Bandaum avadh bhual satya prem jehi

Soratha 16 · Bal Kand

Soratha Text

बंदउँ अवध भुआल सत्य प्रेम जेहि राम पद। बिछुरत दीनदयाल प्रिय तनु तृन इव परिहरेउ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bandauṃ avadha bhuāla satya prema jehi rāma pada। bichurata dīnadayāla priya tanu tṛna iva parihareu॥ 16 ॥

Meaning

I bow to the king of Ayodhya, Dasharatha, whose love for Rama’s feet was true, and who, when separated from the merciful Lord, gave up his beloved body as if it were a mere blade of grass.

Context

This is Soratha 16 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Saluting Sita-Rama and Retinue”. The episode describes devout salutation to Sita-Rama, Ayodhya, Sarayu, Dasharatha, Kausalya, Lakshmana, and saintly devotees.

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