Sunia sudha dekhiahim garal sab karatuti

Doha 281 · Ayodhya Kand

Doha Text

सुनिअ सुधा देखिअहिं गरल सब करतूति कराल। जहँ तहँ काक उलूक बक मानस सकृत मराल॥ २८१ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

suni'a sudhā dekiahiṃ garala saba kartūti karāla। jahaṃ tahaṃ kāka ulūka baka mānasa sakṛta marāla॥ 281 ॥

Meaning

Nectar is only heard of, while poison is seen everywhere. All of Fate's deeds are dreadful. Everywhere one sees crows, owls, and herons; the swan is found only in the Manasa lake.

Context

This is Doha 281 from Ayodhya Kand, in the episode “Kaushalya and Sunayana Speak of Sita”. The episode describes Kaushalya and Sunayana's tender dialogue extolling Sita's virtue, patience, and devotion.

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