Sachiv sabhay sikh dei na koi

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 258 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सचिव सभय सिख देइ न कोई। बुध समाज बड़ अनुचित होई॥ कहँ धनु कुलिसहु चाहि कठोरा। कहँ स्यामल मृदुगात किसोरा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

saciva sabhaya sikha dei na koī। budha samāja baṛa anucita hoī॥ kaham dhanu kulisahu cāhi kathorā। kaham syāmala mṛdugāta kisorā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

The ministers are afraid, so no one dares give advice; in a learned assembly this is most improper. Where is a bow harder even than lightning, and where is this dark-complexioned, soft-bodied youth?

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 258 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Lakshmana's Righteous Anger”. The episode describes Lakshmana's righteous anger and bold proclamation of Raghu lineage's valor in the assembly.

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