Sambhavit kahun apjas lahu

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 95 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

संभावित कहुँ अपजस लाहू। मरन कोटि सम दारुन दाहू॥ तुम्ह सन तात बहुत का कहऊँ। दिएँ उतरु फिरि पातकु लहऊँ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sambhāvita kahuṃ apajasa lāhū। marana koṭi sama dāruna dāhū॥ tumhaṃ sana tāta bahuta kā kahauṃ। dieṃ utaru phiri pātaku lahauṃ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

For an honorable man, the gaining of disgrace is as dreadful as millions of deaths. O father, what more can I say? Even to return an answer would make me share in sin.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 95 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Lakshmana and Nishad, Sumantra Returns”. The episode describes Lakshmana and Nishad's deep dialogue and Sumantra's sorrowful farewell return to Ayodhya.

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