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# Bal Kand · Doha 203

**चौ०** 
> बालचरित हरि बहुबिधि कीन्हा। अति अनंद दासन्ह कहँ दीन्हा॥  
> कछुक काल बीतें सब भाई। बड़े भए परिजन सुखदाई॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> चूड़ाकरन कीन्ह गुरु जाई। बिप्रन्ह पुनि दछिना बहु पाई॥  
> परम मनोहर चरित अपारा। करत फिरत चारिउ सुकुमारा॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> मन क्रम बचन अगोचर जोई। दसरथ अजिर बिचर प्रभु सोई॥  
> भोजन करत बोल जब राजा। नहिं आवत तजि बाल समाजा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> कौसल्या जब बोलन जाई। ठुमुकु ठुमुकु प्रभु चलहिं पराई॥  
> निगम नेति सिव अंत न पावा। ताहि धरै जननी हठि धावा॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> धूसर धूरि भरें तनु आए। भूपति बिहसि गोद बैठाए॥५॥

Meaning: Śrī Hari played many kinds of child’s sports to the great delight of His servants/followers. After some time all the four brothers passed the stage of infancy, gladdening all people of His clan. (1)

The preceptor then came and performed the ceremony of tonsure; and the Brāhmaṇas received handsome presents for officiating at the same. All the four noble princes moved about indulging in numerous plays, which were most delightful to look at. (2)

The Lord, who cannot be comprehended through mind, speech or action, sported in the courtyard of Daśaratha. When the king, while at dinner, called Him, He would not turn up, loath as he was to leave the company of His playmates. (3)

When Kausalyā went to call Him, the Lord would run away toddling. He whom the Vedas declare in negative terms and whose end even Śiva could not find, the mother ran to catch Him with loving zeal. (4)

With His body besmeared with dust, He came and the king smilingly took Him up in his lap. (5)

**दो०** 
> भोजन करत चपल चित इत उत अवसरु पाइ।  
> भाजि चले किलकत मुख दधि ओदन लपटाइ॥२०३॥

Meaning: Even while the Lord sat for meals, His mind was restless, so that the moment He got a chance He would run away hither and thither with a scream of delight, His mouth daubed with curds and rice. (203)

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