Jhanhi mridang sankh sahnai

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 263 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

झाँझि मृदंग संख सहनाई। भेरि ढोल दुंदुभी सुहाई॥ बाजहिं बहु बाजने सुहाए। जहँ तहँ जुबतिन्ह मंगल गाए॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jhāñjhi mṛdaṃga saṃkha sahanāī। bheri ḍhola duṃdubhī suhāī॥ bājahim bahu bājane suhāe। jahaṃ tahaṃ jubatinha maṅgala gāe॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Cymbals, mṛdangas, conches, shehnais, kettledrums, drums, and delightful tabors were sounding. Everywhere young women sang auspicious songs.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 263 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow”. The episode describes Rama effortlessly breaking Shiva's great bow and the assembly's joyful celebration.

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