Jaham jahim markat bhagi

Chhand 4, Under Doha 101 · Lanka Kand

Chhand Text

जहँ जाहिं मर्कट भागि। तहँ बरत देखहिं आगि। भए बिकल बानर भालु। पुनि लाग बरषै बालु॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jaham jāhiṃ markaṭa bhāgi। taham barata dekhahiṃ āgi। bhae bikala bānara bhālu। puni lāga baraṣai bālu॥ 4 ॥

Meaning

Wherever the monkeys ran, they saw fire blazing there. The monkeys and bears were thrown into confusion. Then Ravana began to shower sand.

Context

This is Chhand 4, Under Doha 101 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Ram Slays Ravan”. The episode describes Lord Rama slaying Ravana with His unfailing arrow amid resounding victory cries.