Doha 165
कह तापस नृप ऐसेइ होऊ। कारन एक कठिन सुनु सोऊ॥ कालउ तुअ पद नाइहि सीसा। एक बिप्रकुल छाड़ि महीसा॥१॥
तपबल बिप्र सदा बरिआरा। तिन्ह के कोप न कोउ रखवारा॥ जौं बिप्रन्ह बस करहु नरेसा। तौ तुअ बस बिधि बिष्नु महेसा॥२॥
चल न ब्रह्मकुल सन बरिआई। सत्य कहउँ दोउ भुजा उठाई॥ बिप्र श्राप बिनु सुनु महिपाला। तोर नास नहिं कवनेहुँ काला॥३॥
हरषेउ राउ बचन सुनि तासू। नाथ न होइ मोर अब नासू॥ तव प्रसाद प्रभु कृपानिधाना। मो कहुँ सर्ब काल कल्याना॥४॥
Meaning
Said the anchorite, “So be it, O king. But there is one difficulty; hear that too. Even Death shall bow his head at your feet (much more so, those who are subject to death). The only exception shall be the Brāhmaṇas, O ruler of the earth. (1) The Brāhmaṇas are ever powerful by virtue of their penance; no one can deliver from their wrath. If you can subjugate the Brāhmaṇas to your will, O king, even Brahmā, Viṣṇu and the great Lord Śiva shall be at your command. (2) “Might is of no avail against the Brāhmaṇas; with both arms raised to heaven I tell you this truth. Listen, O King, if you can escape the Brāhmaṇas’s curse, you shall never perish.” (3) Hearing his words, the king rejoiced and said, “My lord, I shall no longer die. By your grace, O benevolent master, I shall be blessed at all times.” (4)
एवमस्तु कहि कपटमुनि बोला कुटिल बहोरि। मिलब हमार भुलाब निज कहहु त हमहि न खोरि॥१६५॥
Meaning
“Amen!” said the false anchorite, and added with crafty intent, “If you tell anyone about my meeting with you and your straying away, the fault shall not be mine. (165)
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