Bandaum avadh puri ati pavani
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 16 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
बंदउँ अवध पुरी अति पावनि। सरजू सरि कलि कलुष नसावनि॥ प्रनवउँ पुर नर नारि बहोरी। ममता जिन्ह पर प्रभुहि न थोरी॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bandauṃ avadha purī ati pāvani। sarjū sari kali kaluṣa nasāvani॥ pranavauṃ pura nara nāri bahorī। mamatā jinha para prabhuhi na thorī॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
I bow to the supremely pure city of Ayodhya and to the Sarayu River, which destroys the sins of Kali Yuga. Again I offer प्रणाम to the men and women of Ayodhya, upon whom Lord Rama’s affection is not little—that is, it is abundant.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 16 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Saluting Sita-Rama and Retinue”. The episode describes devout salutation to Sita-Rama, Ayodhya, Sarayu, Dasharatha, Kausalya, Lakshmana, and saintly devotees.