Doha 5
Sugrīva apprizes Śrī Rāma of his woes; the latter’s vow to kill Vāli; Śrī Rāma expatiates on the characteristics of a friend
कीन्हि प्रीति कछु बीच न राखा। लछिमन राम चरित सब भाषा॥ कह सुग्रीव नयन भरि बारी। मिलिहि नाथ मिथिलेसकुमारी॥१॥
मंत्रिन्ह सहित इहाँ एक बारा। बैठ रहेउँ मैं करत बिचारा॥ गगन पंथ देखी मैं जाता। परबस परी बहुत बिलपाता॥२॥
राम राम हा राम पुकारी। हमहि देखि दीन्हेउ पट डारी॥ मागा राम तुरत तेहिं दीन्हा। पट उर लाइ सोच अति कीन्हा॥३॥
कह सुग्रीव सुनहु रघुबीरा। तजहु सोच मन आनहु धीरा॥ सब प्रकार करिहउँ सेवकाई। जेहि बिधि मिलिहि जानकी आई॥४॥
Meaning
The alliance was thus unreservedly concluded and Lakṣmaṇa narrated all the past history of Śrī Rāma. Said Sugrīva with his eyes full of tears, “Jānakī, the daughter of the lord of Mithilā, my lord, will be surely recovered. (1) “On one occasion when I sat here deliberating with my counsellors, I saw her fallen in the enemy’s hands and being borne through the air, loudly wailing. (2) “Crying ‘Rāma, Rāma, Ah! my Rāma’ she dropped her scarf when she saw us.” When Śrī Rāma asked for that, he handed it over to Him at once. Śrī Rāma pressed it to His bosom and grieved much. (3) Said Sugrīva, “Listen, O Raghuvīra, sorrow no more and take courage in your heart. I will render service to you in every way so that Jānakī may come and see you.” (4)
सखा बचन सुनि हरषे कृपासिंधु बलसींव। कारन कवन बसहु बन मोहि कहहु सुग्रीव॥५॥
Meaning
The Ocean of Mercy, Śrī Rāma, who was at the same time the highest embodiment of physical valour, rejoiced to hear his ally’s words, “Tell me, Sugrīva, why have you come to stay in the forest?” (5)
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