Subh acharan katahuun nahim hoi
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 183 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
सुभ आचरन कतहुँ नहिं होई। देव बिप्र गुरु मान न कोई॥ नहिं हरिभगति जग्य तप ग्याना। सपनेहुँ सुनिअ न बेद पुराना॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
subha ācarana katahuṃ nahīṃ hoī। deva bipra guru māna na koī॥ nahīṃ haribhagati jagya tapa gyānā। sapanehuṃ suni'a na beda purānā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Because of them, no virtuous conduct was found anywhere. No honor was shown to gods, brahmins, or gurus. There was no devotion to Hari, no sacrifice, no austerity, and no knowledge. The Vedas and Puranas were not even heard in dreams.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 183 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Ravan's Birth, Power, and Tyranny”. The episode describes the birth of Ravana and Kumbhakarna, their austerity-won power, and tyranny over the three worlds.