Chhijahim nisichar dinu aru rati

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 72 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

छीजहिं निसिचर दिनु अरु राती। निज मुख कहें सुकृत जेहि भाँती॥ बहु बिलाप दसकंधर करई। बंधु सीस पुनि पुनि उर धरई॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

chījahiṃ nisi cara dinu aru rātī। nija mukha kahẽ sukṛta jehi bhāṃtī॥ bahu vilāpa dasakaṃdhara karī। bandhu sīsa puni puni ura dharī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Meanwhile the demons are diminishing day and night, just as merit is reduced when it is spoken of by one's own mouth. Ravana is grieving greatly. Again and again he holds his brother Kumbhakarna's head to his chest.

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 72 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Kumbhakarna's Battle and Liberation”. The episode describes Kumbhakarna's fierce battle against the Vanara army and his liberation by Rama.

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