Doha 168
जानि नृपहि आपन आधीना। बोला तापस कपट प्रबीना॥ सत्य कहउँ भूपति सुनु तोही। जग नाहिन दुर्लभ कछु मोही॥१॥
अवसि काज मैं करिहउँ तोरा। मन तन बचन भगत तैं मोरा॥ जोग जुगुति तप मंत्र प्रभाऊ। फलइ तबहिं जब करिअ दुराऊ॥२॥
जौं नरेस मैं करौं रसोई। तुम्ह परुसहु मोहि जान न कोई॥ अन्न सो जोइ जोइ भोजन करई। सोइ सोइ तव आयसु अनुसरई॥३॥
पुनि तिन्ह के गृह जेवँइ जोऊ। तव बस होइ भूप सुनु सोऊ॥ जाइ उपाय रचहु नृप एहू। संबत भरि संकलप करेहू॥४॥
Meaning
Knowing that the king was completely under his sway, the fake hermit, who was clever at deception, said, “Listen, O king: I tell you the truth. For me in this world there is nothing difficult to accomplish. (1) “I will surely fulfil your object, devoted as you are in thought, word and deed to me. The power of Yoga (contemplation), planning, penance and mystic formulas work only when secrecy is maintained about them. (2) “O king, if I cook food and you serve it and if nobody comes to know me, whoever tastes the food so prepared shall become subservient to you. (3) “Again, I tell you, whosoever dines at the house of such people shall, O king, he too will become subservient to you. Go and operate this scheme, O king, and take this vow for a whole year. (4)
नित नूतन द्विज सहस सत बरेहु सहित परिवार। मैं तुम्हरे संकलप लगि दिनहिं करबि जेवनार॥१६८॥
Meaning
“Everyday invite a new set of a hundred thousand Brāhmaṇas with their families; while I, so long as your vow lasts, shall provide the daily banquet. (168)
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