Siy swayambar katha suhai

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 41 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सीय स्वयंबर कथा सुहाई। सरित सुहावनि सो छबि छाई॥ नदी नाव पटु प्रस्न अनेका। केवट कुसल उतर सबिबेका॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

sīya svayaṃbara kathā suhāī। sarita suhāvani so chabi chhāī॥ nadī nāva paṭu prasna anekā। kevaṭa kusala utara sabibekā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

The beautiful story of Sita's svayamvara is the lovely splendor shining in this river. The many fine, thoughtful questions are its boats, and the wise answers are the skillful boatmen.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 41 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Form of the Manas and Its Greatness”. The episode describes the allegorical lake imagery, inner meanings, and spiritual glory of the Manas.

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