AVUhw CMd ]

aroohaa chha(n)dh ||

AROOHAA STANZA

Bwj gXo dl qRws kY kY ]

bhaaj gayo dhal traas kai kai ||

lCmxM rx BUm dY kY ]

lachhamana(n) rana; bhoom dhai kai ||

Making a sacrifice of Lakshman in the war, his army, being frightened fled away

Kly rwm cMd huqy jhW ]

khale raam cha(n)dha; hute jahaa(n) ||

Bt Bwj B`gl gy qhW ]771]

bhat bhaaj bha'gal ge tahaa(n) ||771||

Te warriors reached the place where Ram was standing.771.

jb jwie bwq khI aunY ]

jab jai baata; kahee unai ||

bhu BWq sok dXo iqnY ]

bahu bhaa(n)t soka; dhayo tinai ||

When all the events were related to him, he was in great anguish

suin bYn mon rhY blI ]

sun bain mona; rahai balee ||

jnu ic~qR pwhn kI KlI ]772]

jan chi'tr paahan kee; khalee ||772||

Hearing their word the mighty sovereign remained silent like a portrait, becoming like a stone-slab.772.

puin bYT mMqR ibcwrXo ]

pun baith ma(n)tr bichaarayo ||

qum jwhu BrQ aucwrXo ]

tum jaahu bharath uchaarayo ||

Then sitting down, he held consultations and addressing Bharat, he asked him to go, saying,

muin bwl dYÍ ijin mwrIXo ]

mun baal dhaivai jin maareeyo ||

Dir Awn moih idKwrIXo ]773]

dhar aan moh dhikhaareeyo ||773||

“Do not kill the boys of the sages, but bring them and show them to me.”773.

sj sYn BrQ cly qhW ]

saj sain bharath chale tahaa(n) ||

rx bwl bIr mMfy jhW ]

ran baal beer ma(n)dde jahaa(n) ||

Bharat decorating his army marched to the place where the boys were standing ready (for war)

bhu Bwiq bIr sMGwr hI ]

bahu bhaat beer sa(n)ghaar hee ||

sr EG pREG pRhwr hI ]774]

sar ogh progh prahaar hee ||774||

They were ready to kill the warriors by striking blows with many types of arrows.774.

sugRIv AOr bBICnM ]

sugreev aauar babheechhana(n) ||

hnvMq AMgd rICnM ]

hanava(n)t a(n)gadh reechhana(n) ||

Alongwith Sugriva, Vibhishan, Hanuman, Angad, Jambvant,

bhu BWiq sYn bnwie kY ]

bahu bhaa(n)t sain banai kai ||

iqn pY clÎo smuhwie kY ]775]

tin pai chalayo samuhai kai ||775||

And with their various types of forces, Bharat went forward towards the brave boys.775.

rx BU`m BrQ gey jbY ]

ran bhoo'm bharath ge jabai ||

mun bwl doie lKy qbY ]

mun baal dhoi lakhe tabai ||

When Bharat reached the battlefield, he saw both the boys of sages

duie kwk p~Cw soBhI ]

dhui kaak pa'chhaa sobhahee ||

liK dyv dwno loBhI ]776]

lakh dhev dhaano lobhahee ||776||

Both boys looked impressive and both the gods and demons were allured on seeing them.776.

BrQ bwc lv so ]

bharath baach lav so ||

Speech of Bharat addressed to Lava :