Shrihat bhae bhup dhanu tute

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 263 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

श्रीहत भए भूप धनु टूटे। जैसें दिवस दीप छबि छूटे॥ सीय सुखहि बरनिअ केहि भाँती। जनु चातकी पाइ जलु स्वाती॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

śrīhata bhaye bhūpa dhanu ṭūṭe। jaisẽ divasa dīpa chabi chūṭe॥ sīya sukhahi baraṇia kehi bhāṃtī। janu cātakī pāi jalu svātī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

When the bow broke, the kings became deprived of splendor, as when the beauty of a lamp fades in daylight. How can Sita's happiness be described? It was like a chatak bird receiving the Swati raindrop.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 263 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow”. The episode describes Rama effortlessly breaking Shiva's great bow and the assembly's joyful celebration.

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