Khal badhi turat phire raghubira
Khal badhi turat phire raghubira
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 28 · Aranya Kand
Chaupai Text
खल बधि तुरत फिरे रघुबीरा। सोह चाप कर कटि तूनीरा॥ आरत गिरा सुनी जब सीता। कह लछिमन सन परम सभीता॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
khala badhi turata phire raghubīrā। soha cāpa kara kaṭi tūnīrā॥ ārata girā sunī jaba sītā। kaha lachimana sana parama sabhītā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
Having slain the wicked Maricha, the Lord of the Raghu line returned at once. His bow in hand and quiver at his waist looked splendid. When Sita heard the anguished cry, she said to Lakshmana in great fear—
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 28 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Sita's Abduction and Lament”. The episode describes Ravana's deceitful abduction of Sita and her grief-stricken lament in the forest.
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