Sakhi sab kautuku dekhanihare

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 256 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सखि सब कौतुकु देखनिहारे। जेउ कहावत हितू हमारे॥ कोउ न बुझाइ कहइ गुर पाहीं। ए बालक असि हठ भलि नाहीं॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sakhi saba kautuku dekhanihāre। jeu kahāvata hitū hamāre॥ kou na bujhāi kahai guru pāhīṃ। e bālaka asi haṭha bhali nāhīṃ॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

O sister, even those who call themselves our well-wishers are all mere spectators. Why does no one go and explain to Guru Vishvamitra that this is only a child, and such obstinacy is not proper? [The queen found it unreasonable that the sage should ask Rama to break a bow that could not be moved even by world-conquering heroes like Ravana and Banasura.]

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 256 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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