Ab kahu kusal bali kahan ahai

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 21 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अब कहु कुसल बालि कहँ अहई। बिहँसि बचन तब अंगद कहई॥ दिन दस गएँ बालि पहिं जाई। बूझेहु कुसल सखा उर लाई॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

aba kahu kusala bāli kahaṃ ahī। bihaṃsi bacana taba aṃgada kahī॥ dina dasa gaẽ bāli pahiṃ jāī। būjhehu kusala sakhā ura lāī॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

'Now tell me about Bali's welfare—where is he now?' Then Angad laughed and said, 'After ten days, go to Bali yourself; embrace your friend to your heart and ask him about his welfare.'

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 21 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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