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title: "Kishkindha Kand Doha 23"
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# Kishkindha Kand · Doha 23

**चौ०** 
> सुनहु नील अंगद हनुमाना। जामवंत मतिधीर सुजाना॥  
> सकल सुभट मिलि दच्छिन जाहू। सीता सुधि पूँछेहु सब काहू॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> मन क्रम बचन सो जतन बिचारेहु। रामचंद्र कर काजु सँवारेहु॥  
> भानु पीठि सेइअ उर आगी। स्वामिहि सर्ब भाव छल त्यागी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> तजि माया सेइअ परलोका। मिटहिं सकल भवसंभव सोका॥  
> देह धरे कर यह फलु भाई। भजिअ राम सब काम बिहाई॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> सोइ गुनग्य सोई बड़भागी। जो रघुबीर चरन अनुरागी॥  
> आयसु मागि चरन सिरु नाई। चले हरषि सुमिरत रघुराई॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> पाछें पवन तनय सिरु नावा। जानि काज प्रभु निकट बोलावा॥  
> परसा सीस सरोरुह पानी। करमुद्रिका दीन्हि जन जानी॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> बहु प्रकार सीतहि समुझाएहु। कहि बल बिरह बेगि तुम्ह आएहु॥  
> हनुमत जन्म सुफल करि माना। चलेउ हृदयँ धरि कृपानिधाना॥६॥

**चौ०** 
> जद्यपि प्रभु जानत सब बाता। राजनीति राखत सुरत्राता॥७॥

Meaning: “Listen, O Nīla, Aṅgada, Hanumān and Jāmbavān : you are all resolute of mind and wise. Proceed all of you, gallant warriors, together to the south and enquire of everyone you meet the whereabouts of Sītā. (1)

“Use every faculty of yours to devise some means of tracing Her and thereby accomplish the object of Śrī Rāmacandra. (For warming oneself) One should wait upon the sun turning one’s back towards the same, while fire should be waited upon turning one’s breast towards it; but a master must be served with one’s whole being (in thought, word and deed) without resorting to any wiles. (2)

“Similarly, one should strive for (lasting happiness in) the other world by discarding the unrealities of the world. In this way all one’s woes incidental to birth and death are eradicated. The consummation of human birth, brethren, lies in worshipping Śrī Rāma in a disinterested spirit. (3)

“He is verily a man of flair and he alone is highly blessed, who is enamoured of Śrī Raghunātha’s feet.” Taking leave of Sugrīva and bowing their head at his feet they joyously set out with their thoughts fixed on Śrī Raghunātha. (4)

The last to make obeisance was Hanumān, the son of the wind-god. The Lord knew that the task was going to be accomplished by him and, therefore, called him near. He stroked Hanumān’s head with His lotus hand and recognizing him to be His devotee, gave him the ring of His finger. (5)

“Give solace to Sītā in various ways and return quickly after telling Her of my valour and the agony of my heart due to separation from Her.” Hanumān felt as though his birth had consummated successfully and departed with the image of the All-merciful Lord enshrined in his heart. (6)

Although the Lord knew everything, the Protector of the gods respected the recognized principles of statecraft (by sending spies in the first instance to trace out His missing spouse). (7)

**दो०** 
> चले सकल बन खोजत सरिता सर गिरि खोह।  
> राम काज लयलीन मन बिसरा तन कर छोह॥२३॥

Meaning: All the monkeys set forth ransacking woods, streams, lakes, hills and ravines with their mind wholly devoted to Śrī Rāma’s task, shaking off all attachment to their bodies.(23)

Previous: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/kishkindha-kand/doha-22  
Kand: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/kishkindha-kand  
Next: https://ramayana.com/ramcharitmanas/kishkindha-kand/doha-24

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