Doha 167
सुनु नृप बिबिध जतन जग माहीं। कष्टसाध्य पुनि होहिं कि नाहीं॥ अहइ एक अति सुगम उपाई। तहाँ परंतु एक कठिनाई॥१॥
मम आधीन जुगुति नृप सोई। मोर जाब तव नगर न होई॥ आजु लगें अरु जब तें भयऊँ। काहू के गृह ग्राम न गयऊँ॥२॥
जौं न जाउँ तव होइ अकाजू। बना आइ असमंजस आजू॥ सुनि महीस बोलेउ मृदु बानी। नाथ निगम असि नीति बखानी॥३॥
बड़े सनेह लघुन्ह पर करहीं। गिरि निज सिरनि सदा तृन धरहीं॥ जलधि अगाध मौलि बह फेनू। संतत धरनि धरत सिर रेनू॥४॥
Meaning
“Listen, O king: there are various expedients in this world. But they are hard to accomplish and are of doubtful efficacy, besides. Of course, there is one very simple device; but that too involves one difficulty. (1) “Its contrivance depends on me; but my going to your city is out of question. Ever since I was born I have never been to anybody’s house or village so far. (2) “And if I do not go, it will be a misfortune for you. I am, therefore, in a dilemma today.” Hearing this, the king replied most humbly, “My lord, there is a maxim laid down in the Vedas, (3) “The great show kindness to the small. Mountains always bear tiny blades of grass on their tops, the fathomless ocean carries floating foam on its breast and the earth ever bears dust on its bosom.” (4)
अस कहि गहे नरेस पद स्वामी होहु कृपाल। मोहि लागि दुख सहिअ प्रभु सज्जन दीनदयाल॥१६७॥
Meaning
So saying, the king clasped the hermit’s feet and said, “Be gracious to me, my master. You are a saint, compassionate to the humble; therefore, my lord, take this trouble on my behalf.” (167)
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