Doha 3c
हरषि भरत कोसलपुर आए। समाचार सब गुरहि सुनाए॥ पुनि मंदिर महँ बात जनाई। आवत नगर कुसल रघुराई॥१॥
सुनत सकल जननीं उठि धाईं। कहि प्रभु कुसल भरत समुझाईं॥ समाचार पुरबासिन्ह पाए। नर अरु नारि हरषि सब धाए॥२॥
दधि दुर्बा रोचन फल फूला। नव तुलसी दल मंगल मूला॥ भरि भरि हेम थार भामिनी। गावत चलिं सिंधुरगामिनी॥३॥
जे जैसेहिं तैसेहिं उठि धावहिं। बाल बृद्ध कहँ संग न लावहिं॥ एक एकन्ह कहँ बूझहिं भाई। तुम्ह देखे दयाल रघुराई॥४॥
अवधपुरी प्रभु आवत जानी। भई सकल सोभा कै खानी॥ बहइ सुहावन त्रिबिध समीरा। भइ सरजू अति निर्मल नीरा॥५॥
Meaning
Bharata too returned with joy to Ayodhyā and broke all the news to his preceptor, sage Vasiṣṭha. He then made it known inside the palace that Śrī Raghunātha was duly approaching Ayodhyā safe and sound. (1) On hearing the news all the mothers started up and ran; but Bharata eased their mind by personally telling them of the Lord’s welfare. When the information reached the citizens, men and women all ran out in their joy (to meet their lord). (2) With gold plates containing curds, Durvā grass, the sacred yellow pigment known by the name of Gorocana, fruits and flowers and young leaves of the sacred Tulasī (basil) plant, the root of all blessings, ladies sallied forth with the stately gait of an elephant, singing as they went. (3) All ran out just as they happened to be and did not take children or old folk with them. People asked one another: “Brother, have you seen the gracious Śrī Raghunātha?”(4) Having come to know of the Lord’s advent, the city of Ayodhyā became a mine of all beauty. A delightful breeze breathed soft, cool and fragrant. The Sarayū rolled down crystal clear water. (5)
हरषित गुर परिजन अनुज भूसुर बृंद समेत। चले भरत मन प्रेम अति सन्मुख कृपानिकेत॥३ (क)॥
बहुतक चढ़ीं अटारिन्ह निरखहिं गगन बिमान। देखि मधुर सुर हरषित करहिं सुमंगल गान॥३ (ख)॥
राका ससि रघुपति पुर सिंधु देखि हरषान। बढ़्यो कोलाहल करत जनु नारि तरंग समान॥ ३ (ग)॥
Meaning
Accompanied by his preceptor, sage Vasiṣṭha, and kinsmen, his younger brother Śatrughna and a host of Brāhmaṇas, with a heart overflowing with affection, Bharata joyfully set forth to receive the All-merciful Śrī Rāma. (3 A) Many women, who had climbed up their attics, looked above for the aerial car in the sky. And the moment they beheld it, they began in their joy to sing festal songs in melodious strains. (3 B) Just as the sight of the full moon brings joy to the ocean and swells it, the city of Ayodhyā too joyfully rushed with a tumultuous noise to meet Śrī Raghunātha; the women of the city moving to and fro looked like so many waves. (3 C)
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