Doha 284
देव दनुज भूपति भट नाना। समबल अधिक होउ बलवाना॥ जौं रन हमहि पचारै कोऊ। लरहिं सुखेन कालु किन होऊ॥१॥
छत्रिय तनु धरि समर सकाना। कुल कलंकु तेहि पावँर आना॥ कहउँ सुभाउ न कुलहि प्रसंसी। कालहु डरहिं न रन रघुबंसी॥२॥
बिप्रबंस कै असि प्रभुताई। अभय होइ जो तुम्हहि डेराई॥ सुनि मृदु गूढ़ बचन रघुपति के। उघरे पटल परसुधर मति के॥३॥
राम रमापति कर धनु लेहू। खैंचहु मिटै मोर संदेहू॥ देत चापु आपुहिं चलि गयऊ। परसुराम मन बिसमय भयऊ॥४॥
Meaning
“A god, a demon, a king, or a body of warriors, whether My equal in strength or more powerful than myself—should any of these challenge me to combat, I would gladly fight with him, no matter if it be Death himself. (1) “For he who is born as a Kṣatriya, and is yet afraid of fighting, is a veritable wretch and has brought a slur on his lineage. I tell you in my natural way and not by way of a tribute to my race: Raghu’s descendants are not scared to meet in battle even Death. (2) “Such is the glory of the Brāhmaṇa race that he who is afraid of you (Brāhmaṇas) is rid of all fear.” When he heard these soft yet profound words of Śrī Rāma, Paraśurāma’s mind was disillusioned. (3) “O Rāma, take this bow of Ramā’s lord and draw it, so that my doubts may be cleared.”* As Paraśurāma offered his bow, it passed into Śrī Rāma’s hands on its own and Paraśurāma was amazed at this. (4) * Paraśurāma had got this bow from God Viṣṇu Himself, who had told that when the Lord descended on the earth in the form of Śrī Rāma, his own life’s work would end and the bow would pass into the hands of Śrī Rāma.
जाना राम प्रभाउ तब पुलक प्रफुल्लित गात। जोरि पानि बोले बचन हृदयँ न प्रेमु अमात॥२८४॥
Meaning
He then recognized Śrī Rāma’s glory and his whole frame was thrilled with joy and his hair stood on end. Folding his hands in salutation he addressed the following words to Śrī Rāma, his heart overflowing with emotion: (284)
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