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 2044
Sanskrit Original
सीलसिंधु सुनि गुर आगवनू। सिय समीप राखे रिपुदवनू।। चले सबेग रामु तेहि काला। धीर धरम धुर दीनदयाला।। गुरहि देखि सानुज अनुरागे। दंड प्रनाम करन प्रभु लागे।। मुनिबर धाइ लिए उर लाई। प्रेम उमगि भेंटे दोउ भाई।। प्रेम पुलकि केवट कहि नामू। कीन्ह दूरि तें दंड प्रनामू।। रामसखा रिषि बरबस भेंटा। जनु महि लुठत सनेह समेटा।। रघुपति भगति सुमंगल मूला। नभ सराहि सुर बरिसहिं फूला।। एहि सम निपट नीच कोउ नाहीं। बड़ बसिष्ठ सम को जग माहीं।।
sīlasiṃdhu suni gura āgavanū. siya samīpa rākhē ripudavanū.. calē sabēga rāmu tēhi kālā. dhīra dharama dhura dīnadayālā.. gurahi dēkhi sānuja anurāgē. daṃḍa pranāma karana prabhu lāgē.. munibara dhāi liē ura lāī. prēma umagi bhēṃṭē dōu bhāī.. prēma pulaki kēvaṭa kahi nāmū. kīnha dūri tēṃ daṃḍa pranāmū.. rāmasakhā riṣi barabasa bhēṃṭā. janu mahi luṭhata sanēha samēṭā.. raghupati bhagati sumaṃgala mūlā. nabha sarāhi sura barisahiṃ phūlā.. ēhi sama nipaṭa nīca kōu nāhīṃ. baḍa basiṣṭha sama kō jaga māhīṃ..
When the Ocean of amiability, Sri Rama, learnt that His preceptor had come, He left Ripudamana (Satrughna) by Sita's side and the All-merciful proceeded at once with quick steps, a champion of virtue and self-possessed that He was. On seeing the Guru both the Lord and His younger brother (Laksmana) were overwhelmed with affection and prostrated themselves on the ground. The chief of sages, however, ran and clasped them to his bosom; he received them with a heart overflowing with love. Thrilling all over with emotion and mentioning his name the Nisada chief too fell prostrate on the ground at a respectable distance. The sage, however, forcibly embraced him as a friend of Sri Rama; it seemed as though he had gathered up love lying scattered on the ground. "Devotion to the Lord of Raghus is the root of all choice blessings!" With these words of praise the gods in heaven rained flowers. "There is no one so utterly vile as this man; and who is so great as Vasistha in this world?"