Bar bar as kahai kripala

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 30 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

बार बार अस कहइ कृपाला। नहिं गजारि जसु बधें सृकाला॥ मन महुँ समुझि बचन प्रभु केरे। सहेउँ कठोर बचन सठ तेरे॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bāra bāra asa kahai kṛpālā। nahiṃ gajāri jasu badheṃ sṛkālā॥ mana mahuṃ samujhi bacana prabhu kere। saheuṃ kaṭhora bacana saṭha tere॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

The compassionate Lord Rama repeatedly says that a lion does not gain fame by killing a jackal. O fool, remembering the Lord's words in my heart, I have endured your harsh words.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 30 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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