Digpalanha ke lok suhae

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 182 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

दिगपालन्ह के लोक सुहाए। सूने सकल दसानन पाए॥ पुनि पुनि सिंघनाद करि भारी। देइ देवतन्ह गारि पचारी॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

digapālanha ke loka suhāe। sūne sakala dasānana pāe॥ puni puni siṃghanāda kari bhārī। dei devatanha gāri pacārī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

The splendid worlds of the guardians of the directions appeared empty to Ravana. Again and again he roared like a lion and hurled abuses at the gods, challenging them.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 182 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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