rwm bwc sIqw pRiq ]

raam baach seetaa prat ||

Speech of Ram addressed to Sita :

mnohr CMd ]

manohar chha(n)dh ||

MANOHAR STANZA

jau n rhau ssurwr ikRsodr jwih ipqw igRh qoih p`TY idau ]

jau na rahau sasuraar kirasodhara; jaeh pitaa gireh toh pa'thai dhiau ||

“O lady of slim waist! If you do not like to stay with your in-laws, then I shall send you to your father’s house,

nyk suBwnn qy hm k`au joeI Twt kho soeI gwT igTY idau ]

nek subhaanan te ham ka'au; joiee thaat kaho soiee gaath githai dhiau ||

“And I shall make the arrangements that you like, there shall be no objection on my part

jy kCu cwh kro Dn kI tuk moih kho sb qoh auTY idau ]

je kachh chaeh karo dhan kee; tuk moh kaho sab toh uthai dhiau ||

“If you want to have some wealth, then tell me clearly, I shall give you wealth according to your wishes

kyqk AauD ko rwjs locn rMk ko lMk insMk lutY idau ]247]

ketak aaudh ko raajas lochana; ra(n)k ko la(n)k nisa(n)k lutai dhiau ||247||

“O lady of beautiful eyes! There is only a time factor. If you agree, I shall give in charity to the poor a city full of riches like the city of Lanka.247.

Gor sIAw bn qUM su kumwr kho hm sO ks qY inbhYhY ]

ghor seeaa ban too(n) su kumaara; kaho ham sau kas tai nibahaihai ||

“O Sita! The forest life is full of troubles and you are a princess you may tell me, how will you carry on there?

guMjq isMG fkwrq kol BXwnk BIl lKY BRm AYhY ]

gu(n)jat si(n)gh ddakaarat kola; bhayaanak bheel lakhai bhram aaihai ||

“The lions roar there, there are dreadful Kauls, Bhils, seeing whom one is frightened.

suMkq sWp bkwrq bwG Bkwrq BUq mhW duK pYhY ]

su(n)kat saa(n)p bakaarat baagha; bhakaarat bhoot mahaa(n) dhukh paihai ||

“The serpents hiss there, the tiger thunder and there are also extremely agonizing ghosts and fiends.

qUM su kumwr rcI krqwr ibcwr cly quih ikXoN bin AYhY ]248]

too(n) su kumaar rachee karataara; bichaar chale tuh kiyo(n) ban aaihai ||248||

“The Lord had made you a delicate one, think for a little while, why should you go to the forest?”248.