Doha 58
लछिमन बान सरासन आनू। सोषौं बारिधि बिसिख कृसानू॥ सठ सन बिनय कुटिल सन प्रीती। सहज कृपन सन सुंदर नीती॥१॥
ममता रत सन ग्यान कहानी। अति लोभी सन बिरति बखानी॥ क्रोधिहि सम कामिहि हरि कथा। ऊसर बीज बएँ फल जथा॥२॥
अस कहि रघुपति चाप चढ़ावा। यह मत लछिमन के मन भावा॥ संधानेउ प्रभु बिसिख कराला। उठी उदधि उर अंतर ज्वाला॥३॥
मकर उरग झष गन अकुलाने। जरत जंतु जलनिधि जब जाने॥ कनक थार भरि मनि गन नाना। बिप्र रूप आयउ तजि माना॥४॥
Meaning
“Lakṣmaṇa, bring Me My bow and arrows; I will dry up the ocean with a missile presided over by the god of fire. Supplication before an idiot, friendship with a rogue, inculcating liberality on a born miser, (1) “talking wisdom to one steeped in worldliness, glorifying dispassion before a man of excessive greed, a lecture on mind control to an irascible man and a discourse on the exploits of Śrī Hari to a libidinous person are as futile as sowing seeds in a barren land.” (2) So saying, Śrī Raghunātha strung His bow. This stand of the Lord delighted Lakṣmaṇa’s heart. When the Lord shot the terrible arrow (presided over by Fire), a blazing fire broke out in the heart of the ocean; (3) The alligators, serpents and fishes felt distressed. When the god presiding over the ocean found the creatures burning, he gave up his pride and, assuming the form of a Brāhmaṇa, came with a gold plate filled with all kinds of jewels. (4)
काटेहिं पइ कदरी फरइ कोटि जतन कोउ सींच। बिनय न मान खगेस सुनु डाटेहिं पइ नव नीच॥५८॥
Meaning
Though one may take infinite pains in watering a plaintain, it will not bear fruit unless it is hewed. Similarly, mark me, O king of birds, (continues Kākabhuṣuṇḍi) a vile fellow heeds not prayer but yields only when reprimanded. (58)
Ramayan appFree. No ads. Works offline.InstallFrom the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition. Buy the book