Subhag dwar sab kulis kapata

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 214 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सुभग द्वार सब कुलिस कपाटा। भूप भीर नट मागध भाटा॥ बनी बिसाल बाजि गज साला। हय गय रथ संकुल सब काला॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

subhaga dvāra saba kulisa kapāṭā। bhūpa bhīra naṭa māgadha bhāṭā॥ banī bisāla bāji gaja sālā। haya gaya ratha saṃkula saba kālā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

All the gateways of the royal palace are beautiful, with gates as strong as thunderbolts. Crowds of subordinate kings, actors, bards, and heralds gather there. Vast stables and elephant sheds have been built, always filled with horses, elephants, and chariots.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 214 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Arrival at Janakpur”. The episode describes Vishvamitra arriving in the glorious city of Janakpur with Rama and Lakshmana.