Karasi pan sovasi dinu rati
Chaupai 4-5, Under Doha 21 · Aranya Kand
Chaupai Text
करसि पान सोवसि दिनु राती। सुधि नहिं तव सिर पर आराती॥ राज नीति बिनु धन बिनु धर्मा। हरिहि समर्पे बिनु सतकर्मा॥ बिद्या बिनु बिबेक उपजाएँ। श्रम फल पढ़ें किएँ अरु पाएँ॥ संग तें जती कुमंत्र ते राजा। मान ते ग्यान पान तें लाजा॥ ४-५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
karasi pāna sovasi dinu rātī। sudhi nahiṃ tava sira para ārātī॥ rāja nīti binu dhana binu dharmā। harihi samarpe binu satakarmā॥ bidyā binu bibeka upajāeṃ। śrama phala paṛheṃ kieṃ aru pāeṃ॥ saṃga teṃ jatī kumaṃtra te rājā। māna te gyāna pāna teṃ lājā॥ 4-5 ॥
Meaning
You drink and sleep day and night. Do you not know that your enemy stands over your head? Without statecraft there is no kingdom, without wealth there is no dharma, without offering oneself to Hari there are no good deeds, and without the growth of discernment there is no wisdom. From study, effort, and attainment there comes only toil. Company corrupts an ascetic, bad counsel a king; pride ruins knowledge, and drinking brings shame.
Context
This is Chaupai 4-5, Under Doha 21 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.