Doha 166
तातें मैं तोहि बरजउँ राजा। कहें कथा तव परम अकाजा॥ छठें श्रवन यह परत कहानी। नास तुम्हार सत्य मम बानी॥१॥
यह प्रगटें अथवा द्विजश्रापा। नास तोर सुनु भानुप्रतापा॥ आन उपायँ निधन तव नाहीं। जौं हरि हर कोपहिं मन माहीं॥२॥
सत्य नाथ पद गहि नृप भाषा। द्विज गुर कोप कहहु को राखा॥ राखइ गुर जौं कोप बिधाता। गुर बिरोध नहिं कोउ जग त्राता॥३॥
जौं न चलब हम कहे तुम्हारें। होउ नास नहिं सोच हमारें॥ एकहिं डर डरपत मन मोरा। प्रभु महिदेव श्राप अति घोरा॥४॥
Meaning
“I warn you, O king, because great harm shall befall you if you relate this incident to anyone. If this talk happens to reach a third pair of ears, I tell you the truth, you are doomed. (1) “O Pratāpabhānu, if you divulge this secret or if a Brāhmaṇa curses you, you are undone. In no other way shall you die, even if Śrī Hari and Śaṅkara get angry with you.” (2) “It is true, my lord,” said the king, clasping the hermit’s feet. “Tell me, who can deliver from the wrath of Brāhmaṇas or spiritual preceptor? A Guru can save one even if one has evoked the wrath of Brahmā; but in the event of a dispute with one’s preceptor, there is no one in the world who can save. (3) “If I do not follow your advice, let me perish; I care not. My mind is disturbed by only one fear; the curse of Brāhmaṇas, my lord, is something most terrible. (4)
होहिं बिप्र बस कवन बिधि कहहु कृपा करि सोउ। तुम्ह तजि दीनदयाल निज हितू न देखउँ कोउ॥१६६॥
Meaning
“How shall I be able to win over the Brāhmaṇas? Kindly tell me that too. I see no benefector other than you, my gracious lord.” (166)
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