kusm bicqR CMd ]

kusam bachitr chha(n)dh ||

KUSMA BACCHITAR STANZA

iqn bnbwsI rGubr jwnY ]

tin banabaasee raghubar jaanai ||

duK suK sm kr suK duK mwnY ]

dhukh sukh sam kar sukh dhukh maanai ||

“The people residing in the forest, know Raghuvir Ram and consider his suffering and comfort as their own.

blkl Dr kr Ab bin jYhYN ]

balakal dhar kar ab ban jaihai(n) ||

rGupq sMg hm bn Pl KYhY ]277]

raghupat sa(n)g hama; ban fal khaihai ||277||

“Now I shall wear the rind of the tree and go to the forest and shall eat the forest fruit with ram.”277.

iem kh bcnw Gr br Cory ]

eim keh bachanaa; ghar bar chhore ||

blkl Dr qn BUKn qory ]

balakal dhar tana; bhookhan tore ||

Saying this Bharat left his home and breaking the ornaments he threw them away and wore the bark-peel.

AviDs jwry AvDih CwfÎo ]

avadhis jaare avadheh chhaaddayo ||

rG piq pg qr kr Gr mWfÎo ]278]

ragh pat pag tara; kar ghar maa(n)ddayo ||278||

He performed the death ceremony of king Dasrath and left Oudh and concentrated on abiding at the feet of Ram.278.

lK jl Ql k`h qj kul Dwey ]

lakh jal thal ka'ha; taj kul dhaae ||

mun mn sMg lY iq~h TW Awey ]

mun man sa(n)g lai; ti'h thaa(n) aae ||

The forest-dwellers, seeing the strong army of Bharat, came alongwith the sages and reached the place where Ram was staying.

liK bl rwmM Kl dl BIrM ]

lakh bal raama(n); khal dhal bheera(n) ||

gih Dnu pwxM isq Dr qIrM ]279]

geh dhan paana(n); sit dhar teera(n) ||279||

Seeing the strong force ram thought that some tyrants had come to attack, therefore he held the bow and arrows in his hands.279.

gih Dnu rwmM sr br pUrM ]

geh dhan raama(n); sar bar poora(n) ||

Arbr Qhry Kldl sUrM ]

arabar thahare; khaladhal soora(n) ||

Ram taking his bow in his hand began to discharge arrow and seeing this Indra, sun etc. trembled with fear.

nr br hrKy Gir Gir AmrM ]

nar bar harakhe; ghar ghar amara(n) ||

Amrr Drky lh kr smrM ]280]

amarar dharake; leh kar samara(n) ||280||

Seeing this the forest-dwellers felt pleased in their dwelling places, but the gods of Amarpura seeing this battle became anxious.280.

qb icq Apny BrQr jwnI ]

tab chit apane; bharathar jaanee ||

rn rMg rwqy rGbr mwnI ]

ran ra(n)g raate; raghabar maanee ||

Then Bharat reflected in his mind that ram was thinking of starting the battle,

dl bl qij kir iekly insry ]

dhal bal taj kari; ikale nisare ||

rGbr inrKy sb duK ibsry ]281]

raghabar nirakhe; sab dhukh bisare ||281||

Therefore he left all his forces, went forward alone and seeing Ram all his sufferings ended.281.

idRg jb inrKy Bt mx rwmM ]

dhirag jab nirakhe; bhat man raama(n) ||

isr Dr tykÎo qj kir kwmM ]

sir dhar tekayo; taj kar kaama(n) ||

When Bharat saw with his own eyes the mighty Ram, then abandoning all his desires, Bharat prostrated before him.

iem giq liK kr rGupiq jwnI ]

eim gat lakh kara; raghupat jaanee ||

BrQr Awey qj rwjDwnI ]282]

bharathar aae; taj raajadhaanee ||282||

Seeing this, Ram realized that it was Bharat who had come leaving his capital.282.

irphw inrKy BrQr jwny ]

ripahaa nirakhe; bharathar jaane ||

AviDs mUey iqn mn mwny ]

avadhis mooe; tin man maane ||

Seeing Shatrughan and Bharat, Ram recognized them and it came into the mind of ram and Lakshman that king Dasrath had left this world

rGubr lCmn prhr bwnM ]

raghubar lachhamana; parahar baana(n) ||

igr qir Awey qj ABmwnM ]283]

gir tar aae; taj abhamaana(n) ||283||

They abandoned their arrow and effacing their displeasure came down from the mountain.283.

dl bl qij kir iml gl roey ]

dhal bal taj kari; mil gal roe ||

duK kis ibiD dIAw suK sb Koey ]

dhukh kas bidh dheeaa; sukh sab khoe ||

Leaving the army aside they hugged each other and wept. The providence had given such agony that they had lost all comforts.

Ab Gir clIey rGubr myry ]

ab ghar chale'ee; raghubar mere ||

qij hiT lwgy sB pg qyry ]284]

taj hath laage; sabh pag tere ||284||

Bharat said, “O Rahguvir, abandon your persistence and return to your home, because for this very reason all the people had fallen at your feet.”284.