He khag mrig he madhukar shreni

Chaupai 5, Under Doha 30 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

हे खग मृग हे मधुकर श्रेनी। तुम्ह देखी सीता मृगनैनी॥ खंजन सुक कपोत मृग मीना। मधुप निकर कोकिला प्रबीना॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

he khaga mṛga he madhukara śrenī। tumha dekhī sītā mṛganainī॥ khaṃjana suka kapota mṛga mīnā। madhupa nikara kokilā pratīnā॥ 5 ॥

Meaning

O birds! O beasts! O rows of bees! Have you seen the deer-eyed Sita कहीं? O wagtails, parrots, pigeons, deer, fish, swarms of bees, and expert cuckoos—

Context

This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 30 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Ram's Lament and Jatayu's End”. The episode describes Rama's anguished lament for Sita and Jatayu's blessed release after revealing Ravana's deed.

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