Bajahim bheri nafiri apara

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 41 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

बाजहिं भेरि नफीरि अपारा। सुनि कादर उर जाहिं दरारा॥ देखिन्ह जाइ कपिन्ह के ठट्टा। अति बिसाल तनु भालु सुभट्टा॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bājahim bheri nafīri apārā। suni kādara ura jāhim darārā॥ dekhinha jāi kapinha ke ṭhaṭṭā। ati bisāla tanu bhālu subhaṭṭā॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Countless trumpets and kettledrums are sounding; hearing them, cowards' hearts are split apart. Going there, they saw the crowd of monkeys and bears, with their immense bodies and valiant strength.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 41 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “The War Begins”. The episode describes the great Lanka war erupting as Vanara and Rakshasa armies clash fiercely.