Doha 251
भूप सहस दस एकहि बारा। लगे उठावन टरइ न टारा॥ डगइ न संभु सरासनु कैसें। कामी बचन सती मनु जैसें॥१॥
सब नृप भए जोगु उपहासी। जैसें बिनु बिराग संन्यासी॥ कीरति बिजय बीरता भारी। चले चाप कर बरबस हारी॥२॥
श्रीहत भए हारि हियँ राजा। बैठे निज निज जाइ समाजा॥ नृपन्ह बिलोकि जनकु अकुलाने। बोले बचन रोष जनु साने॥३॥
दीप दीप के भूपति नाना। आए सुनि हम जो पनु ठाना॥ देव दनुज धरि मनुज सरीरा। बिपुल बीर आए रनधीरा॥४॥
Meaning
Ten thousand kings then proceeded all at once to lift it; but it baffled all their attempts at moving it. Śiva’s bow did not stir in the same way as the mind of a virtuous lady refuses to yield to the advances of a lustful person. (1) All the princes made themselves butts of ridicule like a recluse without dispassion. Helplessly forfeiting their fame, glory and great valour to the bow, they returned. (2) Confused and disheartened, the kings went and sat in the midst of their own fellows. Seeing the kings thus frustrated, King Janaka got agitated and spoke words as if in exasperation; (3) “Hearing the vow made by me many a king has come from different parts of the globe; gods and demons in human form and many other heroes, staunch warriors, have also come; (4)
कुअँरि मनोहर बिजय बड़ि कीरति अति कमनीय। पावनिहार बिरंचि जनु रचेउ न धनु दमनीय॥२५१॥
Meaning
“A lovely bride, a grand triumph and splendid renown are the prize; but Brahmā, it seems, has not yet created the man who may break the bow and win the glorious rewards. (251)
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