Dekhi pratap muRh khisiyana

Chaupai 4, Under Doha 51 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

देखि प्रताप मूढ़ खिसिआना। करै लाग माया बिधि नाना॥ जिमि कोउ करै गरुड़ सैं खेला। डरपावै गहि स्वल्प सपेला॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dekhi pratāpa mūḍha khisiyānā। karai lāga māyā bidhi nānā॥ jimi kou karai garuḍa saiṃ khelā। ḍarapāvai gahi svalpa sapelā॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Seeing the Lord's power, the fool grew embarrassed and began to create many kinds of illusions. It is like someone trying to frighten Garuda by holding a tiny snake in his hand and playing tricks.

Context

This is Chaupai 4, Under Doha 51 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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