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title: "Bal Kand Doha 165"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 165

**चौ०** 
> कह तापस नृप ऐसेइ होऊ। कारन एक कठिन सुनु सोऊ॥  
> कालउ तुअ पद नाइहि सीसा। एक बिप्रकुल छाड़ि महीसा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> तपबल बिप्र सदा बरिआरा। तिन्ह के कोप न कोउ रखवारा॥  
> जौं बिप्रन्ह बस करहु नरेसा। तौ तुअ बस बिधि बिष्नु महेसा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> चल न ब्रह्मकुल सन बरिआई। सत्य कहउँ दोउ भुजा उठाई॥  
> बिप्र श्राप बिनु सुनु महिपाला। तोर नास नहिं कवनेहुँ काला॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> 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)

**दो०** 
> 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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