Rama Gives Bharata the Longest Share of the Calamity
Ayodhya Kanda, Chaupai 306
Doha 306 · Movement 1 of 2
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Rama says that both societies, home and forest, remain guarded by the guru's grace. The commands of mother, father, guru, and master bear the whole earth of dharma. Bharata must fulfill them and help Rama fulfill them, becoming protector of the solar line.
One discipline grants every accomplishment, good fame, blessed destiny, and prosperity: obedience shaped into service. Remembering this, Bharata must endure the heavy crisis and bring happiness to citizens and family.
The disaster has been divided among all, but Bharata's portion will last the full appointed term and is therefore the hardest. Rama knows his brother's gentleness and speaks hard words only because the hour makes them necessary. In a place of danger, beloved arms become shields and receive even the thunderbolt's blow.
Rama asks gentle Bharata to become the shield of the lineage and bear the longest stroke of the calamity for everyone else.
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सहित समाज तुम्हार हमारा। घर बन गुर प्रसाद रखवारा।। मातु पिता गुर स्वामि निदेसू। सकल धरम धरनीधर सेसू।। सो तुम्ह करहु करावहु मोहू। तात तरनिकुल पालक होहू।। साधक एक सकल सिधि देनी। कीरति सुगति भूतिमय बेनी।। सो बिचारि सहि संकटु भारी। करहु प्रजा परिवारु सुखारी।। बाँटी बिपति सबहिं मोहि भाई। तुम्हहि अवधि भरि बड़ि कठिनाई।। जानि तुम्हहि मृदु कहउँ कठोरा। कुसमयँ तात न अनुचित मोरा।। होहिं कुठायँ सुबंधु सुहाए। ओड़िअहिं हाथ असनिहु के घाए।।
Sahit samaaj tumhaar hamaaraa. Your family and ours together, whether at home or in the forest, are guarded by the guru's grace. Maatu pitaa gur svaami nidesoo. The commands of mother, father, guru, and master contain all of dharma within them, O upholder of the earth. So tumh karahu karaavahu mohoo. Carry out those commands, and hold me to them as well. Dear one, become the protector of our solar lineage. Saadhak eka sakal sidhi denee. There is one single practice that grants every fulfillment: the braided cord of fame, liberation, and prosperity. So bichaari sahi sankatu bhaaree. Reflect on this, endure the great hardship, and bring happiness to the subjects and the family. Baantee bipati sabahin mohi bhaaee. The calamity has been shared among all of us, my brother, but upon you has fallen the greatest and most prolonged difficulty. Jaani tumhahi mridu kahaun kathoraa. Knowing how gentle you are, I speak these hard words; in times of distress, dear son, such frankness is not wrong. Hohin kuthaayan subandhu suhaae. In seasons of crisis even beloved friends must serve as shields; the hands must bear even the wounds of a thunderbolt.