Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between the sage Vasistha and Bharata; Bharata prepares for a journey to Citrakuta in order to bring Sri Rama back to Ayodhya - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between the sage Vasistha and Bharata; Bharata prepares for a journey to Citrakuta in order to bring Sri Rama back to Ayodhya · Verse Chaupais 1926
Sanskrit Original
भा सब कें मन मोदु न थोरा। जनु घन धुनि सुनि चातक मोरा।। चलत प्रात लखि निरनउ नीके। भरतु प्रानप्रिय भे सबही के।। मुनिहि बंदि भरतहि सिरु नाई। चले सकल घर बिदा कराई।। धन्य भरत जीवनु जग माहीं। सीलु सनेहु सराहत जाहीं।। कहहि परसपर भा बड़ काजू। सकल चलै कर साजहिं साजू।। जेहि राखहिं रहु घर रखवारी। सो जानइ जनु गरदनि मारी।। कोउ कह रहन कहिअ नहिं काहू। को न चहइ जग जीवन लाहू।।
bhā saba kēṃ mana mōdu na thōrā. janu ghana dhuni suni cātaka mōrā.. calata prāta lakhi niranau nīkē. bharatu prānapriya bhē sabahī kē.. munihi baṃdi bharatahi siru nāī. calē sakala ghara bidā karāī.. dhanya bharata jīvanu jaga māhīṃ. sīlu sanēhu sarāhata jāhīṃ.. kahahi parasapara bhā baḍa kājū. sakala calai kara sājahiṃ sājū.. jēhi rākhahiṃ rahu ghara rakhavārī. sō jānai janu garadani mārī.. kōu kaha rahana kahia nahiṃ kāhū. kō na cahai jaga jīvana lāhū..
Everyone felt as great a joy as when the Cataka birds and peacocks hear a clap of thunder. When the people came to know Bharata's welcome resolve to start the very next morning, they all began to love him as their own life. After reverencing the sage and bowing their head to Bharata they all took leave and proceeded to their respective homes praising as they went his amiability and affection and exclaiming, "Blessed is Bharata's life in this world!" They said to one another, "A great object has been accomplished!" Everyone began to make preparations for the journey. Whomsoever they left behind saying "You should stay behind to guard the house," felt as if he was smitten on the neck. Someone said, "Nobody should be asked to remain behind; who in this world would not have the reward of his life?"