Ab dhaum kaha karihi kartara

Chaupai 5, Under Doha 18 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अब धौं कहा करिहि करतारा। अति सभीत सब करहिं बिचारा॥ बिनु पूछें मगु देहिं दिखाई। जेहि बिलोक सोइ जाइ सुखाई॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

aba dhauṃ kahā karihi karatārā। ati sabhīta saba karahiṃ bicārā॥ binu pūcheṃ magu dehiṃ dikhāī। jehi biloka soi jāi sukhāī॥ 5 ॥

Meaning

All grew utterly frightened and wondered what the Creator would now do. They pointed Angad to the road [to Ravana's court] without even being asked. Whoever saw him at once withered away in fear.

Context

This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 18 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Angada's Dialogue with Ravana”. The episode describes Angada's fearless counsel to Ravana in his court urging him to return Sita and seek Rama's refuge.

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