Ripu ruj pavak pap prabhu ahi

Soratha 21 (a) · Aranya Kand

Soratha Text

रिपु रुज पावक पाप प्रभु अहि गनिअ न छोट करि। अस कहि बिबिध बिलाप करि लागी रोदन करन॥ २१ (क) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ripu ruja pāvaka pāpa prabhu ahi ganiya na choṭa kari। asa kahi bibidha bilāpa kari lāgī rodana karana॥ 21 (a) ॥

Meaning

One should not take enemy, disease, fire, sin, a master, or a serpent lightly. Saying this, Shurpanakha began to lament and weep in many ways.

Context

This is Soratha 21 (a) 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.

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