Sochia puni pati banchak nari

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 172 · Ayodhya Kand

Chaupai Text

सोचिअ पुनि पति बंचक नारी। कुटिल कलहप्रिय इच्छाचारी॥ सोचिअ बटु निज ब्रतु परिहरई। जो नहिं गुर आयसु अनुसरई॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

socia puni pati bañcaka nārī। kuṭila kalahapriya icchācārī॥ socia baṭu nija bratu pariharai। jo nahiṃ gura āyasu anusarai॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

One should grieve for that woman who deceives her husband, is crooked, quarrelsome, and self-willed. One should grieve for that celibate student who abandons his vow and does not follow the guru's command.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 172 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Vashishtha Counsels Bharata, Journey Planned”. The episode describes Vashishtha counseling Bharata on dharma and preparations to journey to Chitrakoot to bring Rama back.

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