Kamarup janahi sab maya
Kamarup janahi sab maya
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 181 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
कामरूप जानहिं सब माया। सपनेहुँ जिन्ह कें धरम न दाया॥ दसमुख बैठ सभाँ एक बारा। देखि अमित आपन परिवारा॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kāmarūpa jānahiṃ saba māyā। sapanehuṃ jinha keṃ dharama na dāyā॥ dasamukha baiṭha sabhāṃ eka bārā। dekhi amita āpana parivārā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
All of them could assume forms at will and knew demonic magic. They had no regard for compassion or righteousness, even in dreams. Once, while sitting in court, Ravana looked at his countless family members—.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 181 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ravan's Birth, Power, and Tyranny”. The episode describes the birth of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, their austerity-won power, and tyranny over the three worlds.
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