Gang bachan suni mangal mula

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 104 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

गंग बचन सुनि मंगल मूला। मुदित सीय सुरसरि अनुकूला॥ तब प्रभु गुहहि कहेउ घर जाहू। सुनत सूख मुखु भा उर दाहू॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gaṅga bacana suni maṅgala mūlā। mudita sīya surasari anukūlā॥ taba prabhu guhahi kaheu ghara jāhū। sunata sūkha mukhu bhā ura dāhū॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Hearing the words of Ganga, the source of all auspiciousness, and seeing the divine river favorable, Sita became delighted. Then Lord Rama said to Guha, “Brother, now go home.” As soon as he heard this, his mouth dried up and his heart was filled with anguish.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 104 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Kevat's Devotion and Crossing the Ganga”. The episode describes Kevat washing the Lord's feet and lovingly ferrying Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana across the Ganga.

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