Dekhu vibhishan dachchhin asa

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 13 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

देखु बिभीषन दच्छिन आसा। घन घमंड दामिनी बिलासा॥ मधुर मधुर गरजइ घन घोरा। होइ बृष्टि जनि उपल कठोरा॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

dekhu bibhīṣana dacchina āsā। ghana ghamaṃḍa dāminī bilāsā॥ madhura madhura garajai ghana ghorā। hoi biṛṣṭi jani upala kaṭhorā॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Look, Vibhishan, toward the south: how the clouds are swelling and lightning is flashing. The terrible cloud is rumbling softly, softly. May there not be a shower of hard hailstones!

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 13 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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