ਅਪੂਰਬ ਛੰਦ ॥
apoorab chhand |
APOORAV STANZA
ਕਾਨਨੇ ਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥
kaanane ge raam |
ਧਰਮ ਕਰਮੰ ਧਾਮ ॥
dharam karaman dhaam |
ਲਛਨੈ ਲੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥
lachhanai lai sang |
ਜਾਨਕੀ ਸੁਭੰਗਿ ॥੨੬੭॥
jaanakee subhang |267|
Ram, the abode of religious action, went to the forest alongwith Lakshman and Janaki (Sita).267.
ਤਾਤ ਤਿਆਗੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥
taat tiaage praan |
ਉਤਰੇ ਬਯੋਮਾਨ ॥
autare bayomaan |
ਬਿਚਰੇ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥
bichare bichaar |
ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੨੬੮॥
mantreeyan 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.
ਬੈਠਯੋ ਬਸਿਸਟਿ ॥
baitthayo basisatt |
ਸਰਬ ਬਿਪ ਇਸਟ ॥
sarab bip isatt |
ਮੁਕਲਿਯੋ ਕਾਗਦ ॥
mukaliyo kaagad |
ਪਠਏ ਮਾਗਧ ॥੨੬੯॥
patthe maagadh |269|
The advice of vasishtha, the eminent Brahmin amongst all the Brahmins, was accepted. A letter was written and sent to Magadh.269.
ਸੰਕੜੇਸਾ ਵੰਤ ॥
sankarresaa vant |
ਮਤਏ ਮਤੰਤ ॥
mate matant |
ਮੁਕਲੇ ਕੇ ਦੂਤ ॥
mukale ke doot |
ਪਉਨ ਕੇ ਸੇ ਪੂਤ ॥੨੭੦॥
paun ke se poot |270|
A very brief discussion was held and several fast-moving messengers like Hanuman were sent.270.
ਅਸਟਨ ਦਯੰਲਾਖ ॥
asattan dayanlaakh |
ਦੂਤ ਗੇ ਚਰਬਾਖ ॥
doot ge charabaakh |
ਭਰਤ ਆਗੇ ਜਹਾ ॥
bharat aage jahaa |
ਜਾਤ ਭੇ ਤੇ ਤਹਾ ॥੨੭੧॥
jaat bhe te tahaa |271|
Ten messengers, who were specialist in their task, were searched and sent to the place where Bharat resided.271.
ਉਚਰੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ ॥
auchare sandes |
ਊਰਧ ਗੇ ਅਉਧੇਸ ॥
aooradh ge aaudhes |
ਪਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਚੇ ਭਲੇ ॥
patr baache bhale |
ਲਾਗ ਸੰਗੰ ਚਲੇ ॥੨੭੨॥
laag sangan chale |272|
Those messengers delivered the message and told that the king Dasrath had died, Bharat read the letter and accompanied them.272.
ਕੋਪ ਜੀਯੰ ਜਗਯੋ ॥
kop jeeyan jagayo |
ਧਰਮ ਭਰਮੰ ਭਗਯੋ ॥
dharam bharaman bhagayo |
ਕਾਸਮੀਰੰ ਤਜਯੋ ॥
kaasameeran tajayo |
ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮੰ ਭਜਯੋ ॥੨੭੩॥
raam raaman 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.
ਪੁਜਏ ਅਵਧ ॥
puje avadh |
ਸੂਰਮਾ ਸਨਧ ॥
sooramaa sanadh |
ਹੇਰਿਓ ਅਉਧੇਸ ॥
herio aaudhes |
ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕੰ ਕੇ ਭੇਸ ॥੨੭੪॥
mritakan ke bhes |274|
The brave hero Bharat reached Oudh and saw the king Dasrath as dead.274.