pahan harit-paridhan prabhoot-praphull ho.
ooanche uth jo rahe vyom ko choomate॥
aise bahush:- vitap-vrind avalokate.
jan-sthan mean raghukul-ravi the ghoomate॥1॥
thi sammukh kosoan tak phaili chhabimayi.
vividh-trinavali-kusumavali-lasita-dhara॥
rang-birangi-lalit-latikayean tatha.
j di-bootiyoan se tha sara-van bhara॥2॥
door kshitij ke nikat asit-ghan-khand se.
vindhayachal ke vividh-shikhar the dikhate॥
baith bhuvan-vyapini-digvadhoo-god mean.
prakriti-chhata aankit karana the sikhate॥3॥
ho sakata hai patthar ka ur bhi dravit.
parvat ka tan bhi pani ban hai baha॥
meru-prasravan moortimant-prasravan ban.
yah kautuk tha vasudha ko dikhala raha॥4॥
khel rahi thi ravi-kiranavali ko liye.
vipul-vitap-chhaya se bani hari-bhari॥
thi uttal-tarangavali se umagati.
pravahita ho gadagad ban godavari॥5॥
kabhi keli karate u date phirate kabhi.
taru par baithe vihag-vrind the bolate॥
kabhi phudakate kabhi kutarate phal rahe.
kabhi mandagati se bhoo par the dolate॥6॥
kahian sianhini sahit sianh tha ghoomata.
garaje van mean jata tha bhar bhoomi-bhay.
dikhalate the komal-trin charate kahian.
kahian chhalaangean bharate milate mrig-nichay॥7॥
drum-shakha to date masalate trinoan ko.
liye hastini ka samooh the ghoomate॥
mastak-mad se amodit kar ok ko.
kahian matt-gaj ban pramatt the jhoomate॥8॥
kabhi kilakilate the daant nikal kar.
kabhi hilakar dalean phal the kha rahe॥
kahian kood aauankhean mataka bhauanhean nacha.
kapi-samooh the nij-kapita dikhala rahe॥9॥
khag-kalarav ya pashu-vishesh ke nad se.
kabhi-kabhi vah hoti rahi ninadita॥
sannata van-avani mean sarvatr tha.
poori-nirjanata thi usamean vyapita॥10॥
idhar-udhar khojate hue shanbook ko.
panchavati ke panch-vatoan ke samane॥
jab pahuanche us samay atit-smriti hue.
liya kaleja tham lok-abhiram ne॥11॥
panchavati prachin-chitr aankit hue.
hriday-patal par, akulata chitrit huee॥
marm-vedana lagi marm ko bedhane.
chubhane lagi kaleje mean mano suee॥12॥
hare-bhare taru hara-bhara karate n the.
unamean bhari huee dikhalati thi vyatha॥
khag-kalarav mean kalaravata milati n thi.
bol-bol ve kahate the du:kh ki katha॥13॥
latikayean thian b di-balayean ban geean.
hil-hil kar ve dil ko deti thian hila॥
kalikayean nij kala dikha sakati n thian.
ji ki kali nahian sakati thian ve khila॥14॥
shool ke janak se ve hote jnat the.
phool dekhakar chitt bhool pata n tha॥
dekh titiliyoan ko uthate the tilamila.
bhauroan ka guanjar unhean bhata n tha॥15॥
jis prasravan-achal-lilaoan ke lie.
lalayita sada rahati thi lalasa॥
vah us bhagn-hriday sa hota jnat tha.
jise p da ho sarv-sukhoan ka kal sa॥16॥
kal ninadit-kelirata-godavari.
banati rahati thi jo mugdhakari-b di॥
dikhalati thi us viyog-vidhura sama.
baha baha aauansoo jo bhoo par ho p di॥17॥
phir vah yah sochane lage taruoan-tale.
priya-upasthiti ke karan jo sukh mila॥
mere antastal saravar mean un dinoan.
jaisa var-vinod ka varij tha khila॥18॥
ratn-vimandit rajabhavan ke madhy bhi.
unaki anupasthiti mean vah sukh hai kahaan॥
n to vahaan vaisa anand-vikas hai.
n to alaukik-ras hi bahata hai vahaan॥19॥
e paanchoan vat bhi kam sundar haian nahian.
ati-uttam inake bhi dal, phal phool haian॥
chhaya bhi hai sukhada kintu priya-bina.
ve mere antastal ke pratikool haian॥20॥
barah baras vyatit hue unake yahian.
kintu kabhi akulata hoti thi nahian॥
kabhi mlanata mukh de par ati n thi.
jab avaloka vikasit-badana ve rahian॥21॥
aur sahara kya tha phal, dal ke siva.
tha jangal ka vas vastu hoti gini॥
kabhi kami ka nam nahian muanh ne liya.
