Doha 177
कीन्ह बिबिध तप तीनिहुँ भाई। परम उग्र नहिं बरनि सो जाई॥ गयउ निकट तप देखि बिधाता। मागहु बर प्रसन्न मैं ताता॥१॥
करि बिनती पद गहि दससीसा। बोलेउ बचन सुनहु जगदीसा॥ हम काहू के मरहिं न मारें। बानर मनुज जाति दुइ बारें॥२॥
एवमस्तु तुम्ह बड़ तप कीन्हा। मैं ब्रह्माँ मिलि तेहि बर दीन्हा॥ पुनि प्रभु कुंभकरन पहिं गयऊ। तेहि बिलोकि मन बिसमय भयऊ॥३॥
जौं एहिं खल नित करब अहारू। होइहि सब उजारि संसारू॥ सारद प्रेरि तासु मति फेरी। मागेसि नीद मास षट केरी॥४॥
Meaning
All the three brothers practised austerities of various kinds, severe beyond description. Seeing their penance the Creator drew near and said to the eldest of them, “Ask a boon, my loved one.” (1) The ten-headed Rāvaṇa suppliantly clasped his feet and addressed to him the following words: “Listen, O lord of the universe, my prayer is that I should die at the hands of none save monkeys and men (grant me this boon).” (2) “So be it; you have done great penance.” This was the boon Brahmā and I granted to him (said Śiva). The Creator then approached Kumbhakarṇa and was astounded to see his gigantic form. (3) Brahmā said to himself, ‘Should this wretch have his daily repast, the whole world will be laid waste.’ So Brahmā directed Sarasvatī, who confounded his mind. Accordingly the demon asked for continued sleep extending over six months. (4)
गए बिभीषन पास पुनि कहेउ पुत्र बर मागु। तेहिं मागेउ भगवंत पद कमल अमल अनुरागु॥१७७॥
Meaning
Last of all Brahmā went up to Vibhīṣaṇa and said, “Ask a boon, my son.” He asked for pure love for the lotus feet of the Lord. (177)
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