Rau trishit nahin so pahichana
Rau trishit nahin so pahichana
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 158 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
राउ तृषित नहिं सो पहिचाना। देखि सुबेष महामुनि जाना॥ उतरि तुरग तें कीन्ह प्रनामा। परम चतुर न कहेउ निज नामा॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
rāu tṛṣita nahin so pahicānā। dekhi subeṣa mahāmuni jānā॥ utari turaga teṃ kīnha pranāmā। parama catura na kaheu nija nāmā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Because the king was thirsty, he could not recognize him. Seeing his fine attire, the king took him to be a great sage and, alighting from his horse, bowed to him. But being very shrewd, the king did not reveal his own name.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 158 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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