Jehim baris bamdhaayo hela

Chaupai 3, Under Doha 9 · Lanka Kand

Chaupai Text

जेहिं बारीस बँधायउ हेला। उतरेउ सेन समेत सुबेला॥ सो भनु मनुज खाब हम भाई। बचन कहहिं सब गाल फुलाई॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

jehiṃ bārīsa baṃdhāyau helā। utareu sena sameta subelā॥ so bhanu manuja khāba hama bhāī। bacana kahahiṃ saba gāla phulāī॥ 3 ॥

Meaning

The one who, in mere sport, bound the sea and came down with his army on Mount Suvela—tell me, brother, is that a human being, whom you claim we can eat? You are all speaking with puffed cheeks, as if mad.

Context

This is Chaupai 3, Under Doha 9 from Lanka Kand, in the episode “Mandodari Counsels Ravana”. The episode describes Mandodari's tearful plea to Ravana to return Sita and his tense exchange with Prahasta.

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