a bow and arrows of flowers Cupid has brought the whole universe under his subjugation. Realizing this, O good lady, give up all doubt; Rāma, O Queen, will assuredly break the bow, I tell you.” (1) The queen felt reassured at these words of her companion; her despondency was gone and her love for Śrī Rāma grew. Then, casting a glance towards Śrī Rāma, Sītā implored with anxious heart each god in turn. (2) She inwardly prayed in a distressed state of mind: “Be gracious to me, O great Lord Śiva and Bhavānī, and reward my services by lightening the weight of the bow out of affection for me. (3) “O god Gaṇeśa, the chief of Śiva’s attendants, O bestower of boons, it is for this day that I have adored You. Listening to my repeated supplication, therefore, reduce the weight of the bow to a mere trifle.” (4)
देखि देखि रघुबीर तन सुर मनाव धरि धीर। भरे बिलोचन प्रेम जल पुलकावली सरीर॥२५७॥
Meaning
Gazing repeatedly on the person of Śrī Rāma and gathering courage Sītā prayed to gods. Her eyes were filled with tears of love and the hair on Her body stood on end. (257)
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