Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata's meeting and dialogue with the Nisada chief; the love of Bharata and the citizens of Ayodhya for Sri Rama - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata's meeting and dialogue with the Nisada chief; the love of Bharata and the citizens of Ayodhya for Sri Rama · Verse Chaupais 1963
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कियउ निषादनाथु अगुआईं। मातु पालकीं सकल चलाईं।। साथ बोलाइ भाइ लघु दीन्हा। बिप्रन्ह सहित गवनु गुर कीन्हा।। आपु सुरसरिहि कीन्ह प्रनामू। सुमिरे लखन सहित सिय रामू।। गवने भरत पयोदेहिं पाए। कोतल संग जाहिं डोरिआए।। कहहिं सुसेवक बारहिं बारा। होइअ नाथ अस्व असवारा।। रामु पयोदेहि पायँ सिधाए। हम कहँ रथ गज बाजि बनाए।। सिर भर जाउँ उचित अस मोरा। सब तें सेवक धरमु कठोरा।। देखि भरत गति सुनि मृदु बानी। सब सेवक गन गरहिं गलानी।।
kiyau niṣādanāthu aguāīṃ. mātu pālakīṃ sakala calāīṃ.. sātha bōlāi bhāi laghu dīnhā. bipranha sahita gavanu gura kīnhā.. āpu surasarihi kīnha pranāmū. sumirē lakhana sahita siya rāmū.. gavanē bharata payōdēhiṃ pāē. kōtala saṃga jāhiṃ ḍōriāē.. kahahiṃ susēvaka bārahiṃ bārā. hōia nātha asva asavārā.. rāmu payōdēhi pāyaom sidhāē. hama kahaom ratha gaja bāji banāē.. sira bhara jāu ucita asa mōrā. saba tēṃ sēvaka dharamu kaṭhōrā.. dēkhi bharata gati suni mṛdu bānī. saba sēvaka gana garahiṃ galānī..
He made the Nisada chief lead the van and then started the palanquins carrying the queen-mothers, and summoning his younger brother (Satrughna) told him off as their escort. The Guru proceeded next alongwith the other Brahmanas. He himself then made obeisance to the celestial river, invoked Sita, Rama and Laksmana and set forth on foot; while riding horses meant for the king were led by the bridle alongwith him. Again and again his faithful servants said, "Be pleased, sire,to mount your horse." "Sri Rama has gone on foot; while chariots, elephants and horses are intended for me! What behoves me is that I should walk on my head; for the duty of a servant is harder than any other duty." Seeing his behaviour and hearing his polite speech all his servants melted out of a feeling of self-disparagement.