Jehiin jalanaath bandhaayau helaa

Chaupai 1, Under Doha 37 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

जेहिं जलनाथ बँधायउ हेला। उतरे प्रभु दल सहित सुबेला॥ कारुनीक दिनकर कुल केतू। दूत पठायउ तव हित हेतू॥ १ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jehiṃ jalanātha bam̐dhāyau helā। utare prabhu dala sahita subelā॥ kārunīka dinakara kula ketū। dūta paṭhāyau tava hita hetū॥ 1 ॥

Meaning

He who bound the ocean as if in play, and the Lord who descended with the army on Mount Suvela—Rama, the compassionate banner of the solar race—sent a messenger for your own good.

Context

This is Chaupai 1, Under Doha 37 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari's Final Plea to Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's earnest final plea urging Ravana to heed dharma and recognize Rama's supreme power.

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