Saba nripa bhae jogu upahasai

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 251 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सब नृप भए जोगु उपहासी। जैसें बिनु बिराग संन्यासी॥ कीरति बिजय बीरता भारी। चले चाप कर बरबस हारी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

saba nṛpa bhae jogu upahāsī। jaisaiṃ binu birāga saṃnyāsī॥ kīrati bijaya bīratā bhārī। cale cāpa kara barabasa hārī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

All the kings became fit only for ridicule, like a renunciant without detachment. Fame, victory, and great valor—all were defeated and sent away by the bow.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 251 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Kings Fail the Bow, Janaka Despairs”. The episode describes mighty kings failing to lift Shiva's bow and Janaka's despairing words stunning the assembly.

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