Doha 132
Princess Viśvamohinī’s self-selection of a husband; Nārada’s pronouncing a curse on the attendants of Śiva as well as on the Lord Himself and his subsequent release from the spell of infatuation
हरि सन मागौं सुंदरताई। होइहि जात गहरु अति भाई॥ मोरें हित हरि सम नहिं कोऊ। एहि अवसर सहाय सोइ होऊ॥ १ ॥
बहुबिधि बिनय कीन्हि तेहि काला। प्रगटेउ प्रभु कौतुकी कृपाला॥ प्रभु बिलोकि मुनि नयन जुड़ाने। होइहि काजु हिएँ हरषाने॥ २ ॥
अति आरति कहि कथा सुनाई। करहु कृपा करि होहु सहाई॥ आपन रूप देहु प्रभु मोही। आन भाँति नहिं पावौं ओही॥३॥
जेहि बिधि नाथ होइ हित मोरा। करहु सो बेगि दास मैं तोरा॥ निज माया बल देखि बिसाला। हियँ हँसि बोले दीनदयाला॥४॥
Meaning
‘Let me ask Śrī Hari for a gift of beauty. But, alas! much time will be lost in going to Him. Yet I have no such well-wisher as Śrī Hari; let Him, therefore, come to my rescue at this juncture.’ (1) Then Nārada prayed in manifold ways and Lo! the sportive and merciful Lord appeared before him. The sight was soothing to the sage’s eyes. He was glad at heart and felt assured that his object would now be accomplished. (2) In great humility he told the Lord all that had happened, and said, “Be gracious to me and be good enough to help me. Lord, bestow on me Your own beauty; in no other way can I make her my own. (3) “Speedily do that which may serve my best interests; I am Your own servant, my lord.” Seeing the mighty power of His Māyā, the Lord, who is compassionate to the oppressed, smiled to Himself and said, (4)
जेहि बिधि होइहि परम हित नारद सुनहु तुम्हार। सोइ हम करब न आन कछु बचन न मृषा हमार॥१३२॥
Meaning
“Nārada, listen to me; I shall do that alone which is in your best interest, and nothing else. My words can never be untrue. (132)
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