Taten guput rahaun jag mahin

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 162 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

तातें गुपुत रहउँ जग माहीं। हरि तजि किमपि प्रयोजन नाहीं॥ प्रभु जानत सब बिनहिं जनाएँ। कहहु कवनि सिधि लोक रिझाएँ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tāteṁ guputa rahauṁ jaga māhīṁ। hari taji kimapi prayojana nāhīṁ॥ prabhu jānata saba binahiṁ janāeṁ। kahahu kavani sidhi loka rijhāeṁ॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

For this reason I remain hidden in the world. Leaving Hari aside, I have no purpose with anyone. The Lord knows everything even without being told. So tell me, what gain is there in pleasing the world?

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 162 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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