Ran charhi karia kapat chaturai

Chaupai 7, Under Doha 19 · Aranya Kand

Chaupai Text

रन चढ़ि करिअ कपट चतुराई। रिपु पर कृपा परम कदराई॥ दूतन्ह जाइ तुरत सब कहेऊ। सुनि खर दूषन उर अति दहेऊ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rana chaṛhi kariā kapaṭa caturāī। ripu para kṛpā parama kadarāī॥ dūtanhaṃ jāi turata saba kaheū। suni khara dūṣana ura ati daheū॥ 7 ॥

Meaning

To come forward in battle and practice deceitful cleverness, or to show mercy to an enemy, is sheer cowardice. The messengers returned and promptly reported everything; hearing it, Khara and Dushana's hearts burned fiercely.

Context

This is Chaupai 7, Under Doha 19 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Shurpanakha story, Khara-Dushana Slain”. The episode describes Shurpanakha inciting Khara-Dushana against Rama and their destruction along with their demon army.

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