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.

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