Bhudhara nakh bitapaayudh dhari

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 53 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

भूधर नख बिटपायुध धारी। धाए कपि जय राम पुकारी॥ भिरे सकल जोरिहि सन जोरी। इत उत जय इच्छा नहिं थोरी॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

bhūdhar nakha biṭapāyudha dhārī। dhāe kapi jaya rāma pukārī॥ bhire sakala jorihi sana jorī। ita uta jaya icchā nahiṃ thorī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Carrying mountains, nails, and tree-branches as weapons, the monkeys ran, crying, "Victory to Rama!" Monkey and demon clashed one against the other. On both sides, the desire for victory was no less.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 53 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Malyavan Advises Ravana”. The episode describes elder Malyavan urging Ravana toward peace and wisdom as Ravana stubbornly refuses.

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