Rama Reaches Shringverpur and Meets Nishadraj
Rama reaches Shringverpur, where Nishadraj Guha receives him with love and humility. Even on the forest path, devotion and heartfelt friendship shine brightly.
Ayodhya Kand · Episode 15 / 49
Episode Text
सीता सचिव सहित दोउ भाई। सृंगबेरपुर पहुँचे जाई॥ उतरे राम देवसरि देखी। कीन्ह दंडवत हरषु बिसेषी॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sītā saciva sahita doū bhāī। sṛṃgaberapura pahuṃce jāī॥ utare rāma devasari dekhī। kīnha daṇḍavata harṣu visheṣī॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
Sita, along with Sumantra, and the two brothers reached Srngverpur. Seeing the Ganga there, Rama dismounted and bowed down in great joy.
लखन सचिवँ सियँ किए प्रनामा। सबहि सहित सुखु पायउ रामा॥ गंग सकल मुद मंगल मूला। सब सुख करनि हरनि सब सूला॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
lakhan sacivaṃ siyaṃ kīe pranāmā। sabahi sahita sukhu pāyau rāmā॥ gaṃga sakala muda maṅgala mūlā। saba sukha karani harani saba sūlā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
Lakshmana, Sumantra, and Sita also bowed. With everyone together, Rama felt joy. The Ganga is the source of all delight and auspiciousness; she grants all happiness and removes all sorrow.
कहि कहि कोटिक कथा प्रसंगा। रामु बिलोकहिं गंग तरंगा॥ सचिवहि अनुजहि प्रियहि सुनाई। बिबुध नदी महिमा अधिकाई॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kahi kahi koṭika kathā prasaṃgā। rāmu bilokahiṃ gaṃga taraṃgā॥ sacivahi anujahi priyahi sunāī। bibudha nadī mahimā adhikāī॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Speaking of countless stories, Rama watched the waves of the Ganga. He told Sumantra, his younger brother Lakshmana, and dear Sita of the great glory of the river of the gods.
मज्जनु कीन्ह पंथ श्रम गयऊ। सुचि जलु पिअत मुदित मन भयऊ॥ सुमिरत जाहि मिटइ श्रम भारू। तेहि श्रम यह लौकिक ब्यवहारू॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
majjanu kīnha paṃtha śrama gayau। suci jalu piyat mudita mana bhayau॥ sumirata jāhi miṭi śrama bhārū। tehi śrama yaha laukika byavahārū॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
Then they bathed, and the fatigue of the road was gone; as soon as they drank the pure water, their hearts became glad. By remembering Him, the great fatigue of repeated birth and death is removed; that such fatigue should appear here is only worldly conduct.
सुद्ध सच्चिदानंदमय कंद भानुकुल केतु। चरित करत नर अनुहरत संसृति सागर सेतु॥ ८७ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
śuddha saccidānandamaya kanda bhānukula ketu। carita karata nara anuharata saṃsṛti sāgara setu॥ 87 ॥
Meaning:
The pure, blissful embodiment of existence-consciousness-bliss, the banner of the Solar dynasty, Lord Rama, performs deeds like a human being—deeds that are like a bridge for crossing the ocean of worldly existence.
यह सुधि गुहँ निषाद जब पाई। मुदित लिए प्रिय बंधु बोलाई॥ लिए फल मूल भेंट भरि भारा। मिलन चलेउ हियँ हरषु अपारा॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
yah sudhi guhaṃ niṣāda jaba pāī। mudita lie priya bandhu bolāī॥ lie phala mūla bheṭa bhari bhārā। milana caleu hiyaṃ harṣu apārā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
When Guha, the Nishada king, received this news, he rejoiced and called his dear companions and kinsmen. Taking fruits and roots as gifts and filling them into baskets, he set out to meet them; his heart overflowed with joy.
करि दंडवत भेंट धरि आगें। प्रभुहि बिलोकत अति अनुरागें॥ सहज सनेह बिबस रघुराई। पूँछी कुसल निकट बैठाई॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kari daṇḍavata bheṭa dhari āge। prabhuhi bilokata ati anurāge॥ sahaja saneha bibasa raghurāī। pūṃchī kusala nikaṭa baiṭhāī॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
He prostrated himself, placed the gift before them, and gazed at the Lord with deep love. Bound by spontaneous affection, Lord Raghurāi seated him nearby and asked about his welfare.
