प्रभु-पद-पदुम पराग दोहाई । सत्य-सुकृत-सुख-सीवँ सुहाई ॥
सो करि कहउँ हिये अपने की । रुचि जागत सोवत सपने की ॥
prabhu-pada-paduma parāga dohāī | satya-sukṛta-sukha-sīvam̐ suhāī ||
so kari kahaum̐ hiye apane kī | ruci jāgata sovata sapane kī ||
Ayodhya Kanda
Chapter 301: Bharata's plea: service by command alone
6 verses · 301 of 326
What happens in this chapter
Bharata's plea: service by command alone
Swearing by the pollen of the Lord's lotus feet Bharata tells the wish of his heart, waking, sleeping and dreaming: to serve his master with natural love, giving up selfish ends, deceit and even the four rewards of life. No service to a good master equals obeying his command; may your servant receive that grace, Lord. Saying this he is overcome, body thrilling, eyes streaming, and clutches the Lord's feet. The ocean of mercy honours him with kind words and seats him close, holding his hand. All praise Bharata's brotherly devotion. The gods rain flowers, yet with soiled hearts; seeing both camps sorrowful, Indra, darkest of all, seeks his own good from those he has struck down.
सहज सनेहँ स्वामि सेवकाई । स्वारथ छल फल चारि बिहाई ॥
अज्ञा सम न सुसाहिब सेवा । सो प्रसाद जन पावै देवा ॥
sahaja saneham̐ svāmi sevakāī | svāratha chala phala cāri bihāī ||
ajñā sama na susāhiba sevā | so prasāda jana pāvai devā ||
अस कहि प्रेम बिबस भये भारी । पुलक सरीर बिलोचन बारी ॥
प्रभु-पद-कमल गहे अकुलाई । समउ सनेह न सो कहि जाई ॥
asa kahi prema bibasa bhaye bhārī | pulaka sarīra bilocana bārī ||
prabhu-pada-kamala gahe akulāī | samau saneha na so kahi jāī ||
कृपासिन्धु सनमानि सुबानी । बैठाये समीप गहि पानी ॥
भरत बिनय सुनि देखि सुभाऊ । सिथिल सनेहँ सभा रघुराऊ ॥
kṛpāsindhu sanamāni subānī | baiṭhāye samīpa gahi pānī ||
bharata binaya suni dekhi subhāū | sithila saneham̐ sabhā raghurāū ||
रघुराउ सिथिल सनेहँ साधु-समाज मुनि मिथिला-धनी ।
मन महँ सराहत भरत भायप, भगति की महिमा घनी ॥
भरतहि प्रसंसत बिबुध बरषत, सुमन मानस मलिन से ।
तुलसी बिकल सब लोग सुनि सकुचे निसागम नलिन से ॥
raghurāu sithila saneham̐ sādhu-samāja muni mithilā-dhanī |
mana maham̐ sarāhata bharata bhāyapa, bhagati kī mahimā ghanī ||
bharatahi prasaṃsata bibudha baraṣata, sumana mānasa malina se |
tulasī bikala saba loga suni sakuce nisāgama nalina se ||
देखि दुखारी दीन, दुहुँ समाज नर नारि सब ।
मघवा महा मलीन, मुये मारि मङ्गल चहत ॥
dekhi dukhārī dīna, duhum̐ samāja nara nāri saba |
maghavā mahā malīna, muye māri maṅgala cahata ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0