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# Bal Kand · Doha 78

**चौ०** 
> रिषिन्ह गौरि देखी तहँ कैसी। मूरतिमंत तपस्या जैसी॥  
> बोले मुनि सुनु सैलकुमारी। करहु कवन कारन तपु भारी॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> केहि अवराधहु का तुम्ह चहहू। हम सन सत्य मरमु किन कहहू॥  
> कहत बचन मनु अति सकुचाई। हँसिहहु सुनि हमारि जड़ताई॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> मनु हठ परा न सुनइ सिखावा। चहत बारि पर भीति उठावा॥  
> नारद कहा सत्य सोइ जाना। बिनु पंखन्ह हम चहहिं उड़ाना॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> देखहु मुनि अबिबेकु हमारा। चाहिअ सदा सिवहि भरतारा॥४॥

Meaning: There the Seers saw Gaurī (a name of Pārvatī; lit., fair-complexioned) as if she were austerity itself personified. The Seers said, “Hear, O daughter of Himācala, what for are you practising such rigorous penance? (1)

“Whom do you worship and what do you seek? Why not confide to us the real secret?” “I feel very shy in making my submission. You will be amused to hear of my absurdity. (2)

“Yet my mind has taken a rigid attitude and heeds no advice as if it would raise a wall on water. Relying on the truth of Nārada’s prophecy, I long to fly even without wings. (3)

“Look at my absurdity: I always covet Śiva as my husband.” (4)

**दो०** 
> सुनत बचन बिहसे रिषय गिरिसंभव तव देह।  
> नारद कर उपदेसु सुनि कहहु बसेउ किसु गेह॥७८॥

Meaning: Hearing the above reply the Sages laughed and said, “After all your body owes its birth to a mountain (Himālaya); tell us who ever listened to Nārada’s advice and led a homely life? (78)

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