Tumha tau kalu hank janu lava

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 275 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

तुम्ह तौ कालु हाँक जनु लावा। बार बार मोहि लागि बोलावा॥ सुनत लखन के बचन कठोरा। परसु सुधारि धरेउ कर घोरा॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tumha tau kālu hāṃka janu lāvā। bāra bāra mohi lāgi bolāvā॥ sunata lakhana ke bacana kaṭhorā। parasu sudhāri dhareu kara ghorā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

You seem to be calling out to Death itself and summoning it again and again for me. Hearing Lakshmana's harsh words, Parashurama at once readied his terrible axe in his hand.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 275 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Rama, Lakshmana, and Parashurama”. The episode describes the sharp exchange between Rama, Lakshmana, and Parashurama ending in his recognition of Rama's divine form.

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