Gaen jam jug bhupati aava

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 172 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

गएँ जाम जुग भूपति आवा। घर घर उत्सव बाज बधावा॥ उपरोहितहि देख जब राजा। चकित बिलोक सुमिरि सोइ काजा॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

gaeṃ jāma juga bhūpati āvā। ghara ghara utsava bāja badhāvā॥ uparohitahi dekha jaba rājā। cakita biloka sumiri soi kājā॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

After two watches had passed, the king arrived. Celebrations broke out in every house, and drums of welcome sounded. When the king saw the priest, he stared in astonishment, remembering that same deed.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 172 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Story of King Pratapbhanu”. The episode describes King Pratapbhanu's deception, brahmin's curse, and the downfall that shaped Ravana's birth.

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