Uttara Kanda

Chapter 65: Bhushundi retells Ayodhya to Aranya

5 verses · 65 of 130

What happens in this chapter

Bhushundi retells Ayodhya to Aranya

Bhagwan Shiva goes on listing for Uma what Bhushundi told Garuda. Then the plan for Rama's coronation, and the king's promise that broke the joy; the grief of the citizens at the parting; the talk between Rama and Lakshmana. Then the going to the forest, the boatman Kevat's love, the crossing of the Ganga and the halt at Prayag; the meeting with Valmiki, and how the Lord lived at Chitrakuta. Then the minister's return, the death of the king in the city, and Bharata's coming; his going to the Lord with the citizens after the king's rites, and how Bharata returned to Avadh with the padukas. Then Bharata's way of living, the deed of Indra's son, the meeting with Atri, Viradha's slaying, Sutikshna's love and Agastya's satsang.

65.1

बहुरि राम अभिषेक प्रसङ्गा । पुनि नृप बचन बाज-रस भङ्गा ॥
पुरबासिन्ह कर बिरह बिषादा । कहेसि राम लछिमन सम्बादा ॥

bahuri rāma abhiṣeka prasaṅgā | puni nṛpa bacana bāja-rasa bhaṅgā ||
purabāsinha kara biraha biṣādā | kahesi rāma lachimana sambādā ||

65.2

विपिन गवन केवट अनुरागा । सुरसरि उतरि निवास प्रयागा ॥
बालमीक प्रभु मिलन बखाना । चित्रकूट जिमि बसे भगवाना ॥

vipina gavana kevaṭa anurāgā | surasari utari nivāsa prayāgā ||
bālamīka prabhu milana bakhānā | citrakūṭa jimi base bhagavānā ||

65.3

सचिवागवन नगर नृप मरना । भरतागवन प्रेम बहु बरना ॥
करि नृप क्रिया सङ्ग पुरबासी । मरन गये जहँ प्रभु सुख रासी ॥

sacivāgavana nagara nṛpa maranā | bharatāgavana prema bahu baranā ||
kari nṛpa kriyā saṅga purabāsī | marana gaye jaham̐ prabhu sukha rāsī ||

65.4

पुनि रघुपति बहु बिधि समुझाये । लेइ पादुका अवधपुर आये ॥
भरत रहनि सुरपति-गत करनी । प्रभु अरु अत्रि भेँट पुनि बरनी ॥

puni raghupati bahu bidhi samujhāye | lei pādukā avadhapura āye ||
bharata rahani surapati-gata karanī | prabhu aru atri bhem̐ṭa puni baranī ||

दो॰ 65Doha

कहि बिराध बध जेहि विधि, देह तजी सरभङ्ग ।
बरनि सुतीछन प्रीति पुनि, प्रभु अगस्ति सतसङ्ग ॥

kahi birādha badha jehi vidhi, deha tajī sarabhaṅga |
barani sutīchana prīti puni, prabhu agasti satasaṅga ||

Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0