Ayodhya Kaanda Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince Regent of Ayodhya; the godís concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Preparations for Sri Rama's installation as the Prince Regent of Ayodhya; the godís concern over the same and their approaching Goddess Sarasvati for help · Verse Chaupais 1553
Sanskrit Original
एक समय सब सहित समाजा। राजसभाँ रघुराजु बिराजा।। सकल सुकृत मूरति नरनाहू। राम सुजसु सुनि अतिहि उछाहू।। नृप सब रहहिं कृपा अभिलाषें। लोकप करहिं प्रीति रुख राखें।। तिभुवन तीनि काल जग माहीं। भूरि भाग दसरथ सम नाहीं।। मंगलमूल रामु सुत जासू। जो कछु कहिज थोर सबु तासू।। रायँ सुभायँ मुकुरु कर लीन्हा। बदनु बिलोकि मुकुट सम कीन्हा।। श्रवन समीप भए सित केसा। मनहुँ जरठपनु अस उपदेसा।। नृप जुबराज राम कहुँ देहू। जीवन जनम लाहु किन लेहू।।
ēka samaya saba sahita samājā. rājasabhāom raghurāju birājā.. sakala sukṛta mūrati naranāhū. rāma sujasu suni atihi uchāhū.. nṛpa saba rahahiṃ kṛpā abhilāṣēṃ. lōkapa karahiṃ prīti rukha rākhēṃ.. tibhuvana tīni kāla jaga māhīṃ. bhūri bhāga dasaratha sama nāhīṃ.. maṃgalamūla rāmu suta jāsū. jō kachu kahija thōra sabu tāsū.. rāyaom subhāyaom mukuru kara līnhā. badanu bilōki mukuṭa sama kīnhā.. śravana samīpa bhaē sita kēsā. manahu jaraṭhapanu asa upadēsā.. nṛpa jubarāja rāma kahu dēhū. jīvana janama lāhu kina lēhū..
One day the Chief of Raghus sat with all his court in the state assembly hall. Himself the embodiment of all virtues, the king was overjoyed to hear of Sri Rama's fair renown. Every monarch solicited his favour, and the very guardians of the world cultivated his friendship while respecting his wishes. In all the three spheres of the universe and in all time-past, present or future-none could be found so abundantly blessed as Dasaratha. Of him who had for his son Rama, the root of all bliss, whatever might be said would fall short of the truth. The king casually took a mirror in his hand and looking at his face in the mirror, set his crown straight. The hair beside his ears had turned grey; it seemed as if old age were whispering into his ears, "O king, make Rama your regent and thereby realize the object of your life and birth in this world."