Kishkindha Kanda

Chapter 9: Bali's reproach and Rama's answer

6 verses · 9 of 30

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Bali's reproach and Rama's answer

Bali falls, then sits up and sees the Lord: dark limbs, matted locks, reddened eyes, bow drawn. He fixes his mind on Rama's feet and counts his birth fulfilled; love fills his heart, yet his words are harsh. You came for dharma, yet killed me like a hunter. I the enemy, Sugriva the darling; what was my fault? Rama answers: a younger brother's wife, a sister, a son's wife and a daughter are alike; whoever eyes them with lust may be slain without sin. In your pride you ignored your wife's counsel and tried to kill one sheltered by My arm. Bali yields: my cleverness fails before You. Am I still a sinner, finding Your refuge at death?

9.1

परा बिकल महि सर के लागें । पुनि उठि बैठि देखि प्रभु आगें ॥
स्याम गात सिर जटा बनाये । अरुन नयन सर चाप चढ़ाये ॥

parā bikala mahi sara ke lāgeṃ | puni uṭhi baiṭhi dekhi prabhu āgeṃ ||
syāma gāta sira jaṭā banāye | aruna nayana sara cāpa car̤hāye ||

9.2

पुनि पुनि चितइ चरन चित दीन्हा । सुफल जन्म माना प्रभु चीन्हा ॥
हृदयँ प्रीति मुख बचन कठोरा । बोला चितइ राम की ओरा ॥

puni puni citai carana cita dīnhā | suphala janma mānā prabhu cīnhā ||
hṛdayam̐ prīti mukha bacana kaṭhorā | bolā citai rāma kī orā ||

9.3

धरम हेतु अवतरेहु गोसाई । मारेहु मोहि ब्याध की नाई ॥
मैं बैरी सुग्रीव पियारा । अवगुन कवन नाथ मोहि मारा ॥

dharama hetu avatarehu gosāī | mārehu mohi byādha kī nāī ||
maiṃ bairī sugrīva piyārā | avaguna kavana nātha mohi mārā ||

9.4

अनुज-बधू भगिनी सुत-नारी । सुनु सठ कन्या सम ये चारी ॥
इन्हहिँ कुद्दष्टि बिलोकइ जोई । ताहि बधें कछु पाप न होई ॥

anuja-badhū bhaginī suta-nārī | sunu saṭha kanyā sama ye cārī ||
inhahim̐ kuddaṣṭi bilokai joī | tāhi badheṃ kachu pāpa na hoī ||

9.5

मूढ़ तोहि अतिसय अभिमाना । नारि सिखावन करसि न काना ॥
मम भुज बल आश्रित तेहि जानी । मारा चहसि अधम अभिमानी ॥

mūr̤ha tohi atisaya abhimānā | nāri sikhāvana karasi na kānā ||
mama bhuja bala āśrita tehi jānī | mārā cahasi adhama abhimānī ||

दो॰ 9Doha

सुनहु राम स्वामी सन, चल न चातुरी मोरि ।
प्रभु अजहूँ मैं पापी, अन्तकाल गति तोरि ॥

sunahu rāma svāmī sana, cala na cāturī mori |
prabhu ajahūm̐ maiṃ pāpī, antakāla gati tori ||

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