Kahi na jai kachhu hriday bishadu

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 54 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

कहि न जाइ कछु हृदय बिषादू। मनहुँ मृगी सुनि केहरि नादू॥ नयन सजल तन थर थर काँपी। माजहि खाइ मीन जनु मापी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kahi na jāi kachu hṛdaya biṣādū। manahuṃ mṛgī suni kehari nādū॥ nayana sajala tana thara thara kāṃpī। mājahi khāi mīna janu māpī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

The grief in her heart cannot be described. It was as if a doe, hearing the roar of a lion, had become helpless. Tears filled her eyes, and her body trembled all over, as though she were a fish tossed in distress.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 54 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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