Nav rasal ban biharansila

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 63 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

नव रसाल बन बिहरनसीला। सोह कि कोकिल बिपिन करीला॥ रहहु भवन अस हृदयँ बिचारी। चंदबदनि दुखु कानन भारी॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

nava rasāla bana biharanasīlā। soha ki kokila bipina karīlā॥ rahahu bhavana asa hṛdayaṃ bicārī। caṃdabadani dukhu kānana bhārī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Does the cuckoo that sports in groves of young mango trees look graceful in a forest of karīla shrubs? O moon-faced one, reflect on this in your heart and stay at home. The forest holds great hardship.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 63 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Sita Resolves to Accompany Rama”. The episode describes Sita's loving plea and firm resolve to accompany Rama into the forest.

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