Doha 274
कौसिक सुनहु मंद यहु बालकु। कुटिल कालबस निज कुल घालकु॥ भानु बंस राकेस कलंकू। निपट निरंकुस अबुध असंकू॥१॥
काल कवलु होइहि छन माहीं। कहउँ पुकारि खोरि मोहि नाहीं॥ तुम्ह हटकहु जौं चहहु उबारा। कहि प्रतापु बलु रोषु हमारा॥२॥
लखन कहेउ मुनि सुजसु तुम्हारा। तुम्हहि अछत को बरनै पारा॥ अपने मुँह तुम्ह आपनि करनी। बार अनेक भाँति बहु बरनी॥३॥
नहिं संतोषु त पुनि कछु कहहू। जनि रिस रोकि दुसह दुख सहहू॥ बीरब्रती तुम्ह धीर अछोभा। गारी देत न पावहु सोभा॥४॥
Meaning
“Listen, O Viśvāmitra: this boy is stupid and perverse. He is in the grip of death himself and will bring ruin on his whole family. A dark spot on the moon-like solar race, he is utterly unruly, senseless and reckless. (1) “The very next moment he shall find himself in the jaws of death; I proclaim it at the top of my voice and none should blame me for it. Forbid him, if you would save him, telling him of my glory, might and fury.” (2) Said Lakṣmaṇa, “Holy sir, so long as you are here who else can expatiate on your bright glory? With your own lips you have recounted your exploits in diverse ways more than once. (3) “If you are not yet satisfied, say something more; do not suffer severe agony by restraining your anger. You have assumed the role of a hero and are resolute and imperturbable; it is unbecoming of you to utter abuse. (4)
सूर समर करनी करहिं कहि न जनावहिं आपु। बिद्यमान रन पाइ रिपु कायर कथहिं प्रतापु॥२७४॥
Meaning
“Heroes perform valiant deeds in fight; they do not show themselves off by indulging in self-praise. Finding before them a foe in battle, it is cowards who boast of their own glory. (274)
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