Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata takes a dip in the Mandakini and arrives at Citrakuta; Bharata and others meet one another, mourn the kingís death and perform his Sraddha (obsequies) - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Bharata takes a dip in the Mandakini and arrives at Citrakuta; Bharata and others meet one another, mourn the kingís death and perform his Sraddha (obsequies) · Verse Chaupais 2042
Sanskrit Original
भेंटेउ लखन ललकि लघु भाई। बहुरि निषादु लीन्ह उर लाई।। पुनि मुनिगन दुहुँ भाइन्ह बंदे। अभिमत आसिष पाइ अनंदे।। सानुज भरत उमगि अनुरागा। धरि सिर सिय पद पदुम परागा।। पुनि पुनि करत प्रनाम उठाए। सिर कर कमल परसि बैठाए।। सीयँ असीस दीन्हि मन माहीं। मगन सनेहँ देह सुधि नाहीं।। सब बिधि सानुकूल लखि सीता। भे निसोच उर अपडर बीता।। कोउ किछु कहइ न कोउ किछु पूँछा। प्रेम भरा मन निज गति छूँछा।। तेहि अवसर केवटु धीरजु धरि। जोरि पानि बिनवत प्रनामु करि।।
bhēṃṭēu lakhana lalaki laghu bhāī. bahuri niṣādu līnha ura lāī.. puni munigana duhu bhāinha baṃdē. abhimata āsiṣa pāi anaṃdē.. sānuja bharata umagi anurāgā. dhari sira siya pada paduma parāgā.. puni puni karata pranāma uṭhāē. sira kara kamala parasi baiṭhāē.. sīyaom asīsa dīnhi mana māhīṃ. magana sanēhaom dēha sudhi nāhīṃ.. saba bidhi sānukūla lakhi sītā. bhē nisōca ura apaḍara bītā.. kōu kichu kahai na kōu kichu pūomchā. prēma bharā mana nija gati chūomchā.. tēhi avasara kēvaṭu dhīraju dhari. jōri pāni binavata pranāmu kari..
Likewise Laksmana eagerly met his younger brother (Satrughna) and next clasped the Nisada chief to his bosom. Then the two brothers (Bharata and Satrughna) greeted the host of hermits and were delighted to receive blessings to their liking. In a rapture of love Bharata and his younger brother (Satrughna) placed on their head the dust of Sita's lotus-feet and made obeisance to Her again and again; while She lifted them each time and stroking their head with Her lotus hand made them sit down. Sita blessed them in Her heart; She was so overwhelmed with love that She lost all consciousness of Her body. When they found Sita propitious in everyway, they became free from anxiety and the imaginary fears of their heart were gone. No one uttered a word nor asked any question; the mind was so full of love that it had stopped its activity. Presently the Nisada chief collected himself and bowing his head submitted with joined palms: