Ek bahori sahasbhuj dekha

Chaupai 8, Under Doha 24 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

एक बहोरि सहसभुज देखा। धाइ धरा जिमि जंतु बिसेषा॥ कौतुक लागि भवन लै आवा। सो पुलस्ति मुनि जाइ छोड़ावा॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

eka bahori sahasabhuja dekhā। dhāi dharā jimi jantu viseṣā॥ kautuka lāgi bhavana lai āvā। so pulasti muni jāi choṛāvā॥ 8 ॥

Meaning

Then another Ravana was seen by Sahasrabahu, who ran and seized him, taking him to be some unusual creature. For amusement, he brought him home. Then the sage Pulastya went and freed him.

Context

This is Chaupai 8, Under Doha 24 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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