Chhataj nayan ur bahu bisala
Chhataj nayan ur bahu bisala
Chaupai 1, Under Doha 53 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
छतज नयन उर बाहु बिसाला। हिमगिरि निभ तनु कछु एक लाला॥ इहाँ दसानन सुभट पठाए। नाना अस्त्र सस्त्र गहि धाए॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
chhataja nayana ura bāhu bisālā। himagiri nibha tanu kachu eka lālā॥ ihāṃ dasānana subhaṭa paṭhāe। nānā astra sastra gahi dhāe॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
They had red eyes, broad chests, and great arms. Their bodies, white like the Himalayan mountain, had a slight reddish tint. Meanwhile, Ravana also sent brave warriors, and they rushed forward armed with every kind of missile and weapon.
Context
This is Chaupai 1, 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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