Tapabala bipr sada bariara
Tapabala bipr sada bariara
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 165 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
तपबल बिप्र सदा बरिआरा। तिन्ह के कोप न कोउ रखवारा॥ जौं बिप्रन्ह बस करहु नरेसा। तौ तुअ बस बिधि बिष्नु महेसा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tapabala bipra sadā bariārā। tinha ke kopa na kou rakhavārā॥ jaum bipranha basa karahu naresā। tau tua basa bidhi biṣnu mahesā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
By the power of austerity, Brahmins are ever strong. No one protects against their anger. O king, if you bring Brahmins under your control, then even Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh will come under your rule.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 165 from Bal Kand, in the episode “The Story of King Pratapbhanu”. The episode describes King Pratapbhanu's deception, brahmin's curse, and the downfall that shaped Ravana's birth.
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