Puchhe matu malin man dekhi

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 73 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

पूँछे मातु मलिन मन देखी। लखन कही सब कथा बिसेषी॥ गई सहमि सुनि बचन कठोरा। मृगी देखि दव जनु चहु ओरा॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

pūṃche mātu malin mana dekhī। lakhana kahī saba kathā biseṣī॥ gaī sahami suni bacana kaṭhorā। mṛgī dekhi dava janu cahu orā॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Seeing his sad mind, Mother asked him the reason. Lakshmana told the whole story in detail. Hearing those harsh words, Sumitra was shaken, just as a doe trembles upon seeing forest fire all around.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, 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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