Tehi na jan nrip nriphahi so
Tehi na jan nrip nriphahi so
Chaupai 3, Under Doha 160 · Bal Kand
Chaupai Text
तेहि न जान नृप नृपहि सो जाना। भूप सुहृद सो कपट सयाना॥ बैरी पुनि छत्री पुनि राजा। छल बल कीन्ह चहइ निज काजा॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tehi na jāna nṛpa nṛpahi so jānā। bhūpa suhṛda so kapaṭa sayānā॥ bairī puni chatrī puni rājā। chala bala kīnha cahai nija kājā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
The king did not recognize him, but he had recognized the king. The king was pure-hearted, whereas he was skilled in deceit. An enemy, and also a Kshatriya by caste, and a king—he wanted to accomplish his purpose by deceit and force.
Context
This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 160 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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