Nrip bhujabal bidhu sivadhanu rahu
Nrip bhujabal bidhu sivadhanu rahu
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 250 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
नृप भुजबल बिधु सिवधनु राहू। गरुअ कठोर बिदित सब काहू॥ रावनु बानु महाभट भारे। देखि सरासन गवँहिं सिधारे॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
nṛpa bhujabala bidhu sivadhanu rāhū। garua kaṭhora bidita saba kāhū॥ rāvanu bānu mahābhaṭa bhāre। dekhi sarāsana gavaṃhiṃ sidhāre॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
The strength of kings' arms is like the moon, and Shiva's bow is like Rahu; it is huge and hard, as all know. Even the great warriors Ravana and Banasura, on seeing that bow, fled away.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 250 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Proclamation of Janaka's Vow”. The episode describes royal bards proclaiming Janaka's vow to win Sita by lifting Shiva's bow before assembled kings.
Read Full Episode
Read Full Episode
The Proclamation of Janaka's Vow