Kam koti chhabi syam sarira

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 199 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

काम कोटि छबि स्याम सरीरा। नील कंज बारिद गंभीरा॥ अरुन चरन पंकज नख जोती। कमल दलन्हि बैठे जनु मोती॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

kāma koṭi chabi syāma sarīrā। nīla kanja bārida gaṃbhīrā॥ aruna carana paṃkaja nakha jotī। kamala dalanhi baiṭhe janu motī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

His dark body is as beautiful as millions of Kamadevas, like a deep blue cloud and a blue lotus. The radiance of the nails on his red lotus-feet appears as though pearls had been set upon lotus petals.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 199 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ram's Manifestation and Childhood”. The episode describes Lord Rama's blissful birth in Ayodhya and His delightful childhood pastimes.

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