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title: "Bal Kand Doha 159b"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 159b

**चौ०** 
> गै श्रम सकल सुखी नृप भयऊ। निज आश्रम तापस लै गयऊ॥  
> आसन दीन्ह अस्त रबि जानी। पुनि तापस बोलेउ मृदु बानी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> को तुम्ह कस बन फिरहु अकेलें। सुंदर जुबा जीव परहेलें॥  
> चक्रबर्ति के लच्छन तोरें। देखत दया लागि अति मोरें॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> नाम प्रतापभानु अवनीसा। तासु सचिव मैं सुनहु मुनीसा॥  
> फिरत अहेरें परेउँ भुलाई। बड़ें भाग देखेउँ पद आई॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> हम कहँ दुर्लभ दरस तुम्हारा। जानत हौं कछु भल होनिहारा॥  
> कह मुनि तात भयउ अँधिआरा। जोजन सत्तरि नगरु तुम्हारा॥ ४॥

Meaning: The whole fatigue was gone and the king heaved a sigh of relief. The hermit thereafter took him back to his hermitage; and perceiving that it was sunset now, he gave him a seat and then spoke to him in polite terms. (1)

“Who are you and wherefore do you risk your life by roaming in the forest all alone, even though you are so young and handsome? Reading the marks of an emperor on your person, I am moved to great pity.” (2)

“Listen, O great sage: there is a king named Pratāpabhānu; I am his minister. Ranging in pursuit of game I have lost my way and by great good fortune I have been led into your presence. (3)

“Your sight is a rare boon to me; it leads me to believe that something good is about to befall me.” The hermit said, “It is now dusk, my son; and your city is five hundred and sixty miles away. (4)

**दो०** 
> निसा घोर गंभीर बन पंथ न सुनहु सुजान।  
> बसहु आजु अस जानि तुम्ह जाएहु होत बिहान॥१५९ (क)॥

**दो०** 
> तुलसी जसि भवतब्यता तैसी मिलइ सहाइ।  
> आपुनु आवइ ताहि पहिं ताहि तहाँ लै जाइ॥१५९ (ख)॥

Meaning: “Listen, my dear: dark and dreary is the night, and the forest is dense and trackless; knowing this, stay here overnight and depart next morning.” (159A)

The inevitable, says Tulasīdāsa, is invariably preceded by circumstances that are favourable to it. Either it comes to a man or takes him to the cause of his doom. (159 B)

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