Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kausalya - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Sri Rama and mother Kausalya · Verse Chaupais 1657
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तात जाउँ बलि बेगि नहाहू। जो मन भाव मधुर कछु खाहू।। पितु समीप तब जाएहु भैआ। भइ बड़ि बार जाइ बलि मैआ।। मातु बचन सुनि अति अनुकूला। जनु सनेह सुरतरु के फूला।। सुख मकरंद भरे श्रियमूला। निरखि राम मनु भवरुँ न भूला।। धरम धुरीन धरम गति जानी। कहेउ मातु सन अति मृदु बानी।। पिताँ दीन्ह मोहि कानन राजू। जहँ सब भाँति मोर बड़ काजू।। आयसु देहि मुदित मन माता। जेहिं मुद मंगल कानन जाता।। जनि सनेह बस डरपसि भोरें। आनँदु अंब अनुग्रह तोरें।।
tāta jāu bali bēgi nahāhū. jō mana bhāva madhura kachu khāhū.. pitu samīpa taba jāēhu bhaiā. bhai baḍai bāra jāi bali maiā.. mātu bacana suni ati anukūlā. janu sanēha surataru kē phūlā.. sukha makaraṃda bharē śriyamūlā. nirakhi rāma manu bhavaru na bhūlā.. dharama dhurīna dharama gati jānī. kahēu mātu sana ati mṛdu bānī.. pitāom dīnha mōhi kānana rājū. jahaom saba bhāomti mōra baḍa kājū.. āyasu dēhi mudita mana mātā. jēhiṃ muda maṃgala kānana jātā.. jani sanēha basa ḍarapasi bhōrēṃ. ānaomdu aṃba anugraha tōrēṃ..
"I adjure you, my darling, to bathe quickly and take some sweet dish of your choice. See your father after that, my boy; for I protest it is already too late." Even on hearing these most agreeable words of His mother, which were blossoms as it were of the celestial tree of affection, laden with the honey of joy and fountains of worldly prosperity, the bee of Sri Rama's mind could not be lured by their charm. A champion of righteousness that He was, He clearly discerned the path of duty and spoke to His mother in exceedingly polite terms. "Father has bestowed on me the kingdom of the forest, where there will be great opportunities for me in everyway. Therefore, grant me leave with a cheerful heart, so that my journey to the forest may be attended with joy and blessing. Be not obsessed with erroneous fears due to affection, dear mother; by your goodwill I shall be ever happy."