Abahim te ur samsay hoi

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 10 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अबहीं ते उर संसय होई। बेनुमूल सुत भयहु घमोई॥ सुनि पितु गिरा परुष अति घोरा। चला भवन कहि बचन कठोरा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

abahīṃ te ura saṃsaya hoī। benumūla suta bhayahu ghamoī॥ suni pitu girā paruṣa ati ghorā। calā bhavana kahi bacana kaṭhorā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Even now a doubt has arisen in the heart? O son, you have become like a bamboo root [you have not fitted into my line]. Hearing his father’s extremely harsh and terrible words, he went home speaking harsh words.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 10 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.

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