Etana karahu taat tumha jaai

Chaupai 6, Under Doha 30 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

एतना करहु तात तुम्ह जाई। सीतहि देखि कहहु सुधि आई॥ तब निज भुज बल राजिवनैना। कौतुक लागि संग कपि सेना॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

etanā karahu tāta tumha jāī। sītahi dekhi kahahu sudhi āī॥ taba nija bhuja bala rājivanainā। kautuka lāgi saṅga kapi senā॥ 6 ॥

Meaning

[Jambavan said:] 'Dear one, go and do only this: see Sita and come back with news of her. Then, lotus-eyed Rama will rely on His own arm-strength to destroy the demons and bring Sita back; He will take the monkey army along only as part of His play.'

Context

This is Chaupai 6, Under Doha 30 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Jambavan Inspires Hanuman”. The episode describes Jambavan reminding Hanuman of his immense strength and inspiring him to cross the ocean.

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