Bhup dharam je bed bakhane

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 155 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

भूप धरम जे बेद बखाने। सकल करइ सादर सुख माने॥ दिन प्रति देइ बिबिध बिधि दाना। सुनइ सास्त्र बर बेद पुराना॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhūpa dharama je beda bakhāne। sakala karai sādara sukha māne॥ dina prati dei bibidha bidhi dānā। sunai śāstra bara beda purānā॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

He faithfully observed all the duties of kings described in the Vedas, with reverence and joy. Every day he gave many kinds of gifts and listened to the scriptures, the excellent Vedas, and the Puranas.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 155 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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