Janak kinh kausikahi pranama

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 286 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

जनक कीन्ह कौसिकहि प्रनामा। प्रभु प्रसाद धनु भंजेउ रामा॥ मोहि कृतकृत्य कीन्ह दुहुँ भाईं। अब जो उचित सो कहिअ गोसाईं॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

janaka kīna kausikahi pranāmā। prabhu prasāda dhanu bhaṃjeu rāmā॥ mohi kṛtakṛtya kīna duhuṃ bhāīṃ। aba jo ucita so kahia gosāīṃ॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Janak bowed to Kaushika [Visvamitra] and said, 'By the Lord's grace, Rama has broken the bow. Both brothers have made my life fulfilled. Now, O Lord, please say what is proper.'

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 286 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.

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