Sut samuh jan parijan nati

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 181 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

सुत समूह जन परिजन नाती। गनै को पार निसाचर जाती॥ सेन बिलोकि सहज अभिमानी। बोला बचन क्रोध मद सानी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

suta samūha jana parijana nātī। ganai ko pāra nisācara jātī॥ sena biloki sahaja abhimānī। bolā bacana krodha mada sānī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

There were heaps upon heaps of sons, grandsons, relatives, and servants. As for all the races of demons, who could ever count them? Seeing his army, Ravana—naturally proud—spoke with words steeped in anger and pride.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 181 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.

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