Doha 8b
लंकापति कपीस नल नीला। जामवंत अंगद सुभसीला॥ हनुमदादि सब बानर बीरा। धरे मनोहर मनुज सरीरा॥१॥
भरत सनेह सील ब्रत नेमा। सादर सब बरनहिं अति प्रेमा॥ देखि नगरबासिन्ह कै रीती। सकल सराहहिं प्रभु पद प्रीती॥२॥
पुनि रघुपति सब सखा बोलाए। मुनि पद लागहु सकल सिखाए॥ गुर बसिष्ट कुलपूज्य हमारे। इन्ह की कृपाँ दनुज रन मारे॥३॥
ए सब सखा सुनहु मुनि मेरे। भए समर सागर कहँ बेरे॥ मम हित लागि जन्म इन्ह हारे। भरतहु ते मोहि अधिक पिआरे॥४॥
सुनि प्रभु बचन मगन सब भए। निमिष निमिष उपजत सुख नए॥५॥
Meaning
Vibhīṣaṇa (the king of Laṅkā), Sugrīva (the lord of the monkeys), Nala, Nīla, Jāmbavān, Aṅgada, Hanumān and the other monkey heroes, who were all of virtuous disposition, had assumed charming human forms. (1) With great reverence and love they all applauded Bharata’s affection, amiability, austerities and discipline. When they saw the citizens’ mode of life, they all extolled their devotion to the Lord’s feet. (2) Then Śrī Raghunātha summoned all His comrades and exhorted them: “Bow to the feet of Guru Vasiṣṭha, who is worthy of adoration to our whole race. It was by his grace that all the demons were slain in battle. (3) “(Turning to the sage) Listen, holy Sir: all these My comrades proved as so many barks in taking Me across the ocean of the battle. They staked their life for My cause: they are endearing to Me even more than Bharata.” (4) They were all enraptured to hear the Lord’s word; every moment that passed gave way to some new joy. (5)
कौसल्या के चरनन्हि पुनि तिन्ह नायउ माथ। आसिष दीन्हे हरषि तुम्ह प्रिय मम जिमि रघुनाथ॥८ (क)॥
सुमन बृष्टि नभ संकुल भवन चले सुखकंद। चढ़ी अटारिन्ह देखहिं नगर नारि नर बृंद॥८ (ख)॥
Meaning
Then they bowed their heads at the feet of Kausalyā, who rejoiced to give them her blessing, adding: “You are as dear to me as Śrī Raghunātha.” (8 A) The sky was covered with the showers of flowers as the Fountain of joy, Śrī Rāma, proceeded to the palace. Throngs of men and women of the city mounted the attics to have a look at the Lord. (8 B)
From the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition. Buy the book