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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 108"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 108

**चौ०** 
> अब सोइ जतन करहु तुम्ह ताता। देखौं नयन स्याम मृदु गाता॥  
> तब हनुमान राम पहिं जाई। जनकसुता कै कुसल सुनाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनि संदेसु भानुकुलभूषन। बोलि लिए जुबराज बिभीषन॥  
> मारुतसुत के संग सिधावहु। सादर जनकसुतहि लै आवहु॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> तुरतहिं सकल गए जहँ सीता। सेवहिं सब निसिचरीं बिनीता॥  
> बेगि बिभीषन तिन्हहि सिखायो। तिन्ह बहु बिधि मज्जन करवायो॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> बहु प्रकार भूषन पहिराए। सिबिका रुचिर साजि पुनि ल्याए॥  
> ता पर हरषि चढ़ी बैदेही। सुमिरि राम सुखधाम सनेही॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> बेतपानि रच्छक चहुँ पासा। चले सकल मन परम हुलासा॥  
> देखन भालु कीस सब आए। रच्छक कोपि निवारन धाए॥५॥

**चौ०** 
> कह रघुबीर कहा मम मानहु। सीतहि सखा पयादें आनहु॥  
> देखहुँ कपि जननी की नाईं। बिहसि कहा रघुनाथ गोसाईं॥६॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनि प्रभु बचन भालु कपि हरषे। नभ ते सुरन्ह सुमन बहु बरषे॥  
> सीता प्रथम अनल महुँ राखी। प्रगट कीन्हि चह अंतर साखी॥७॥

Meaning: “Now, my dear son, devise means whereby I may behold with my own eyes the tender swarthy form of my lord.” Then Hanumān returned to Śrī Rāma and apprised Him of Jānakī’s welfare. (1)

On hearing Her tidings, Śrī Rāma, the Ornament of the solar race, called Prince Aṅgada and Vibhīṣaṇa. “Both of you accompany Hanumān, son of wind-god, and honourably escort Jānakī here.” (2)

Forthwith all went to the place where Sītā was and found a whole host of demonesses waiting on Her in all humility. Vibhīṣaṇa gave prompt instructions to the demonesses, who bathed her in a variety of ways. (3)

They also decked Her with ornaments of various descriptions and then brought a beautiful palanquin duly equipped. Jānakī gladly mounted it with Her thoughts fixed on the all-blissful Śrī Rāma, Her loving lord. (4)

Guards marched on all four sides, staves in hand; they were all supremely delighted at heart. The bears and monkeys all came to have a look at Her; but the guards darted in a fury to keep them back. (5)

Said Śrī Raghuvīra, “Follow my advice Vibhīṣaṇa and bring Sītā on foot.” “Let the monkeys gaze on Her as they would on their own mother,” smilingly added the Almighty Śrī Rāma. (6)

The bears and monkeys rejoiced to hear the Lord’s words, while from the heavens the gods rained down flowers in profusion. Sītā (it will be remembered) had been previously lodged in fire (vide Araṇyakāṇḍa, Dohā 24, 1-2); Śrī Rāma (the inner Witness of all) now sought to bring Her back to light. (7)

**दो०** 
> तेहि कारन करुनानिधि कहे कछुक दुर्बाद।  
> सुनत जातुधानीं सब लागीं करै बिषाद॥१०८॥

Meaning: It was for this reason that the All-merciful addressed some reproachful words to Her. On hearing them the demon ladies (who had accompanied Her) all began to lament. (108)

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