Bhoomi na chhaandat kapi charan dekhat
Bhoomi na chhaandat kapi charan dekhat
Doha 34 (b) · Lanka Kand
Doha Text
भूमि न छाँड़त कपि चरन देखत रिपु मद भाग। कोटि बिघ्न ते संत कर मन जिमि नीति न त्याग॥ ३४ (ख) ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bhūmi na chāṃḍata kapi carana dekhata ripu mada bhāga। koṭi bighna te saṃta kara mana jimi nīti na tyāga॥ 34 (b) ॥
Meaning
Just as the mind of a saint does not abandon righteousness even when millions of obstacles arise, so too the monkey's foot does not leave the earth. Seeing this, the enemy's pride vanished.
Context
This is Doha 34 (b) 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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