Ihan bicharehin kapi man mahin

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 26 · Kishkindha Kand

Chaupai Text

इहाँ बिचारहिं कपि मन माहीं। बीती अवधि काज कछु नाहीं॥ सब मिलि कहहिं परस्पर बाता। बिनु सुधि लएँ करब का भ्राता॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ihāṃ bicārahīṃ kapi mana māhīṃ। bītī avadhi kāja kachu nāhīṃ॥ saba mili kahahīṃ paraspara bātā। binu sudhi leṃ karaba kā bhrātā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Here the monkeys were thinking in their hearts: the allotted time had passed, yet nothing had been accomplished. They all began to talk among themselves: 'Brother, what can we do now without bringing news of Sita?'

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 26 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.

Read Full Episode

Read Full Episode
Sampati Reveals Sita's Whereabouts