Raj dhani jo jeth sut ahi
Raj dhani jo jeth sut ahi
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 153 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
राज धनी जो जेठ सुत आही। नाम प्रतापभानु अस ताही॥ अपर सुतहि अरिमर्दन नामा। भुजबल अतुल अचल संग्रामा॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
rāja dhanī jo jeṭha suta āhī। nāma pratāpabhānu asa tāhī॥ apara sutahi arimardana nāmā। bhujabala atula acala saṅgrāmā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
The elder son, who was heir to the kingdom, was named Pratapabhanu. The younger son was named Arimardana, whose arms had boundless strength and who was unshakable in battle.
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 153 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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The Story of King Pratapbhanu