Bajahahin tal pakhauj bina

Chaupai 5, Under Doha 10 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

बाजहिं ताल पखाउज बीना। नृत्य करहिं अपछरा प्रबीना॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bājahiṃ tāla pakhāuja bīnā। nṛtya karahiṃ apacharā prabīnā॥ 5 ॥

Meaning

Cymbals, the pakhāvaj drum, and the vina are being played. Skilled apsaras are dancing.

Context

This is Chaupai 5, 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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