Baal Kaanda The story of king Pratapabhanu - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Baal Kaanda The story of king Pratapabhanu · Verse Chaupais 1811
Sanskrit Original
एहि बिधि भूप कष्ट अति थोरें। होइहहिं सकल बिप्र बस तोरें।। करिहहिं बिप्र होम मख सेवा। तेहिं प्रसंग सहजेहिं बस देवा।। और एक तोहि कहऊँ लखाऊ। मैं एहि बेष न आउब काऊ।। तुम्हरे उपरोहित कहुँ राया। हरि आनब मैं करि निज माया।। तपबल तेहि करि आपु समाना। रखिहउँ इहाँ बरष परवाना।। मैं धरि तासु बेषु सुनु राजा। सब बिधि तोर सँवारब काजा।। गै निसि बहुत सयन अब कीजे। मोहि तोहि भूप भेंट दिन तीजे।। मैं तपबल तोहि तुरग समेता। पहुँचेहउँ सोवतहि निकेता।।
ēhi bidhi bhūpa kaṣṭa ati thōrēṃ. hōihahiṃ sakala bipra basa tōrēṃ.. karihahiṃ bipra hōma makha sēvā. tēhiṃ prasaṃga sahajēhiṃ basa dēvā.. aura ēka tōhi kahaūom lakhāū. maiṃ ēhi bēṣa na āuba kāū.. tumharē uparōhita kahu rāyā. hari ānaba maiṃ kari nija māyā.. tapabala tēhi kari āpu samānā. rakhihau ihāom baraṣa paravānā.. maiṃ dhari tāsu bēṣu sunu rājā. saba bidhi tōra saomvāraba kājā.. gai nisi bahuta sayana aba kījē. mōhi tōhi bhūpa bhēṃṭa dina tījē.. maiṃ tapabala tōhi turaga samētā. pahucēhau sōvatahi nikētā..
"In this way O king, with little exertion all the Brahmanas shall be reduced to your will. The Brahmanas in their turn will offer oblations into the sacred fire, perform big sacrifices and practise adoration; and through that channel the gods too shall be easily won over. I give you one more sign. I will never come in this form. By my delusive power, O king, I will carry off your family priest and, making him just like myself by dint of my penance, will keep him here for the year; while I, O king, will take his form and manage everything for you. The night is far gone, so you had better retire now; on the third day we will meet again. By my penitential power I will convey you home, both you and your horse, even while you are asleep."