Naam hamar ekatanu bhai

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 162 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

नाम हमार एकतनु भाई। सुनि नृप बोलेउ पुनि सिरु नाई॥ कहहु नाम कर अरथ बखानी। मोहि सेवक अति आपन जानी॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

nāma hamāra ekatanu bhāī। suni nṛpa boleu puni siru nāī॥ kahahu nāma kara aratha bakhānī। mohi sevaka ati āpana jānī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

O brother, my name is Ekatanu. Hearing this, the king bowed again and said: Knowing me to be your devoted servant, please explain the meaning of your name.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 162 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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