Ramarupa rakesu nihari

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 262 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

रामरूप राकेसु निहारी। बढ़त बीचि पुलकावलि भारी॥ बाजे नभ गहगहे निसाना। देवबधू नाचहिं करि गाना॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rāmarūpa rākesu nihārī। baṛhata bīci pulakāvali bhārī॥ bāje nabha gahagahe nisānā। devabadhū nācahiṃ kari gānā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Seeing the full moon in the form of Rama, the great waves of rapture rose higher and higher. Loud drums sounded in the sky, and the celestial maidens danced and sang.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 262 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow”. The episode describes Rama effortlessly breaking Shiva's great bow and the assembly's joyful celebration.

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