Doha 5
आए भरत संग सब लोगा। कृस तन श्रीरघुबीर बियोगा॥ बामदेव बसिष्ट मुनिनायक। देखे प्रभु महि धरि धनु सायक॥१॥
धाइ धरे गुर चरन सरोरुह। अनुज सहित अति पुलक तनोरुह॥ भेंटि कुसल बूझी मुनिराया। हमरें कुसल तुम्हारिहिं दाया॥२॥
सकल द्विजन्ह मिलि नायउ माथा। धर्म धुरंधर रघुकुलनाथा॥ गहे भरत पुनि प्रभु पद पंकज। नमत जिन्हहि सुर मुनि संकर अज॥३॥
परे भूमि नहिं उठत उठाए। बर करि कृपासिंधु उर लाए॥ स्यामल गात रोम भए ठाढ़े। नव राजीव नयन जल बाढ़े॥४॥
Meaning
Alongwith Bharata came all the other people, emaciated in body because of their separation from Śrī Raghuvīra. When the Lord saw the great sages Vāmadeva, Vasiṣṭha and others, He dropped His bow and arrows on the ground, (1) and ran with His brother, Lakṣmaṇa, to clasp His preceptor’s lotus-feet, with every hair on their body erect. Vasiṣṭha, the chief of the sages, embraced them in return and enquired after their welfare. Śrī Rāma replied, “It is in your grace alone that our welfare lies.” (2) The Lord of Raghu’s race, the epitome of righteousness, Śrī Rāma now met all the other Brāhmaṇas and bowed His head to them. Then Bharata clasped the Lord’s lotus-feet, which are adored by gods and sages, as also Śaṅkara and Brahmā. (3) He lay prostrate on the ground and would not rise even though being lifted up, till at last the All-merciful lovingly took him up and pressed him to His bosom. Every hair on His swarthy form stood erect and His lotus eyes were flooded with tears. (4)
राजीव लोचन स्रवत जल तन ललित पुलकावलि बनी। अति प्रेम हृदयँ लगाइ अनुजहि मिले प्रभु त्रिभुअन धनी॥ प्रभु मिलत अनुजहि सोह मो पहिं जाति नहिं उपमा कही। जनु प्रेम अरु सिंगार तनु धरि मिले बर सुषमा लही॥१॥
बूझत कृपानिधि कुसल भरतहि बचन बेगि न आवई। सुनु सिवा सो सुख बचन मन ते भिन्न जान जो पावई॥ अब कुसल कौसलनाथ आरत जानि जन दरसन दियो। बूड़त बिरह बारीस कृपानिधान मोहि कर गहि लियो॥२॥
Meaning
His lotus eyes streamed with tears, while bristling hair served to adorn His comely person as Lord Śrī Rāma, the sovereign of the three spheres, clasped Bharata to His bosom with utmost affection. I find no parallel by which I may illustrate the beauty of the Lord’s meeting with his younger brother: it seemed as though the beatific sentiment and affection had met together in exquisite bodily form. (1) The All-merciful enquired after Bharata’s welfare; but words did not readily come to his help. Listen Pārvatī, (continues Lord Śiva,) the bliss, which Bharata enjoyed at the moment, was beyond one’s speech and mind; it is known only to those who experience it. “All is now well with me, since the All-merciful Lord of Kosala has blessed me with His sight, realizing the distress of His servant and taken me by the hand just as I was sinking in the ocean of desolation.” (2)
पुनि प्रभु हरषि सत्रुहन भेंटे हृदयँ लगाइ। लछिमन भरत मिले तब परम प्रेम दोउ भाइ॥५॥
Meaning
The Lord then gladly met Śatrughna and pressed him to His bosom. Next came the turn of Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata and the two brothers embraced each other with utmost affection. (5)
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