Dev eku gunu dhanush hamare
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 282 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
देव एकु गुनु धनुष हमारें। नव गुन परम पुनीत तुम्हारें॥ सब प्रकार हम तुम्ह सन हारे। छमहु बिप्र अपराध हमारे॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
deva eku gunu dhanuṣa hamāreṃ। nava gunu parama punīta tumhāreṃ॥ saba prakāra hama tumha sana hāre। chamahu bipra aparādha hamāre॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
O Lord, we have only one quality—the bow—while you have nine supremely pure qualities: self-restraint, control, austerity, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge, realization, and faith. In every way, we have been defeated by you. O Brahmin, please forgive our offenses.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 282 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.