Bhupati bhavi mitai nahin jadapi na
Bhupati bhavi mitai nahin jadapi na
Doha 174 · Bal Kand
Doha Text
भूपति भावी मिटइ नहिं जदपि न दूषन तोर। किएँ अन्यथा होइ नहिं बिप्रश्राप अति घोर॥ १७४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bhūpati bhāvī miṭai nahiṃ jadapi na dūṣana tora। kīeṃ anyathā hoi nahiṃ bipraśrāpa ati ghora॥ 174 ॥
Meaning
O king, although you are not at fault, destiny cannot be erased. A Brahmin’s curse is exceedingly terrible and cannot be averted in any way.
Context
This is Doha 174 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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