Kahahin sapem ek ek pahin

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 222 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

कहहिं सपेम एक एक पाहीं। रामु लखनु सखि होहिं कि नाहीं॥ बय बपु बरन रूपु सोइ आली। सीलु सनेहु सरिस सम चाली॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kahahiṃ sapema eka eka pāhīṃ। rāmu lakhanu sakhi hohiṃ ki nāhīṃ॥ baya bapu baranu rūpu soi ālī। sīlu sanehu sarisa sama cālī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

The village women lovingly say to one another, 'Friend, are these Rama and Lakshmana or not? Dear friend, their age, bodies, and complexion are the same. Their character, affection, and walk are alike too.'

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 222 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Bharata on the Road to Chitrakoot”. The episode describes Bharata's humble and grief-filled journey toward Chitrakoot to meet Rama.

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