Jaun binu avasar athavam dinesu

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 305 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

जौं बिनु अवसर अथवँ दिनेसू। जग केहि कहहु न होइ कलेसू॥ तस उतपातु तात बिधि कीन्हा। मुनि मिथिलेस राखि सबु लीन्हा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jaṃu binu avasara athavaṃ diner sū। jaga kehi kahahu na hoi kalesū॥ tasa utapātu tāta bidhi kīnhā। muni mithilesa rākhi sabu līnhā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

If the sun were to set without due time—before evening—who in the world would not suffer distress? Dear child, the Creator has caused a similar calamity here, in the untimely death of the father. Yet the sage and the lord of Mithila saved everyone.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 305 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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