Harasahin nirakhi Ram pad anka

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 238 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

हरषहिं निरखि राम पद अंका। मानहुँ पारसु पायउ रंका॥ रज सिर धरि हियँ नयनन्हि लावहिं। रघुबर मिलन सरिस सुख पावहिं॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

haraṣahim nirakhi rāma pada aṅkā। mānahuṁ pārasu pāyau raṅkā॥ raja sira dhari hiyaṁ nayananhi lāvahiṁ। raghubara milana sarisa sukha pāvahiṁ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Seeing Rama’s footprints, the two brothers rejoice as if a poor man had found the philosopher’s stone. They place that dust on their heads and on their hearts and eyes, and they experience bliss equal to meeting Lord Raghunatha.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 238 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Bharata Reaches Chitrakoot, Reunion and Last Rites”. The episode describes Bharata's arrival at Chitrakoot, tearful reunion with Rama's family, and last rites for Dasharatha.

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