ਮੱਤਏ ਮੱਤੰਤ ॥

Ma`taee Ma`taanta ॥

ਮੁੱਕਲੇ ਕੇ ਦੂਤ ॥

Mu`kale Ke Doota ॥

ਪਉਨ ਕੇ ਸੇ ਪੂਤ ॥੨੭੦॥

Pauna Ke Se Poota ॥270॥

A very brief discussion was held and several fast-moving messengers like Hanuman were sent.270.

ਅਸਟਨ ਦਯੰਲਾਖ ॥

Asattan Dayaanlaakh ॥

ਦੂਤ ਗੇ ਚਰਬਾਖ ॥

Doota Ge Charbaakh ॥

ਭਰਤ ਆਗੇ ਜਹਾਂ ॥

Bharta Aage Jahaan ॥

ਜਾਤ ਭੇ ਤੇ ਤਹਾਂ ॥੨੭੧॥

Jaata Bhe Te Tahaan ॥271॥

Ten messengers, who were specialist in their task, were searched and sent to the place where Bharat resided.271.

ਉਚਰੇ ਸੰਦੇਸ ॥

Auchare Saandesa ॥

ਊਰਧ ਗੇ ਅਉਧੇਸ ॥

Aooradha Ge Aaudhesa ॥

ਪੱਤ੍ਰ ਬਾਚੇ ਭਲੇ ॥

Pa`tar Baache Bhale ॥

ਲਾਗ ਸੰਗੰ ਚਲੇ ॥੨੭੨॥

Laaga Saangaan 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 ॥

Kopa Jeeyaan Jagayo ॥

ਧਰਮ ਭਰਮੰ ਭਗਯੋ ॥

Dharma Bharmaan Bhagayo ॥

ਕਾਸਮੀਰੰ ਤਜਯੋ ॥

Kaasmeeraan Tajayo ॥

ਰਾਮ ਰਾਮੰ ਭਜਯੋ ॥੨੭੩॥

Raam Raamaan 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.

ਪੁੱਜਏ ਅਵੱਧ ॥

Pu`jaee Ava`dha ॥

ਸੂਰਮਾ ਸਨੱਧ ॥

Sooramaa San`dha ॥

ਹੇਰਿਓ ਅਉਧੇਸ ॥

Heriao Aaudhesa ॥

ਮ੍ਰਿਤਕੰ ਕੇ ਭੇਸ ॥੨੭੪॥

Mritakaan Ke Bhesa ॥274॥

The brave hero Bharat reached Oudh and saw the king Dasrath as dead.274.

ਭਰਥ ਬਾਚ ਕੇਕਈ ਸੋਂ ॥

Bhartha Baacha Kekaeee Sona ॥

Speech of Bharat addressed to Kaikeyi :

ਲਖਯੋ ਕਸੂਤ ॥

Lakhyo Kasoota ॥

ਬੁੱਲਯੋ ਸਪੂਤ ॥

Bu`layo Sapoota ॥

ਧ੍ਰਿਗ ਮਈਯਾ ਤੋਹਿ ॥

Dhriga Maeeeyaa Tohi ॥

ਲਜਿ ਲਾਈਯਾ ਮੋਹਿ ॥੨੭੫॥

Laji Laaeeeyaa Mohi ॥275॥

“O mother ! when you saw that the worst had happened and then you called your son you must be reproached, I feel ashamed. 275.