Ayodhya Kaanda Arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Bharadvaja; the love of the people inhabiting the bank of the Yamuna - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Sri Rama and the sage Bharadvaja; the love of the people inhabiting the bank of the Yamuna · Verse Chaupais 1769
Sanskrit Original
सुनि मुनि बचन रामु सकुचाने। भाव भगति आनंद अघाने।। तब रघुबर मुनि सुजसु सुहावा। कोटि भाँति कहि सबहि सुनावा।। सो बड सो सब गुन गन गेहू। जेहि मुनीस तुम्ह आदर देहू।। मुनि रघुबीर परसपर नवहीं। बचन अगोचर सुखु अनुभवहीं।। यह सुधि पाइ प्रयाग निवासी। बटु तापस मुनि सिद्ध उदासी।। भरद्वाज आश्रम सब आए। देखन दसरथ सुअन सुहाए।। राम प्रनाम कीन्ह सब काहू। मुदित भए लहि लोयन लाहू।। देहिं असीस परम सुखु पाई। फिरे सराहत सुंदरताई।।
suni muni bacana rāmu sakucānē. bhāva bhagati ānaṃda aghānē.. taba raghubara muni sujasu suhāvā. kōṭi bhāomti kahi sabahi sunāvā.. sō baḍa sō saba guna gana gēhū. jēhi munīsa tumha ādara dēhū.. muni raghubīra parasapara navahīṃ. bacana agōcara sukhu anubhavahīṃ.. yaha sudhi pāi prayāga nivāsī. baṭu tāpasa muni siddha udāsī.. bharadvāja āśrama saba āē. dēkhana dasaratha suana suhāē.. rāma pranāma kīnha saba kāhū. mudita bhaē lahi lōyana lāhū.. dēhiṃ asīsa parama sukhu pāī. phirē sarāhata suṃdaratāī..
Sri Rama felt abashed to hear the words of the sage, much as He was sated with joy by his love and devotion. The Chief of Raghus then told all in countless ways the fair and bright renown of the sage. "Great indeed is he and he the repository of all virtues, whom, O chief of sages, you are pleased to honour." The sage (Bharadvaja) and the Hero of Raghu's line thus exchanged civilities and experienced ineffable joy. On receiving this news the people of Prayaga, including religious students, ascetics, hermits, accomplished saints and recluses, all flocked to the hermitage of Bharadvaja in order to have a look at the charming sons of King Dasaratha. Sri Rama made obeisance to them all, who were delighted to obtain the reward of their eyes. Deriving supreme joy they gave their blessing and returned extolling the beauty of the royal guests.