भावी बस प्रतीति उर आई । पूँछ रानि पुनि सपथ देवाई ॥
का पूछहु तुम्ह अबहुँ न जाना । निज हित अनहित पसु पहिचाना ॥
bhāvī basa pratīti ura āī | pūm̐cha rāni puni sapatha devāī ||
kā pūchahu tumha abahum̐ na jānā | nija hita anahita pasu pahicānā ||
Ayodhya Kanda
Chapter 19: Manthara predicts servitude and prison
5 verses · 19 of 326
What happens in this chapter
Manthara predicts servitude and prison
Destiny brings belief into Kaikeyi's heart; she makes Manthara swear and asks again. Do you still not see, says the maid? Even a beast knows its good and harm. For a fortnight they have prepared, and you hear it today from me. I live on your bounty, so truth from me is no fault; if I lie, may providence punish me. If Rama is crowned tomorrow, fate has sown the seed of your ruin. I say it plainly: you will be thrown out like a fly from milk. Only if you and your son serve them may you stay in the house. As Kadru tormented Vinata, Kausalya will torment you. Bharata will languish in prison and Lakshmana will be Rama's deputy.
भयउ पाख-दिन सजत समाजू । तुम्ह पाई सुधि मोहि सन आजू ॥
खाइअ पहिरिअ राज तुम्हारें । सत्य कहें नहिँ दोष हमारें ॥
bhayau pākha-dina sajata samājū | tumha pāī sudhi mohi sana ājū ||
khāia pahiria rāja tumhāreṃ | satya kaheṃ nahim̐ doṣa hamāreṃ ||
जौँ असत्य कछु कहब बनाई । तो बिधि देइहि हमहिँ सजाई ॥
रामहिँ तिलक कालि जौं भयऊ । तुम्ह कहँ बिपति-बीज बिधि बयऊ ॥
jaum̐ asatya kachu kahaba banāī | to bidhi deihi hamahim̐ sajāī ||
rāmahim̐ tilaka kāli jauṃ bhayaū | tumha kaham̐ bipati-bīja bidhi bayaū ||
रेख खँचाइ कहउँ बल भाखी । भामिनि भइहु दूध कै माखी ॥
जौँ सुत सहित करहु सेवकाई । तौ घर रहहु न आन उपाई ॥
rekha kham̐cāi kahaum̐ bala bhākhī | bhāmini bhaihu dūdha kai mākhī ||
jaum̐ suta sahita karahu sevakāī | tau ghara rahahu na āna upāī ||
कद्रूँ बिनतहि दीन्ह दुख, तुम्हहिँ कौसिलाँ देब ।
भरत बन्दिगृह सेइहहिँ, लखन राम के नेब ॥
kadrūm̐ binatahi dīnha dukha, tumhahim̐ kausilām̐ deba |
bharata bandigṛha seihahim̐, lakhana rāma ke neba ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0