Lakhi bidhi bam kalu kathinai
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 176 · Ayodhya Kand
Chaupai Text
लखि बिधि बाम कालु कठिनाई। धीरजु धरहु मातु बलि जाई॥ सिर धरि गुर आयसु अनुसरहू। प्रजा पालि परिजन दुखु हरहू॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
lakhi bidhi bāma kālu kaṭhināī। dhīraju dharahu mātu bali jāī॥ sira dhari gura āyasu anusarahū। prajā pāli parijana dukhu harahū॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
Seeing Providence as adverse and Time as hard, remain patient; mother is utterly devoted to you. Place the guru’s command upon your head, act accordingly, and by protecting the people remove the sorrow of your family.
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 176 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Vashishtha Counsels Bharata, Journey Planned”. The episode describes Vashishtha counseling Bharata on dharma and preparations to journey to Chitrakoot to bring Rama back.