Bala Kanda

Chapter 132: Narada begs Hari for His beauty

5 verses · 132 of 361

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Narada begs Hari for His beauty

Narada resolved to ask Hari for beauty, though going to Him would take time; no one wishes him well as Hari does, so let Him help now. He prayed in many ways, and the playful, kind Lord appeared at once. Seeing Him, the muni's eyes were soothed, and he rejoiced that his work would be done. In great distress he told the whole tale and pleaded: be gracious, help me, give me Your own form, Lord, for I cannot win her otherwise; do quickly whatever is for my good, I am Your servant. Seeing how mighty His maya was, the Lord laughed inwardly and said He would do exactly what was for Narada's highest good, nothing else, and His word is never false.

132.1

हरि सन माँगउँ सुन्दरताई । होइहि जात गहरु अति भाई ॥
मोरें हित हरि सम नहिँ कोऊ । एहि अवसर सहाय सोइ होऊ ॥

hari sana mām̐gaum̐ sundaratāī | hoihi jāta gaharu ati bhāī ||
moreṃ hita hari sama nahim̐ koū | ehi avasara sahāya soi hoū ||

132.2

बहु बिधि बिनय कीन्ह तेहि काला । प्रगटेउ प्रभु कौतुकी कृपाला ॥
प्रभु बिलोकि मुनि नयन जुड़ाने । होइहि काज हिये हरषाने ॥

bahu bidhi binaya kīnha tehi kālā | pragaṭeu prabhu kautukī kṛpālā ||
prabhu biloki muni nayana jur̤āne | hoihi kāja hiye haraṣāne ||

132.3

अति आरति कहि कथा सुनाई । करहु कृपा करि होहु सहाई ॥
आपन रूप देहु प्रभु मोही । आन भाँति नहिँ पावउँ ओही ॥

ati ārati kahi kathā sunāī | karahu kṛpā kari hohu sahāī ||
āpana rūpa dehu prabhu mohī | āna bhām̐ti nahim̐ pāvaum̐ ohī ||

132.4

जेहि बिधि नाथ होइ हित मोरा । करहु से बेगि दास मैँ तोरा ॥
निज-माया बल देखि बिसाला । हियँ हँसि बोले दीनदयाला ॥

jehi bidhi nātha hoi hita morā | karahu se begi dāsa maim̐ torā ||
nija-māyā bala dekhi bisālā | hiyam̐ ham̐si bole dīnadayālā ||

दो॰ 132Doha

जेहि बिधि होइहि परम हित, नारद सुनहु तुम्हार ।
सोइ हम करब न आन कछु, बचन न मृषा हमार ॥

jehi bidhi hoihi parama hita, nārada sunahu tumhāra |
soi hama karaba na āna kachu, bacana na mṛṣā hamāra ||

Text source: Wikisource · Public domain (Tulsidas, 16th c.; 1925 edition, Wikisource PD-1996 tag); transcription CC BY-SA 4.0