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# Bal Kand · Doha 125

Ego’s sway over Nārada and the effect of the Lord’s Māyā

**चौ०** 
> हिमगिरि गुहा एक अति पावनि। बह समीप सुरसरी सुहावनि॥  
> आश्रम परम पुनीत सुहावा। देखि देवरिषि मन अति भावा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> निरखि सैल सरि बिपिन बिभागा। भयउ रमापति पद अनुरागा॥  
> सुमिरत हरिहि श्राप गति बाधी। सहज बिमल मन लागि समाधी॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> मुनि गति देखि सुरेस डेराना। कामहि बोलि कीन्ह सनमाना॥  
> सहित सहाय जाहु मम हेतू। चलेउ हरषि हियँ जलचरकेतू॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनासीर मन महुँ असि त्रासा। चहत देवरिषि मम पुर बासा॥  
> जे कामी लोलुप जग माहीं। कुटिल काक इव सबहि डेराहीं॥ ४॥

Meaning: In the Himālaya mountains there was a most sacred cave; the beautiful heavenly stream Gaṅgā flowed nearby. The sight of this most holy and charming hermitage highly attracted the mind of the celestial sage Nārada. (1)

Seeing the mountain, the river and the forest glades, his heart developed love for the feet of Lakṣmī’s lord. The remembrance of Śrī Hari broke the spell of the curse* (pronounced by Dakṣa, which did not allow him to stay at one place for more than an hour); and his mind, which was naturally pure, got into a trance. (2)

* For the cause of the curse see Caupāī 1 following Dohā 78 (Page no. 108).

Seeing the sage’s condition, Indra (the chief of gods) became apprehensive. Summoning Kāmadeva, the god of love, he received him with great honour and said, “For my sake go with your associates (to upset the trance of Nārada)!” The god of love (who has a fish emblazoned on his standard) set out, gladdened at heart. (3)

Indra apprehended that the celestial sage sought to occupy his abode. Those who are lustful and greedy are scared of everyone like the evil-minded crow. (4)

**दो०** 
> सूख हाड़ लै भाग सठ स्वान निरखि मृगराज।  
> छीनि लेइ जनि जान जड़ तिमि सुरपतिहि न लाज॥१२५॥

Meaning: Just as a foolish dog, on seeing a lion, the king of beasts, should run away with a dry bone, fearing in his crass ignorance lest the lion should rob him of it, Indra too in his shamelessness thought as above. (125)

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