As bichari soi karahu upai

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 57 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

अस बिचारि सोइ करहु उपाई। सबहि जिअत जेहिं भेंटहु आई॥ जाहु सुखेन बनहि बलि जाऊँ। करि अनाथ जन परिजन गाऊँ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

asa bicāri soi karahu upāī। sabahi jiata jehīṃ bheṭahu āī॥ jāhu sukhena banahi bali jāūṃ। kari anātha jana parijana gāūṃ॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Considering this, make the one plan by which you may meet everyone while they are still alive. I would gladly sacrifice myself; leaving the servants, family, and village orphaned, go to the forest in peace.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 57 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Ram Tells Kaushalya of His Exile”. The episode describes Rama's gentle words informing Kaushalya of exile and her grief-stricken yet noble acceptance.

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