Darape gidha bachan suni kana

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 27 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

डरपे गीध बचन सुनि काना। अब भा मरन सत्य हम जाना॥ कपि सब उठे गीध कहँ देखी। जामवंत मन सोच बिसेषी॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ḍarape gīdha bacana suni kānā। aba bhā marana satya hama jānā॥ kapi saba uṭhe gīdha kahuṃ dekhī। jāmavaṃta mana soca visesī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

Hearing the vulture’s words, they all became frightened and knew, 'Now death has indeed come.' Then, seeing that vulture (Sampati), all the monkeys rose up. A deep concern arose in Jambavan’s mind.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 27 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Sampati Reveals Sita's Whereabouts”. The episode describes despairing vanaras meeting Sampati at the seashore and learning Sita is in Lanka.

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