Dasamukh katahu khabari asi pai
Dasamukh katahu khabari asi pai
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 179 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
दसमुख कतहुँ खबरि असि पाई। सेन साजि गढ़ घेरेसि जाई॥ देखि बिकट भट बड़ि कटकाई। जच्छ जीव लै गए पराई॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dasamukha katahuṃ khabari asi pāī। sēna sāji gaṛha gheresi jāī॥ dekhi bikaṭa bhaṭa baṛi kaṭakāī। jaccha jīva lai gae parāī॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
When Ravana received such news, he assembled his army and went to besiege the fortress. Seeing that formidable warrior and his great host, the Yakshas fled for their lives.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 179 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ravan's Birth, Power, and Tyranny”. The episode describes the birth of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, their austerity-won power, and tyranny over the three worlds.
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