Adhyay 1 • Shlok 212

चौ0—गUरि सन मा»ौउ संयदरिार्§ । गUô§गिU `ाि »गULर ुिि भार्§॥ मôरेउU गिUि गUरि सम न¤गU कô“र । ०गिU ुवसर सगUाय सô§ गUô“र॥ 1॥ बगयUबिˇि बिनय की‹िग UिेगिU काला । पý»ंेU'U पýभय कौियकी कहरपाला॥ पýभय बिलôकि मयनि नयन `य˙‚Uाने । गUô§गिU का`य गिU०¡ गUराने॥ 2॥ ुिि ुारिि कगिU कथा सयनार्§ । करगयU कहरपा करि गUôगयU सगUार्§॥ ुापन रूरप देगयU पýभय मôगUी ।ुान भा¡िि न¤गU पावौउ ुôगUी॥ 3॥ `ेगिU बिˇि नाथ गUô§ गिUि मôरा । करगयU सô बे»ि दास माउ िôरा॥ नि` माया बल दे„ि बिसाला । गिUय¡ ग¡Uसि बôले दीनदयाला॥ 4॥

Roman Transliteration (IAST)

hari sana mŒgau ¡ sundaratŒī, hoihi jŒta gaharu ati bhŒī. more¡ hita hari sama nahi ò koµu, ehi avasara sahŒya soi hoµu.1. bahubidhi binaya kīnhi tehi kŒlŒ, praga¢eu prabhu kautukī kṛpŒlŒ. prabhu biloki muni nayana juRŒne, hoihi kŒju hie ¡ haraṣŒne.2. ati Œrati kahi kathŒ sunŒī, karahu kṛpŒ kari hohu sahŒī. Œpana rµupa dehu prabhu mohī, Œna bhŒ ¡ ti nahi ò pŒvau ¡ ohī.3. jehi bidhi nŒtha hoi hita morŒ, karahu so begi dŒsa mai ò torŒ. nija mŒyŒ bala dekhi bisŒlŒ, hiya ¡ ha¡si bole dīnadayŒlŒ.4.

Translations

English Translations 1
Gita Press English

“Let me ask Hari for a gift of beauty. But, alas! much time will be lost in going to Him. Yet I have no such friend as Hari; let Him, therefore, come to my rescue at this juncture.” Then NŒrada prayed in manifold ways and lo! The sportive and merciful Lord appeared before him. The sight was soothing to the sage’s eyes. He was glad at heart and felt assured that his object would be accomplished. In great humility he told the Lord all that had happened, and said, “Be gracious to me and be good enough to help me. Lord, bestow on me Your own beauty; in no other way can I get possession of her. Speedily do that which may serve my best interests; I am Your own servant, my lord.” Seeing the mighty power of His MŒyŒ, the Lord, who is compassionate to the poor, smiled to himself and said:— (1—4)

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