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title: "Bal Kand Doha 153"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 153

**चौ०** 
> सुनु मुनि कथा पुनीत पुरानी। जो गिरिजा प्रति संभु बखानी॥  
> बिस्व बिदित एक कैकय देसू। सत्यकेतु तहँ बसइ नरेसू॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> धरम धुरंधर नीति निधाना। तेज प्रताप सील बलवाना॥  
> तेहि कें भए जुगल सुत बीरा। सब गुन धाम महा रनधीरा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> राज धनी जो जेठ सुत आही। नाम प्रतापभानु अस ताही॥  
> अपर सुतहि अरिमर्दन नामा। भुजबल अतुल अचल संग्रामा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> भाइहि भाइहि परम समीती। सकल दोष छल बरजित प्रीती॥  
> जेठे सुतहि राज नृप दीन्हा। हरि हित आपु गवन बन कीन्हा॥४॥

Meaning: Listen, O sage, to an old and sacred legend which was narrated by Śiva to Pārvatī. There was a principality known by the name of Kaikaya, which was celebrated throughout the world. A king named Satyaketu ruled over there. (1)

He was an epitome of virtue, abounding in righteousness—dignified, glorious, amiable and powerful. He had two gallant sons, who were all virtuous and dauntless in battle. (2)

The elder of the two and the heir to the throne was named Pratāpabhānu. The other was known by the name of Arimardana, who was unequalled in strength of arm and was steadfast in battle. (3)

There was perfect unity between the two brothers and the affection each bore to the other was free from all blemish and guile. To the elder son the king relinquished the throne and proceeded to the forest for the sake of devotion to Śrī Hari. (4)

**दो०** 
> जब प्रतापरबि भयउ नृप फिरी दोहाई देस।  
> प्रजा पाल अति बेदबिधि कतहुँ नहीं अघ लेस॥१५३॥

Meaning: When Pratāpabhānu became king, there was great rejoicing throughout the realm. He looked after his subjects with utmost care according to the precepts of the Vedas and there was not a speck of sin anywhere in his kingdom. (153)

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