Doha 25
Their meeting with a hermitess in a cavern · The monkeys’ arrival at the seashore; their meeting and conversation with Sampātī (Jaṭāyu’s brother)
दूरि ते ताहि सबन्हि सिरु नावा। पूछें निज बृत्तांत सुनावा॥ तेहिं तब कहा करहु जल पाना। खाहु सुरस सुंदर फल नाना॥१॥
मज्जनु कीन्ह मधुर फल खाए। तासु निकट पुनि सब चलि आए॥ तेहिं सब आपनि कथा सुनाई। मैं अब जाब जहाँ रघुराई॥२॥
मूदहु नयन बिबर तजि जाहू। पैहहु सीतहि जनि पछिताहू॥ नयन मूदि पुनि देखहिं बीरा। ठाढ़े सकल सिंधु कें तीरा॥३॥
सो पुनि गई जहाँ रघुनाथा। जाइ कमल पद नाएसि माथा॥ नाना भाँति बिनय तेहिं कीन्ही। अनपायनी भगति प्रभु दीन्ही॥४॥
Meaning
From a distance all bowed their head to her and in response to her enquiry told her all about themselves. She then said, “Go and drink water and partake of beautiful and luscious fruits of various kinds.” (1) They bathed and took some delicious fruits and all came once more to her. She related to them her own story from the beginning to the end and added, “I will now go and see Śrī Raghunātha. (2) “Close your eyes and you will find yourself outside the cavern. You shall find Sītā, you need not feel diffident.” The heroes closed their eyes and looking again they found themselves standing on the sea-shore. (3) She on her part went to Śrī Raghunātha and drawing near to Him, bowed her head at His lotus feet. She made supplication in diverse ways and the Lord granted her unceasing Devotion. (4)
बदरीबन कहुँ सो गई प्रभु अग्या धरि सीस। उर धरि राम चरन जुग जे बंदत अज ईस॥२५॥
Meaning
Bowing to the Lord’s command she left for the forest of Badrīnātha (in the Himālayas), cherishing in her heart Śrī Rāma’s feet that are adored by Brahmā as well as by Lord Śaṅkara. (25)
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