Rekh kulis dhwaj ankus sohe

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 199 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

रेख कुलिस ध्वज अंकुस सोहे। नूपुर धुनि सुनि मुनि मन मोहे॥ कटि किंकिनी उदर त्रय रेखा। नाभि गभीर जान जेहिं देखा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

rekha kulisa dhvaja aṃkusa sohe। nūpura dhuni suni muni mana mohe॥ kaṭi kiṃkinī udara traya rekhā। nābhi gabhīra jāna jehiṃ dekhā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

On his feet shine the marks of the thunderbolt, banner, and goad. Hearing the sound of the anklets, even sages are charmed. Around the waist is a jeweled girdle, and three lines mark the abdomen. Only one who has seen it knows the depth of the navel.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 199 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ram's Manifestation and Childhood”. The episode describes Lord Rama's blissful birth in Ayodhya and His delightful childhood pastimes.

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