Bad adhikar dachha jab pava

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 60 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

बड़ अधिकार दच्छ जब पावा। अति अभिमानु हृदयँ तब आवा॥ नहिं कोउ अस जनमा जग माहीं। प्रभुता पाइ जाहि मद नाहीं॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

baḍa adhikāra daccha jaba pāvā। ati abhimānu hṛdayaṃ taba āvā॥ nahiṃ kou asa janamā jaga māhīṃ। prabhutā pāi jāhi mada nāhīṃ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

When Daksha gained such great authority, extreme pride entered his heart. There is no one born in the world who does not become intoxicated with pride upon gaining power.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 60 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Shiva Renounces Sati”. The episode describes Shiva inwardly renouncing Sati and entering deep, unworldly samadhi.