Magahu bhumi dhenu dhan kosa
Magahu bhumi dhenu dhan kosa
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 208 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
मागहु भूमि धेनु धन कोसा। सर्बस देउँ आजु सहरोसा॥ देह प्रान तें प्रिय कछु नाहीं। सोउ मुनि देउँ निमिष एक माहीं॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
māgahu bhūmi dhenu dhana kosā। sarbasa deum̐ āju saharosā॥ deha prāna teṃ priya kachu nāhīṃ। sou muni deum̐ nimiṣa eka māhīṃ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
O sage, ask for land, cows, wealth, and treasure; today I shall gladly give you everything. There is nothing dearer than the body and life itself, and even that I would give in a moment.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 208 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Vishvamitra Asks for Ram and Lakshman”. The episode describes sage Vishvamitra asking Dasharatha for Rama and Lakshmana to guard his sacrifice.
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