Bhanti anek sanbhu samujhava

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 62 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

भाँति अनेक संभु समुझावा। भावी बस न ग्यानु उर आवा॥ कह प्रभु जाहु जो बिनहिं बोलाएँ। नहिं भलि बात हमारे भाएँ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhāṃti aneka saṃbhu samujhāvā। bhāvī basa na gyānu ura āvā॥ kaha prabhu jāhu jo binahiṃ bolāeṃ। nahiṃ bhali bāta hamāre bhāeṃ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Shiva tried to persuade her in many ways, but by the force of destiny Sati did not understand. Then Shiva said that if you go without being invited, in our view it would not be proper.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 62 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Shiva Renounces Sati”. The episode describes Shiva inwardly renouncing Sati and entering deep, unworldly samadhi.