bat asuvidha ki kab kanoan ne suni॥22॥
raee-bhar bhi hai n buraee dikhati.
rag-rag mean hai bhoori-bhalaee hi bhari॥
udarata hai unaki jivan sangini.
par dukh-katarata hai pyari-sahachari॥23॥
b de-b de du:kh ke avasar aye tadapi.
kabhi nahian dikhalaee ve mujhako dukhi॥
mera mukh-avaloke din tha bitata.
mere sukh se hi ve rahati thian sukhi॥24॥
rookhi sookhi bat kabhi kahati n thian.
taralatam-hriday mean thi aisi taralata॥
asaral-path bhi ban jate the saral-tam.
saral-chitt ki avalokan kar saralata॥25॥
jab saumitr-badan kumhalaya dekhatian.
madhur-madhur batean kah samajhatian unhean॥
jo kutir mean hota ve lekar use.
pas baithakar pyar se khilatian unhean॥26॥
kabhi urmila ke viyog ki sudhi hue.
aauansoo unake drig ka rukata hi n tha॥
kabhi banati rahati thi vyakul unhean.
mam-mata ki vividh-vyathaoan ki katha॥27॥
aisi param-saday-hridaya bhav-hit rata.
saty-premika gaurav-moorti gariyasi॥
bahu-vatsar se hai viyog-vidhura bani.
vidhi ki vidhi hi hai bhav-madhy-baliyasi॥28॥
jisake bhroo ne kabhi n paee bankata.
jisake drig mean mili n ris ki lalima॥
jisake madhur-vachan n kabhi amadhur bane.
jisaki kriti-sitata mean lagi n kalima॥29॥
uchit use kah ban sachchi-sahadharmini.
jisane van ka vas mudit-man se liya॥
shirodhary kah ati-tatparata ke sahit.
jisane meri ajna ka palan kiya॥30॥
mera mukh jisake sukh ka adhar tha.
meri hi chhaya jo jati hai kahi॥
jisaka maian is bhootal mean sarvasv tha.
jo mujh par utsargi-krit-jivan rahi॥31॥
yadi vah mere dvara bahu-vyathita bani.
virah-udadhi-uttal-tarangoan mean bahi॥
to kyoan hogi nahian marm-pi da mujhe.
to kyoan hoga mera ur shatadha nahian॥32॥
ek do nahian dvadash-vatsar ho gaye.
kisane itani bhav-tap ki aauanchean sahian॥
kab aisa vyavahar kahian hoga hua.
kabhi ghati hogi aisi ghatana nahian॥33॥
dhir-dhurandhar ne phir dhiraj dhar sanbhal.
apane ati-akul hote chit se kaha॥
svabhavikata svabhavikata hai at:.
usake prabal-veg ko kab kisane saha॥34॥
kintu adhik hona adhir vaanchhit nahian.
jab ki lok-hit haian lochan ke samane॥
priya ko banaya hai var bhav-drishti mean.
lokahit-parayan unake gun gram ne॥35॥
aj rajy mean jaisi sachchi-shanti hai.
jaisi sukhita pulak-poorita hai praja॥
jis prakar gramoan, nagaroan, janapadoan mean.
kalit-kirti ki hai u d rahi lalit dhvaja॥36॥
vah apoorv hai, hai bud-vrind-prashansita.
hai janata-anurakti-bhakti usamean bhari॥
puny-kittan ke pavan-pathodhi mean.
doob chuki hai jan-shruti ki jarjar tari॥37॥
bat lok-apavad ki kisi ne kabhi.
jo kah di thi bhram pramadavash mean pade॥
usaki yad hue bhi avasar par kisi.
ab ho jate haian usake royean kh de॥38॥
bina rakt ka pat praja-pi dan kiye.
bina kate kitane hi logoan ka gala॥
sam-niti avalamban kar sanyat bane.
lokaradhan-bal se tali prabal-bala॥39॥
isaka shrey adhikatar hai mahi-suta ko.
unhian ki sukriti-bal se hai badha tali॥
unhian ke alaukik tyagoan ke aank mean.
lok-hitakari-shanti-balika hai pali॥40॥
yadi prasann-chit se meri batean samajh.
ve kulapati ke ashram mean jatian nahian॥
vahaan tyag ki moorti daya ki poorti ban.
jo nij divy-gunoan ko dikhalatian nahian॥41॥
jo ghabaratian virah-vyathayean sochakar.
mam-uttaradayitv samajh patian nahian॥
jo sukh-vaanchha antastal mean vyapati.
jo kartavy-parayanata bhati nahian॥42॥
to anarth hota mit jate bahu-sadan.
unaka sukh ban jata bahutoan ka asukh॥
unaka hit kar deta kitanoan ka ahit.
unaka mukh ho jata bhavahit se vimukh॥43॥
yah hota manavata se muanh mo dana.
