Ang 228

ਕਾ ਕਰਯੋ ਕੁਕਾਜ ॥

kaa karayo kukaaj ||

ਕਯੋ ਜੀਐ ਨਿਲਾਜ ॥

kayo jeeaai nilaaj ||

ਮੋਹਿ ਜੈਬੇ ਤਹੀ ॥

moh jaibe tahee ||

ਰਾਮ ਹੈ ਗੇ ਜਹੀ ॥੨੭੬॥

raam hai ge jahee ||276||

How is it that you lost all sense of shame ? That you have done such a bad deed; I shall go now where Ram has gone. '276.

ਕੁਸਮ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਛੰਦ ॥

kusam bachitr chha(n)dh ||

KUSMA BACCHITAR STANZA

ਤਿਨ ਬਨਬਾਸੀ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਜਾਨੈ ॥

tin banabaasee raghubar jaanai ||

ਦੁਖ ਸੁਖ ਸਮ ਕਰ ਸੁਖ ਦੁਖ ਮਾਨੈ ॥

dhukh sukh sam kar sukh dhukh maanai ||

“The people residing in the forest, know Raghuvir Ram and consider his suffering and comfort as their own.

ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰ ਕਰ ਅਬ ਬਨ ਜੈਹੈਂ ॥

balakal dhar kar ab ban jaihai(n) ||

ਰਘੁਪਤ ਸੰਗ ਹਮ ਬਨ ਫਲ ਖੈਹੈਂ ॥੨੭੭॥

raghupat sa(n)g ham ban fal khaihai(n) ||277||

“Now I shall wear the rind of the tree and go to the forest and shall eat the forest fruit with ram.”277.

ਇਮ ਕਹਾ ਬਚਨਾ ਘਰ ਬਰ ਛੋਰੇ ॥

eim kahaa bachanaa ghar bar chhore ||

ਬਲਕਲ ਧਰਿ ਤਨ ਭੂਖਨ ਤੋਰੇ ॥

balakal dhar tan bhookhan tore ||

Saying this Bharat left his home and breaking the ornaments he threw them away and wore the bark-peel.

ਅਵਧਿਸ ਜਾਰੇ ਅਵਧਹਿ ਛਾਡਯੋ ॥

avadhis jaare avadheh chhaaddayo ||

ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਪਗ ਤਰ ਕਰ ਘਰ ਮਾਡਿਯੋ ॥੨੭੮॥

raghupat pag tar kar ghar maaddiyo ||278||

He performed the death ceremony of king Dasrath and left Oudh and concentrated on abiding at the feet of Ram.278.

ਲਖਿ ਜਲ ਥਲ ਕਹ ਤਜਿ ਕੁਲ ਧਾਏ ॥

lakh jal thal keh taj kul dhaae ||

ਮਨੁ ਮਨ ਸੰਗਿ ਲੈ ਤਿਹ ਠਾ ਆਏ ॥

man man sa(n)g lai teh Thaa aae ||

The forest-dwellers, seeing the strong army of Bharat, came alongwith the sages and reached the place where Ram was staying.

ਲਖਿ ਬਲ ਰਾਮੰ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਭੀਰੰ ॥

lakh bal raama(n) khal dhal bheera(n) ||

ਗਹਿ ਧਨ ਪਾਣੰ ਸਿਤ ਧਰ ਤੀਰੰ ॥੨੭੯॥

geh dhan paana(n) sit dhar teera(n) ||279||

Seeing the strong force ram thought that some tyrants had come to attack, therefore he held the bow and arrows in his hands.279.

ਗਹਿ ਧਨੁ ਰਾਮੰ ਸਰ ਬਰ ਪੂਰੰ ॥

geh dhan raama(n) sar bar poora(n) ||

ਅਰਬਰ ਥਹਰੇ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਸੂਰੰ ॥

arabar thahare khal dhal soora(n) ||

Ram taking his bow in his hand began to discharge arrow and seeing this Indra, sun etc. trembled with fear.

ਨਰ ਬਰ ਹਰਖੇ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਅਮਰੰ ॥

nar bar harakhe ghar ghar amara(n) ||

ਅਮਰਰਿ ਧਰਕੇ ਲਹਿ ਕਰਿ ਸਮਰੰ ॥੨੮੦॥

amarar dharake leh kar samara(n) ||280||

Seeing this the forest-dwellers felt pleased in their dwelling places, but the gods of Amarpura seeing this battle became anxious.280.

ਤਬ ਚਿਤ ਅਪਨੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

tab chit apane bharathar jaanee ||

ਰਨ ਰੰਗ ਰਾਤੇ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

ran ra(n)g raate raghubar maanee ||

Then Bharat reflected in his mind that ram was thinking of starting the battle,

ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਇਕਲੇ ਨਿਸਰੇ ॥

dhal bal taj kar ikale nisare ||

ਰਘੁਬਰ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ ਬਿਸਰੇ ॥੨੮੧॥

raghubar nirakhe sabh dhukh bisare ||281||

Therefore he left all his forces, went forward alone and seeing Ram all his sufferings ended.281.

