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# Bal Kand · Doha 173

**चौ०** 
> उपरोहित जेवनार बनाई। छरस चारि बिधि जसि श्रुति गाई॥  
> मायामय तेहिं कीन्हि रसोई। बिंजन बहु गनि सकइ न कोई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> बिबिध मृगन्ह कर आमिष राँधा। तेहि महुँ बिप्र माँसु खल साँधा॥  
> भोजन कहुँ सब बिप्र बोलाए। पद पखारि सादर बैठाए॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> परुसन जबहिं लाग महिपाला। भै अकासबानी तेहि काला॥  
> बिप्रबृंद उठि उठि गृह जाहू। है बड़ि हानि अन्न जनि खाहू॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> भयउ रसोईं भूसुर माँसू। सब द्विज उठे मानि बिस्वासू॥  
> भूप बिकल मति मोहँ भुलानी। भावी बस न आव मुख बानी॥४॥

Meaning: The priest cooked four kinds of foods with six different tastes as mentioned in the Vedas. He prepared an illusory banquet and a variety of seasoned dishes more than one could count. (1)

Dressing the flesh of a variety of animals, the wretch mixed with it the cooked flesh of Brāhmaṇas. All the invited Brāhmaṇas were then called for the dinner. Their feet were duly washed and they were respectfully taken to their (dining) seats. (2)

The moment the king began to serve the food, a (fictitious) voice from heaven (raised by the demon Kālaketu himself) said, “Up, up, Brāhmaṇas! and return to your homes. Taste not this food; it is most harmful. (3)

“The dishes include flesh of the Brāhmaṇas.” Up rose all the Brāhmaṇas believing the (fake) ethereal voice. The king lost his nerve; his mind was bewildered with delusion. As fate would have it, he could not utter a word. (4)

**दो०** 
> बोले बिप्र सकोप तब नहिं कछु कीन्ह बिचार।  
> जाइ निसाचर होहु नृप मूढ़ सहित परिवार॥१७३॥

Meaning: Then exclaimed the Brāhmaṇas in wrath, without giving it a thought, “O foolish king, go and take birth in the demon’s form, you and all your family. (173)

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