Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata's arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Bharata and the sage Bharadvaja - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata's arrival at Prayaga and dialogue between Bharata and the sage Bharadvaja · Verse Chaupais 1965
Sanskrit Original
झलका झलकत पायन्ह कैंसें। पंकज कोस ओस कन जैसें।। भरत पयादेहिं आए आजू। भयउ दुखित सुनि सकल समाजू।। खबरि लीन्ह सब लोग नहाए। कीन्ह प्रनामु त्रिबेनिहिं आए।। सबिधि सितासित नीर नहाने। दिए दान महिसुर सनमाने।। देखत स्यामल धवल हलोरे। पुलकि सरीर भरत कर जोरे।। सकल काम प्रद तीरथराऊ। बेद बिदित जग प्रगट प्रभाऊ।। मागउँ भीख त्यागि निज धरमू। आरत काह न करइ कुकरमू।। अस जियँ जानि सुजान सुदानी। सफल करहिं जग जाचक बानी।।
jhalakā jhalakata pāyanha kaiṃsēṃ. paṃkaja kōsa ōsa kana jaisēṃ.. bharata payādēhiṃ āē ājū. bhayau dukhita suni sakala samājū.. khabari līnha saba lōga nahāē. kīnha pranāmu tribēnihiṃ āē.. sabidhi sitāsita nīra nahānē. diē dāna mahisura sanamānē.. dēkhata syāmala dhavala halōrē. pulaki sarīra bharata kara jōrē.. sakala kāma prada tīratharāū. bēda bidita jaga pragaṭa prabhāū.. māgau bhīkha tyāgi nija dharamū. ārata kāha na karai kukaramū.. asa jiyaom jāni sujāna sudānī. saphala karahiṃ jaga jācaka bānī..
The blisters on the soles of his feet glistened like dew-drops on a lotus bud. The whole company was grieved to hear that Bharata had made the day's march on foot. After ascertaining that all had finished their ablutions, he repaired to the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati and did homage to it. He bathed in the particoloured waters with due ceremony and honoured the Brahmanas bestowing gifts on them. As he watched the coming of the dark and white waves Bharata felt a thrill of joy over his body and he joined his palms in prayer: "You are the bestower of all desired objects, O king of sacred places; your glory is known to the Vedas and manifest throughout the world. Abandoning the course of conduct prescribed for a Ksatriya I beg alms of you. But what vile act is there that an afflicted soul would not stoop to? Realizing this in their heart of hearts the wise and generous donors accomplish in this world the prayer of the suppliant.