Ehi badhi begi subhat sab dhavahu

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 33 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

एहि बधि बेगि सुभट सब धावहु। खाहु भालु कपि जहँ जहँ पावहु॥ मर्कटहीन करहु महि जाई। जिअत धरहु तापस द्वौ भाई॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

ehi badhi begi subhaṭa saba dhāvahu। khāhu bhālu kapi jahaṃ jahaṃ pāvahu॥ markaṭahīna karahu mahi jāī। jīvata dharahu tāpasa dvo bhāī॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

Kill him and then all the warriors rush forth. Eat the bears and monkeys wherever you find them. Make the earth free of monkeys, and go seize the two ascetic brothers alive.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 33 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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