Doha 172
आपु बिरचि उपरोहित रूपा। परेउ जाइ तेहि सेज अनूपा॥ जागेउ नृप अनभएँ बिहाना। देखि भवन अति अचरजु माना॥१॥
मुनि महिमा मन महुँ अनुमानी। उठेउ गवँहिं जेहिं जान न रानी॥ कानन गयउ बाजि चढ़ि तेहीं। पुर नर नारि न जानेउ केहीं॥२॥
गएँ जाम जुग भूपति आवा। घर घर उत्सव बाज बधावा॥ उपरोहितहि देख जब राजा। चकित बिलोक सुमिरि सोइ काजा॥ ३ ॥
जुग सम नृपहि गए दिन तीनी। कपटी मुनि पद रह मति लीनी॥ समय जानि उपरोहित आवा। नृपहि मते सब कहि समुझावा॥४॥
Meaning
Himself assuming the form of the family priest, the demon went and lay down on the former’s luxurious bed. The king woke up even before daybreak and felt much astonished to find himself at home. (1) Attributing the miracle to the supernatural power of the anchorite, he got up quietly, unnoticed by the queen. Mounting the same horse he rode off to the woods without any man or woman of the city knowing it. (2) When it was midday, the king returned; there was rejoicing and festal music in every house. When the king saw his family-priest (the demon in the garb of priest), he looked at him in amazement, recollecting the object he held so dear to his heart. (3) The interval of three days hung heavy on the monarch as an age, his mind being set on the feet of the false anchorite. At the appointed time the priest (the demon in the assumed form) came and reminded him in detail of all that had been secretly agreed upon. (4)
नृप हरषेउ पहिचानि गुरु भ्रम बस रहा न चेत। बरे तुरत सत सहस बर बिप्र कुटुंब समेत॥१७२॥
Meaning
The king was delighted to recognize his preceptor (in the priest’s form); his mind was too confounded to have any sense left. At once he invited a hundred thousand holy Brāhmaṇas with their families. (172)
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