Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Laksmana and the Nisada; Sumantraís dialogue with Sri Rama and Sita and his returning to Ayodhya - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Laksmana and the Nisada; Sumantraís dialogue with Sri Rama and Sita and his returning to Ayodhya · Verse Chaupais 1744
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तुम्ह पुनि पितु सम अति हित मोरें। बिनती करउँ तात कर जोरें।। सब बिधि सोइ करतब्य तुम्हारें। दुख न पाव पितु सोच हमारें।। सुनि रघुनाथ सचिव संबादू। भयउ सपरिजन बिकल निषादू।। पुनि कछु लखन कही कटु बानी। प्रभु बरजे बड़ अनुचित जानी।। सकुचि राम निज सपथ देवाई। लखन सँदेसु कहिअ जनि जाई।। कह सुमंत्रु पुनि भूप सँदेसू। सहि न सकिहि सिय बिपिन कलेसू।। जेहि बिधि अवध आव फिरि सीया। सोइ रघुबरहि तुम्हहि करनीया।। नतरु निपट अवलंब बिहीना। मैं न जिअब जिमि जल बिनु मीना।।
tumha puni pitu sama ati hita mōrēṃ. binatī karau tāta kara jōrēṃ.. saba bidhi sōi karatabya tumhārēṃ. dukha na pāva pitu sōca hamārēṃ.. suni raghunātha saciva saṃbādū. bhayau saparijana bikala niṣādū.. puni kachu lakhana kahī kaṭu bānī. prabhu barajē baḍa anucita jānī.. sakuci rāma nija sapatha dēvāī. lakhana saomdēsu kahia jani jāī.. kaha sumaṃtru puni bhūpa saomdēsū. sahi na sakihi siya bipina kalēsū.. jēhi bidhi avadha āva phiri sīyā. sōi raghubarahi tumhahi karanīyā.. nataru nipaṭa avalaṃba bihīnā. maiṃ na jiaba jimi jala binu mīnā..
You too are extremely kind to me as my own father. Hence I pray with joined palms, sire, do everything in your power to see that my father does not feel miserable on account of grief for us." Hearing this conversation between the Lord of Raghus and the minister (Sumantra) the Nisada chief and his people felt much distressed. Thereafter Laksmana made some poignant remarks; but the Lord stopped him knowing his words to be highly objectionable. Feeling much abashed Sri Rama adjured Sumantra by the love he bore Him not to repeat Laksmana's words. Sumantra then reproduced the king's message: "Sita will not be able to endure the hardships of the forest; therefore, both Rama (the Chief of Raghus) and yourself (Sumantra) should endeavour to see that Sita returns to Ayodhya. Otherwise, left entirely without any support, I shall not survive even as a fish without water.