Jani tumhahi mridu kahaun kathora

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 306 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

जानि तुम्हहि मृदु कहउँ कठोरा। कुसमयँ तात न अनुचित मोरा॥ होहिं कुठायँ सुबंधु सहाए। ओड़िअहिं हाथ असनिहु के घाए॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jāni tumhahiṃ mṛdu kahauṃ kaṭhorā। kusamayaṃ tāta na anuucita morā॥ hohiṃ kuṭhāyaṃ subandhu sahāe। oṛiahiṃ hātha asanihu ke ghāe॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Knowing you to be gentle, I am speaking a harsh thing. Father, in an evil time, this is not improper for me. In a bad place, noble brothers are the ones who help. Even lightning's blows are warded off by the hand.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 306 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Ram and Bharata Discuss Duty”. The episode describes Rama instructing Bharata on filial obedience, righteous kingship, and devoted service.

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