ਦ੍ਰਿਗ ਜਬ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਟ ਮਣ ਰਾਮੰ ॥

dhirag jab nirakhe bhaT man raama(n) ||

ਸਿਰ ਧਰ ਟੇਕਯੰ ਤਜ ਕਰ ਕਾਮੰ ॥

sir dhar Tekaya(n) taj kar kaama(n) ||

When Bharat saw with his own eyes the mighty Ram, then abandoning all his desires, Bharat prostrated before him.

ਇਮ ਗਤਿ ਲਖਿ ਕਰ ਰਘੁਪਤਿ ਜਾਨੀ ॥

eim gat lakh kar raghupat jaanee ||

ਭਰਥਰ ਆਏ ਤਜਿ ਰਜਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੮੨॥

bharathar aae taj rajadhaanee ||282||

Seeing this, Ram realized that it was Bharat who had come leaving his capital.282.

ਰਿਪਹਾ ਨਿਰਖੇ ਭਰਥਰ ਜਾਨੇ ॥

ripahaa nirakhe bharathar jaane ||

ਅਵਧਿਸ ਮੂਏ ਤਿਨ ਮਾਨ ਮਾਨੇ ॥

avadhis mooe tin maan maane ||

Seeing Shatrughan and Bharat, Ram recognized them and it came into the mind of ram and Lakshman that king Dasrath had left this world

ਰਘੁਬਰ ਲਛਮਨ ਪਰਹਰ ਬਾਨੰ ॥

raghubar lachhaman parahar baana(n) ||

ਗਿਰ ਤਰ ਆਏ ਤਜ ਅਭਿਮਾਨੰ ॥੨੮੩॥

gir tar aae taj abhimaana(n) ||283||

They abandoned their arrow and effacing their displeasure came down from the mountain.283.

ਦਲ ਬਲ ਤਜਿ ਕਰਿ ਮਿਲਿ ਗਲ ਰੋਏ ॥

dhal bal taj kar mil gal roe ||

ਦੁਖ ਕਸਿ ਬਿਧਿ ਦੀਆ ਸੁਖ ਸਭ ਖੋਏ ॥

dhukh kas bidh dheeaa sukh sabh khoe ||

Leaving the army aside they hugged each other and wept. The providence had given such agony that they had lost all comforts.

ਅਬ ਘਰ ਚਲੀਏ ਰਘੁਬਰ ਮੇਰੇ ॥

ab ghar chale'ee raghubar mere ||

ਤਜਿ ਹਠਿ ਲਾਗੇ ਸਭ ਪਗ ਤੇਰੇ ॥੨੮੪॥

taj haTh laage sabh pag tere ||284||

Bharat said, “O Rahguvir, abandon your persistence and return to your home, because for this very reason all the people had fallen at your feet.”284.

ਰਾਮ ਬਾਚ ਭਰਥ ਸੋਂ ॥

raam baach bharath so(n) ||

Speech of Ram addressed to Bharat :

ਕੰਠ ਅਭੂਖਨ ਛੰਦ ॥

ka(n)Th abhookhan chha(n)dh ||

KANTH AABHUSHAN STANZA

ਭਰਥ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਨ ਅਉਹਠ ਕੀਜੈ ॥

bharath kumaar na aauhaTh keejai ||

ਜਾਹ ਘਰੈ ਨ ਹਮੈ ਦੁਖ ਦੀਜੈ ॥

jaeh gharai na hamai dhukh dheejai ||

“O Bharat! do not be obstinate, go to your home, do not give me more anguish by staying here

ਰਾਜ ਕਹਯੋ ਜੁ ਹਮੈ ਹਮ ਮਾਨੀ ॥

raaj kahayo ju hamai ham maanee ||

ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਬਸੈ ਬਨ ਧਾਨੀ ॥੨੮੫॥

tirayodhas barakh basai ban dhaanee ||285||

“Whatever permission has been given to me, I am acting according to that and accordingly I shall remain in the forest for thirteen years (and return in the fourteenth year).285.

ਤ੍ਰਿਯੋਦਸ ਬਰਖ ਬਿਤੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਐਹੈਂ ॥

tirayodhas barakh bitai fir aaihai(n) ||

ਰਾਜ ਸੰਘਾਸਨ ਛੱਤ੍ਰ ਸੁਹੈਹੈਂ ॥

raaj sa(n)ghaasan chha'tr suhaihai(n) ||

“I shall return after thirteen years and sit on the throne under a canopy.

ਜਾਹੁ ਘਰੈ ਸਿਖ ਮਾਨ ਹਮਾਰੀ ॥

jaahu gharai sikh maan hamaaree ||

ਰੋਵਤ ਤੋਰਿ ਉਤੈ ਮਹਤਾਰੀ ॥੨੮੬॥

rovat tor utai mahataaree ||286||

“Listen to my instruction and return home, your mothers must be weeping there.”286.

ਭਰਥ ਬਾਚ ਰਾਮ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ॥

bharath baach raam prat ||

Speech of Bharat addressed to Ram :