Doha 143
बरबस राज सुतहि तब दीन्हा। नारि समेत गवन बन कीन्हा॥ तीरथ बर नैमिष बिख्याता। अति पुनीत साधक सिधि दाता॥१॥
बसहिं तहाँ मुनि सिद्ध समाजा। तहँ हियँ हरषि चलेउ मनु राजा॥ पंथ जात सोहहिं मतिधीरा। ग्यान भगति जनु धरें सरीरा॥२॥
पहुँचे जाइ धेनुमति तीरा। हरषि नहाने निरमल नीरा॥ आए मिलन सिद्ध मुनि ग्यानी। धरम धुरंधर नृपरिषि जानी॥३॥
जहँ जहँ तीरथ रहे सुहाए। मुनिन्ह सकल सादर करवाए॥ कृस सरीर मुनिपट परिधाना। सत समाज नित सुनहिं पुराना॥४॥
Meaning
Manu then perforce assigned the throne to his son and departed for the forest with his wife. Pre-eminent of all holy places is the celebrated Naimiṣāraṇya (the modern Nimasāra in Avadha, U.P.), which is most sacred and bestows success on those striving for realization.(1) Multitudes of sages and adepts lived there. Glad of heart, king Manu proceeded to that place. Passing along the road, the king and queen of resolute mind looked like incarnations of spiritual wisdom and devotion. (2) On reaching the bank of the Gomatī they happily bathed in its limpid waters. Adepts and enlightened sages came to meet them, recognizing the royal sages as epitome of virtue and uprightness. (3) The sages reverently took them to all holy and lovely spots that were scattered here and there. With emaciated bodies and clad in hermits’ robes, they daily listened to the Purāṇas in the assembly of saints. (4)
द्वादस अच्छर मंत्र पुनि जपहिं सहित अनुराग। बासुदेव पद पंकरुह दंपति मन अति लाग॥१४३॥
Meaning
They further devoutly repeated the twelve-lettered formula ( ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ). Their mind was fondly devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Vāsudeva (the all-pervading Viṣṇu). (143)
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