E mahi parahi dasi kus pata

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 119 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

ए महि परहिं डासि कुस पाता। सुभग सेज कत सृजत बिधाता॥ तरुबर बास इन्हहि बिधि दीन्हा। धवल धाम रचि रचि श्रमु कीन्हा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

e mahi parahiṃ ḍāsi kusa pātā। subhaga seja kata sṛjata vidhātā॥ tarubara bāsa inhahi vidhi dīnhā। dhavala dhāma raci raci śramu kīnhā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

When they lie on kuśa grass and leaves spread on the ground, why would Providence create lovely beds? When Providence gave them dwelling beneath great trees, he needlessly labored to build bright palaces.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 119 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Saluting the Yamuna, Forest Folk's Love”. The episode describes Rama's salutation to Yamuna and loving darshan given to forest and village folk.

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