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# Bal Kand · Doha 208b

Protection of Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice

**चौ०** 
> सुनि राजा अति अप्रिय बानी। हृदय कंप मुख दुति कुमुलानी॥  
> चौथेंपन पायउँ सुत चारी। बिप्र बचन नहिं कहेहु बिचारी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> मागहु भूमि धेनु धन कोसा। सर्बस देउँ आजु सहरोसा॥  
> देह प्रान तें प्रिय कछु नाहीं। सोउ मुनि देउंँ निमिष एक माहीं॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> सब सुत प्रिय मोहि प्रान कि नाईं। राम देत नहिं बनइ गोसाईं॥  
> कहँ निसिचर अति घोर कठोरा। कहँ सुंदर सुत परम किसोरा॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> सुनि नृप गिरा प्रेम रस सानी। हृदयँ हरष माना मुनि ग्यानी॥  
> तब बसिष्ठ बहुबिधि समुझावा। नृप संदेह नास कहँ पावा॥४॥

**चौ०** 
> अति आदर दोउ तनय बोलाए। हृदयँ लाइ बहु भाँति सिखाए॥  
> मेरे प्रान नाथ सुत दोऊ। तुम्ह मुनि पिता आन नहिं कोऊ॥५॥

Meaning: Hearing this most unpleasant demand, the king’s heart quivered and the brightness of his countenance faded. He said “I have been blessed with these four sons in my old age. You have, therefore, made your demand without due thought, O holy Brāhmaṇa! (1)

“Ask of me land, cattle, goods and treasure; I will gladly give all I have without delay. Nothing is dearer than one’s body and life; even these I would part with in a trice. (2)

“All my sons are dear to me as life; but in no case can I afford to spare Rāma, my lord. My lovely boys, who are yet too young, are no match for the most frightening and cruel demons.” (3)

The enlightened hermit Viśvāmitra felt delighted at heart to hear the king’s response, steeped as it was in the nectar of love. Then Vasiṣṭha counselled the king in manifold ways and all his doubts were set at rest. (4)

Most politely the King sent for the two boys and pressing them to his bosom admonished them in many ways. Turning to the sage he then said, “My lord, the two boys are my very life. You are their only father now, holy sir; there is no one else to look after them.” (5)

**दो०** 
> सौंपे भूप रिषिहि सुत बहुबिधि देइ असीस।  
> जननी भवन गए प्रभु चले नाइ पद सीस॥२०८ (क)॥

**सो०** 
> पुरुषसिंह दोउ बीर हरषि चले मुनि भय हरन।  
> कृपासिंधु मतिधीर अखिल बिस्व कारन करन॥२०८ (ख)॥

Meaning: Invoking various blessings on the boys, the king committed them to the care of the sage; then the Lord called at the mother’s apartment and bowing His head at her feet, (they) departed. (208-A)

The two heroes, lions among men, oceans of compassion, resolute of purpose and the ultimate cause of the whole universe, gladly proceeded to rid the sage of his fear. (208-B)

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