Ubhay ghari as kautuk bhayau

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 86 · Bal Kand

Chaupai Text

उभय घरी अस कौतुक भयऊ। जौ लगि कामु संभु पहिं गयऊ॥ सिवहि बिलोकि ससंकेउ मारू। भयउ जथाथिति सबु संसारू॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ubhaya gharī asa kautuka bhayau। jau lagi kāmu sambhu pahiṃ gayau॥ sivahi biloki sasaṃkeu mārū। bhayau jathāthiti sabu saṃsārū॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Such a spectacle lasted for two ghari-s until Kamadeva reached Shiva. Seeing Shiva, Kamadeva grew afraid, and then the whole world returned to its former state.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 86 from Bal Kand, in the episode “Kamadeva Burned to Ashes”. The episode describes Kamadeva's bold attempt to disturb Shiva's meditation and his reduction to ashes.

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