Dasan gahahu trin kanth kuthari

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 20 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

दसन गहहु तृन कंठ कुठारी। परिजन सहित संग निज नारी॥ सादर जनकसुता करि आगें। एहि बिधि चलहु सकल भय त्यागें॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dasana gahahu tṛna kaṃṭha kuṭhārī। parijana sahita saṃga nija nārī॥ sādara janakasutā kari āgẽ। ehi bidhi calahu sakala bhaya tyāgẽ॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Hold straw in your teeth and an axe at your throat; with your family and your own women, respectfully placing Janak's daughter in front, go forth in this manner, leaving all fear behind.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 20 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Angada's Dialogue with Ravana”. The episode describes Angada's fearless counsel to Ravana in his court urging him to return Sita and seek Rama's refuge.

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