Angad nam bali kar beta

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 21 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अंगद नाम बालि कर बेटा। तासों कबहुँ भई ही भेटा॥ अंगद बचन सुनत सकुचाना। रहा बालि बानर मैं जाना॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

aṃgada nāma bāli kara beṭā। tāsõ kabahuṃ bhaī hī bheṭā॥ aṃgada bacana sunata sakucānā। rahā bāli bānara maiṃ jānā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Angad said, 'My name is Angad; I am Bali's son. Have you ever met him?' Hearing Angad's words, Ravana became embarrassed and said, 'Yes, I realize it now: there was a monkey named Bali.'

Context

This is Chaupai 2, 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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