yah hoti pashuta jo hai ati-nindita॥
aisa kar ve chyut ho jatian svapad se.
kabhi nahian hotian itani abhinandita॥44॥
hai pradhanata atmasukhoan ki vishv mean.
kintu mahatta atm tyag ki hai adhik॥
jagati mean hai kise svarth pyara nahian.
var nar haian paramarth-panth ke hi pathik॥45॥
svarth-sidhdi ya atm-sukhoan ki kamana.
prakriti-sidhd hai svabhavik hai sarvatha॥
kintu lokahit, bhavahit ke avirodh se.
akartavy ban jayegi vah anyatha॥46॥
in batoan ko soch janak-nandini ki.
tapobhoomi ki tyagamayi shuchi-sadhana॥
lokottar hai vah saphala bhi huee hai.
var pararth ki hai anupam-aradhana॥47॥
rahi bat us dvidash-vatsarik virah ki.
jise unhoanne hai sanyat-chit se saha॥
usaki atishay-pi da hai, par kab nahian.
bahu-sankat-sankul pararth ka path raha॥48॥
any ke lie atm-sukhoan ka tyagana.
nij hit ki par-hit nimitt avahelana॥
desh, jati ya lok-bhalaee ke lie.
laga laga kar daanv jan par khelana॥49॥
ati-dustar hai, hai bahu-sankat-akalit.
par satpath mean unaka karana samana॥
aur atmabal se unapar pana vijay.
hai manavata ki kamaniya-kamana॥50॥
jisaka path-kantak sankat banata nahian.
bhavahit-rat ho jo n apada se dara॥
satpath mean jo pavi ko ginata hai kusum.
use labh kar dhanya banati hai dhara॥51॥
priya-rahit ho alp vyathit maian nahian hooan.
par kartavyoan se chyut ho paya nahian॥
isi tarah haian krityarata janakaangaja.
kaya jaisi kyoan hogi chhaya nahian॥52॥
haan isaka hai khed paristhiti kyoan bani-
aisi jo samane apada a gee॥
yah vidhan vidhi ka hai niyati-rahasy hai.
kab n vivashata manu-sut ko isase huee॥53॥
is prakar jab svabhavikata par hue.
dhir-dhurandhar-ram atm-bal se jayi॥
usi samay vanadevi akar samane॥
kh di ho gayi jo thian vipul vyathamayi॥54॥
unhean dekhakar raghukul puangav ne kaha.
kripa huee yadi devi! ap ayian yahaan॥
vanadevi ne svagat kar savinay kaha.
ap padharean, raha bhagy aisa kahaan॥55॥
kintu khinn maian dekh rahi hooan apako.
ah! kya janakaja ki sudhi hai ho gee॥
kahooan to kahooan kya uh! mere hriday mean.
atreyi haian bij vyatha ke bo gee॥56॥
janakanandini jaisi sarala komala.
param-sahridaya udarata-apoorita॥
dayamayi hit-bharita par-dukh-katara॥
karuna-varunalaya avaidh-vidoorita॥57॥
maianne avani mean ab tak dekhi nahian.
ve manojnata-manavata ki moorti haian॥
bhari huee hai unase bhavahit-karita.
pati-parayana haian pativrat-poorti haian॥58॥
ap kahian jate, ane mean der kuchh-
ho jati to chitt ko n thian rokati॥
itani akul ve hoti thian us samay.
aauankhean pal-pal thian path ko avalokati॥59॥
kisi samay jab jati unake pas maian.
yahi dekhati ve seva mean haian lagi॥
ap so rahe haian ve karati haian vyanjan.
ya anuranjan ki rangat mean haian rangi॥60॥
vastav mean ve patiprana haian maian unhean.
chandravadan ki chakorika hooan janati॥
haian unake sarvasv ap hi maian unhean.
prem ke salil ki saphari hooan manati॥61॥
romaanchit-tan hua kaleja hil gaya.
drig ke sammukh u di vyathaoan ki dhvaja॥
jab mere vichalit kanoan ne yah suna.
haian dvadash-vatsar-viyogini janakaja॥62॥
vidhi ne unhean banaya hai ati-sundari.
unaka anupam-lokottar-saundary hai॥
par usake karan jo utpi dan hua.
vah hritkampit-kar hai param-kadaryy hai॥63॥
jo samrajni haian jo haian nrip-nandini.
ratn-khachit-kanchan ke jinake haian sadan॥
unaka nyoon nahian bahu barasoan ke lie.
bar-bar banata hai vas-sthan van॥64॥
jo sarvottam-gun-gaurav ki moorti haian.
vasudha-vaanchhit jinaka poot-prayog hai॥
ek do nahian barah-barah baras ka.
unaka hriday-vidarak vaidh-viyog hai॥65॥
vidhi-vidhan mean kya vidhi hai kya avidhi hai.
