Jatha pankh binu khag ati dina

Chaupai 5, Under Doha 61 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

जथा पंख बिनु खग अति दीना। मनि बिनु फनि करिबर कर हीना॥ अस मम जिवन बंधु बिनु तोही। जौं जड़ दैव जिआवै मोही॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jathā paṃkha binu khaga ati dīnā। mani binu phani karibara kara hīnā॥ asa mama jivana bandhu binu tohī। jauṃ jaḍa daiva jiāvai mohī॥ 5 ॥

Meaning

Just as a bird without wings, a serpent without a jewel, or a noble elephant without its trunk becomes utterly helpless, so, O brother, would my life be without you. If some inert fate were to keep me alive, my life would still be like that.

Context

This is Chaupai 5, Under Doha 61 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Rama's Lament, Lakshmana Revived”. The episode describes Rama's heartfelt lament for Lakshmana and his revival through Hanuman's return.

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