Ati ris bole bachan kathora

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 270 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

अति रिस बोले बचन कठोरा। कहु जड़ जनक धनुष कै तोरा॥ बेगि देखाउ मूढ़ न त आजू। उलटउँ महि जहँ लहि तव राजू॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ati ris bole bacana kaṭhorā। kahu jaḍa janaka dhanuṣa kai torā॥ begi dekhāu mūṛha na ta ājū। uṭalauṃ mahi jahaṃ lahi tava rājū॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Filled with intense anger, he spoke harshly: “Tell me, fool Janaka, who broke the bow? Show it quickly, or else, O fool, today I will overturn the earth as far as your kingdom extends.”

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 270 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Sita Garlands Rama”. The episode describes Sita joyfully garlanding Rama after the bow-breaking amid divine flower showers.