Dekhat bhimrup sab papi

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 183 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

देखत भीमरूप सब पापी। निसिचर निकर देव परितापी॥ करहिं उपद्रव असुर निकाया। नाना रूप धरहिं करि माया॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dekhata bhīmarūpa saba pāpī। nisicara nikara deva paritāpī॥ karahiṃ upadrava asura nikāyā। nānā rūpa dharahiṃ kari māyā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

All the hosts of demons were fearsome to behold, sinful, and tormentors of the gods. The bands of asuras caused havoc and assumed many forms through illusion.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 183 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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