Doha 290
पहुँचे दूत राम पुर पावन। हरषे नगर बिलोकि सुहावन॥ भूप द्वार तिन्ह खबरि जनाई। दसरथ नृप सुनि लिए बोलाई॥१॥
करि प्रनामु तिन्ह पाती दीन्ही। मुदित महीप आपु उठि लीन्ही॥ बारि बिलोचन बाँचत पाती। पुलक गात आई भरि छाती॥२॥
रामु लखनु उर कर बर चीठी। रहि गए कहत न खाटी मीठी॥ पुनि धरि धीर पत्रिका बाँची। हरषी सभा बात सुनि साँची॥३॥
खेलत रहे तहाँ सुधि पाई। आए भरतु सहित हित भाई॥ पूछत अति सनेहँ सकुचाई। तात कहाँ तें पाती आई॥ ४॥
Meaning
Janaka’s messengers arrived at Śrī Rāma’s sacred birth-place, Ayodhyā, and rejoiced to behold the charming city. They sent in word at the entrance of the royal palace; hearing of their arrival King Daśaratha summoned them to his presence. (1) With due reverence they delivered the letter; and the king in his joy rose to receive it in person. As he read the letter, tears rushed to his eyes; the hair on his body stood erect and his heart was full. (2) With Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in his heart and the charming letter in his hand, he remained mute and could not utter a word, either good or bad. Then recovering himself, he read out the letter, and the court rejoiced to hear the true tidings. (3) Getting the news at the very spot where he had been playing about, Bharata came with his playmates and brother Śatrughna, and with utmost modesty and affection asked, “Revered Father! where has the letter come from? (4)
कुसल प्रानप्रिय बंधु दोउ अहहिं कहहु केहिं देस। सुनि सनेह साने बचन बाची बहुरि नरेस॥२९०॥
Meaning
“Are my two beloved brothers doing well and in what land do they happen to be?” On hearing these words steeped in love the king read the letter over again. (290)
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