Doha 266
तब सिय देखि भूप अभिलाषे । कूर कपूत मूढ़ मन माखे ॥ उठि उठि पहिरि सनाह अभागे । जहँ तहँ गाल बजावन लागे ॥ १ ॥
लेहु छड़ाइ सीय कह कोऊ । धरि बाँधहु नृप बालक दोऊ ॥ तोरें धनुषु चाड़ नहिं सरई । जीवत हमहि कुअँरि को बरई ॥ २ ॥
जौं बिदेहु कछु करै सहाई । जीतहु समर सहित दोउ भाई ॥ साधु भूप बोले सुनि बानी । राजसमाजहि लाज लजानी ॥ ३ ॥
बलु प्रतापु बीरता बड़ाई । नाक पिनाकहि संग सिधाई ॥ सोइ सूरता कि अब कहुँ पाई । असि बुधि तौ बिधि मुहँ मसि लाई ॥ ४ ॥
Meaning
Then, as they looked on Sītā, a few princes were filled with longing for Her; those wicked, degenerate fools grew indignant. Rising from their seats one after another and donning their armour, the wretches began to brag about. (1) Someone said, “Carry off Sītā by force and capturing the two princes, hold them in bondage. No purpose will be served by merely breaking the bow; for, who else can marry the princess while we are alive? (2) “Should Janaka come forward to help them, rout him in battle along with the two brothers.” When the noble kings heard these words, they said, “Shame itself feels ashamed in facing such an assembly of princes. (3) “Your might, glory, valour, fame and honour have all been shattered alongwith the bow. Is it the same valour of which you are boasting, or have you since acquired it anew from somewhere else? It is because such is your mentality that God has blackened your face. (4)
देखहु रामहि नयन भरि तजि इरिषा मदु कोहु । लखन रोषु पावकु प्रबल जानि सलभ जनि होहु ॥ २६६ ॥
Meaning
“Giving up jealousy, arrogance and anger, therefore, feast your eyes upon Śrī Rāma; and knowing Lakṣmaṇa’s wrath to be a blazing fire, do not allow yourselves to be consumed by it like a moth. (266)
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