Doha 53
लछिमन दीख उमाकृत बेषा। चकित भए भ्रम हृदयँ बिसेषा॥ कहि न सकत कछु अति गंभीरा। प्रभु प्रभाउ जानत मतिधीरा॥१॥
सती कपटु जानेउ सुरस्वामी। सबदरसी सब अंतरजामी॥ सुमिरत जाहि मिटइ अग्याना। सोइ सरबग्य रामु भगवाना॥२॥
सती कीन्ह चह तहँहुँ दुराऊ। देखहु नारि सुभाव प्रभाऊ॥ निज माया बलु हृदयँ बखानी। बोले बिहसि रामु मृदु बानी॥३॥
जोरि पानि प्रभु कीन्ह प्रनामू। पिता समेत लीन्ह निज नामू॥ कहेउ बहोरि कहाँ बृषकेतू। बिपिन अकेलि फिरहु केहि हेतू॥४॥
Meaning
When Lakṣmaṇa saw Satī in Her disguise, he was astonished and much puzzled. He was tongue-tied and looked very grave; the sagacious brother Lakṣmaṇa was aware of Lord Raghunātha’s glory. (1) All-perceiving and the inner controller of all, the Lord of gods, Śrī Rāma, took no time in detecting the false appearance of Satī. Śrī Rāma is the same omniscient Lord whose very thought wipes out ignorance. (2) Satī sought to practise deception even on Him: see how the nature of a woman works! Extolling in His heart the potency of His Māyā (delusive power), Śrī Rāma smilingly addressed Her in a mild tone. (3) With folded hands He first made obeisance to Her, mentioning His name along with His father’s. He then asked Her the whereabouts of Lord Śiva and wondered what made Her roam about all alone in the forest. (4)
राम बचन मृदु गूढ़ सुनि उपजा अति संकोचु। सती सभीत महेस पहिं चलीं हृदयँ बड़ सोचु॥५३॥
Meaning
Satī felt very much abashed when She heard these soft yet significant words of Śrī Rāma. She turned towards the great Lord Śiva with a feeling of awe and was very much dejected at heart. (53)
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