Lobh ken ichchha dambh bal kam

Doha 38 (b) · Aranya Kand

Doha Text

लोभ कें इच्छा दंभ बल काम कें केवल नारि। क्रोध कें परुष बचन बल मुनिबर कहहिं बिचारि॥ ३८ (ख) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

lobha keṃ icchā daṃbha bala kāma keṃ kevala nāri। krodha keṃ paruṣa bacana bala munibara kahahiṃ bicāri॥ 38 (b) ॥

Meaning

Greed has desire and arrogance as its strength; lust has only woman as its strength; anger has harsh speech as its strength. The best sages say this after reflection.

Context

This is Doha 38 (b) from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Grace to Shabari, Ninefold Bhakti”. The episode describes Rama's grace on Shabari, his teaching of ninefold devotion, and departure toward Pampasar.

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