Bhusan basan bhog sukh bhuri

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 324 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

भूषन बसन भोग सुख भूरी। मन तन बचन तजे तिन तूरी॥ अवध राजु सुर राजु सिहाई। दसरथ धनु सुनि धनदु लजाई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhūṣana basana bhoga sukha bhūrī। mana tana bacana taje tina tūrī॥ avadha rāju sura rāju sihāī। dasaratha dhanu suni dhanadu lajāī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

He renounced ornaments, clothes, luxuries, and all pleasures, with mind, body, and speech, as if they were mere straw. The kingdom of Ayodhya was envied even by Indra, lord of the gods, and when Kubera heard of Dasharatha’s wealth, he too felt ashamed.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 324 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Bharata Returns, Installs Sandals, Lives in Nandigram”. The episode describes Bharata's return to Ayodhya, installation of Rama's sandals on the throne, and austere life at Nandigram.

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