Ko tumha kas ban phirahu akelen
Ko tumha kas ban phirahu akelen
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 159 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
को तुम्ह कस बन फिरहु अकेलें। सुंदर जुबा जीव परहेलें॥ चक्रबर्ति के लच्छन तोरें। देखत दया लागि अति मोरें॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
ko tumha kasa bana phirahu akeleṁ। sundara jubā jīva parheleṁ॥ cakrabarti ke lacchana toreṁ। dekhata dayā lāgi ati moreṁ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
Who are you? Handsome and young, why do you wander alone in the forest, without caring for your life? Seeing the marks of a universal emperor upon you, I feel great compassion for you.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 159 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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