Bole Ramahi dei nihora

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 278 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

बोले रामहि देइ निहोरा। बचउँ बिचारि बंधु लघु तोरा॥ मनु मलीन तनु सुंदर कैसें। बिष रस भरा कनक घटु जैसें॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bole rāmahi dei nihorā। bacauṃ bicāri bandhu laghu torā॥ manu malīna tanu sundara kaisẽ। biṣa rasa bharā kanaka ghaṭu jaisẽ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Then, showing favor to Shri Ramachandra, Parashurama said: I am sparing this younger brother of yours. How beautiful its body is, while its mind is filthy—like a golden vessel filled with poison.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 278 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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