Bhare bhuvan ghor kathor rav rabi

Chhand, Under Doha 261 · Bal Kand

Chhand Text

भरे भुवन घोर कठोर रव रबि बाजि तजि मारगु चले। चिक्करहिं दिग्गज डोल महि अहि कोल कूरुम कलमले॥ सुर असुर मुनि कर कान दीन्हें सकल बिकल बिचारहीं। कोदंड खंडेउ राम तुलसी जयति बचन उचारहीं॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhare bhuvana ghora kaṭhora rava rabi bāji taji māragu cale। cikkarahim diggaja ḍola mahi ahi kola kūruma kalamale॥ sura asura muni kara kāna dīhneṃ sakala bikala bicārahīṃ। kodaṇḍa khaṇḍeu rāma tulasī jayati bacana uccārahīṃ॥

Meaning

The worlds were filled with a terrible, harsh roar; the horses of the sun left their path and moved on. The elephants of the directions cried out, the earth shook, and the serpent, boar, and tortoise were agitated. Gods, demons, and sages covered their ears and, bewildered, began to reflect. Tulsidas says that when all knew Rama had broken the bow, they began to cry out words of victory.

Context

This is Chhand, Under Doha 261 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow”. The episode describes Rama effortlessly breaking Shiva's great bow and the assembly's joyful celebration.

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