Sundar Kaanda Deliberation over the question of crossing the sea; appearance of Suka, a spy of Ravana, and his return with Laksmana's letter - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Sundar Kaanda Deliberation over the question of crossing the sea; appearance of Suka, a spy of Ravana, and his return with Laksmana's letter · Verse Chaupais 2195
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सखा कही तुम्ह नीकि उपाई। करिअ दैव जौं होइ सहाई।। मंत्र न यह लछिमन मन भावा। राम बचन सुनि अति दुख पावा।। नाथ दैव कर कवन भरोसा। सोषिअ सिंधु करिअ मन रोसा।। कादर मन कहुँ एक अधारा। दैव दैव आलसी पुकारा।। सुनत बिहसि बोले रघुबीरा। ऐसेहिं करब धरहु मन धीरा।। अस कहि प्रभु अनुजहि समुझाई। सिंधु समीप गए रघुराई।। प्रथम प्रनाम कीन्ह सिरु नाई। बैठे पुनि तट दर्भ डसाई।। जबहिं बिभीषन प्रभु पहिं आए। पाछें रावन दूत पठाए।।
sakhā kahī tumha nīki upāī. karia daiva jauṃ hōi sahāī maṃtra na yaha lachimana mana bhāvā. rāma bacana suni ati dukha pāvā nātha daiva kara kavana bharōsā. sōṣia siṃdhu karia mana rōsā kādara mana kahuom ēka adhārā. daiva daiva ālasī pukārā sunata bihasi bōlē raghubīrā. aisēhiṃ karaba dharahu mana dhīrā asa kahi prabhu anujahi samujhāī. siṃdhu samīpa gaē raghurāī prathama pranāma kīnha siru nāī. baiṭhē puni taṭa darbha ḍasāī jabahiṃ bibhīṣana prabhu pahiṃ āē. pāchēṃ rāvana dūta paṭhāē
"Friend, you have suggested an excellent plan; let us try it and see if Providence helps it." This counsel, however, did not find favour with Laksmana, who was greatly pained to hear Sri Rama's words. "No reliance can be placed on the freaks of fortune. Fill your mind with indignation and dry up the ocean. Fate is a crutch for the mind of cowards alone; it is the indolent who proclaim their faith in fate." Hearing this the Hero of Raghu's line laughed and said, "We shall do accordingly; pray, ease your mind." Reassuring His younger brother (Laksmana) with these words the Lord of the Raghus went to the seashore. First of all He bowed His head and greeted the ocean and then, spreading some Kusa grass on the shore, took His seat thereon. As soon as Vibhisana proceeded towards the Lord, Ravana sent spies after him