Saty nath pad gahi nrip bhasa
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 166 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
सत्य नाथ पद गहि नृप भाषा। द्विज गुर कोप कहहु को राखा॥ राखइ गुर जौं कोप बिधाता। गुर बिरोध नहिं कोउ जग त्राता॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
satya nātha pada gahi nṛpa bhāṣā। dvija gura kopa kahahu ko rākhā॥ rākhai gura jaum kopa bidhātā। gura birodha nahiṃ kou jaga trātā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
The king grasped the saint's feet and said, “It is true, O Lord. Who can protect one from the anger of Brahmins and the Guru? Even if Brahma becomes angry, the Guru protects; but if one opposes the Guru, there is no savior in the world.”
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 166 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.