Chala akel jan charhi tahavan

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 23 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

चला अकेल जान चढ़ि तहवाँ। बस मारीच सिंधु तट जहवाँ॥ इहाँ राम जसि जुगुति बनाई। सुनहु उमा सो कथा सुहाई॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

calā akela jāna caṛhi tahavām̐। basa mārīca sindhu taṭa jahavām̐॥ ihām̐ rāma jasi juguti banāī। sunahu umā so kathā suhāī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Thinking thus, Ravana rode off alone in his chariot to the place where Maricha lived on the seashore. [And Shiva says:] O Uma, listen to the lovely story of the strategy that Rama devised here.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 23 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Shurpanakha Goes to Ravan, Maya Sita”. The episode describes Shurpanakha awakening Ravana's desire, Sita's entry into fire, and the appearance of Maya Sita.

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