Josi sosi tav charan namami

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 161 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

जोसि सोसि तव चरन नमामी। मो पर कृपा करिअ अब स्वामी॥ सहज प्रीति भूपति कै देखी। आपु बिषय बिस्वास बिसेषी॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

josi soci tava carana namāmī। mo para kṛpā kariā aba svāmī॥ sahaja prīti bhūpati kai dekhī। āpu biṣaya bisvāsa biseṣī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Be you whoever you are, I bow at your feet. O lord, now show me your grace. Seeing the king’s natural affection and his special trust in him—

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 161 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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