नाथ कुसल पद पंकज देखें। भयउँ भागभाजन जन लेखें॥ देव धरनि धनु धामु तुम्हारा। मैं जनु नीचु सहित परिवारा॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
nātha kusala pada paṃkaja dekheṃ। bhayauṃ bhāgabhājana jana lekheṃ॥ deva dharani dhanu dhāmu tumhārā। maiṃ janu nīcu sahita parivārā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Guha replied, “O Lord, merely seeing your lotus feet is auspicious. By beholding your lotus feet, today I have been counted among fortunate men. O Lord, this earth, wealth, and home are all yours. I am only your lowly servant, together with my family.”
कृपा करिअ पुर धारिअ पाऊ। थापिअ जनु सबु लोगु सिहाऊ॥ कहेहु सत्य सबु सखा सुजाना। मोहि दीन्ह पितु आयसु आना॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kṛpā kariē pura dhāriē pāū। thāpiē janu sabu logu sihāū॥ kahehu satya sabu sakhā sujānā। mohi dīnha pitu āyasu ānā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
Now be gracious and enter the city of Srngverpur, and enhance this servant's honor so that everyone may praise my good fortune. Rama said, “O wise friend, all that you have said is true. But my father has given me a different command.”
बरष चारिदस बासु बन मुनि ब्रत बेषु अहारु। ग्राम बासु नहिं उचित सुनि गुहहि भयउ दुखु भारु॥ ८८ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
baraṣa cāridasa bāsu bana muni vrata beshu ahāru। grāma bāsu nahiṃ ucita suni guhahi bhayau dukhu bhāru॥ 88 ॥
Meaning:
By His command, I must dwell in the forest for fourteen years, living with the vows and dress of a sage and taking only food suitable for ascetics; living in a village is not proper. Hearing this, Guha was greatly distressed.
राम लखन सिय रूप निहारी। कहहिं सप्रेम ग्राम नर नारी॥ ते पितु मातु कहहु सखि कैसे। जिन्ह पठए बन बालक ऐसे॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
rāma lakhana siya rūpa nihārī। kahahiṃ saprema grāma nara nārī॥ te pitu mātu kahahu sakhi kaise। jinha paṭhaye bana bālaka aise॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
Seeing the beauty of Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, the men and women of the village speak with love. One says, “Sister, tell me—what sort of parents must they be who sent such lovely, tender children into the forest!”
एक कहहिं भल भूपति कीन्हा। लोयन लाहु हमहि बिधि दीन्हा॥ तब निषादपति उर अनुमाना। तरु सिंसुपा मनोहर जाना॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
eka kahahiṃ bhal bhūpati kīnhā। loyana lāhu hamahi bidhi dīnhā॥ taba niṣādapati ura anumānā। taru siṃsupā manohara jānā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
Some say, “The king has done well; by this means the Creator has granted us the blessing of seeing them.” Then the Nishada king reflected in his heart and found the simsupā tree delightful.
लै रघुनाथहि ठाउँ देखावा। कहेउ राम सब भाँति सुहावा॥ पुरजन करि जोहारु घर आए। रघुबर संध्या करन सिधाए॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
lai raghunāthahi ṭhāuṃ dekhāvā। kaheu rāma saba bhāṃti suhāvā॥ purajana kari johāru ghara āe। raghubara saṃdhyā karana sidhāe॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
He took Lord Raghunātha and showed Him the place. Rama said that it was beautiful in every way. The townspeople bowed and returned home, and Raghubara went off to perform the evening rites.
गुहँ सँवारि साँथरी डसाई। कुस किसलयमय मृदुल सुहाई॥ सुचि फल मूल मधुर मृदु जानी। दोना भरि भरि राखेसि पानी॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
guhaṃ saṃvāri sāṃtharī dasāī। kusa kisalayamaya mṛdula suhāī॥ suci phala mūla madhura mṛdu jānī। donā bhari bhari rākhesi pānī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
Meanwhile Guha prepared and spread a soft, beautiful bed of kusa grass and tender leaves. Considering the pure fruits and roots sweet and tender, he filled the leaf-bowls again and again with them and placed water there as well.
सिय सुमंत्र भ्राता सहित कंद मूल फल खाइ। सयन कीन्ह रघुबंसमनि पाय पलोटत भाइ॥ ८९ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
siyā sumantra bhrātā sahita kanda mūla phala khāi। sayana kīnha raghubaṃsamani pāya paloṭata bhāi॥ 89 ॥
Meaning:
Sita, Sumantra, and Lakshmana ate roots, fruits, and tubers, and then the jewel of the Raghu line, Rama, lay down. His brother Lakshmana began massaging His feet.