Lobhu na ramahi raju kar bahut

Doha 31 · Ayodhya Kand

Doha Text

लोभु न रामहि राजु कर बहुत भरत पर प्रीति। मैं बड़ छोट बिचारि जियँ करत रहेउँ नृपनीति॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

lobhu na rāmahi rāju kara bahuta bharata para prīti। maiṃ baḍa chota bicāri jiyaṃ karata raheuṃ nṛpanīti॥ 31 ॥

Meaning

Rama has no greed for the kingdom, and Bharat is dearly loved. I alone had been considering greatness and smallness in my heart while following the duties of kingship.

Context

This is Doha 31 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Kaikeyi's Demands, Sumantra Summons Ram”. The episode describes Kaikeyi's two cruel demands plunging Dasharatha into grief, and Sumantra summoning Rama.

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