Suni pana sakala bhupa abhilashe

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 250 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सुनि पन सकल भूप अभिलाषे। भटमानी अतिसय मन माखे॥ परिकर बाँधि उठे अकुलाई। चले इष्टदेवन्ह सिर नाई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

suni pana sakala bhūpa abhilāṣe। bhaṭamānī atisaya mana mākhe॥ parikara bāṃdhi uṭhe akulāī। cale iṣṭadevanhaṃ sira nāī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Hearing the vow, all the kings longed to take it on. Those proud of their valor became deeply heated in mind. They tied their belts, rose in agitation, and departed after bowing their heads to their chosen deities.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 250 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Kings Fail the Bow, Janaka Despairs”. The episode describes mighty kings failing to lift Shiva's bow and Janaka's despairing words stunning the assembly.

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