As kahi chaleu sabahi siru nai

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 84 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

अस कहि चलेउ सबहि सिरु नाई। सुमन धनुष कर सहित सहाई॥ चलत मार अस हृदयँ बिचारा। सिव बिरोध ध्रुव मरनु हमारा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

asa kahi chaleu sabahi siru nāī। sumana dhanuṣa kara sahita sahāī॥ calata māra asa hṛdayaṃ bicārā। siva birodha dhruva maranu hamārā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Saying this, and bowing to all, Kamadeva went forth with his flower-bow in hand, accompanied by his helpers. As he walked, he thought in his heart, 'If I oppose Shiva, my death is certain.'

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 84 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Kamadeva Burned to Ashes”. The episode describes Kamadeva's bold attempt to disturb Shiva's meditation and his reduction to ashes.

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