Ga chah par jatanu hiyan hera

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 257 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

गा चह पार जतनु हियँ हेरा। पावति नाव न बोहितु बेरा॥ औरु करिहि को भरत बड़ाई। सरसी सीपि कि सिंधु समाई॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gā caha pāra jatanu hiyaṃ herā। pāvati nāva na bohitu berā॥ auru karihi ko bharata baṛāī। sarasī sīpi ki sindhu samāī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

She wants to cross that ocean and has searched for ways in her heart, but she finds no boat, ship, or raft to carry her across. Who else can praise Bharat's greatness? Can the ocean fit into a shell in a pond?

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 257 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Vashishtha’s Address in the Assembly”. The episode describes sage Vashishtha's wise address on dharma, duty, and Bharat's devotion at Chitrakoot assembly.

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