अवनिप अकनि रामु पगु धारे । धरि धीरज तब नयन उघारे ॥
सचिवँ सँभारि राउ बैठारे । चरन परत नृप राम निहारे ॥
avanipa akani rāmu pagu dhāre | dhari dhīraja taba nayana ughāre ||
sacivam̐ sam̐bhāri rāu baiṭhāre | carana parata nṛpa rāma nihāre ||
Ayodhya Kanda
Chapter 44: Dasharatha embraces Shri Rama and prays to Shiva
5 verses · 44 of 326
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Dasharatha embraces Shri Rama and prays to Shiva
Hearing that Shri Rama has come, Dasharatha gathers courage and opens his eyes. The minister helps him sit up, and he sees Rama bowing at his feet. Overcome with love he clasps him to his breast, like a serpent that has found its lost jewel again. Tears stream as he gazes; grief stops his tongue and he can only hold Rama close again and again. Inwardly he begs the Creator that Rama may not go. Then he calls on Mahesha: hear me, Sadashiva, quick to be pleased and free in giving, take away this humble servant's anguish. You move every heart from within; give Rama the thought to disregard my word, set aside his dutiful nature and love, and stay at home.
लिये सनेह बिकल उर लाई । गङ् मनि मनहुँ फनिक फिरि पाई ॥
रामहिँ चितइ रहेउ नर नाहू । चला बिलोचन वारि प्रबाहू ॥
liye saneha bikala ura lāī | gaṅ mani manahum̐ phanika phiri pāī ||
rāmahim̐ citai raheu nara nāhū | calā bilocana vāri prabāhū ||
सोक बिबस कछु कहइ न पारा । हृदयँ लगावत बारहिँ बारा ॥
विधिहि मनाव राउ मन माहीं । जेहिं रघुनाथ न कानन जाहीं ॥
soka bibasa kachu kahai na pārā | hṛdayam̐ lagāvata bārahim̐ bārā ||
vidhihi manāva rāu mana māhīṃ | jehiṃ raghunātha na kānana jāhīṃ ||
सुमिरि महेसहि कहइ बहोरी । बिनती सुनहु सदासिव मोरी ॥
आसुतोष तुम्ह अवढर-दानी । आरति हरहु दीन जन जानी ॥
sumiri mahesahi kahai bahorī | binatī sunahu sadāsiva morī ||
āsutoṣa tumha avaḍhara-dānī | ārati harahu dīna jana jānī ||
तुम्ह प्रेरक सब के हृदयँ, सो मति रामहि देहु ।
बचन मोर तजि रहहिँ घर, परिहरि सील सनेहु ॥
tumha preraka saba ke hṛdayam̐, so mati rāmahi dehu |
bacana mora taji rahahim̐ ghara, parihari sīla sanehu ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0