Soi purari kodandu kathora

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 250 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सोइ पुरारि कोदंडु कठोरा। राज समाज आजु जोइ तोरा॥ त्रिभुवन जय समेत बैदेही। बिनहिं बिचार बरइ हठि तेही॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

soi purāri kodaṃḍu kaṭhorā। rāja samāja āju joi torā॥ tribhuvana jaya sameta baidehī। binahiṃ bicāra barai haṭhi tehī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Whoever breaks that hard bow of Purari (Shiva) today in this royal assembly, Sita will, together with the victory of the three worlds, choose him without hesitation and with determination.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 250 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Proclamation of Janaka's Vow”. The episode describes royal bards proclaiming Janaka's vow to win Sita by lifting Shiva's bow before assembled kings.

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