Dip dip ke bhupati nana

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 251 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

दीप दीप के भूपति नाना। आए सुनि हम जो पनु ठाना॥ देव दनुज धरि मनुज सरीरा। बिपुल बीर आए रनधीरा॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dīpa dīpa ke bhūpati nānā। āe suni hama jo panu ṭhānā॥ deva danuja dhari manuja sarīrā। bipula bīra āe ranadhīrā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Hearing the vow I had declared, many kings came from every island. Gods and demons too came in human form, and many brave, battle-ready heroes came as well.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 251 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Kings Fail the Bow, Janaka Despairs”. The episode describes mighty kings failing to lift Shiva's bow and Janaka's despairing words stunning the assembly.

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