Benu harit manimay sab kinhe

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 288 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

बेनु हरित मनिमय सब कीन्हे। सरल सपरब परहिं नहिं चीन्हे॥ कनक कलित अहिबेलि बनाई। लखि नहिं परइ सपरन सुहाई॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

benu harita manimaya saba kīnhe। sarala saparaba parahiṃ nahiṃ chīnhe॥ kanaka kalita ahibeli banāī। lakhi nahiṃ parai saperana suhāī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

The bamboo was made of green gems throughout, straight and jointed, yet not recognizable [as gems]. A beautiful golden betel vine was fashioned, so lovely that it could scarcely be distinguished.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 288 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Janaka's Message, Procession Departs”. The episode describes Janaka's joyful message to Dasharatha and the grand wedding procession departing for Janakpur.

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