सुर-गन सहित सभय सुरराजू । सोचहिँ चाहत होन अकाजू ॥
बनत उपाउ करत कछु नाहीॅं । राम-सरन सब गे मन माहीँ ॥
sura-gana sahita sabhaya surarājū | socahim̐ cāhata hona akājū ||
banata upāu karata kachu nāhīॅṃ | rāma-sarana saba ge mana māhīm̐ ||
Ayodhya Kanda
Chapter 265: The devas fear, and Brihaspati counsels them
5 verses · 265 of 326
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The devas fear, and Brihaspati counsels them
Indra and the devas are afraid; they fear their work is about to be spoiled. They find no plan, and in their hearts all take refuge in Rama. Then they reason together: Raghupati is ruled by his devotees' devotion. Remembering Ambarisha and Durvasa, they lose all hope. The devas suffered long until Narahari appeared for Prahlada. Whispering in each other's ears and beating their heads, they say: now the devas' cause is in Bharata's hands. There is no other way. Rama honours service to his good servant, so remember Bharata with love, who wins Rama by his virtue and conduct. Hearing their plan, Brihaspati says: good, your fortune is great. Love for Bharata's feet is the root of every blessing in the world.
बहुरि बिचारि परसपर कहहीँ । रघुपति भगत-भगति बस अहहीँ ॥
सुधि करि अम्बरीष दुरबासा । भे सुर-सुरपति निपट निरासा ॥
bahuri bicāri parasapara kahahīm̐ | raghupati bhagata-bhagati basa ahahīm̐ ||
sudhi kari ambarīṣa durabāsā | bhe sura-surapati nipaṭa nirāsā ||
सहे सुरन्ह बहु काल बिषादा । नरहरि किये प्रगट प्रहलादा ॥
लगि लगि कान कहहिँ धुनि माथा । अब सुर-काज भरत के हाथा ॥
sahe suranha bahu kāla biṣādā | narahari kiye pragaṭa prahalādā ||
lagi lagi kāna kahahim̐ dhuni māthā | aba sura-kāja bharata ke hāthā ||
आन उपाउ न देखिय देवा । मानत राम सुसेवक सेवा ॥
हियँ सपेम सुमिरहु सम भरतहि । निज गुन सील राम बस करतहि ॥
āna upāu na dekhiya devā | mānata rāma susevaka sevā ||
hiyam̐ sapema sumirahu sama bharatahi | nija guna sīla rāma basa karatahi ||
सुनि सुर-मत सुरगुरु कहेउ, भल तुम्हार बड़ भाग ।
सकल सुमगंल मूल जग, भरत चरन अनुराग ॥
suni sura-mata suraguru kaheu, bhala tumhāra bar̤a bhāga |
sakala sumagaṃla mūla jaga, bharata carana anurāga ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0