Doha 145
बरष सहस दस त्यागेउ सोऊ। ठाढ़े रहे एक पद दोऊ॥ बिधि हरि हर तप देखि अपारा। मनु समीप आए बहु बारा॥१॥
मागहु बर बहु भाँति लोभाए। परम धीर नहिं चलहिं चलाए॥ अस्थिमात्र होइ रहे सरीरा। तदपि मनाग मनहिं नहिं पीरा॥२॥
प्रभु सर्बग्य दास निज जानी। गति अनन्य तापस नृप रानी॥ मागु मागु बरु भै नभ बानी। परम गभीर कृपामृत सानी॥३॥
मृतक जिआवनि गिरा सुहाई। श्रवन रंध्र होइ उर जब आई॥ हृष्ट पुष्ट तन भए सुहाए। मानहुँ अबहिं भवन ते आए॥४॥
Meaning
For ten thousand years they refused to inhale even air (i. e., held their breath) and remained standing on one leg. Beholding their great penance Brahmā, Hari and Śiva repeatedly called on Manu, (1) and tempted him in many ways, saying “Ask for a boon.” But the king and queen were most resolute and did not swerve from their course. Although their bodies had reduced to mere skeletons, there was not the least anguish in their heart. (2) The omniscient Lord now recognized the king and queen as His own servants. The ascetic couple solely depended on Him. In the meantime, a most solemn voice, benevolent as if replete with nectar, resounded from heaven, “Ask, ask for a boon!”. (3) The voice was so charming that it infused life into the dead, as it were. Entering through the cavity of the ears when it reached their very heart, they found their body had become attractive, animated and healthy as before, as if they had just come from home. (4)
श्रवन सुधा सम बचन सुनि पुलक प्रफुल्लित गात। बोले मनु करि दंडवत प्रेम न हृदयँ समात॥१४५॥
Meaning
As the royal couple heard these words, which were delightful to the ear as nectar itself, the hair on their bodies stood on end, and a thrill ran through their limbs. Then, falling prostrate on the ground and with his heart overflowing with love Manu spoke: (145)
Ramayan appFree. No ads. Works offline.InstallFrom the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition. Buy the book