Angad swamibhakt tav jati

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 24 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

अंगद स्वामिभक्त तव जाती। प्रभु गुन कस न कहसि एहि भाँती॥ मैं गुन गाहक परम सुजाना। तव कटु रटनि करउँ नहिं काना॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

aṅgada svāmibhakta tava jātī। prabhu guna kasa na kahasi ehi bhā̃tī॥ maiṃ guna gāhaka parama sujānā। tava kaṭu raṭani karauṃ nahīṃ kānā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Angada, your very nature is loyal to your master. How then would you not speak of your lord's virtues in this way? I am a great appreciator of merit and exceedingly wise, so I do not pay heed to your bitter talk.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 24 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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