vibudh-vrind bhi ise bata pate nahian॥
sahi gayi aisi ghatanayean, par unhean.
tham kaleja sahanevaloan ne sahian॥66॥
haran achanak jab patiprana ka hua.
unake pratipalit-khag-mrig mujhako mile॥
par ve meri or takate tak n the.
ve kuchh aise janak-suta se the hile॥67॥
shuk ne to do din tak khaya hi nahian.
karun-svaroan se rahi bilakhati sharika॥
matrihin-mrig-shavak trin charata n tha.
yadyapi maian thi svayan bani paricharika॥68॥
kabhi dikhate ve aise kuchh bhav the.
jinase ur mean uthati du:kh ki ag bal॥
unaki khag-mrig tak ki pyari priti ko.
batalate the mrig-shavak ke drig-sajal॥69॥
dravan-shilata jaisi thi unamean bhari.
vaisa hi antastal dayanidhan tha॥
andaj, pindaj jivoan ki to bat kya.
mlan-vitap dekhe, mukh banata mlan tha॥70॥
doob kuputate bhi n unhean dekha kabhi.
lata-aur trin se bhi unako pyar tha॥
prem-parayanata ki ve haian puttali.
sneh-sikt unaka adbhut-sansar tha॥71॥
ah! vahi kyoan prem se pravanchit huee.
kyoan viyog-varidhi-avattoan mean p di॥
jo satitv ki lok-vandita-moorti hai.
usake sammukh kyoan ayi aisi gh di॥72॥
yah kaisi akripa? kya isaka marm hai.
param-vyathit-hridaya maian kyoan samajhooan ise॥
kaise itana utar gayi vah chitt se.
hriday-vallabha ap samajhate the jise॥73॥
atreyi kahati thian barah baras mean.
nahian gaye the ap ek din bhi vahaan॥
kahaan vah alaukik pal-pal ka sammilan.
aur lok-kampitakar yah amilan kahaan॥74॥
kabhi janakaja jiti rah sakati nahian.
jo n sammilan-asha hoti samane॥
kya n kripa ab bhi hovegi apaki.
logoan ko kyoan padean qaleje thamane॥75॥
sanyat ho yah kaha lok-abhiram ne.
devi! ap haian janakasuta-priy-sahachari॥
haian vidushi haian komal-hridaya apake-
antastal mean unaki mamata hai bhari॥76॥
upalambh hai uchit aur mujhako svayan.
in batoan ki tho di pi da hai nahian॥
kintu dharm ki gati hai sookshm kahi gee.
jahaan sukriti hai shanti vilasati hai vahian॥77॥
lokaradhan rajaniti-sarvasv hai.
haian pararth, paramarth, panth bhi ati-gahan॥
par yadi e kartavy aur sadhdarm haian.
sahan-shakti to kyoan n kare sankat sahan॥78॥
kulapati-ashram-vas janak-nandini ka.
ham donoan ke sadvichar ka marm hai॥
ved-vihit budh-vrind-samarthit poot-tam.
bhavahit-mangal-moolak vaanchhit-karm hai॥79॥
kuchh logoan ka yah vichar hai atm-sukh.
hai pradhan hai vasudha mean vaanchhit vahi॥
taje viphalata-path badhaoan se bache.
manuj ko saphalata de deti hai mahi॥80॥
ve kahate haian narak, svarg, apavarg ki.
janmantar ya lokantar ki kalpana॥
hai paroksh ki bat huee pratyaksh kab.
hai pararth bhi at: vyarth ki jalpana॥81॥
yah vichar hai svarth-bharit bhram-akalit.
kar isaka anusaran dhvans hoti dhara॥
hai pararth, paramarth, bad hi punyatam.
vah hai bhavahit ke sadbhav se bhara॥82॥
svarth vah timir hai jisamean rahakar manuj.
hai tatolata rahata apani bhooti ko॥
hai pararth paramarth divy vah op jo.
udbhasit karata hai vishv-vibhooti ko॥83॥
atm-sukh-nirat atm-sukhoan mean magn ho.
avalokan karata rahata nij-ok hai॥
kahalakar kul ka, svajati ka, desh ka.
lok-sukh-nirat banata bhav alok hai॥84॥
isi panth ki pathika haian janakaangaja॥
unaka ashram ka nivas saphalit hua॥
mile alaukik-lal ho gaya lok-hit.
kalushit-jan-apavad kal-kavalit hua॥85॥
ashvamedh ka anushthan ho chuka hai.
niti ki kalitatam kalikayean khileangi॥
kripa dikha utsav mean ayean ap bhi.
vahaan janak-nandini apako mileangi॥86॥
doha
chale gaye raghukul tilak raha pulakit-kar bat.
vanadevi avikach-badan bana vikach-jalajat॥87॥
