Banar katak Uma main dekha

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 22 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

बानर कटक उमा मैं देखा। सो मूरुख जो करन चह लेखा॥ आइ राम पद नावहिं माथा। निरखि बदनु सब होहिं सनाथा॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bānara kaṭaka umā maiṃ dekhā। so mūrukha jo karana caha lekhā॥ āi rāma pada nāvahiṃ mūthā। nirkhi badanu saba hohiṃ sanāthā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Shiva says, "O Uma, I saw that army of monkeys. Whoever tries to count it is a great fool. All the monkeys come and bow their heads at Rama's feet, and by beholding his face they become fulfilled."

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 22 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Sugriva Counsels Ram, Vanaras Depart”. The episode describes Sugriva counseling Rama and dispatching vanara hosts in all directions to search for Sita.

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