ApUrb CMd ]

apoorab chha(n)dh ||

APOORAV STANZA

kwnny gy rwm ]

kaanane ge raam ||

Drm krmM Dwm ]

dharam karama(n) dhaam ||

l~CnY lY sMig ]

la'chhanai lai sa(n)g ||

jwnkI suBMig ]267]

jaanakee subha(n)g ||267||

Ram, the abode of religious action, went to the forest alongwith Lakshman and Janaki (Sita).267.

qwq iqAwgy pRwn ]

taat tiaage praan ||

auqry bÎomwn ]

autare bayomaan ||

ib`cry ibcwr ]

bi'chare bichaar ||

mMqRIXM Apwr ]268]

ma(n)treeya(n) apaar ||268||

On that side the father breathed his last and left for heaven in and air-vehicle of gods. On this side, the ministers reflected on the situation.268.

bYiTÎo bissit ]

baithiyo basisat ||

srb ib~p iest ]

sarab bi'p isat ||

muk`ilXo kwgd ]

muka'liyo kaagadh ||

p~Tey mwgD ]269]

pa'the maagadh ||269||

The advice of vasishtha, the eminent Brahmin amongst all the Brahmins, was accepted. A letter was written and sent to Magadh.269.

sMkVy swvMq ]

sa(n)kare saava(n)t ||

m~qey m~qMq ]

ma'te ma'ta(n)t ||

mu~kly ky dUq ]

mu'kale ke dhoot ||

paun ky sy pUq ]270]

paun ke se poot ||270||

A very brief discussion was held and several fast-moving messengers like Hanuman were sent.270.

Ast ndXM lwK ]

asat nadhaya(n) laakh ||

dUq gy crbwK ]

dhoot ge charabaakh ||

Brq Awgy jhW ]

bharat aage jahaa(n) ||

jwq By qy qhW ]271]

jaat bhe te tahaa(n) ||271||

Ten messengers, who were specialist in their task, were searched and sent to the place where Bharat resided.271.

au~cry sMdys ]

au'chare sa(n)dhes ||

aurD gy AauDys ]

auradh ge aaudhes ||

p~qR bwcy Bly ]

pa'tr baache bhale ||

lwg sMgM cly ]272]

laag sa(n)ga(n) chale ||272||

Those messengers delivered the message and told that the king Dasrath had died, Bharat read the letter and accompanied them.272.

kop jIXM jgÎo ]

kop jeeya(n) jagayo ||

Drm BrmM BgÎo ]

dharam bharama(n) bhagayo ||

kwsmIrM qjÎo ]

kaasameera(n) tajayo ||

rwm rwmM BjXo ]273]

raam raama(n) bhajayo ||273||

The anger blazed in his mind and the sense of Dharma and respect disappeared from it. They left Kashmir (and started on return journey) and began to remember the Lord.273.

pu~jey Av~D ]

pu'je ava'dh ||

sUrmw swn~D ]

sooramaa saana'dh ||

hyirE AauDys ]

herio aaudhes ||

imRqkM ky Bys ]274]

mritaka(n) ke bhes ||274||

The brave hero Bharat reached Oudh and saw the king Dasrath as dead.274.