Nisichar nikar phirahim ban mahim

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 30 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

निसिचर निकर फिरहिं बन माहीं। मम मन सीता आश्रम नाहीं॥ गहि पद कमल अनुज कर जोरी। कहेउ नाथ कछु मोहि न खोरी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

nisichara nikara firahiṃ bana māhīṃ। mama mana sītā āśrama nāhīṃ॥ gahi pada kamala anuja kara jorī। kaheu nātha kachu mohi na khorī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Hosts of demons roam about in the forest. My mind tells me that Sita is not in the hermitage. Lakshmana then grasped Rama’s lotus feet and, with folded hands, said, ‘Lord, I have no fault at all.’

Context

This is Chaupai 2, 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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