Sapt dip bhujbal bas kinhe

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 154 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सप्त दीप भुजबल बस कीन्हे। लै लै दंड छाड़ि नृप दीन्हे॥ सकल अवनि मंडल तेहि काला। एक प्रतापभानु महिपाला॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sapta dīpa bhujabala basa kīnhe। lai lai daṃḍa chāṛi nṛpa dīhne॥ sakala avani maṃḍala tehi kālā। eka pratāpabhānu mahipālā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

By the strength of his arms he brought the seven continents under his control, taking tribute from the kings and then releasing them. At that time Pratapabhanu alone was the sovereign of the whole earth.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 154 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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