Bidyaman apuni mithilesu

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 296 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

बिद्यमान आपुनि मिथिलेसू। मोर कहब सब भाँति भदेसू॥ राउर राय रजायसु होई। राउरि सपथ सही सिर सोई॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bidyamāna āpuni mithilesū। mora kahaba saba bhāṁti bhadesū॥ rāura rāya rajāyasu hoī। rāuri sapatha sahī sira soī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

While you and King Janaka of Mithila are both present, anything I say would be improper in every way. Whatever command you and the Maharaj give, I swear by you that it will be accepted by all as true.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 296 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Janaka-Vashishtha Deliberate, Saraswati Calms Indra”. The episode describes Janaka and Vashishtha deliberating on dharma while Saraswati dispels Indra's doubts.

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