Doha 163
जनि आचरजु करहु मन माहीं। सुत तप तें दुर्लभ कछु नाहीं॥ तपबल तें जग सृजइ बिधाता। तपबल बिष्नु भए परित्राता॥१॥
तपबल संभु करहिं संघारा। तप तें अगम न कछु संसारा॥ भयउ नृपहि सुनि अति अनुरागा। कथा पुरातन कहै सो लागा॥२॥
करम धरम इतिहास अनेका। करइ निरूपन बिरति बिबेका॥ उदभव पालन प्रलय कहानी। कहेसि अमित आचरज बखानी॥३॥
सुनि महीप तापस बस भयऊ। आपन नाम कहन तब लयऊ॥ कह तापस नृप जानउँ तोही। कीन्हेहु कपट लाग भल मोही॥४॥
Meaning
“Marvel not, my son, to hear this; for nothing is too difficult to obtain through penance. By dint of penance Brahmā creates the universe; by dint of penance Viṣṇu assumed the role of its protector, (1) “By dint of penance, again, Rudra destroys the world; there is nothing in this world which cannot be attained through penance.” Hearing this, the king felt much enchanted and the hermit commenced relating old legends. (2) Having discussed topics of Karma (action) and Dharma (duty) and telling many legends bearing on them, he discoursed on dispassion and knowledge. And he further related at length countless marvellous stories connected with the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the universe. (3) Hearing all this the king completely yielded to the influence of the hermit and then proceeded to tell him his real name. Said the hermit, “O king, I know you. Even though you tried to hoodwink me, I appreciated this move on your part.” (4)
सुनु महीस असि नीति जहँ तहँ नाम न कहहिं नृप। मोहि तोहि पर अति प्रीति सोइ चतुरता बिचारि तव॥१६३॥
Meaning
“O king, the political maxim is that kings should not disclose their name in all cases. And when I thought of your political shrewdness, I conceived great love for you. (163)
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