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title: "Lanka Kand Doha 9"
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# Lanka Kand · Doha 9

**चौ०** 
> कहहिं सचिव सठ ठकुरसोहाती। नाथ न पूर आव एहि भाँती॥  
> बारिधि नाघि एक कपि आवा। तासु चरित मन महुँ सबु गावा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> छुधा न रही तुम्हहि तब काहू। जारत नगरु कस न धरि खाहू॥  
> सुनत नीक आगें दुख पावा। सचिवन अस मत प्रभुहि सुनावा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> जेहिं बारीस बँधायउ हेला। उतरेउ सेन समेत सुबेला॥  
> सो भनु मनुज खाब हम भाई। बचन कहहिं सब गाल फुलाई॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> तात बचन मम सुनु अति आदर। जनि मन गुनहु मोहि करि कादर॥  
> प्रिय बानी जे सुनहिं जे कहहीं। ऐसे नर निकाय जग अहहीं॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> बचन परम हित सुनत कठोरे। सुनहिं जे कहहिं ते नर प्रभु थोरे॥  
> प्रथम बसीठ पठउ सुनु नीती। सीता देइ करहु पुनि प्रीती॥५॥

Meaning: “All your stupid ministers tell you only that which is pleasing to their master; but that way you cannot succeed, my lord. A stray monkey sprang across the ocean and came this side and all the people still extol his doings in their heart of hearts. (1)

“What! Did none of you have any appetite then? Why did you not seize and devour him while he was burning your city? Your ministers have given you, my lord, an advice which, though pleasant to hear, will land you in trouble afterwards. (2)

“He who has had the sea bridged in mere play and has crossed over to the Suvela hill with all his army, tell me, is He an ordinary mortal whom you say you will devour? All these people are simply bragging. (3)

“Dear father, listen to my words with great attention and do not account me a coward. There are multitudes of men in this world who are given to hearing and uttering pleasant words. (4)

“Those men, however, who hear and utter words which are most salutary yet jarring to the ear are few and far between, my lord. Listen to my sound advice: first send an envoy to Śrī Rāma; and afterwards, when you have restored Jānakī, make friends with Him.(5)

**दो०** 
> नारि पाइ फिरि जाहिं जौं तौ न बढ़ाइअ रारि।  
> नाहिं त सन्मुख समर महि तात करिअ हठि मारि॥९॥

Meaning: “If He withdraws on receiving back His Consort, you should have no more quarrel with Him. Otherwise meet Him face to face on the battle-field, and give him a tough fight. (9)

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