Koti manoj lajavanihare

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 117 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

कोटि मनोज लजावनिहारे। सुमुखि कहहु को आहिं तुम्हारे॥ सुनि सनेहमय मंजुल बानी। सकुची सिय मन महुँ मुसुकानी॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

koṭi manoja lajāvani hāre। sumukhi kahahu ko āhiṃ tumhāre॥ suni sanehamaya mañjula bānī। sakucī siya mana mahuṃ musukānī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

O lovely-faced one, tell me: who are these yours that can put millions of Cupids to shame? Hearing such loving, charming words, Sita grew shy and smiled inwardly.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 117 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Saluting the Yamuna, Forest Folk's Love”. The episode describes Rama's salutation to Yamuna and loving darshan given to forest and village folk.

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