Bhujbal bhumi bhup binu kinhi

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 272 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

भुजबल भूमि भूप बिनु कीन्ही। बिपुल बार महिदेवन्ह दीन्ही॥ सहसबाहु भुज छेदनिहारा। परसु बिलोकु महीपकुमारा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhujabala bhūmi bhūpa binu kīnhi। bipula bāra mahidevanha dīnhi॥ sahasabāhu bhuja chedani hārā। parasu biloku mahīpakumārā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

By the strength of my arms I made the earth devoid of kings and gave it many times to the Brahmins. O prince, behold this axe of mine, the one that severed Sahasrabahu’s arms.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 272 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama, Lakshmana, and Parashurama”. The episode describes the sharp exchange between Rama, Lakshmana, and Parashurama ending in his recognition of Rama's divine form.

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