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Rama takes His brothers and friends to hunt in the forest each day, chooses only fit animals, and brings them to show the king. Every creature struck by His arrow goes to the world of the devas. He eats with His brothers and companions and obeys His parents. The treasure of mercy arranges whatever will make the townsfolk happy. He listens closely to the Veda and Puranas and explains them to His brothers. Rising at dawn, He bows to mother, father and guru, then sees to the work of the city, and the king rejoices. The formless, unborn One does these deeds for His devotees.
बन्धु सखा सँग लेहिँ बोलाई । बन मृगया नित खेलहिँ जाई ॥
पावन-मृग मारहिँ जियँ जानी । दिन प्रति नृपहि देखावहिँ आनी ॥
bandhu sakhā sam̐ga lehim̐ bolāī | bana mṛgayā nita khelahim̐ jāī ||
pāvana-mṛga mārahim̐ jiyam̐ jānī | dina prati nṛpahi dekhāvahim̐ ānī ||
जे मृग राम बान के मारे । ते तनु तजि सुरलोक सिधारे ॥
अनुज सखा सँग भोजन करहीँ । मातु पिता अज्ञा अनुसरहीँ ॥
je mṛga rāma bāna ke māre | te tanu taji suraloka sidhāre ||
anuja sakhā sam̐ga bhojana karahīm̐ | mātu pitā ajñā anusarahīm̐ ||
जेहि बिधि सुखी होहिँ पुर लोगा । करहिँ कृपानिधि सोइ सञ्जोगा ॥
बेद पुरान सुनहिँ मन लाई । आपु कहहिँ अनुजन्ह समुझाई ॥
jehi bidhi sukhī hohim̐ pura logā | karahim̐ kṛpānidhi soi sañjogā ||
beda purāna sunahim̐ mana lāī | āpu kahahim̐ anujanha samujhāī ||
प्रातकाल उठि कै रघुनाथा । मातु पिता गुरु नावहिँ माथा ॥
आयसु माँगि करहिँ पुर-काजा । देखि चरित हरषइ मन राजा ॥
prātakāla uṭhi kai raghunāthā | mātu pitā guru nāvahim̐ māthā ||
āyasu mām̐gi karahim̐ pura-kājā | dekhi carita haraṣai mana rājā ||
व्यापक अकल अनीह अज, निर्गुन नाम न रूप ।
भगत-हेतु नाना बिधि, करत चरित्र अनूप ॥
vyāpaka akala anīha aja, nirguna nāma na rūpa |
bhagata-hetu nānā bidhi, karata caritra anūpa ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0
