Dharam dhurandhar dhir dhari nayan ughare

Doha 30 · Ayodhya Kand

Doha Text

धरम धुरंधर धीर धरि नयन उघारे रायँ। सिरु धुनि लीन्हि उसास असि मारेसि मोहि कुठायँ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dharama dhuraṃdhara dhīra dhari nayana ugāre rāyaṃ। siru dhuni līnhi usāsa asi māresi mohi kuṭhāyaṃ॥ 30 ॥

Meaning

The steadfast king, bearer of the pillar of righteousness, composed himself, opened his eyes, shook his head, and sighed deeply, saying in effect: this has struck me a terrible blow and put me in a dire strait.

Context

This is Doha 30 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Kaikeyi's Demands, Sumantra Summons Ram”. The episode describes Kaikeyi's two cruel demands plunging Dasharatha into grief, and Sumantra summoning Rama.

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