Doha 57
Śrī Rāma’s fury against the sea and the latter’s supplication
सुनत सभय मन मुख मुसुकाई। कहत दसानन सबहि सुनाई॥ भूमि परा कर गहत अकासा। लघु तापस कर बाग बिलासा॥१॥
कह सुक नाथ सत्य सब बानी। समुझहु छाड़ि प्रकृति अभिमानी॥ सुनहु बचन मम परिहरि क्रोधा। नाथ राम सन तजहु बिरोधा॥२॥
अति कोमल रघुबीर सुभाऊ। जद्यपि अखिल लोक कर राऊ॥ मिलत कृपा तुम्ह पर प्रभु करिही। उर अपराध न एकउ धरिही॥३॥
जनकसुता रघुनाथहि दीजे। एतना कहा मोर प्रभु कीजे॥ जब तेहिं कहा देन बैदेही। चरन प्रहार कीन्ह सठ तेही॥४॥
नाइ चरन सिरु चला सो तहाँ। कृपासिंधु रघुनायक जहाँ॥ करि प्रनामु निज कथा सुनाई। राम कृपाँ आपनि गति पाई॥५॥
रिषि अगस्ति कीं साप भवानी। राछस भयउ रहा मुनि ग्यानी॥ बंदि राम पद बारहिं बारा। मुनि निज आश्रम कहुँ पगु धारा॥६॥
Meaning
Rāvaṇa was dismayed at heart as he listened to the above message but wore a feigned smile on his face and spoke aloud for all to hear: “The younger hermit’s grandiloquence is just like the attempt of a man lying on the ground to clutch with hands the vault of heaven.” (1) Said Śuka, “My lord, giving up haughtiness take every word of it as true. Abandon passion and give ear to my advice: my lord, avoid a clash with Śrī Rāma. (2) “Śrī Raghuvīra is exceedingly mild of disposition, even though He is the lord of the entire universe. The Lord will shower His grace on you the moment you meet Him, and will not take to heart even a single offence of yours. (3) “Pray, restore Jānakī to Śrī Rāma; at least concede this request of mine.” When Śuka asked him to surrender Jānakī, the wretch kicked him. (4) Śuka, however, bowed his head at Rāvaṇa’s feet and proceeded to the place where the all-merciful Śrī Raghunātha was. Making obeisance to the Lord he told Him all about himself and by Śrī Rāma’s grace recovered his original state. (5) He was an enlightened sage; it was by Agastya’s curse, Pārvatī, that he had been transformed into a demon. Adoring Śrī Rāma’s feet again and again the sage returned to his hermitage. (6)
बिनय न मानत जलधि जड़ गए तीनि दिन बीति। बोले राम सकोप तब भय बिनु होइ न प्रीति॥५७॥
Meaning
Although three days had elapsed, the crass Ocean would not answer the Lord’s prayer. Śrī Rāma thereupon indignantly said, “There can be no friendship without causing fear. (57)
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