Hari har jas rakes rahu se

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 4 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

हरि हर जस राकेस राहु से। पर अकाज भट सहसबाहु से॥ जे पर दोष लखहिं सहसाखी। पर हित घृत जिन्ह के मन माखी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

hari hara jasa rākesa rāhu se। para akāja bhaṭa sahasabāhu se॥ je para doṣa lakhahiṃ sahasākhī। para hita ghṛta jinha ke mana mākhī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

They are like Rahu to the moon of Hari's and Hara's glory, and like Sahasrabahu in valor when doing harm to others. They see others' faults with a thousand eyes, and for the ghee of others' welfare their minds are like a fly's: as a fly falls into ghee and spoils it, so the wicked ruin others' work even at their own loss.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 4 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Salutation to the Wicked”. The episode describes Tulsidas bowing to the wicked and describing their harmful, envious nature.

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