Dasamukh dekhi sabha bhay pai

Chaupai 2, Under Doha 14 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

दसमुख देखि सभा भय पाई। बिहसि बचन कह जुगुति बनाई॥ सिरउ गिरे संतत सुभ जाही। मुकुट परे कस असगुन ताही॥ २ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dasamukha dekhi sabhā bhaya pāī। bihasi bachana kaha juguti banāī॥ sirau gire saṃtata subha jāhī। mukuṭa pare kasa asaguna tāhī॥ 2 ॥

Meaning

Seeing the assembly alarmed, Ravana laughed and, with cunning words, said: 'For one for whom the falling of heads has always been auspicious, how can the falling of a crown be an ill omen?'

Context

This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 14 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Rama's Arrow Fells Ravana's Crown”. The episode describes Rama's arrow striking down Ravana's crown and parasol, wounding his pride.

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