Kah nrip je bigyan nidhana
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 161 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
कह नृप जे बिग्यान निधाना। तुम्ह सारिखे गलित अभिमाना॥ सदा रहहिं अपनपौ दुराएँ। सब बिधि कुसल कुबेष बनाएँ॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kaha nṛpa je bigyāna nidhānā। tumha sārikhe galita abhimānā॥ sadā rahahiṁ apanapau durāeṁ। saba bidhi kusala kubeṣa banāeṁ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
The king said: Those who are like you, stores of wisdom and utterly free of pride, always keep their true nature concealed. For it is best to live in a disguise; in an open saintly appearance there is the chance of pride, and with pride comes downfall.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, 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.