Bhalehi nath ayasu dhari sisa

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 160 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

भलेहिं नाथ आयसु धरि सीसा। बाँधि तुरग तरु बैठ महीसा॥ नृप बहु भाँति प्रसंसेउ ताही। चरन बंदि निज भाग्य सराही॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhalehiṁ nātha āyasu dhari sīsā। bāṁdhi turaga taru baiṭha mahīsā॥ nṛpa bahu bhāṁti prasaṁseu tāhī। carana bandi nija bhāgya sarāhī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Saying, 'Very well, my lord,' and placing his command upon his head, the king tied the horse to a tree and sat down. He praised him in many ways, bowed at his feet, and praised his own good fortune.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 160 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Story of King Pratapbhanu”. The episode describes King Pratapbhanu's deception, brahmin's curse, and the downfall that shaped Ravana's birth.

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