Jani jalpasi jar jantu kapi sath

Doha 22 (a) · Lanka Kand

Doha Text

जनि जल्पसि जड़ जंतु कपि सठ बिलोकु मम बाहु। लोकपाल बल बिपुल ससि ग्रसन हेतु सब राहु॥ २२ (क) ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jani jalpasi jaḍa jantu kapi saṭha biloku mama bāhu। lokapāla bala bipula sasi grasana hetu saba rāhu॥ 22 (a) ॥

Meaning

Ravana said, 'O beastly monkey, do not chatter; look at my arms, fool. These are all Rahus, ready to swallow the great moon of the guardians of the directions' power.'

Context

This is Doha 22 (a) 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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