Ati bal madhu kaitabh jehim mare
Ati bal madhu kaitabh jehim mare
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 6 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
अति बल मधु कैटभ जेहिं मारे। महाबीर दितिसुत संघारे॥ जेहिं बलि बाँधि सहसभुज मारा। सोइ अवतरेउ हरन महि भारा॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
Ati bala madhu kaiṭabha jehiṃ māre। Mahābīra ditisuta saṃghāre॥ Jehiṃ bali bāṃdhi sahasabhuja mārā। Soi avatareu harana mahi bhārā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
In the form of Vishnu He slew the mighty Madhu and Kaitabha; as the great hero He destroyed the sons of Diti. As Vamana He bound Bali and slew Sahasrabahu. He alone has descended in the form of Rama to lift the burden of the earth.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 6 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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