Gunjat madhukar mukhar anupa

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 17 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

गुंजत मधुकर मुखर अनूपा। सुंदर खग रव नाना रूपा॥ चक्रबाक मन दुख निसि पेखी। जिमि दुर्जन पर संपति देखी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

guṃjata madhukara mukhara anūpā। suṃdara khaga rava nānā rūpā॥ cakrabāka mana dukha nisi pekhī। jimi durjana para saṃpati dekhī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

The bumblebees hum with incomparable, melodious cries, and the birds make many kinds of beautiful sounds. The chakravāka is sorrowful at nightfall, just as the wicked are when they see another's prosperity.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 17 from Kishkindha Kand, in the episode “Description of the Autumn Season”. The episode describes the serene beauty of autumn with clear skies, pure waters, and a calm natural world.

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