ਕਾਨਨੇ ਗੇ ਰਾਮ ॥

Kaanne Ge Raam ॥

ਧਰਮ ਕਰਮੰ ਧਾਮ ॥

Dharma Karmaan Dhaam ॥

ਲੱਛਨੈ ਲੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥

La`chhani Lai Saangi ॥

ਜਾਨਕੀ ਸੁਭੰਗਿ ॥੨੬੭॥

Jaankee Subhaangi ॥267॥

Ram, the abode of religious action, went to the forest alongwith Lakshman and Janaki (Sita).267.

ਤਾਤ ਤਿਆਗੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ॥

Taata Tiaage Paraan ॥

ਉੱਤਰੇ ਬਯੋਮਾਨ ॥

Auo`tare Bayomaan ॥

ਬਿੱਚਰੇ ਬਿਚਾਰ ॥

Bi`chare Bichaara ॥

ਮੰਤ੍ਰੀਯੰ ਅਪਾਰ ॥੨੬੮॥

Maantareeyaan Apaara ॥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 Basisatti ॥

ਸਰਬ ਬਿੱਪ ਇਸਟ ॥

Sarba Bi`pa Eisatta ॥

ਮੁਕੱਲਿਯੋ ਕਾਗਦ ॥

Muka`liyo Kaagada ॥

ਪੱਠਏ ਮਾਗਧ ॥੨੬੯॥

Pa`tthaee Maagadha ॥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 ॥

Saankarhesaa Vaanta ॥

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.