Bahu kripan taravari chamakahiN

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 87 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

बहु कृपान तरवारि चमंकहिं। जनु दहँ दिसि दामिनीं दमंकहिं॥ गज रथ तुरग चिकार कठोरा। गर्जहिं मनहुँ बलाहक घोरा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bahu kṛpāna taravāri camaṃkahim̐। janu dahaṃ disi ḍāminīṃ ḍamaṃkahim̐॥ gaja ratha turaga cikāra kaṭhorā। garjahim̐ manahuṃ balāhaka ghorā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Many daggers and swords are flashing, as if lightning were flashing in all ten directions. The harsh trumpeting of elephants, chariots, and horses sounds like terrible thunder from storm clouds.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 87 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama”. The episode describes Ravana's swoon, destruction of his victory-ritual, and fierce renewed battle with Rama.

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