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The envoys go on. Hearing of it, Parashurama came in fury and glared in many ways, but seeing Shri Rama's might he gave him his own bow and, after much humble entreaty, left for the forest. King, as Rama's strength is matchless, so Lakshmana is a store of radiance; kings tremble when he looks at them, as elephants at a lion cub. Having seen your two boys, no one else seems worth a glance. Their speech, steeped in love, glory and heroism, delights the king and court, who start to give the envoys gifts. The envoys cover their ears, calling it improper, and all are pleased by their regard for dharma. Then the king rises, goes to Vasishtha, gives him the letter and has the envoys tell the guru everything.
सुनि सरोष भृगुनायक आये । बहुत भाँति तिन्ह आँखि देखाये ॥
देखि राम बल निज धनु दीन्हा । करि बहु बिनय गवन बन कीन्हा ॥
suni saroṣa bhṛgunāyaka āye | bahuta bhām̐ti tinha ām̐khi dekhāye ||
dekhi rāma bala nija dhanu dīnhā | kari bahu binaya gavana bana kīnhā ||
राजन राम अतुल बल जैसें । तेज-निधान लखन पुनि तैसें ॥
कम्पहिं भूप बिलोकत जाकें । जिमि गज हरि-किसोर के ताकें ॥
rājana rāma atula bala jaiseṃ | teja-nidhāna lakhana puni taiseṃ ||
kampahiṃ bhūpa bilokata jākeṃ | jimi gaja hari-kisora ke tākeṃ ||
देव देखि तव बालक दोऊ । अब न आँखि तर आवत कोऊ ॥
दूत बचन-रचना प्रिय लागी । प्रेम-प्रताप-बीर रस पागी ॥
deva dekhi tava bālaka doū | aba na ām̐khi tara āvata koū ||
dūta bacana-racanā priya lāgī | prema-pratāpa-bīra rasa pāgī ||
सभा समेत राउ अनुरागे । दूतन्ह देन निछावरि लागे ॥
कहि अनीति ते मूदहिँ काना । धरम बिचारि सबहिँ सुख माना ॥
sabhā sameta rāu anurāge | dūtanha dena nichāvari lāge ||
kahi anīti te mūdahim̐ kānā | dharama bicāri sabahim̐ sukha mānā ||
तब उठि भूप बसिष्ठ कह, दीन्हि पत्रिका जाइ ।
कथा सुनाई गुरुहि सब, सादर दूत बोलाई ॥
taba uṭhi bhūpa basiṣṭha kaha, dīnhi patrikā jāi |
kathā sunāī guruhi saba, sādara dūta bolāī ||
Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0
