Muni ati bikal moham mati nathi

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 135 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

मुनि अति बिकल मोहँ मति नाठी। मनि गिरि गई छूटि जनु गाँठी॥ तब हर गन बोले मुसुकाई। निज मुख मुकुर बिलोकहु जाई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

muni ati bikala mohaṃ mati nāṭhī। mani giri gaī chūṭi janu gāṃṭhī॥ taba hara gana bole musukāī। nija mukha mukura bilokahu jāī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Because of delusion, the sage's understanding had been lost, and he became deeply agitated at seeing the princess. It was as if a jewel had slipped free from a knot and fallen. Then Shiva's attendants smiled and said, 'Go and look at your own face in a mirror!'

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 135 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Narada's Curse and Delusion Broken”. The episode describes Narada's delusion at Vishvamohini's swayamvara, his curse, and liberation from maya.

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