Chhudha na rahi tumhahi tab kahu
Chhudha na rahi tumhahi tab kahu
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 9 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
छुधा न रही तुम्हहि तब काहू। जारत नगरु कस न धरि खाहू॥ सुनत नीक आगें दुख पावा। सचिवन अस मत प्रभुहि सुनावा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
chudhā na rahī tumhahi taba kāhū। jārat nagaru kasa na dhari khāhū॥ sunata nīka āgeṃ dukha pāvā। sacivana asa mata prabhuhi sunāvā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
At that time, was none of you hungry? [Monkeys are your food anyway; then] why did you not catch and eat him while he was burning the city? These ministers have advised you in a way that sounds good, but will bring sorrow later.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 9 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.
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