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Chaupai 1, Under Doha 73 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

मागहु बिदा मातु सन जाई। आवहु बेगि चलहु बन भाई॥ मुदित भए सुनि रघुबर बानी। भयउ लाभ बड़ गइ बड़ि हानी॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

māgahu bidā mātu sana jāī। āvahu begi calahu bana bhāī॥ mudita bhae suni raghubara bānī। bhayau lābha baṛa gaī baṛi hānī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

[And he said:] O brother, go and seek leave from Mother, and quickly depart for the forest! Hearing the words of the noble Raghubar, Lakshmana rejoiced. A great loss was averted, and a great gain was made.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 73 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Lakshmana's Resolve to Follow Rama”. The episode describes Lakshmana's loving resolve to follow Rama into exile and Rama's counsel on duty.

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