Jaun keval pitu ayasu tata

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 56 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

जौं केवल पितु आयसु ताता। तौ जनि जाहु जानि बड़ि माता॥ जौं पितु मातु कहेउ बन जाना। तौ कानन सत अवध समाना॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jauṃ kevala pitu āyasu tātā। tau jani jāhu jāni baḍi mātā॥ jauṃ pitu mātu kaheu bana jānā। tau kānana sata avadha samānā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Dear son, if it is only your father's command, then do not go to the forest, considering your mother greater. But if both father and mother have told you to go to the forest, then the forest is as good as hundreds of Ayodhyas for you.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 56 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Ram Tells Kaushalya of His Exile”. The episode describes Rama's gentle words informing Kaushalya of exile and her grief-stricken yet noble acceptance.

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