Ek kahahiN aisiu sauMghai
Ek kahahiN aisiu sauMghai
Chaupai 2, Under Doha 88 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
एक कहहिं ऐसिउ सौंघाई। सठहु तुम्हार दरिद्र न जाई॥ कहँरत भट घायल तट गिरे। जहँ तहँ मनहुँ अर्धजल परे॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
eka kahahim̐ aisiu saṃghāī। saṭhahu tumhāra daridra na jāī॥ kahaṃrata bhaṭa ghāyala taṭa gire। jahaṃ tahaṃ manahuṃ ardhajala pare॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
One says, 'O fools, there is such abundance here, and still your poverty does not leave you?' Wounded warriors lie moaning on the bank, as if half-submerged bodies were lying everywhere.
Context
This is Chaupai 2, Under Doha 88 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ravana's Swoon, Battle with Rama”. The episode describes Ravana's swoon, destruction of his victory-ritual, and fierce renewed battle with Rama.
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