Kaal dand gahi kaahu na maaraa
Kaal dand gahi kaahu na maaraa
Chaupai 4, Under Doha 37 · Lanka Kand
Chaupai Text
काल दंड गहि काहु न मारा। हरइ धर्म बल बुद्धि बिचारा॥ निकट काल जेहि आवत साईं। तेहि भ्रम होइ तुम्हारिहि नाईं॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kāla daṃḍa gahi kāhu na mārā। harai dharma bala buddhi bicārā॥ nikaṭa kāla jehi āvata sāīṃ। tehi bhrama hoi tumhār̐ihi nāīṃ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
Time does not strike anyone with a staff. It steals away righteousness, strength, intellect, and discernment. O lord, when a person's death-time draws near, confusion overtakes him, just as it has overtaken you.
Context
This is Chaupai 4, 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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