Ab pati mrisha gaal jani maarahu

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 36 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अब पति मृषा गाल जनि मारहु। मोर कहा कछु हृदयँ बिचारहु॥ पति रघुपतिहि नृपति जनि मानहु। अग जग नाथ अतुलबल जानहु॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

aba pati mṛṣā gāla jani mārahu। mora kahā kachu hṛdayaṃ bicārahu॥ pati raghupatihi nṛpati jani mānahu। aga jaga nātha atulabala jānahu॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Now, O lord, do not boast vainly. Think a little upon what I say in your heart. Do not regard Raghupati merely as a king, but know Him as the Lord of the manifest and unmanifest worlds, of immeasurable strength.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 36 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari's Final Plea to Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's earnest final plea urging Ravana to heed dharma and recognize Rama's supreme power.

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